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WEBThe Associated Press. , September 24, 2024. One year since Kevin McCarthy was booted from the House speaker's office after Congress voted in a bipartisan way to prevent a federal government shutdown, the new House Speaker Mike Johnson finds himself courting, but so far avoiding, a similar political fate. Politics.
Local News - WRKF
WEBSep 20, 2024 · The Capital Area Transit System (CATS) Board of Commissioners has voted to roll forward millage rates for the City of Baker and East Baton Rouge Parish. The ad valorem tax, which accounts for rising property values, is expected to increase tax revenue to $25 million for the city-parish bus system, up from $23.5 million with the current rates.
Morning Edition - WRKF
WEBWaking up is hard to do, but it’s easier with NPR’s Morning Edition. Hosts Renee Montagne, David Greene and Steve Inskeep -- along with Karen Henderson in WRKF's studio -- bring the day’s stories and news to radio listeners on the go. Morning Edition provides news in context, airs thoughtful ideas and commentary, and reviews important new music, books, and events in the arts.
All Programs - WRKF
WEBLouisiana Cultural Vistas Magazine. Louisiana Public Square. Louisiana Radio Cafe. Music Inside Out. Racism: Dismantling the System. The Radio Drama Club on WRKF. Science Next. Sunday Classics. An alphabetical listing of …
About - WRKF
WEBAbout. WRKF informs and entertains its audience through local, national and international news and cultural programming. WRKF’s 28,000-Watt signal reaches a 60-mile radius around Baton Rouge. That’s why you hear WRKF in Lafayette, Hammond, Ponchatoula, New Iberia, Morgan City, Opelousas, south of LaPlace and even in Woodville, MS.
Local & Regional News - WRKF
WEBLocal, regional and statewide news from the combined WRKF/WWNO Newsroom.
The Daily | WRKF
WEBThis is what the news should sound like. Hosted by Michael Barbaro and powered by The New York Times' newsroom, The Daily brings listeners the biggest stories of our time, told by the best journalists in the world. The Daily focuses on just one or two stories each weekday, offering listeners a 30-minute, deep, textured portrait of the characters and human stakes driving the news.For more ...
All Things Considered - WRKF
WEBMary Louise Kelly. , Ailsa Chang. , Ari Shapiro. , Michel Martin. In-depth reporting that transforms the way listeners understand current events and view the world. Every weekday, hear two hours of breaking news mixed with compelling analysis, insightful commentaries, interviews, and special -- sometimes quirky -- features.
Fresh Air - WRKF
WEBFresh Air with Terry Gross, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics. Terry Gross engages in intimate conversations heard by nearly 5 million people on more than 624 NPR stations across the country.Though Fresh Air has been categorized as a "talk ...
Inside WRKF
WEBJun 5, 2024 · April 12, 2024. Nick Spitzer of American Routes will join WRKF staff for an interview with blues musician Lil Ray Neal at the West Baton Rouge Museum Juke Joint Thursday, April 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. Bring your own chairs and drinks. The interview wraps up the museum’s day-long Musicians Fête in conjunction with …