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Learn about the history and current status of the newspaper published in New Orleans, Louisiana, since 1837. Find out how it covered Hurricane Katrina, won Pulitzer Prizes, and merged with The Advocate in 2019.
Vince Marinello was a radio and TV sportscaster in New Orleans who was convicted of killing his estranged wife in 2006. He died in prison in 2020 after appealing his life sentence.
Angela Hill is an American journalist who worked as a news anchor and talk show host at WWL-TV in New Orleans for 38 years. She has won several awards and interviewed many celebrities and politicians, including Oprah Winfrey, Bill Clinton, and Oscar de la Renta.
Jackie Clarkson (1936-2024) was a Louisiana state representative and New Orleans city council member. She died in 2024, aged 88, and was the mother of actress Patricia Clarkson.
Chris Owens (1932-2022) was a performer, club owner and entrepreneur in New Orleans, known as "Queen of the Vieux Carré". She hosted a yearly Easter Parade and starred in a film Let's Ballroom.
Mel Leavitt (né Mahlon Tirre Leavitt) was a local historian and broadcast journalist that served the New Orleans, Louisiana, market from 1949 until near the time of his death in 1997 at age 70.
Frank Joseph Davis (1942—2013) was a radio and television personality in New Orleans, Louisiana, known for his tag line "Naturally N'Awlins". He was also a cookbook author, a fishing expert, and a Mardi Gras commentator.
Eddie Bo (1930–2009) – singer and pianist from New Orleans [11] Peter Bocage (1887–1967) – cornet player; also played violin professionally, as well as sometimes trombone, banjo, and xylophone; cousin of New Orleans R&B musician Eddie Bo [12] [13] Denise Boutte (born 1982) – actress and model; John Boutté (born 1958) – jazz singer [14]