1A (radio program)

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1A
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Genre Talk radio
Running timeApprox. 120 min.
Country of originUnited States
Language(s)English
Home station WAMU
Syndicates NPR
Hosted by
Produced by
  • Denise Couture
  • Gabe Bullard
  • Lindsay Foster Thomas
  • Danielle Knight
  • Marc Kilstein
  • Bianca Martin
  • Jonquilyn Hill
  • Avery Kleinman
Executive producer(s)Rupert Allman
Recording studio Washington, D.C.
Original releaseJanuary 2, 2017
Audio format Stereophonic
Website the1a.org
Podcast Podcast/RSS feed

1A is an American radio talk show produced by WAMU in Washington, D.C., and distributed nationally by NPR (National Public Radio). [1] The show debuted on January 2, 2017, and airs on more than 340 NPR member stations in 35 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. [2] It is also broadcast on Sirius XM channel 122 several times each weekday. Jenn White is the current host.

Contents

Journalist Joshua Johnson served as the program's host from 2017 to 2019, before leaving to join MSNBC. Following his departure, Todd Zwillich took over as interim host in January 2020, and was later succeeded by Sasha-Ann Simons in April. [3] [4] [5] Celeste Headlee also served as an interim guest host. [6] On May 7, 2020, WAMU announced Jenn White as the new permanent host of 1A, beginning in July. [7]

Format

1A is divided into two one-hour segments, each focusing on a topic for the hour, with one or more guests who are authorities on that topic. Most often, it is an issue in the news, but occasionally, it might deal with pop culture and entertainment. 1A invites listeners to share their opinions and comments via texts and Twitter, which the host will read. The show rarely takes phone calls, although it sometimes asks in advance for vocal comments via a voice app. At the end of each week, the show presents "The Friday News Roundup". Usually, three guest journalists are invited to participate in a review of that week's major news stories. The first hour covers domestic news, and the second hour covers international stories. Several stations air a one-hour curated version of the program, produced daily, intended for broadcast in an afternoon or evening time slot. [8]

The show debuted on 169 stations in January 2017, and by March of that year, it had expanded to over 200 stations. [9]

The program's title refers to the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Hosts

Former host Joshua Johnson is a native of West Palm Beach, Florida. [10] He graduated from the University of Miami and worked for WLRN and the Miami Herald between 2004 and 2010. [11] [12] From 2010 to 2016, he was morning news host of KQED in San Francisco, a position he left to develop a radio project series entitled Truth Be Told, of which four episodes were broadcast nationally. [10] He substituted for Diane Rehm for two days on her talk show in September 2016, and in November, Rehm announced that Johnson would be taking over her time slot. [12] On November 22, Johnson announced his departure at the end of 2019 to host a show on MSNBC. [13]

Todd Zwillich served as interim host from January through the end of March 2020, leaving the program to join Vice News. [14] He was succeeded as interim host by Sasha-Ann Simons, who has been "reporting on issues of race, identity, and economic mobility for WAMU" since 2017. [15] [5]

On May 7, 2020, it was announced that Jennifer White would take over as permanent host of the program beginning in July. [16]

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References

  1. ↑ "Producers and Staff" . Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Stations" . Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  3. ↑ Falk, Tyler (2019-11-19). "Joshua Johnson to leave '1A' for MSNBC" . Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  4. ↑ @toddzwillich (2020-03-30). "Professional news! Tomorrow is my last day hosting @1a on @NPR. Its been a blast hearing from people all over America and working w/ a fantastic, talented group of producers. Next: I couldnt be more psyched to be joining @vicenews, helping lead coverage as deputy DC bureau chief" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. 1 2 "Sasha-Ann Simons" . Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  6. ↑ The1A.org/person/celeste-headlee
  7. ↑ "WAMU And NPR Announce Jenn White As New Host Of 1A" (Press release). NPR. May 7, 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  8. ↑ Bullard, Gabe (June 14, 2017). "Did I Hear a Different Version of 1A in the Afternoon?". 1A. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  9. ↑ Falk, Tyler (March 13, 2017). "WAMU's '1A' Sees Early Carriage Gains". Current . Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  10. 1 2 Montgomery, David (2 February 2017). "Meet Joshua Johnson, Diane Rehm's successor—and a bold move for WAMU". The Washington Post.
  11. ↑ Farhi, Paul (16 November 2016). "Diane Rehm's station taps Joshua Johnson, a lesser-known radio host, as her successor". The Washington Post.
  12. 1 2 Beaujon, Andrew (18 November 2016). "Diane Rehm's Replacement Wants His Show to Be Relentlessly Civil, Even Nowadays". Washingtonian.
  13. ↑ "Joshua Johnson". WAMU. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  14. ↑ @toddzwillich (2020-03-30). "Professional news! Tomorrow is my last day hosting @1a on @NPR. Its been a blast hearing from people all over America and working w/ a fantastic, talented group of producers. Next: I couldnt be more psyched to be joining @vicenews, helping lead coverage as deputy DC bureau chief" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  15. ↑ "A Note From The 1A Team: Meet Sasha-Ann Simons" . Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  16. ↑ "WAMU and NPR Announce Jenn White as New Host of 1A". NPR. 7 May 2020.
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