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WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Wake up early? So do we! WWL First News Early Edition airs weekdays at 5am. WWL News Director Dave Cohen and the rest of the morning team deliver the day's top news from New Orleans, Louisiana and around the nation, along with sports, weather and traffic.
Episodes
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Dave Full Show: 4-30-26
Dave talks about parking at JazzFest and if you would move cones or a trash can on the street to park closer? Plus, we get the latest on the weather for this…
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 4-27-26: Did the security plan work or fail President Trump?
Did the security plan work as designed or was it a failure at the White House Correspondents Dinner? Are you psychic? 20 percent of Americans say the have some…
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 4-24-26: When was the last time you were overcome with emotion?
What was a moment you were overcome with emotion - in a good way? What do you think of the Saints pick? What is WRONG with people?! Trashing your company's AI?
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 4-23-26: Is there something you do that defines you?
Is there something you do, that isn't your job, that defines you? What's your passion? Could the Saints draft an LSU player in the first round for the first…
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 4-21-26: Have You Noticed Grocery Prices Continuing To Increase?
Dave talks about the increase in grocery store items. Plus, we give you the latest on this week's weather and NFL Draft reports in sports.
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show: 2-20-26 Do You Own A Dashcam In Your Vehicle?
Dave talks about the pros and cons of having a dashcam plus we get the weather update for this weekend's events like Jazz Fest and the Zurich Classic.
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 4-17-26: How do you listen to music? Do you use any old forms like cassettes, records, or CDs?
Do you listen to music with any old forms like cassettes, records, or CDs? What is WRONG with People?! Crawfish...ice cream?? Would you try it?
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 4-16-26: This or That Thursday...back roads or the interstate?
It's festing time! You going to any? This or That Thursday: do you prefer the back roads or the interstate? What is WRONG with People?! Garbage dumping for not…
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 4-14-26: How long have you been at your job? I've been at mine for 29 years
I've been with WWL for 29 years. How long have you been at your job? What is WRONG with People?! "Pigs Evaded" biker gets caught by the police
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Dave 5am 4-6-26: Do you take time off around holidays?
Ian Auzenne in for Dave Cohen this week. Do you take time of work around holidays? Have you been following the Artemis moon mission?
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 4-3-26: Are you boiling/grilling for Easter?
What are your Easter plans? If you like to boil crawfish, how fancy is your set up? Do you still boil eggs and dye them by hand?
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 4-2-26: Are you excited by the moon mission?
Did you watch the rocket launch for the moon mission? Do you feel national pride for stuff like that? This or That Thursday: Rent or own?
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 3-31-26: What's your dream job?
What's your dream job? Will Wade has his...again. What's the Tooth Fairy paying these days?
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 3-30-26: Do you change your own flat tires?
Do you change your own flat tires? How to tell if someone is using AI to write an email. And... What is WRONG with People!?! A Powerball winner keeps breaking…
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 3-27-26: Want a hot-tub sized bowl of pasta?
Would you want a hot-tub sized heaping of pasta? What KIND of pasta would you want a ton of? Ready for the heat?
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 3-26-26: Is an expensive engagement ring a symbol of love...or a financial burden?
SUPER FOG...have you experienced it? Trash collection questions in New Orleans. Is an expensive engagement ring a symbol of love...or a financial burden?
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 3-24-26: Gas prices shoot up...but take awhile to come down
Gasoline prices immediately surged when oil prices went up... will they go down after yesterday's drop in crude prices? If New Orleans has decriminalized…
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 3-23-26: Are you happy?
The US is at a record low in a new happiness report, ranking 24th in the world. What is WRONG with People?! Walmart is using AI to charge you more for toilet…
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 3-20-26: Are you cooking more and dining out less?
Today is the first the day of spring with equal parts light and sun, and National Proposal Day. More Americans are cooking with the current economy. And a…
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 3-19-26: Would you rather go to the beach or the mountains?
This or That Thursday... Beach or Mountains? With stubborn inflation, more and more people are picking up side hustles. And it's the last day of winter, are we…
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 3-17-26: Happy St. Patrick's Day! Are you wearing green today?
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Gas prices are up $0.97 over the past month in New Orleans... when does the price at the pump impact your spending and driving habits?…
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 3-16-26: How many of the Oscar-winners have you seen?
There was so much going on this weekend - the Savanah Bananas, parades, and plenty more - what did you get up to? What's up with LSU baseball? How many of the…
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 3-13-26: How much sleep do you get every night?
Today is WORLD SLEEP DAY -- Doctors say 7-to-9 hours of continuous sleep is essential. How much do you get? It is Friday the 13th. We just had one in February…
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 3-12-26: What's the best job you've ever worked?
What's the best job you've ever had? Is it the one you're working now? Turning to "grandma hobbies" like knitting and crocheting to keep kids off their phones…
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 3-11-26: What natural disaster do you fear the most?
Earthquakes hit parts of Louisiana recently, and more are possible. What natural disaster do you fear most? Tornadoes top the list in a recent survey. The poll…
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 3-10-26: Are you still exhausted from the time change?
"Oh God No!" That's what Joe Cardosi said when the alarm went off this morning... are you also feeling exhausted after the time change? The typical American…
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 3-9-26: Would you keep working if you weren't guaranteed a paycheck?
TSA workers conduct a sickout, causing major delays. Would you keep working if you didn't know when you would eventually get paid for the work you do? It's the…
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 3-6-26: Can you give up social media for one day?
Today is National Day of Unplugging... are you among the nearly 6 billion people on social media? Can you give it up for a day? Storms threaten the Gretna…
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 3-5-26: This or That Thursday...boiled or fried seafood?
On the heels of massive natural gas bills, get ready for a bigger electrical bill. About half of the power generation in Louisiana is fueled by natural gas, so…
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 2-4-26: What prices are you seeing at the pump?
Gas prices are jumping up because of the war with Iran. What are you seeing around you? How did you pay last time you filled up? What is WRONG with People?! A…
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 3-3-26: What's the BEST snack?
What is the best snack? Dave asks for suggestions for a new food to eat between meals. Iran reportedly refused a US offer for uranium to run nuclear power…
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 3-2-26: Will the attack on Iran make the world safer?
Will the US-led airstrikes on Iran make the world a better and safer place in the long run? Time will tell if there is a plan to stabilize the world's…
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 2-27-26: Have you gotten a crazy high gas bill?
Customers getting dramatically higher natural gas and electric bills. Why? Some blame utility companies, others say with the unusually cold winter... use was…
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 2-26-26: This or That Thursday...cats or dogs?
Do you constantly have to do "more with less" at your job? While the debate rages on if NOPD needs more cops or can keep being successful with the current…
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 2-25-26: Happy Hump Day! Robot food delivery?
UNO has been testing robot food delivery. What would you like to see robots do in our society to make the world a better place? What is WRONG with People!?!…
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 2-24-26: What is the state of the United States?
President Trump delivers the State of the Union tonight. If we take politics out of it, what is the state of the United States? With New Orleans averaging…
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 2-23-26: Big weather changes, What is WRONG with People, and how often do you wash your hair
From record heat to blustery cold, the weather keeps changing. What are you paying for gas? Debate rages on how often you should wash your hair. And a double…
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 2-20-26: Does Louisiana have some of the worst drivers in the country?
A new poll finds that inflation and economic uncertainty are taking a bite out of our restaurant dining dollars in 2026. According to a Pop Menu…
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 2-19-26: Has society become meaner?
After seeing some of the nastiness at Mardi Gras...is society just meaner nowadays? This or That Thursday: cash or card? Which do you prefer? What is WRONG…
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 2-18-26: By and large, Mardi Gras was safe, fun, and gave people lots of joy
How was your Mardi Gras? Did you go parading yesterday? Did you do anything AFTER parading? What is WRONG with people?!? A cafe opened up in New York for…
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 2-16-26: Everywhere else, it's Presidents' Day...here, it's Lundi Gras
* While it is Presidents' Day across the country, it's Lundi Gras here. * Former President Barack Obama says aliens are "real." * LSU Baseball has a great…
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 2-12-26: Is there a throw you HAVE to get each Mardi Gras season?
With shoes flying off floats in tonight's Muses parade... is there a coveted throw you wanna catch every year. If you do get one, where do you put it? It's…
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 2-11-26: How many parades do you go to during Carnival season?
How many parades do you take part in during the Mardi Gras season? Joe Cardosi is about to go to a whole lot more, with his son falling in love with parades…
- WWL First News Early Edition with Dave Cohen
Full Show 2/10/2026: Lovers beware, "Red Tuesday" is upon us
Stats show millions and millions of Americans didn't go to work yesterday, the day after the Super Bowl. Many just ghosted the boss, while others called in…