Newell Normand

On today's show, Newell passionately shares his thoughts after watching the New Orleans city budget hearing.

Then, Newell has on

Walt Leger, Jr., to talk about the Port’s role as a gateway for state and national commerce, balancing tradition and innovation in maritime and rail operations, lessons from Katrina: how far the region has come and what resilience looks like today, and much more,

Dr. Alfred John Colfry, III, Breast Surgical Oncologist at LCMC Health, and Dr. Ellen Zakris, Radiation Oncologist at LCMC Health, to discuss a new A.I. tool that can predict breast cancer risks,

and Holly Friedman and Aimee McCarron, runoff candidates for City Council District A, for a formal debate.

This hour, Newell and Dave Cohen bring in Holly Friedman and Aimee McCarron, runoff candidates for City Council District A, for a formal debate about their strategies for improving New Orleans' quality of life, economic development, and affordability and how they can assure citizens, business owners, operators, and community leaders that they’ll have a city councilperson who can work with their fellow council members and the administration to put the city’s interest first.

Dr. Alfred John Colfry, III, Breast Surgical Oncologist at LCMC Health, and Dr. Ellen Zakris, Radiation Oncologist at LCMC Health, join Newell to give their 360 view on breast cancer, the challenges and advances, including the latest breast cancer statistics and where Louisiana ranks, genetic testing and who needs it, surgical advances like nipple-sparing mastectomy and a woman using her own tissue for reconstruction, radiation techniques, and a possible shorter course, immunotherapy, helping your body fight cancer, new medicines and advances in chemotherapy for breast cancer, a breast cancer vaccine, mindfulness meditation for healing, and a new A.I. tool that can predict breast cancer risks.

This hour, Newell passionately shares his thoughts after watching the New Orleans city budget hearing. Then, Walt Leger, Jr., joins the show to talk about the Port’s role as a gateway for state and national commerce, balancing tradition and innovation in maritime and rail operations, lessons from Katrina: how far the region has come and what resilience looks like today, and much more.

Walter Leger, Jr. Leger was appointed to the Port NOLA Board of Commissioners in July 2020 by Gov. John Bel Edwards. He served a five-year term, ending October 21, 2025. Throughout his tenure, Leger brought extensive maritime legal expertise, deep community service, and decades of experience in economic development. Walt joins Newell to talk about the Port’s role as a gateway for state and national commerce, balancing tradition and innovation in maritime and rail operations, lessons from Katrina: how far the region has come and what resilience looks like today, and much more.

Newell passionately shares his thoughts after watching the New Orleans city budget hearing.

On today's show, Newell addresses the recent revelation that the City of New Orleans may have to open a line of credit and borrow money to cover their city employee payroll.

Then Newell has on

Paul Webster, Senior Fellow at the Cicero Institute, to explain how California managed to spend $24 billion in taxpayer money to address homelessness over the past years only for the problem to get substantially worse,

Michael Hecht, President & CEO of GNO Inc., to talk about New Orleans grappling with major budget and payroll pressures,

Ray Gregson, CEO of the River Region Chamber of Commerce, to discuss all of the amazing progress that he’s leading in the River Region, with an emphasis on catalytic projects that are expected to impact St. John, St. Charles, and St. James,

and Jay Cicero, President and CEO of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, speak on the upcoming Honors Luncheon on November 6, the NOLA Bowl, and what's on the horizon for sporting events coming to New Orleans.

This hour, Newell addresses the backlash of President Trump adding a ballroom to the East Wing of the White House. Then, Jay Cicero, President and CEO of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, joins the show to speak on the upcoming Honors Luncheon on November 6th, the NOLA Bowl, and what's on the horizon for sporting events coming to New Orleans.

Jay Cicero, President and CEO of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, joins Newell to speak on the upcoming Honors Luncheon on November 6th, the NOLA Bowl, and what's on the horizon for sporting events coming to New Orleans.

Newell addresses the backlash of President Trump adding a ballroom to the East Wing of the White House.