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SHOWCASE

WBUR Names New Local ‘Morning Edition’ Host Rupa Shenoy

Bob Oakes will sign off as host after 29 years.

Thursday, July 29th at 1 PM

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WBUR Announces New Slate Of Podcasts

WBUR is poised to meet podcast audiences right now with critical hits, new seasons and several brand new shows.

Wednesday, September 8th at 5 PM

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WBUR: Your Gateway To The World

Every day, we work hard to bring you fresh perspectives. Expand horizons. As one fan described it, WBUR is like a "guiding star in a constellation of news."

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WBUR Wins Two 2021 National Murrow Awards

Aug 17, 2021

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Circle Round Podcast Returns With New Season — And Cool New Stuff Coming Soon

Sep 7, 2021

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WBUR CitySpace — Live And In Person, Coming Soon

Aug 2, 2021

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WBUR Announces Newsroom Fellowship 2022 Call For Submissions

Aug 5, 2021

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WBUR To Present At IAB’s Podcast Upfront In Fall 2021

Aug 3, 2021

Scott Tong Joins NPR And WBUR’s Here & Now As Co-host

Jun 23, 2021

WBUR CitySpace 2020

WBUR, The Boston Globe, WCVB Channel 5 And The McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies at UMass Boston to Host Boston Mayoral Debate Sep 9, 2021

Aug 5, 2021

"Last Seen": Season 2 will tell the stories of people, places and things that have gone missing.

Last Seen Returns For Season 2: An Anthology Of Missing People, Places And Things

Jul 26, 2021

Interviews

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5 Questions With Here & Now’s New Co-Host Scott Tong

Aug 5, 2021

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Q&A: Say Hello To WBUR’s New Chief Content Officer, Victor Hernandez

May 21, 2021

Magdiela Matta Is WBUR’s New Arts Reporting Fellow

Meet Maggie: Magdiela Matta Is WBUR’s New Arts Reporting Fellow

Jan 7, 2021

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Hafsa Quraishi To Join WBUR's Yearlong 2021 Newsroom Fellowship

Nov 20, 2020

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Meet The Host Of WBUR’s Consider This, Paris Alston

Nov 5, 2020

Beth Healy & Christine Willmsen of WBUR Investigations (Liz Linder/WBUR)

Answers To Your Questions About Investigative Journalism At WBUR

Mar 17, 2020

Pete Matthews is the new Executive Director of Business Development at WBUR

Q&A: Meet WBUR’s New Executive Director Of Business Development Pete Matthews

Aug 21, 2020

Tonya Mosley (Courtesy: Liz Linder for WBUR)

Q&A With Tonya Mosley, 'Here & Now’s' New Third Co-Host

Aug 16, 2019

#MakingItWork

The Umbrella Arts teachers have reinvented lessons and whole summer camps for virtual, online, ad asynchronous learning.

Interview With Stewart Ikeda Of The Umbrella Arts Center

Jul 7, 2020

Henry Bear’s Park has been serving communities in the greater Boston area for over 40 years. They specialize in products that encourage kids of all ages to “unplug and play” and in doing so learn more about themselves and the world around them. (Photo: Henry Bear's Park)

Interview With Kas Sharma Of Henry Bear's Park

Jun 11, 2020

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Featuring On Point's Associate Producer Anna Bauman

Jun 4, 2020

April 29: Bruce Gellerman takes a picture of himself holding toilet paper he managed to find at a well-stocked Target after weeks of empty store shelves.(Bruce Gellerman / WBUR)

Featuring WBUR Reporter Bruce Gellerman

May 19, 2020

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WBUR Welcomes New Board Members

Oct 29, 2020

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WBUR Welcomes Fall 2020 With New Programming Changes

Oct 1, 2020

Boston University School of Public Health coronavirus seminar series: Media, Social Media, And COVID-19

WATCH: Margaret Low's Presentation On 'Media, Social Media, and COVID-19'

Apr 22, 2020

WBUR announces new CEO and General Manager, Margaret Low

WBUR Announces Margaret Low As New CEO & General Manager

Nov 25, 2019

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Binge-worthy: WBUR Announces New Slate Of Podcasts

Lineup Includes Revivals of Acclaimed Series and Buzzy New Shows

Sep 8, 2021

The Campaign for WBUR

WBUR Celebrates Conclusion of its First-Ever Capital Campaign, The Campaign for WBUR

WBUR raised more than $35 million to expand local journalism initiatives and to build and program CitySpace at the Lavine Broadcast Center.

Jul 15, 2021

Broadcast programming will have to evolve in order to keep finding its way into people's ears wherever they choose to listen. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

WBUR Wins Nine PMJA Awards

Stations competed against others with similar-sized newsrooms for work done in the calendar year 2020.

Jul 8, 2021

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WBUR’s Sound On: Massachusetts Musicians To Watch

Featured Band, Really From, Performs Thursday, June 24

Jun 22, 2021

Teenage girl wearing protective face mask and writing at home due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Getty Images)

Tune In: WBUR's Series 'Pandemic Generation' Starts Monday, June 21

WBUR explores the mental health consequences of the pandemic for kids and young adults — and how to help them move forward.

Jun 17, 2021

A man walks through water flooding over Long Wharf in Boston. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Boston Under Water: WBUR Series Starts June 14

Sea-level rise due to climate change is inevitable. Boston Under Water, a new series from WBUR’s environmental reporting team, will look at how our city is thinking though some of...

Jun 9, 2021

Join us for a special preview event, “This Changes Everything: The Office Edition” on Wednesday, June 16 at 6:00 p.m. ET.

“This Changes Everything”: WBUR CitySpace Presents A Multi-Event Series Exploring Life In A Post-Pandemic World

“This Changes Everything: The Office Edition” — Debut Event, June 16

Jun 7, 2021

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WBUR Recognized By The National Headliner Awards For Excellence In Radio Journalism

The 87th National Headliner Awards honor the best journalism in the United States and recognize journalistic merit in the communications industry across Newspapers, Magazines, Photography, Online, Radio and Television.

May 20, 2021

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WBUR To Receive $20,000 Grant From The National Endowment For The Arts

The series will offer virtual and in-person performances by artists from a range of creative outlets.

May 12, 2021

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WBUR Wins Six 2021 Regional Murrow Awards

As a regional award winner, WBUR will advance to the national Edward R. Murrow Awards competition.

May 6, 2021

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NPR And WBUR Celebrate 50th Anniversary Of The First "All Things Considered" Broadcast

WBUR will broadcast "Fifty and Forward: An Anniversary Celebration of NPR” this Sunday, May 2 at 8:00 p.m. hosted by Audie Cornish.

Apr 30, 2021

90.9 WBUR, Boston's NPR News Station

Angela Liu Appointed Community Advisory Board Chair

The CAB is a group of Boston-area community and business leaders dedicated to supporting and advancing the mission of WBUR while representing the different voices and faces of the local...

Apr 30, 2021

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WBUR Recognized By The Awards For Excellence In Health Care Journalism For Investigative Series, ‘Dying on the Sheriff’s Watch’

Dying on a Sheriff’s Watch marked the first series by the WBUR Investigations.

Apr 9, 2021

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WBUR Announces Daniel Schorr Journalism Prize Winner: Nate Hegyi

Reporter Nate Hegyi Wins for ‘Across The Great Divide: A Reporter, A Bicycle & 800 Miles Listening To Small Town America’

Apr 1, 2021

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WBUR's Paris Alston Named One Of 2021's Most Impactful Black Women in Boston

“These women have forged trails as powerful and impactful as early Boston activists from abolitionist Elizabeth Riley to civil-rights leader and icon Melnea Cass.”

Mar 26, 2021

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WBUR Appoints Maria Garcia To Managing Editor And Todd Wallack To Deputy Managing Editor

The addition of these core team members is a testament to WBUR’s continued commitment to producing outstanding local news.

Mar 22, 2021

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"Leveling The Playing Field In STEM" With On Point Host Meghna Chakrabarti

A free event made possible with support from Olin College of Engineering.

Mar 10, 2021

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Get The Latest News On The Coronavirus Vaccine In Massachusetts

WBUR continues robust COVID-19 coverage with explainers, special newsletters, reports and virtual events amidst the vaccine rollout.

Feb 11, 2021

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WBUR Receives A 2020 Journalism Grant From NIHCM Foundation

The NIHCM Foundation supports timely health care journalism that informs efforts to improve the health of Americans and that examines emerging health issues and their implications for cost, quality and...

Feb 8, 2021

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You're Invited: Join Team Anything For Selena For A Podcast Afterparty!

Join the team for an afterparty on Instagram Live and learn more about the making of the episode, chat with special guests and have a little drink together!

Jan 14, 2021