I really enjoy my subscription to New Orleans magazine. I know print media is supposed to be dead…read moreor dying, but I like carrying around magazines and looking at the pretty pictures. New Orleans magazine lets you know what's going on in the city and has great back stories. Their calendar is pretty cool (HATE when stuff has already happened by the time I get my issue). They have a little bit of something for everyone: politics, cooking, drinking, culture, local characters, and oddly the WYES listings.

I will never forget the cover of New Orleans Magazine for the December 2005 issue (pretty sure…read morethat's the correct date). This was immediately post-storm, and the cover was of a beautifully set dining table for Christmas dinner, something you'd expect to see at a very wealthy home uptown. The food? MREs. It so perfectly captured the surreal nature of living here at that point in time, I need to get my hands on a back issue. Today I bought the current issue of New Orleans Magazine, and so far I've read the editor's letter and an article about the NOPD's residency rule. Both were excellent. I can't wait to read about the 40 visual art "sites worth seeing" and the dining news. I've found the magazine to be written by people who really know the city's culture and history, and I've learned a lot. Definitely worth reading, if you're a magazine person.

I especially like to listen cd to WWL First News with Dave Cohen in the mornings. Each day of the…read moreweek, there's a different motivation. For instance, they play the Humpty Dance during the 5:00 AM hour on Wednesdays to celebrate Hump Day. Also a great place to listen to the Saints games, get fishing tips on Saturday mornings, and keep up with the world, especially in times of an emergency.

Scoot, I spoke to…read moreyou last Thursday, 8/22/24. I called in saying, I thought a person should not vote on someone's moral or immoral life decisions,{who is without sin, cast the first stone} the color of their skin, male or female. A decisive vote should be cast on the person's past record showing their TRUE identity and what they are capable of. I stated that our country was much better off when Trump was in office. Your reply was, you are much happier now than then. I don't care about your happiness. I was referring to our country's financial status. If you have no financial difficulties I can understand you not understanding what was said. I also stated that I was putting my judgement on the fact that he is a great businessman. Your reply to that was that anyone can succeed with casinos. I suggest that you stop using that as a defence. You live in New Orleans and you should know about the struggles with Harrahs Casino. Also, the fact that he ran a show that decided "Fired or Not" I don't think he would have been chosen for that if he weren't good in business. The main reason I'm texting is the fact that in 5 minutes time you referred to me as "people like you" My name is Mary, you knew that and yet every time you referenced me it was always "people like you" I have heard about "people like you" who disregard other people giving them NO RESPECT because our beliefs differ. Our beliefs differ and that's ok. The fact you prejudiced me because of it and grouped me into a category is not ok. The fact that you did it on air, is not ok. You showed GREAT DISRESPECT for me because I disagreed with you. It is soooo sad that this is the state of our country. "If you disagree with someone they deserve 0 respect. It also goes along with the fact that you said what you said and then you disconnected. WOW I have listened to you since I was in high school. You need to know this is one person who will not be listening to you any longer, despite the fact that I disagree with you. Please don't take this as a disagreement of political views. It is what it is. "A lack of respect because of differences in opinions.

OMG! I never knew…read morethat a real to life honest to goodness actual-like person named robbie robertson actually existed! this is sooooooo cool. thanks yelp! I'm going to go call him now.

I think Raven Richard did a really good job early morning June 18 2026 reporting the weather. So…read moremuch was happening; it could not have been easy keeping track of it. Not to say Jim didn't help. Thanks

Jim the weatherman. Is the best! I can't watch any other station. No one else seams as personable…read moreas Jim. I met him at the Jazz club on Sunday, he was a great spokesperson for WDSU!

I picked up my copy of Where Y'at in Ocean Springs, which is a solid hour from New Orleans. That…read morewas helpful because in two days, I'm over to the Big Easy for sightseeing. I found the read interesting and the advertising helpful. Of course, this is the Halloween edition and is there any city more pro-Halloween than New Orleans? Stories about costumes and Voodoo but also tourism in #NOLA. I found it all pretty good and so we're here at four stars. [Review 14168 overall, 1490 of 2020, number 17 in Louisiana.]

Not a lot of love for a rag that only pushes once a month while trying to stay au currant…read more The piss-poor graphic design for the cover doesn't help, either. Give me a Gambit any day...hell, I'd even take an Anti-Gravity!

Great oldies every hour, plus news at the top of the hour. Sgt. T-Ben Boudreaux offers a funny…read moretake on traffic. If you're online, you can also listen to them via the Radio Garden website and smartphone app.

Sometimes you need to turn on the radio & step back in time. WTIX was the station you listened to…read moreon your transitor AM radio (kids go look it up). Then they got all fancy & went FM in the mid70s. They play oldies with a distinct New Orleans flair. Plus it turns out it's now owned by one of the big 70s/80s era morning DJs. Could for him. Inspiration for this review? Fats Domino singing Jambalaya @ 8:15 this morning

Ever wonder why we need public broadcasting? Look no further than New Orleans' own WYES…read more As a small child I learned valuable lessons watching the Sesame Street broadcast on channel 12. Back then there was no HD version. It was just a generic non remote controlled TV and my favorite characters. I even learned how to count to ten in Spanish. That knowledge has come in very handy throughout the years. Now my own kids watch the informative children's shows and Big Bird is still relevant. As an adult I no longer care for the kid shows, but do regularly watch the specials on New Orleans, John Besh's New Orleans, and Chef Paul Pruhdohmme's cooking show. In summary, I have learned a lot from channel 12 and I am forever grateful that it's around.

I thought I was all burned out on parades and then I run across a 1980ish documentary on our local…read morePBS station recounting that year's carnival season and it was AWESOME. Bacchus still went into the Rivergate (RIP) and Krewe of Clones was still parading. Seriously WYES does some great local programming, including the bizarrety that is the Meeting of the Courts on Mardi Gras night. Ooh! And John Besh cooking on Justin Wilson's old set. Love! AND they bring me the national PBS shows like Antiques Roadshow, Nature, and Sesame Street...because sometimes you just want to hang out with Grover.

Imagine how much the folks who work at Disney really hate their jobs. Yeah, its fun the first day,…read moreweek or even month, but after the ten millionth time of hearing small world, they're either going to pick up an assault rifle or jump off of a bridge. So the Quarter Rat is the service industry rag for those who work in the French Quarter. And much like the Disney employee who deals with adorable kids, these folks deal with drunken, perverted adults who are trying to re-live their days in the fraternity/sorority. To get an idea of how much they hate their jobs, and why, this is what you must read. Its as bizarre as a Mad Magazine, but a commentary on humanity. The accounts of employees are hilarious, extremely politically incorrect, and often disgusting, a must read for anyone venturing into the FQ or wondering what Rome was like, just before it fell.