Since 1987, STEPPIN’ OUT has been New Orleans’ only weekly arts and entertainment review.
Peggy Scott Laborde is joined weekly by regulars such as radio host Poppy Tooker and theater critic Alan Smason as they discuss the latest happenings around the Crescent City.
When:
Thursdays at 7pm
Fridays at 11pm
How to Watch:
WYES-TV, WYES.org/live, the WYES and PBS Apps and on WYES’ YouTube Channel
Sponsors:
Suzie and Pierre G. Villere
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation
Eugenie & Joseph Jones Family Foundation
The Garden District Book Shop
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the panelists and do not reflect the views or position of WYES.
Host and Producer Peggy Scott Laborde
Peggy Scott Laborde is a New Orleans institution. Since 1987, she has been the senior producer for the New Orleans PBS station, WYES-TV, where she has developed, produced, and hosted documentaries and in-studio productions about New Orleans and the Gulf Coast.
Ms. Laborde has been honored for both her community and professional work, earning awards from the Press Club of New Orleans, the Mayor’s Conference on Women, the Public Relations Society of America, the American Council of Career Women, and American Women in Radio and Television. Since the ’80s she has been active in the New Orleans community, from theater and the arts to revitalization and conservation efforts.
In July 2025, the Press Club of New Orleans honored Peggy with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Have a question for Peggy? Email her at plaborde@wyes.org.
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In June 2024, WYES aired a special episode of STEPPIN’ OUT featuring Poppy Tooker and Ian McNulty with host Peggy Scott Laborde.
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