WWNO New Orleans Public Radio

WWNO is the NPR member station for New Orleans and the 13 parishes of southeast Louisiana, broadcasting on 89.9 FM - and on KTLN 90.5 FM in the Houma-Thibodaux area - as a public service of the University of New Orleans. WWNO broadcasts news and information from NPR, the BBC and other sources on weekdays, and now Classical 104.9FM broadcasts 24-hours of uninterrupted classical music, powered by New Orleans Public Radio.

WWNO serves southeast Louisiana and parts of southwest Mississippi by broadcasting news, information, classical music, jazz and other musical styles, intelligent entertainment, and unique local content. We benefit the public in several ways:

WWNO is a voice for balanced news and analysis from NPR and other sources. WWNO provides an alternative to the polarizing or sensational approach of commercial media.

WWNO enhances our region's cultural life with music and other creative entertainment beyond that available on commercial radio.

WWNO aims to promote our region's cultural and economic vitality by producing and broadcasting programs that tell New Orleans' story to the world while we bring the world's news and culture to New Orleans.

While remaining close to its origins as a source for classical music, WWNO has steadily expanded its service to respond to the broad range of interests represented in its eleven-parish listening area.

Testimonials

"In a half century of adult life, I'd never once woke up thinking that my education will never be complete unless I discover how a dragonfly accomplishes such stunning aerial feats, i.e., catching tiny erratic insects and escaping formidable predators with ease and grace. Then one day there was this comprehensive story on WWNO/NPR describing the micro-hydraulics in the veins of the dragonfly wing."