WYES Programs

		WYES' WEEKLY PROGRAMMING... STEPPIN' OUT Fridays at 6:30 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. Produced and hosted by Peggy Scott Laborde, this weekly program highlights our area's arts and entertainment.   INFORMED SOURCES... Fridays at 7:00 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. Produced by Errol Laborde and hosted by Larry Lorenz, this award-winning weekly roundtable includes local reporters discussing the stories behind the week's headlines. _______________________________________ LOCAL DOCUMENTARIES... NEW ORLEANS FOOD MEMORIES Who invented the poor boy sandwich? Who put the sizzle in a classic New Orleans steak? Find out the answers to these questions and more. Producer and host is Peggy Scott Laborde. (Premiered November 18, 2009) GROWING UP IN NEW ORLEANS looks back at New Orleans childhood experiences during the 1950s and 60s. Local personalities interviewed are Deacon John Moore, Charmaine Neville, Leah Chase, Dr. John, Tom Fitzmorris, Millie Ball, Keith Marshall, Frankie Ford and Bryan Batt. Producer and host is Peggy Scott Laborde. (Premiered November 20, 2008) ALONG LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN Crabbing along the seawall, riding the Zephyr, dining at Bruning's and Fitzgerald's Restaurants, vacationing in Little Woods — just a few of the special memories shared in ALONG LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN.  (Premiered November 15, 2007) JEWISH NEW ORLEANS takes a lively look at the unique cultural expressions of Jewish life in the Crescent City. (premiered Thursday, August 9, 2007) CHRISTMAS IN NEW ORLEANS Enjoy fond memories of Mr. Bingle, downtown New Orleans Christmas decorations, rare snowfalls, and bonfires along the Mississippi River. (premiered November 2006)   STAY TUNED: NEW ORLEANS' CLASSIC TV COMMERICALS - Almost as entertaining as the TV programs they appeared in, revisit commercials from our yesteryear. (Premiered August 10, 2005) More... NIGHTLIFE THAT WAS - Experience some of New Orleans ' favorite nighttime venues of the recent past. (Premiered November 18, 2004) More... GERMAN NEW ORLEANS highlights German heritage in New Orleans. (Premiered August 9, 2004) More... A WORLD'S FAIR TO REMEMBER Celebrates the triumphs and tribulations of the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition, a veritable fantasyland containing plenty of New Orleans culture that was mised with international delights. (Premiered November 2003) More... NEW ORLEANS TV: THE GOLDEN AGE Filled with film footage and archival photographs, this one-hour program traces the history of local television from 1948, when Louisiana's first station (WDSU-TV/Channel 6) signed on the air, to 1972, when Channel 6 was sold, and another station, WWL-TV, dominated in the competition for local viewers. Narrated by WWL-TV anchor/reporter Angela Hill. (Premiered August 2003) More... ALL ON A MARDI GRAS DAY Celebrates black Carnival in New Orleans in all its riotous, colorful and spiritual glory. Produced by Royce Osborn. (Premiered February 2003) More... WHERE NEW ORLEANS SHOPPED Whether looking for clothes, groceries, everyday needs or special occasion items, memories of shopping in New Orleans are among our fondest. Produced by Peggy Scott Laborde and directed and edited by Stephen Tyler. (Premiered November 2002). More... NORTHSHORE STORIES Through the forests, rivers and lake front beaches, this one-hour special will introduce viewers to the people and places that embody the Northshore spirit. Produced by Terri Landry. (Premiered July, 2002). More... GULF COAST MEMORIES From Hurricane Camille to life on the beach, to recollections of growing up on the Gulf Coast and how gambling has changed the area, this one-hour documentary recalls the Gulf Coast from the 1940s through the 1960s. Produced by Stephen Tyler. (Premiered April 2002) More... LOST RESTAURANTS OF NEW ORLEANS Hosted and produced by Peggy Scott Laborde, this documentary recalls some of the more famous restaurants from the city's culinary past. (Premiered November 2001) More... JEFFERSON PARISH STORIES With a colorful history dating back to 1825, Jefferson Parish has grown from rural farming communities and wetlands to a thriving suburb. (Premiered August 2001) More...