WYES New Orleans

11/29/2025

Coming up at 9pm don’t miss ALL NEW ROCK, POP AND DOO W*P!

Watch full-length performances from various artists of the 1950s and 1960s, including Johnny Maestro, The Duprees, Jay Black, Little Anthony & The Imperials, Ronnie Spector, Frankie Valli, Jerry Butler and more.

11/28/2025

A long-standing WYES favorite, CHRISTMAS IN NEW ORLEANS airs Thanksgiving night at 10pm.

The program features traditions like bonfires on the levee, caroling in Jackson Square, Celebration in the Oaks, and more.

Pictured: WYES producer Peggy Scott Laborde with Santa Claus at Maison Blanche

11/27/2025

Watch WE ❤️ PUBLIC TELEVISION! — an historic LIVE telethon — Thanksgiving night at 7pm on WYES-TV!

An all-star cast will honor 55 remarkable years of public television, including Music Director Rickey Minor, Josh Groban, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ken Burns, Ziggy Marley, Lily Tomlin, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Marlee Matlin, Nicholas Ralph, Noel Paul Stookey, Rick Steves, David Foster and Katharine McPhee, Adam Arkin, Courtney B. Vance, Martha Plimpton, Bill Nye, Joe Bonamassa, Sheléa, and many more.

💙 Your support means now more than ever! Donate to WYES today at: https://wyes.org/donate

THANK YOU!

11/27/2025

In honor of what would have been Ella Brennan's 100th birthday today, WYES will air ELLA BRENNAN: COMMANDING THE TABLE. Watch it at 4pm on WYES-TV. Stream on wyes.org/live and on the PBS app.

The program is narrated by Patricia Clarkson.

11/27/2025

11/27/2025

Today at 4pm on Thanksgiving, chefs, critics, and historians will honor the centennial of local legend Ella Brennan—born November 27—with stories about the pioneering restaurateur who helped put New Orleans on the map through Commander's Palace.

Encore Tuesday, December 2 at 7pm

Photo: Commander’s Palace

11/24/2025

💙 It’s that time of year— ! One of the best ways to support WYES is by becoming a member. Our WYES staff and friends are excited to share all the reasons WYES matters to our community. Stay tuned from Thanksgiving through December 7 to see some familiar faces and discover why your support makes a difference.

🎁 Be sure to choose your thank you gift: http://wyes.org/donate/

11/24/2025

🚨 NEW WYES EVENT! 🌾🐾 Join us for a charming night in true Darrowby style! Be among the first to see the full premiere episode of Season 6 MASTERPIECE "All Creatures Great & Small" — but not before enjoying a 3-course Darrowby-inspired dinner!

WYES PRESENTS AN EVENING IN DARROWBY: ALL CREATURES GREAT & SMALL SCREENING & DINNER
Wednesday, January 7
WYES, 916 Navarre Ave., New Orleans
🍷🍻 5:30pm – Wine & beer reception
🍽️ 6pm – Seated dinner
🎬 7:15pm – Exclusive screening
🎟️ $50pp ($53.64 with fees)

3-course Darrowby-inspired menu:
🥗 Skeldale House Salad
🥘 Rustic English Beef Stew
🍞 Mrs. Hall’s Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce

This will make a great Christmas gift 🎁 for a fan of the series!

Details & tickets: https://www.wyes.org/events/

MASTERPIECE | PBS All Creatures Great And Small

11/24/2025

Join us...
WYES AFTERNOON TEA: CELEBRATING 250 YEARS OF JANE AUSTEN
Wednesday, December 3

Afternoon Agenda:
2pm-3pm: Patron Party with champagne and passed bites; piano by Michael Harold
3pm: General admission entry; performance by New Orleans Celtic Harp Ensemble
3:30pm: Nell Nolan curated reading from "Pride & Prejudice"
4pm: "No Plain Janes" period attire presentation
4:40pm: Promenade will celebrate Jane Austen's timeless legacy

Guests will enjoy a tea tasting experience, with exquisite teas thoughtfully presented by the Great Mississippi Tea Company and Fleur de Lis Tea Co. The afternoon will feature traditional scones, Le Crêpe Nanou tea sandwiches, along with an assortment of savories and confections. To mark the occasion, Bae’s Bakery will provide a birthday cake.

For tickets $100-$150 and more details: https://www.wyes.org/events/

Thank you for your support of WYES!

11/21/2025

WYES mourns the loss of Andres “Andy” Calandria, the longtime "voice" of WYES as station announcer and audio engineer, who died Tuesday, November 18.

Andy began working at WYES in 1976 and even in retirement his voice continues to be heard on the station in on-air spots, station IDs and many programs he narrated, including the long-running "Great Chefs" series and the annual Rex Ball and Meeting of the Courts.

A New Orleans native, Andy began his broadcasting career in the U.S. Air Force, later going to work at WDSU AM-FM-TV under the mentorship of legendary announcer Gay Batson.

He worked as a newsman at WTIX-AM (where his on-air name was J. Andrew Michaels) before joining the staff at WYES full-time.

"Even in his retirement, Andy continued to do voiceover work for WYES and had just last week recorded a script for a spot in production," said WYES President & CEO Robin Cooper. "While he may be gone, his voice lives on in the on-air spots and programs that he narrated. Please join me in keeping his wife, Toni, in your thoughts and prayers."

11/21/2025

🇺🇸💙 Embark on the trip of a lifetime. The MASTERPIECE film, "The Great Escaper," starring Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson, premieres Sunday, November 23 at 9pm on WYES-TV. Stream on wyes.org/live and on the PBS app.

11/20/2025

🇺🇸 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION continues tonight at 7pm, with the final episode airing Friday, November 21.

Binge watch all six episodes on WYES Passport now.
➡️ https://video.wyes.org/show/the-american-revolution/