Sharon Brody
Sharon Brody is the voice of WBUR’s weekend mornings. On Saturdays and Sundays, she anchors the news for Weekend Edition and other popular programs such as Only A Game, Living on Earth and Car Talk. During the week she frequently anchors the midday and afternoon news shifts. She also contributes essays to Cognoscenti, wbur.org’s opinion page.
A Boston radio veteran, Brody’s experience includes more than a decade as Morning Edition anchor at WGBH and a long stint as morning news anchor, news director and features editor at WFNX.
Her humorous essays and features for broadcast and print have permeated WFNX, Marketplace, Monitor Radio, TV 38, the Boston Phoenix and other outlets. She also was a co-founder of Boston’s award-winning radio sketch comedy troupe, No Soap Radio.
Brody’s hobbies include reading, writing, photography, eavesdropping and complaining about any temperatures below 65 degrees.
Marathon Preview: Past Champions And Favorites To Watch
April 14, 2013We hear from past winners who attended the annual Champions’ Breakfast held by the Boston Athletic Association and get a preview of tomorrow’s big race.
Fenway Adds New Voices, Including A Teacher’s
April 07, 2013BOSTON — The Red Sox will have three different announcers share the spot behind the microphone. We speak with one of them — high school teacher Henry Mahegan.
That Marsalis Magic — Branford’s That Is
February 07, 2013
Branford Marsalis brings his quartet to Scullers.
Patriots, Ravens To Face Off For Super Bowl Spot
January 20, 2013BOSTON — The AFC championship game kicks off Sunday in Foxborough, Mass. For the second year in a row, the Patriots face the Baltimore Ravens in the big game.
Houston Fans Finding It Difficult To Be Positive
January 13, 2013BOSTON — Even a longtime observer of football in Houston is not giving the Texans much of a chance to beat the Patriots on Sunday.
3 Years After Haiti Earthquake, Orphanage Opens In Honor Of Mass. Victim
January 12, 2013
BOSTON — Britney Gengel’s parents have dedicated an orphanage in Haiti that they built in their daughter’s memory.
Mass. Braces For Another Special Election To Fill Kerry Seat
December 22, 2012
BOSTON — Massachusetts voters weary from one of the nation’s costliest and most divisive U.S. Senate races are facing another tumultuous election, following President Obama’s nomination of Sen. John Kerry as secretary of state.
How To Help Kids Feel Safe After Tragedies
December 15, 2012
BOSTON — Around the country, parents are talking to their children about the tragedy. Stuart Goldman is a psychiatrist at Boston Children’s Hospital, and has counseled children who’ve been affected — directly or peripherally — by tragedies.
State Official: How Mass. Residents Can Prepare For Sandy
October 27, 2012BOSTON — A spokesperson for the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency gives an overview of what Mass. residents can do to protect their property from the storm’s effects.
Farrell To Be Next Red Sox Manager
October 21, 2012
BOSTON — Toronto Blue Jays manager John Farrell will return to Boston next season. The former Red Sox pitching coach has been hired to a three-year deal.