CELEBRATING LOUISIANA SPORTS LEGENDS - LIVE FROM NATCHITOCHES

LOUISIANA SPORTS HALL OF FAME: 2026 CELEBRATION
Saturday 7:00pm - LIVE
Stream the "Purple Carpet" pre-ceremony at 6:15pm at lpb.org

Louisiana sports greats shine statewide when LPB brings you this year's Louisiana's Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony live from Natchitoches. Produced in partnership with the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame,  the ceremony brings unforgettable moments to sports fans across the state featuring exclusive sit-down interviews and profile stories on the honorees. 

“Sports is a universal language in Louisiana, bringing communities across the state together with a common goal,” says Clarence “C.C” Copeland, LPB President and CEO. “With this partnership with the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, LPB is able to bring the action directly to sports fans no matter where they live.”

This year’s honorees include Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Sylvia Fowles, NFL stars Joe Horn, Todd McClure, and Pat Williams. Major League Baseball All-Star Jonathan Lucroy and legendary basketball coaches John Brady, Mike McConathy, and Dewain Strother. Additionally, baseball legend Warren Morris will receive the Louisiana Sports Ambassador Award and trailblazing high school sports administrator Kathy Holloway will be honored with the Dave Dixon Louisiana Sports Leadership Award. Sportswriters Gil LeBreton and John James Marshall will receive the 2026 Distinguished Service Award in Sport Journalism from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. 

“The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame is honored to once again partner with Louisiana Public Broadcasting to televise our annual Induction Ceremony,” adds Ronnie Rantz, President and CEO of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Foundation. “Louisiana is home to countless sports legends, and this partnership allows us to celebrate their achievements and share their inspiring stories with audiences across the state.”

This year’s ceremonies will be hosted by Teddy Allen, Victor Howell, and Matt Moscona. 

Sports fans can extend the action as LPB live streams the “Purple Carpet” pre-ceremony online at www.lpb.org and on the LPB YouTube channel beginning at 6:15 PM. 

CELEBRATING THE GOOD THINGS LOUISIANA'S YOUNG PEOPLE ARE DOING

LOUISIANA YOUNG HEROES
Friday 8:00pm

Discover the inspiring and courageous stories of seven Louisiana high school students in a new half-hour special featuring this year's Louisiana Young Heroes honorees. 
LPB’s Louisiana Young Heroes is a special initiative honoring students from across the state in recognition of their service to communities, for their academic achievements, and for serving as an inspiration to those around them. The seven students being recognized in 2026 are:

•     Jaden Armstrong of Baton Rouge (Senior at Liberty Magnet High School)

•     Marleigh Auzenne of Lafayette (Sophomore at Early College Academy)

•     Andrew Chambers of New Iberia (Junior at Loreauville High School)

•     Charlotte Gomes of New Orleans (Senior at Benjamin Franklin High School)

•     John Parker of Bush (Junior at Covington High School)

•     Maylie Stanley of Glenmora (Senior at Pineville High School)

•     Brooklynn Warner of Ponchatoula (Junior at Hammond High Magnet School)

Go to www.lpb.org/heroes for more information about the program. 

LPB’s Louisiana Young Heroes Program is presented this year with the generous support of presenting sponsor: the East Baton Rouge Parish Library; title sponsor: The William J. Doré Family, with additional support from Community Coffee, DEMCO and McDonald’s. 

LOUISIANA: THE STATE WE'RE IN 
Friday 7:00pm | Sunday 5:00pm

Louisiana: The State We're In is kicking off its Summer series, taking a look back at some of our favorite stories and bringing you some fun new content.

This week, get a sneak peek at the upcoming class of inductees into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame ahead of LPB's live broadcast of the ceremony.

We'll also look back at the LSU Shreveport Pilots' perfect season and a Morgan City native's debut with the Savannah Bananas. 

AN ALL -NEW FRONTLINE

FRONTLINE: BABY BROKERS
Tuesday 9:00pm

This documentary investigates how lax state laws and the for-profit adoption industry exploit vulnerable birth mothers and prospective parents. The investigation highlights how unregulated intermediaries in states like Utah use financial incentives to secure adoptions, raising significant ethical concerns about coercion.

WHAT TO WATCH & WHEN
This Week on LPB

Bakerbury’s newest and most famous resident, Cora Felton, uses her eccentric, no-nonsense approach and remarkable talent for solving murders to outwit killers, con artists, and corrupt officials, all while guarding a secret that could change everything. In the premiere episode, the "Puzzle Lady" is asked to help solve the murder of a young girl. P.S. - Yep - that's Ms. Hughes!

THE PUZZLE LADY  |  MONDAY 10:00PM

Stream the entire series with LPB PASSPORT - an extended streaming benefit of membership to Friends of LPB. 

MONDAY

7pm -  ANTIQUES ROADSHOW   Back at the beautiful Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Arkansas! Finds include an ascot race trophy from 1857 and a 1956 Curta calculator. 
8pm -  NOLLY ON MASTERPIECE    Series encore based on the life of British soap opera star Noele "Nolly" Gordon who was fired from her hit series without warning - but why?
9pm -  BOOKISH  Screen stars descend on Archangel Lane to film their latest picture. But is all as rosy as it seems Glamour and murder arrive at Book's door.
10pm  - THE PUZZLE LADY   NEW  Ms Hughes is back on LPB in an all new cozy-mystery. She's solving crimes in Bakerbury and her first case is a doozy! Stream the series now with LPB PASSPORT.



 

TUESDAY

7pm -  FINDING YOUR ROOTS   Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard.
8pm - LUCY WORSLEY INVESTIGATES: THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION  The British historian explores the revolution from the British perspective. 
9pm -  FRONTLINE  Baby Brokers   NEW  How lax laws leave the for-profit adoption industry ripe for abuse.
10pm -THE PRECIPICE  LPB SPECIAL FOCUS  An exploration of efforts by the Pointe-Au-Chien Indian Tribe to gain federal recognition and hold on to their identity and culture. 

 

WEDNESDAY 

7pm - NATURE  American Horses    Follow the history of the uniquely American horse breeds that helped shape our nation. 
8pm - NOVA  Ancient Desert Death Trap    Archaeologist investigate strange Stone Age megastructures in the Arabian desert. 
9pm -  THE KIMBERLEY: AUSTRALIA'S WILD WEST  NEW  A 3-part series exploring the tropical wilderness in Australia's northwest region. 
10pm  - ENSLAVED: THE LOST HISTORY OF THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE  NEW  This 6-part series chronicles 400 years of human trafficking from Africa to the New World and the efforts of the group Diving With a Purpose, who are working to locate six slave ships that went down along with their human cargo. 
 

THURSDAY

7pm - SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES   NEW    When the team from the Great Slaughter police go to a team-building exercise and competition, secrets are the key to solving a murder.
7:45pm - LA VEILLÉE  LPB SPECIAL FOCUS  A weekly look at the happenings, culture, and people of French-speaking Louisiana.
8pm - MIDSOMER MURDERS    A pet detective is found dead inside the kennel of a dog he was searching for. 
8:45pm -BEHIND THE GLORY    LPB SPECIAL FOCUS  The stories behind the sports headlines.  Hosted by Lyn Rollins. 
9pm -THE CHELSEA DETECTIVE   NEW  A social media star disappears and Max finds himself embroiled in explosive family politics. 

FRIDAY

7pm - LOUISIANA: THE STATE WE'RE IN  LPB SPECIAL FOCUS In-depth new coverage on important issues in the state along with Louisiana art, culture, and events. 
7:30pm -WASHINGTON WEEK  Roundtable discussion about the week's major news. 
8pm - LOUISIANA YOUNG HEROES  LPB SPECIAL FOCUS  Join us as we celebrate seven Louisiana high school students honored as Louisiana's Young Heroes for 2026. 
8:30pm - GOSPEL  In this third hour, gospel family dynasties dominate the charts while others move to influence soul music. 
9pm -  AMERICAN EXPERIENCE  George H.W. Bush  Explore the life and career of the 41st president, from his service in World War II to the Oval Office, and his role as the patriarch of a political family whose influence is unequaled in modern American life.
 

SATURDAY
6pm -AMERICAN EXPERIENCE  Boys of '36    The American rowing teams triumph at the 1936 Olympics in Nazi Germany. 
7pm -  LOUISIANA SPORTS HALL FAME: 2026 CELEBRATION  NEW   Live from Natchitoches - a new class of inductees are honored. Features stories and sit-down interviews. 
9:30pm - SHAKESPEARE & HATHAWAY: PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS  A horror director is haunted by his own creations, then stabbed at a convention.
10:12pm - SHAKESPEARE & HATHAWAY: PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS    Frank and Lu pose as expectant parents at a hypnobirthing class. An affair probe turns into a murder case.
11pm - AUSTIN CITY LIMITS    Juanes
 

SUNDAY

7pm -  PATIENCE   NEW  A businessman is shot in a packed boardroom. A dead magpie points the investigation into the world of magic, where Patience's neurodivergent mind sees what others miss.  Stream the entire season with LPB PASSPORT.   
8pm - GRANTCHESTER ON MASTERPIECE    NEW  Still reeling from his mother's departure, Alphy finds himself adrift until a mysterious case forces him back to work. Geordie accepts a promotion that could end their partnership.  Binge the series with LPB PASSPORT. 
9pm -   DOWNTON ABBEY SEASON 2 ON MASTERPIECE    Pick up the upstairs/downstairs story at Downton Abbey as the series finds us two years into WWI.  Binge the series with LPB PASSPORT. 
10pm -  LPB PRESENTS CINÉMA FRANÇAIS  Madame Rosa (Madam Rosa)    Set in working-class Paris, an elderly woman cares for unwanted children.