Mornings with Brian Haldane

Join the conversation with Brian Haldane every weekday morning from 6am through 9am as he broadcasts live just steps away from the capitol! Connected to the local newsmakers, Brian has some of the biggest names in local politics on the air everyday. Start each hour with news updates from our friends at ABC News, get around the trouble spots in traffic and get the latest weather updates from our partners at WBRZ. Stay up to date on the biggest stories in the city, state and beyond with Top Stories & Trending just past 6am and 7am every morning. We hope you'll join us mornings on TALK 1073!

Show Archive

Mornings with Brian Haldane: Jeff Crouere, 05-20-25

Jeff Crouere joins the show to discuss the jail break at a Orleans Parish Prison, marking it the worst prison break in Louisiana history. It has recently been released that […]

Putting Focus and Direction on Childhood Education

Chris Meyer from the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF) joins the show to discuss a new report on early childhood education in Baton Rouge. The report, part of the Foundation’s […]

Mornings with Brian Haldane: Jim Ryan, 05-19-25

Jim Ryan from ABC News joins the show to discuss a renewed FBI warning about the dangers of AI-generated deepfakes. He highlights how these realistic fake videos and audio clips […]

Mornings with Brian Haldane: Dr. Catherine O’Neal, 05-19-25

Dr. Catherine O’Neal, former Chief Medical Officer at Our Lady of the Lake and now Chief Academic Officer at FMOLHS, shares her experience as a healthcare worker during the COVID-19 […]

Mornings with Brian Haldane: Patrick Robinson, 05-19-25

Patrick Robinson from the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) joins the show to discuss the urgent need to update Louisiana’s outdated workers’ compensation (comp) medical fee schedule, which […]

Mark Wright Covers Economic Development, Insurance , and The Budget

State Representative Mark Wright joins the show to discuss the ongoing Louisiana legislative session and key economic development initiatives. Representative Wright discussed the growing attention around his bill authorizing the […]

Mornings with Brian Haldane: Brandon Day, 05-16-25

Brandon Day from Day’s Smokehouse and Specialty Meats joins the show on this Foodie Friday to highlight the quality and consistency of his family-owned business. He discussed their commitment to […]

Mornings with Brian Haldane: Jason Waggenspack, 05-16-25

Jason Waggenspack from Film Louisiana appeared on the show to discuss the state’s film industry, highlighting the recent success of the movie Sinners. He explained how Louisiana’s film tax credits […]

Mornings with Brian Haldane: T-Bob Hebert, 05-16-25

T-Bob Hebert joins the show to reflect on his time at Guaranty Media and as host of Off The Bench. He shared memories and expressed gratitude as he prepares for […]

Time to Unpause the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion

State Representative Joseph Orgeron joins the show to share updates on his legislative work, which includes major focus on advancing insurance reform bills. Orgeron expressed cautious optimism about the current […]