[StBernard] Television Program to Feature Questions & Answers about Louisiana's Housing Program

[Westley Annis]

Television Program to Feature Questions & Answers about Louisiana's Housing
Program Governor Blanco Engages Residents in Community Discussion 



Baton Rouge, LA-- The Louisiana Recovery Authority (LRA) and Louisiana
Public Broadcasting (LPB) today announced the broadcast schedule for
"Louisiana Public Square," a one hour television program where panelists
will answer tough questions from residents and homeowners about Louisiana's
housing program, known as The Road Home. The Road Home provides financial
assistance for homeowners to get back into their homes and creates powerful
incentives to rebuild rental properties so that everyone can have a chance
to come home.

Dates, times and stations where this month's segment of "Louisiana Public
Square" will air include:

Alexandria 
TV- KLPA/ Channel 25/ Wednesday, May 17th @ 7 pm 
TV- KLPA/ Channel 25/ Sunday, May 21st @ 4 pm

Baton Rouge 
TV- WLPB/ Channel 27/ Wednesday, May 17th @ 7 pm 
TV- WLPB/ Channel 27/ Sunday, May 21st @ 4 pm
RADIO-WRKF/ 89.3 FM/ Sunday, May 21st @ 4 pm
COX CABLE/ Channel 11/ Monday, May 22nd @ 9 pm
COX CABLE/ Channel 11/ Wednesday, May 24th @ 9 pm

Lafayette 
TV- KLPB/ Channel 24/ Wednesday, May 17th @ 7 pm 
RADIO- KRVS/ 88.7 FM/ Wednesday, May 17th @ 7 pm
TV- KLPB/ Channel 24/ Sunday, May 21st @ 4 pm

Lake Charles 
TV- KLTL/ Channel 18/ Wednesday, May 17th @ 7 pm 
TV- KLTL/ Channel 18/ Sunday, May 21st @ 4pm

Monroe 
TV- KLTM/ Channel 13/ Wednesday, May 17th @ 7 pm 
TV- KLTM/ Channel 13/ Sunday, May 21st @ 4 pm

Shreveport 
TV- KLTS/ Channel 24/ Wednesday, May 17th @ 7 pm 
TV- KLTS/ Channel 24/ Sunday, May 21st @ 4 pm

Viewers can also watch or listen to the program anytime after the broadcast
on the internet through LPB's website, www.lpb.org <http://www.lpb.org> . 

In an effort to inform citizens on the key principles of the housing
program, the LRA partnered with LPB to produce this one-hour television
program that will help to clarify key parts of The Road Home. Louisiana
Public Square is a one-hour community dialogue program which airs monthly on
LPB stations throughout Louisiana. 

The format for the program will be a panel/ forum setting where panelists
will interact with audience members and answer questions about the housing
program. The segment will be taped before a live studio audience which will
include homeowners, renters and residents from Southeast and Southwest
Louisiana who were impacted by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Panelists will
also include Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, LRA Executive Director Andy
Kopplin, LRA Housing Taskforce Chairman Walter Leger and Task Force Vice
Chair Senator Diana Bajoie. 

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated South Louisiana, destroying more than
200,000 homes and 18,000 businesses and inflicting about $25 billion in
insured losses. The Louisiana Recovery Authority (LRA) is the planning and
coordinating body that was created in the aftermath of these storms by
Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco to lead one of the most extensive
rebuilding efforts in the world. The LRA is a 33-member body which is
coordinating across jurisdictions, supporting community recovery and
resurgence, ensuring integrity and effectiveness, and planning for the
recovery and rebuilding of Louisiana.

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