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9 unusual facts about WWL


Garland Robinette

Robinette was a news anchor and investigative reporter on New Orleans TV station WWL-TV Channel 4 for twenty years (1970 until August 8, 1990).

Hap Glaudi

Lloyd Alfred "Hap" Glaudi (November 7, 1912–December 29, 1989) was lead sportscaster for New Orleans CBS affiliate WWL-TV.

It is noteworthy that Jesuit-educated Glaudi would sign on professionally with then Jesuit-owned WWL-TV, true to his Jesuit roots.

Hexing a Hurricane

Those appearing on screen include Chris Rose (Times-Picayune columnist), Angela Hill (WWL-TV Channel 4 news anchor), Garland Robinette, (WWL (AM) radio talk show host), Harry Anderson (actor, former resident, former local club owner), Irvin Mayfield (musician), Sallie Ann Glassman (artist, Voodoo priestess), along with various people of New Orleans.

Rita Braver

She graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a degree in political science, and spent a few years at WWL-TV in New Orleans as a copy girl before joining CBS in 1972 as a producer.

WWL

World Wrestling Legends, a professional wrestling promotion based in the United States

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics, Norwegian and Swedish RORO shipping company and logistics provider

WWL-FM

Before October 2005, the station was rock WKBU, with previous formats including Rhythmic Top 40 (as WAIL), Adult Contemporary (as WLTS, Lite 105) and Adult Top 40 (as WKZN, "105.3 The Zone").

The station was instrumental in assisting motorists over the air during Hurricane Gustav that occurred on August 31, 2008.


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Hope Hines

For a time, Hines worked for WWL-TV in New Orleans, and served as the television play-by-play announcer for the New Orleans Saints.

Marinello

Vince Marinello, a sportscaster formerly featured on WWL radio and on WDSU television in New Orleans, Louisiana

WUPL

On June 4, 2007, WWL-TV began producing airing a half-hour 9 p.m. newscast for WUPL called My54 Eyewitness News at 9 to compete against WVUE's longer established hour-long in-house newscast and a WGNO-produced half-hour 9 p.m. newscast on CW affiliate WNOL-TV.


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