Newell Normand

This hour, Dave Cohen is joined by Michael Hecht, President & CEO GNO Inc., to talk about what's going on at Washington Mardi Gras, a networking event that draws thousands of the state’s top political and private-sector leaders to Washington, D.C.

Heidi Raines, founder & CEO of Performance Health Partners, joins the show to talk about the acquisition of her New Orleans–founded health tech company, Performance Health Partners, its growth into a national patient-safety leader, and what the milestone means for the region’s innovation economy.

Heidi Raines, founder & CEO of Performance Health Partners, joins Dave Cohen and Michael Hect to talk about the acquisition of her New Orleans–founded health tech company, Performance Health Partners, its growth into a national patient-safety leader, and what the milestone means for the region’s innovation economy.

This hour, Dave Cohen talks about why New Orleans is pushing back against data centers.

Then, Todd Fontenot, Crawfish Extension Agent with the LSU Agricultural Center, joins the show to talk about the shape of this year's crawfish season.

Crawfish season is officially underway across Louisiana, though farmers say weather conditions and rising production costs could shape how the season plays out. Producers approached the year with cautious optimism after a dry fall drove up irrigation demands and expenses before harvesting even began. Todd Fontenot, Crawfish Extension Agent with the LSU Agricultural Center, joins Dave Cohen to talk about what it all means to crawfish-loving consumers who expect crawfish as Mardi Gras season and Lent roll around.

On today's show, Newell has on

Michael Harrison, Deputy Mayor for Public Safety for the City of New Orleans, to talk about his role in the Moreno Administration,

Richard W. Stanek, retired sheriff of Hennepin County, MI (Minneapolis area), to talk about the latest in Minneapolis after the second fatal ICE shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti,

Jeff Palermo, Louisiana Radio Network News & Sports Director and WWL.com LSU columnist, to take a close-up look at the impressive players that LSU's head coach Lane Kiffin scored in the transfer portal,

and Jill Dennis, Director & Owner of the Assured Supervision Accountability Program, to express her optimism that under the Moreno Administration, the ankle monitoring technology to monitor those who are incarcerated will be used properly and more effectively.

This hour, Newell speaks with Michael Harrison, Deputy Mayor for Public Safety for the City of New Orleans, about his role in the Moreno Administration.

Then, Richard W. Stanek, retired sheriff of Hennepin County, MI (Minneapolis area), joins the show to talk about the latest in Minneapolis after the second fatal ICE shooting of 37-year old Alex Pretti.

This hour, Newell opens the WWL phone lines and has passionate discourse with the callers about the chaos going on in Minnesota.

This hour, Newell has on Jeff Palermo, Louisiana Radio Network News & Sports Director and WWL.com LSU columnist, to take a close-up look at the impressive players that LSU's head coach Lane Kiffin scored in the transfer portal and which Rebels followed him from Ole Miss.

Then, Jill Dennis, Director & Owner of the Assured Supervision Accountability Program, joins the show to express her optimism that under the Moreno Administration, the ankle monitoring technology to monitor those who are incarcerated will be used properly and more effectively.

Jill Dennis, Director & Owner of the Assured Supervision Accountability Program, joins Newell to express her optimism that under the Moreno Administration, the ankle monitoring technology to monitor those who are incarcerated will be used properly and more effectively.

Jeff Palermo, Louisiana Radio Network News & Sports Director and WWL.com LSU columnist, joins Newell to take a close-up look at the impressive players that LSU's head coach Lane Kiffin scored in the transfer portal and which Rebels followed him from Ole Miss.