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Coming up today, Sat., Oct. 11, at 5pm watch the 1982 WYES documentary BRICKBATS & BOUQUETS: THE MAYORS OF NEW ORLEANS  ...
10/11/2025

Coming up today, Sat., Oct. 11, at 5pm watch the 1982 WYES documentary BRICKBATS & BOUQUETS: THE MAYORS OF NEW ORLEANS on WYES-TV. Stream at wyes.org and on the PBS app.

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Jean Étienne de Boré was appointed the first mayor of New Orleans under the U.S. administration in 1803, serving until 1804. Image courtesy of the Louisiana State Museum.

KING OF THEM ALL: THE STORY OF KING RECORDS explores the diverse legacy of Cincinnati's King Records, which launched the...
10/10/2025

KING OF THEM ALL: THE STORY OF KING RECORDS explores the diverse legacy of Cincinnati's King Records, which launched the careers of James Brown, the Stanley Brothers, Hank Ballard and more.

Watch it tonight, Fri., Oct. 10, at 9pm on WYES-TV. Stream on wyes.org and on the PBS app.

Tonight, Thu., Oct. 9, at 7pm Peggy Scott Laborde welcomes Poppy Tooker and Alan Smason.Plus, violist Luke Fleming and c...
10/09/2025

Tonight, Thu., Oct. 9, at 7pm Peggy Scott Laborde welcomes Poppy Tooker and Alan Smason.

Plus, violist Luke Fleming and cellist Abigail Monroe will perform and share news on the Crescent City Chamber Music Festival beginning Friday.

Also, appearing will be NOLA Funk Fest Founder Chris Beary, who will preview the music-filled weekend starting Oct. 17.

Watch STEPPIN’ OUT every Thursday at 7pm on WYES-TV. Stream on wyes.org and on the PBS app.

10/08/2025

🐾 Grab a family pack of 4 tickets to Wild Kratts Live! 2.0 at the Orpheum Theater in New Orleans on Tuesday, November 12 at 6:30pm—all for a $300 donation through WYES! It's another great way to support WYES. Thank you!!! 💙

Don’t miss out—these wild tickets won’t last long! Tickets at: http://wyes.org/tickets

✈️🇮🇹  Do you like to travel? Now you can travel to destinations far-and-wide with other WYES viewers. Join us for a   tr...
10/08/2025

✈️🇮🇹 Do you like to travel? Now you can travel to destinations far-and-wide with other WYES viewers. Join us for a travel presentation on Monday, November 3 at 5:30pm at WYES to hear about Collette & Travel Central's upcoming trip to the Tuscan and Umbrian Countryside, November 14 — November 24, 2026.

Please RSVP: https://www.wyes.org/events/
See the full itinerary: https://www.wyes.org/travel/

Do you have questions or unable to attend the free travel presentation?
Call WYES at 504-486-5511.

Call or email Travel Central for more information.
Email: [email protected]
Call: (504) 834-7000

Reference Booking #: 1363553
Booking deadline: April 15, 2026

*A portion of the cost of the trip benefits WYES. Thank you for your support.

🗳️ As voters prepare to elect a new mayor of New Orleans, revisit the stories of some of the people who have held New Or...
10/06/2025

🗳️ As voters prepare to elect a new mayor of New Orleans, revisit the stories of some of the people who have held New Orleans' highest elected office.

Tune in for a rebroadcast of a 1982 WYES documentary, BRICKBATS & BOUQUETS: THE MAYORS OF NEW ORLEANS tonight, Mon., Oct. 6 at 9pm on WYES-TV. Stream at wyes.org and on the PBS app.

The program was produced by Kevin Caffrey with associate producer Marcia Kavanaugh and narrator Andres Calandria.

🔁 Repeats on...

Wednesday, October 8 at 3pm
Saturday, October 11 at 5pm

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Vic Schiro image courtesy Wikimedia Commons
Marc Morial image courtesy City Archives & Special Collections, New Orleans Public Library
Etienne de Bore image courtesy Louisiana State Museum
Moon Landrieu courtesy The Times-Picayune

Thank you to our generous friends at Second Line Brewing and Crescent Crown Distributing for their support of WYES PRESE...
10/06/2025

Thank you to our generous friends at Second Line Brewing and Crescent Crown Distributing for their support of WYES PRESENTS MORGUS MADNESS presented by Keesler Federal Credit Union.

Grab your $45 ticket before they sell out!
🎟️ https://www.wyes.org/events/

If you enjoyed last night's primetime lineup and can't wait until next Sunday...you can now binge the entire season of a...
10/06/2025

If you enjoyed last night's primetime lineup and can't wait until next Sunday...you can now binge the entire season of all three shows with WYES Passport. Learn more: https://www.wyes.org/passport/

BRIAN AND MAGGIE
MASTERPIECE "Maigret"
MASTERPIECE "The Gold"

10/04/2025

🚨New this Sunday at 9pm! 🚨 What began as a routine armed robbery turned into one of the biggest heists in British history. Inspired by true events, watch MASTERPIECE “The Gold” starting this Sunday, October 5 at 9pm on WYES-TV.

⭐️💀🥼🧪 We’d like to extend a big THANK YOU to those who purchased the VIP Experience at WYES PRESENTS MORGUS MADNESS pres...
10/04/2025

⭐️💀🥼🧪 We’d like to extend a big THANK YOU to those who purchased the VIP Experience at WYES PRESENTS MORGUS MADNESS presented by Keesler Federal Credit Union. For our very first year, the VIP tables sold out quickly—thank you for the incredible support!

Special thanks to our VIP supporters:

✨Celebrate Canal
✨Second Act
✨Mary Fontana
✨St. Bernard Memorial
✨Delta Utilities
✨Entergy New Orleans
✨Pam Friedler
✨Yvette Bizot Micas
✨Soirée New Orleans
✨Alyson Elder

Our VIP guests will enjoy early entry, a specially curated Antoine's Restaurant menu, and wines and cocktails from Dorignac's Food Center—including the signature “Blood Bag” cocktail, a playful nod to Dr. Morgus. DJ Bambam Belonge will also be spinning tunes to set the mood.

Join us on Friday, October 17 at WYES for this spooktacular event.

🎟️ Tickets on sale now: wyes.org/events

🗳️ As voters prepare to elect a new mayor of New Orleans, revisit the stories of some of the people who have held New Or...
10/03/2025

🗳️ As voters prepare to elect a new mayor of New Orleans, revisit the stories of some of the people who have held New Orleans' highest elected office.

Tune in for a rebroadcast of a 1982 WYES documentary, BRICKBATS & BOUQUETS: THE MAYORS OF NEW ORLEANS this Sun., Oct. 5 at 10am on WYES-TV. Stream at wyes.org and on the PBS app.

The program was produced by Kevin Caffrey with associate producer Marcia Kavanaugh and narrator Andres Calandria.

🔁 Repeats on...

Monday, October 6 at 9pm
Wednesday, October 8 at 3pm
Saturday, October 11 at 5pm

📸:
Marc Morial image courtesy City Archives & Special Collections, New Orleans Public Library
Etienne de Bore image courtesy Louisiana State Museum
Vic Schiro image courtesy Wikimedia Commons
Moon Landrieu courtesy The Times-Picayune

🎭 Watch STEPPIN' OUT tonight, Thu., Oct. 2, at 7pm on WYES-TV. Host Peggy Scott Laborde welcomes Poppy Tooker and Alan S...
10/02/2025

🎭 Watch STEPPIN' OUT tonight, Thu., Oct. 2, at 7pm on WYES-TV.

Host Peggy Scott Laborde welcomes Poppy Tooker and Alan Smason...plus:

📚 Rory O’Neill Schmitt chats about her new book Haunted New Orleans: Ghosts, Vampires & Voodoo Protection (co-authored with Rosary O’Neill).
🗿 Taylor Eichenwald, president of New Orleans Auction Galleries, shares news on their newest space and the Art for Art’s Sake event.

📺 Watch STEPPIN' OUT every Thursday at 7pm on WYES-TV and stream at wyes.org/live.
🔁 Encore: Friday, Oct. 3 at midnight.
📲 Also watch it on the PBS app + WYES’ YouTube Channel after broadcast.

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