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New Orleans' "Field of Dreams" is about to become a reality. The 9th Ward Stadium secured funding, and construction is slated to begin soon. Arnie Fielkow, former CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans, joins Newell to talk about the project.

Newell addresses the anti-ICE "General Strike" protest that took place last Friday.

On today's show, Dave Cohen has on Ernie Burns, Estate Planning & Wealth Advisors, to talk about why there's such a huge disparity in the amount of Social Security benefits between the ages of 65 and 70, Kyle Gilmore, Director of Real Estate at the Port of New Orleans, and Felton Jones, PJ’s Coffee Chief Roastmaster, to talk about how New Orleans is not just a coffee-loving city—it’s one of the most important coffee gateways in the country, where global trade becomes the coffee people drink every day. Dr. Tom Ryan, a Catholic theologian who has been instrumental in leading and developing the Loyola Institute of Ministry, to discuss if the Catholic Church will ever have a female pope, and Rafael Goyeneche, President of the Metropolitan Crime Commission, to talk about the key takeaways from an NOPD district-by-district crime report.

This hour, Dave Cohen is joined by Rafael Goyeneche, President of the Metropolitan Crime Commission, to talk about the key takeaways from an NOPD district-by-district crime report and the NOPD's need for its own DNA lab.

This hour, Dave Cohen has on Dr. Tom Ryan, a Catholic theologian who has been instrumental in leading and developing the Loyola Institute of Ministry, to discuss if the Catholic Church will ever have a female pope.

Tax season opened this week and there are changes you need to know about. Plus, is the Justice Department trying to build a case against Jerome Powell's for improvements to an old building? Get the latest.

Could there ever be a female pope? Sarah Mullally was confirmed as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury in January 2026, making her the spiritual leader of the Church of England and the Anglican Communion. While Anglicanism allows women to hold top leadership roles like archbishops, the concept of a "female pope" is generally restricted to the legendary, likely fictional, 9th-century "Pope Joan" figure in Roman Catholic history. Dr. Tom Ryan, a Catholic theologian who has been instrumental in leading and developing the Loyola Institute of Ministry, joins Dave Cohen to discuss if the Catholic Church will ever have a female pope.

This hour, Dave Cohen speaks with Ernie Burns, Estate Planning & Wealth Advisors, about why there's such a huge disparity in the amount of Social Security benefits between the ages of 65 and 70. Then, Kyle Gilmore, Director of Real Estate at the Port of New Orleans, and Felton Jones, PJ’s Coffee Chief Roastmaster, join the show to talk about how New Orleans is not just a coffee-loving city—it’s one of the most important coffee gateways in the country, where global trade becomes the coffee people drink every day.

Kyle Gilmore, Port NOLA Director of Real Estate and Felton Jones, PJ’s Coffee Chief Roastmaster, joins Dave Cohen to talk about how New Orleans is not just a coffee-loving city—it’s one of the most important coffee gateways in the country, where global trade becomes the coffee people drink every day.

When taking Social Security benefits, there's apparently a huge disparity in the amount of benefits between the ages of 65 and 70. Why is there such a huge difference and when should one decide to finally pull the trigger and start taking those benefits? Ernie Burns, Estate Planning & Wealth Advisors, joins Dave Cohen to explain what's going on.

A court case will decide whether Tik Tok is too addictive to survive, and we explore that with experts and users. Plus, what are police trained to do during a conflict with unarmed citizens, and how to know if the video you're watching on social media is legitimate.

On today's show, Dave Cohen talks about why New Orleans is pushing back against data centers. Then, Dave has on Todd Fontenot, Crawfish Extension Agent with the LSU Agricultural Center, to talk about the shape of this year's crawfish season, Michael Hecht, President & CEO of GNO Inc., to talk about what's going on at Washington Mardi Gras, Heidi Raines, founder & CEO of Performance Health Partners, to talk about the acquisition of her New Orleans–founded health tech company, Performance Health Partners, Eric Hessler, attorney at the Police Association of New Orleans, to talk about the good news that Mayor Helena Moreno is saying the city plans to proceed with paying retention bonuses owed to hundreds of New Orleans Police Department officers, and Ron Faucheux, political analyst & publisher of "Lunchtime Politics," to talk about the effect of the closed primary system in Louisiana's U.S. Senate election.

This hour, Dave Cohen has on Eric Hessler, attorney at the Police Association of New Orleans, to talk about the good news that Mayor Helena Moreno is saying the city plans to proceed with paying retention bonuses owed to hundreds of New Orleans Police Department officers. Then, Ron Faucheux, political analyst & publisher of "Lunchtime Politics," joins the show to talk about the effect of the closed primary system in Louisiana's U.S. Senate election.

In a recent NOLA.com article, political analyst & publisher of "Lunchtime Politics" Ron Faucheux writes, “Before we can make sense of this election, we must first understand how Louisiana’s new closed primary law will change the rules of the game. In some cases, you may find yourself voting three times—in a party primary, runoff, and general election.” Ron Faucheux joins Dave to talk about the impact of the primary change.

Mayor Helena Moreno says the city plans to proceed with paying retention bonuses owed to hundreds of New Orleans Police Department officers. The payments, which range from $1,000 to $30,000 based on service history, are expected to receive City Council approval at a special meeting on Wednesday. Eric Hessler, attorney at the Police Association of New Orleans, joins Dave Cohen to talk about the good news.

This hour, Dave Cohen is joined by Michael Hecht, President & CEO GNO Inc., to talk about what's going on at Washington Mardi Gras, a networking event that draws thousands of the state’s top political and private-sector leaders to Washington, D.C. Heidi Raines, founder & CEO of Performance Health Partners, joins the show to talk about the acquisition of her New Orleans–founded health tech company, Performance Health Partners, its growth into a national patient-safety leader, and what the milestone means for the region’s innovation economy.

Heidi Raines, founder & CEO of Performance Health Partners, joins Dave Cohen and Michael Hect to talk about the acquisition of her New Orleans–founded health tech company, Performance Health Partners, its growth into a national patient-safety leader, and what the milestone means for the region’s innovation economy.

This hour, Dave Cohen talks about why New Orleans is pushing back against data centers. Then, Todd Fontenot, Crawfish Extension Agent with the LSU Agricultural Center, joins the show to talk about the shape of this year's crawfish season.

Crawfish season is officially underway across Louisiana, though farmers say weather conditions and rising production costs could shape how the season plays out. Producers approached the year with cautious optimism after a dry fall drove up irrigation demands and expenses before harvesting even began. Todd Fontenot, Crawfish Extension Agent with the LSU Agricultural Center, joins Dave Cohen to talk about what it all means to crawfish-loving consumers who expect crawfish as Mardi Gras season and Lent roll around.

On today's show, Newell has on Michael Harrison, Deputy Mayor for Public Safety for the City of New Orleans, to talk about his role in the Moreno Administration, Richard W. Stanek, retired sheriff of Hennepin County, MI (Minneapolis area), to talk about the latest in Minneapolis after the second fatal ICE shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti, Jeff Palermo, Louisiana Radio Network News & Sports Director and WWL.com LSU columnist, to take a close-up look at the impressive players that LSU's head coach Lane Kiffin scored in the transfer portal, and Jill Dennis, Director & Owner of the Assured Supervision Accountability Program, to express her optimism that under the Moreno Administration, the ankle monitoring technology to monitor those who are incarcerated will be used properly and more effectively.

This hour, Newell speaks with Michael Harrison, Deputy Mayor for Public Safety for the City of New Orleans, about his role in the Moreno Administration. Then, Richard W. Stanek, retired sheriff of Hennepin County, MI (Minneapolis area), joins the show to talk about the latest in Minneapolis after the second fatal ICE shooting of 37-year old Alex Pretti.

This hour, Newell opens the WWL phone lines and has passionate discourse with the callers about the chaos going on in Minnesota.

This hour, Newell has on Jeff Palermo, Louisiana Radio Network News & Sports Director and WWL.com LSU columnist, to take a close-up look at the impressive players that LSU's head coach Lane Kiffin scored in the transfer portal and which Rebels followed him from Ole Miss. Then, Jill Dennis, Director & Owner of the Assured Supervision Accountability Program, joins the show to express her optimism that under the Moreno Administration, the ankle monitoring technology to monitor those who are incarcerated will be used properly and more effectively.

Jill Dennis, Director & Owner of the Assured Supervision Accountability Program, joins Newell to express her optimism that under the Moreno Administration, the ankle monitoring technology to monitor those who are incarcerated will be used properly and more effectively.

Jeff Palermo, Louisiana Radio Network News & Sports Director and WWL.com LSU columnist, joins Newell to take a close-up look at the impressive players that LSU's head coach Lane Kiffin scored in the transfer portal and which Rebels followed him from Ole Miss.

Richard W. Stanek, retired sheriff of Hennepin County, MI (Minneapolis area), to talk about the latest in Minneapolis after the second fatal ICE shooting of 37-year old Alex Pretti, the President Trump's conversations with Governor Tim Walz and with Mayor Jacob Frey, the departure of Commander of Border Patrol, Greg Bovino, and the arrival of Border Czar Tom Homan.

Michael Harrison, Deputy Mayor for Public Safety for the City of New Orleans, joins Newell to talk about his role in the Moreno Administration, preparing for the up coming Carnival season, managing NOPD overtime, assessing the NOPD officer shortage, and more.

On today's show, Newell addresses Alex Pretti being shot and killed by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis. Then, Newell has on Kyle Holen, M.D., the SVP & Head of Development, Oncology and Therapeutics at Moderna, to discuss how an ongoing clinical trial that personalizes the melanoma vaccine could help treat other types of cancer, Joe Giarrusso, Chief Administrative Officer for New Orleans, to talk about the Arctic Blast and what the Moreno administration is doing about the budget deficit, and Guy Williams, Chairman & CEO of Gulf Coast Bank & Trust, to discuss how severe freezing weather affects the economy more.

This hour, Newell addresses Alex Pretti being shot and killed by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis. Then, Newell opens the WWL phone lines and the listeners chime in with their thoughts on the Minneapolis tragedy.

This hour, Newell has on Kyle Holen, M.D., the SVP & Head of Development, Oncology and Therapeutics at Moderna, to discuss how an ongoing clinical trial that personalizes the melanoma vaccine could help treat other types of cancer. Joe Giarrusso, Chief Administrative Officer for New Orleans, joins the show to talk about the Arctic Blast and what the Moreno administration is doing about the budget deficit.

This hour, Newell is joined by Guy Williams, Chairman & CEO of Gulf Coast Bank & Trust, to discuss how severe freezing weather affects the economy, what's going on with gold, if the tragedy in Minnesota can lead to a government shutdown, what affordability means and what government can do to help or hurt it, and Medicare cost adjustments.

Joe Giarrusso, Chief Administrative Officer for New Orleans, joins Newell to talk about the Arctic Blast and what the Moreno administration is doing about the budget deficit.

Melanoma is the most serious and deadliest type of skin cancer. Nearly 1.5 million Americans live with melanoma today. Results from an ongoing clinical trial that personalizes the melanoma vaccine to each patient are showing promising long-term outcomes. Patients with high-risk melanoma who received the mRNA vaccine with the immunotherapy Keytruda cut the risk of the cancer returning by nearly half. Researchers are now looking at whether a similar approach could help treat other types of cancer. Kyle Holen, M.D., the SVP & Head of Development, Oncology and Therapeutics at Moderna, joins Newell to break down how the approach works and who could benefit.

Newell addresses Alex Pretti being shot and killed on by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis.

Donald Trump made headlines around the world with his talk in Davos, Switzerland and -- surprise! -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom showed up and tried to make it all about himself. Here's more on that, plus the latest on the Greenland deal and protests in Minnesota.

On today's show, Newell talks about what Mayor Helena Moreno has revealed before the Council budget committee. Then, Newell has on Alton Osborne, the owner of the Bywater Bakery, to talk about the James Beard Restaurant & Chef Awards nomination for Outstanding Bakery and the Bywater arson strike, Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple to talk about insurance rates, getting prepared for extreme Arctic weather, and the Fortified Roof program, Amanda Bidwell, Scientific Program Manager at WastewaterSCAN, to explain how conducting tests on wastewater can help communities collect, detect, and inform the public if there’s a virus spreading, helping curb the spread of illness nationwide, Jack Rizzuto, a co-captain for the Krewe of Pygmalion, to talk about ushering in a new era following their 25th year as they kick off the first weekend of Mardi Gras in style at the Convention Center, and Chuck Mutz, Rotary Club of New Orleans, to talk about their “Sippin’ for Scholarships” annual fundraiser supporting college scholarships for local high school seniors, particularly from Warren Easton Charter High School and Son of a Saint.

This hour, Newell is joined by Jack Rizzuto, a co-captain for the Krewe of Pygmalion, to talk about ushering in a new era following their 25th year, as they kick off the first weekend of Mardi Gras in style at the Convention Center! Then, Chuck Mutz, Rotary Club of New Orleans, joins the show to talk about their “Sippin’ for Scholarships” annual fundraiser supporting college scholarships for local high school seniors, particularly from Warren Easton Charter High School and Son of a Saint.

Jack Rizzuto, a co-captain for the Krewe of Pygmalion, joins Newell to talk about ushering in a new era following their 25th year, as they kick off the first weekend of Mardi Gras in style at the Convention Center!

Amanda Bidwell, Scientific Program Manager at WastewaterSCAN, joins Newell to explain how conducting tests on wastewater can help communities collect, detect, and inform the public if there’s a virus spreading, helping curb the spread of illness nationwide.

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple joins Newell to talk about insurance rates, getting prepared for extreme Arctic weather, and the Fortified Roof program.

This hour, Newell talks about what Mayor Helena Moreno has revealed before the Council budget committee. Then, Alton Osborne, the owner of the Bywater Bakery, joins the show to talk about the James Beard Restaurant & Chef Awards Nomination for Outstanding Bakery and the Bywater arson strike.

On today's show, Newell expresses his curiosity about the role of Congress in Trump's quest to acquire Greenland. Then, Newell has on Zack Smith, owner of Zach Smith Consulting, to discuss if rent control is the solution to rising housing costs, Craig Jacomine, owner of Craig's Electrical & Generator Service, to share generator preparation tips ahead of the major arctic blast projected to strike the New Orleans area, Steve Swedberg, Finance & Monetary Policy Analyst at the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), to share his concerns about President Trump’s proposal of capping credit card interest at 10%, and Rafael Goyeneche, President of the Metropolitan Crime Commission, to talk about the NOPD drone program and what it would take to hire the desired amount of NOPD officers.

This hour, Newell expresses his curiosity about the role of Congress in Trump's quest to acquire Greenland. Then, Zack Smith, owner of Zach Smith Consulting, joins the show to discuss if rent control is the solution to rising housing costs.

This hour, Newell has on Craig Jacomine, owner of Craig's Electrical & Generator Service, to share generator preparation tips ahead of the major arctic blast projected to strike the New Orleans area. Then, Steve Swedberg, Finance & Monetary Policy Analyst at the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), joins the show to share his concerns about President Trump’s proposal of capping credit card interest at 10%.

This hour, Newell is joined by Rafael Goyeneche, President of the Metropolitan Crime Commission, to talk about the NOPD drone program and what it would take to hire the desired amount of NOPD officers.

Steve Swedberg, Finance & Monetary Policy Analyst at the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), joins Newell to share his concerns about President Trump’s proposal of capping credit card interest at 10%. Sweberg warns that this could limit consumer access to credit cards, allow riskier payment alternatives to creep in, and burden current cardholders with more fees.

A major arctic blast is coming our way this weekend. Is your generator ready? Are your other appliances? Craig Jacomine, owner of Craig's Electrical & Generator Service, joins Newell to share preparation tips for the coming weather.

As 2026 begins, cities across the country are once again turning to rent control as a supposed solution to rising housing costs. On December 29, 2025, the Wall Street Journal reported on Los Angeles adopting a major update to its rent stabilization rules, tightening the amount landlords can raise rents each year. The change applies to hundreds of thousands of older apartments and is framed as a way to protect tenants from sudden spikes in rent. Zack Smith, owner of Zach Smith Consulting, joins Newell to discuss the issue.

On today's show, Newell addresses the recent shooting at Dooky Chase restaurant and praises those that supported the restaurant when it reopened. Then, Newell has on Stan Harris, President & CEO of the Louisiana Restaurant Association, to talk about the local restaurant scene, new restaurants, restaurant closures, and issues restaurant owners and operators are dealing with, Michael Hecht, President & CEO of GNO Inc., to talk about the latest positive local economic and business news, Grady Fitzpatrick, Chief Business Development Officer at GNO Inc., to talk about the companies that GNO Inc. brought into the region last year and what their pipeline for 2026 looks like, and Stephanie Turner, Senior Vice President of Convention Sales & Services for New Orleans & Company, to talk about their 2026 convention calendar and the latest on the Convention Center Hotel development.

This hour, Newell is joined by Stephanie Turner, Senior Vice President of Convention Sales & Services for New Orleans & Company, to talk about their 2026 convention calendar and the latest on the Convention Center Hotel development.