WWL First News with Tommy Tucker

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WWL First News with Tommy Tucker episodes

February 02 Full Show 2-2-26: Getting the Saints back to the Super Bowl, getting conventions to NOLA, and more
* How do you get conventions/conferences to come to NOLA? Here's how it's done
* How far are the Saints from making another Super Bowl run?
* The government is partially shutdown. How long will it last?
* Using AI to help doctors improve their communication, bedside manners
* Bank On It: We keep hearing about a K shaped economy. But what does it mean
* Why are our wetlands so important?
1 hr 32 min
February 02 Hour 4: Bringing conventions to New Orleans and Adopt a Cop
* How do you go about convincing a conference or convention to pick New Orleans?
* Carnival season is here, which means you can help police officers with the Adopt a Cop program.
32 min
February 02 Hour 3: Another shutdown and using AI to help doctors get better
* How long is the partial government shutdown likely to last?
* LSU Health is one of the first schools to use AI avatars to help doctors improve their communication skills and bedside manners.
19 min
February 02 Hour 2: Opportunity for young Louisianans and the K-shaped economy
* Louisiana is giving businesses a bigger break for hiring young people for things like internships and apprenticeships.
* Bank On It, financial insights you can count on with Jason Shields, the COO of Gulf Coast Bank & Trust
21 min
February 02 Hour 1: Saints and the Super Bowl and the importance of wetlands
* Today is World Wetlands Day. Just how important are our wetlands to us? We’ll check in with Kristi Trail from the Pontchartrain Conservancy about the work they’re doing to make our wetlands as healthy as possible.
* Seahawks vs. Patriots. Who ya got? And how far are the Saints from playing for a Lombardi again?
22 min
February 02 Adopt a Cop this Carnival season. Help the blue protect the purple, green, and gold
Carnival season is here, which means you can help police officers with the Adopt a Cop program. We'll explain how you can help with Melanie Talia from the New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation.
3 min
February 02 How do you get conventions and conferences to come to New Orleans? Here's how
How do you go about convincing a conference or convention to pick New Orleans?
We talk with Stephanie Turner, Senior Vice President for Convention Sales and Strategies for New Orleans & Company.
29 min
February 02 Using AI to help doctors improve their communication, bedside manners
LSU Health is one of the first schools to use AI avatars to help doctors improve their communication skills and bedside manners. We get the details from WWL Louisiana reporter Meg Farris
8 min
February 02 The government is partially shutdown. How long will it last?
How long is the partial government shutdown likely to last?
Robert Hogan, Professor and Department Chair of Political Science at LSU, joins us.
11 min
February 02 Bank On It: We keep hearing about a K shaped economy. But what does that actually mean?
Bank On It, financial insights you can count on with Jason Shields, the COO of Gulf Coast Bank & Trust
10 min