In Luling, the Lafon Performing Arts Center has built a one-of-a-kind program that brings Broadway-level training to St. Charles Parish schools. Students have access to an expansive arts program, from theater to ceramics to broadcasting, as well as professional mentorship from seasoned artists. Fully integrated into the school day, the program helps students develop creativity, confidence, teamwork, and preparation for future careers in the arts. This world-class facility, owned and operated by St. Charles Parish Public Schools, is a model for how suburban and rural districts can deliver big-city-caliber arts education. Ned Moore, Executive Director of the Lafon Performing Arts Center, joins Ian Hoch to share the deets.

This hour, Ian Hoch has on Mark Elfenbein, sports xxpert & veteran broadcaster, to talk about the huge gambling scandal that shook up the NBA just a few days into the season. Then the WWL listeners call in to share their thoughts on Trump's East Wing ballroom renovations.

A huge gambling scandal is shaking the NBA just a few days into the season. Portland Head Coach Chauncey Billups is under federal indictment — and insiders are calling it a “nightmare for the league.” How deep does this go— and what does it say about the sports-betting boom? Has gambling gone too far in pro sports? Or is this just the price of doing business in 2025? Mark Elfenbein, Sports Expert & Veteran Broadcaster, joins Ian Hoch to talk about it.

Ian Hoch drops the 2 O'clock News Bomb and addresses the White House ballroom renovations

This hour, Ian Hoch speaks with Gary Tyler, a Black teenager from St Charles Parish, was falsely accused and wrongfully convicted in 1976 of murdering a white student during a racially charged incident on a school bus, despite no physical evidence and testimony later recanted.

Gary Tyler, a Black teenager from St Charles Parish, was falsely accused and wrongfully convicted in 1976 of murdering a white student during a racially charged incident on a school bus, despite no physical evidence and testimony later recanted. He was sentenced to death at age 17, making him one of the youngest people on death row in the U.S. at the time. After nearly 41 years in prison, Tyler was released in 2016 when his conviction was reduced and he accepted a plea deal, widely recognized as a grave miscarriage of justice. Now he is an accomplished fiber artist and the author of 'STITCHING FREEDOM: A True Story of Injustice, Defiance, and Hope in Angola Prison." Gary Tyler joins Ian Hoch to share his experience.

The burglary at the Louvre reads like a script from the Pink Panther while a Mafia-tied sports gambling and illegal poker ring snared high-profile people from the NBA. Is this real life? Get the latest on both cases, plus analysis of what's going on with today's young people that makes sports gaming so alluring.

Can secondhand weed smoke make you sick? Ian's back in the Jar and back to his old tricks; Gambling scandal erupts across NBA season debut; Big ole "Festival of the Lake" this weekend, bring the kiddos; You can get on this weekend's games - and you won't get arrested!

Our Lady of the Lake is throwing a big festival on the Northshore this weekend and you'll want to be there to enjoy this gorgeous weather!

Kevin Todd is back with more tips for big NFL and college football matchups this weekend at a pretty awkward point in time for high profile sports-bettors. But fear not!