1A (radio program)

American radio talk show March 2025 1A 1A.svg Talk radio Approx. 120 min. United States English WAMU NPR Joshua Johnson (2017–2019) Jenn White (2020–) Denise Couture Gabe Bullard Lindsay Foster Thomas Danielle Knight Marc Kilstein Bianca Martin Jonquilyn Hill Avery Kleinman Rupert Allman Washington, D.C. January 2, 2017 Stereophonic http://the1a.org/ 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).https://the1a.org/about/producers-staff/ Producers and Staff May 7, 2020 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.https://the1a.org/about/stations/ Stations May 7, 2020 It is also broadcast on SiriusXM channel 122 several times each weekday. Jenn White is the current host. 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.https://current.org/2019/11/joshua-johnson-to-leave-1a-for-msnbc/ Joshua Johnson to leave '1A' for MSNBC 2020-03-31 Tyler Falk 2019-11-19toddzwillich 1244788325359247365 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. 2020-03-30https://the1a.org/person/sasha-ann-simons/ Sasha-Ann Simons May 7, 2020 Celeste Headlee also served as an interim guest host.The1A.org/person/celeste-headlee On May 7, 2020, WAMU announced Jenn White as the new permanent host of 1A, beginning in July.WAMU And NPR Announce Jenn White As New Host Of 1A https://www.npr.org/about-npr/851318290/wamu-and-npr-announce-jenn-white-as-new-host-of-1a May 7, 2020 NPR en 2020-05-19 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.Bullard Gabe June 14, 2017 Did I Hear a Different Version of 1A in the Afternoon? http://legacy.the1a.org/2017/06/14/hear-different-version-1a-night 1A 11 April 2020 April 12, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200412001113/http://legacy.the1a.org/2017/06/14/hear-different-version-1a-night dead The show debuted on 169 stations in January 2017, and by March of that year, it had expanded to over 200 stations.Falk Tyler March 13, 2017 WAMU's '1A' Sees Early Carriage Gains https://current.org/2017/03/wamus-1a-sees-early-carriage-gains/ Current 11 April 2020 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. He graduated from the University of Miami and worked for WLRN and the Miami Herald between 2004 and 2010.Farhi Paul Diane Rehm's station taps Joshua Johnson, a lesser-known radio host, as her successor https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/diane-rehms-station-taps-joshua-johnson-a-lesser-known-radio-host-as-her-successor/2016/11/16/0303753c-ab78-11e6-8b45-f8e493f06fcd_story.html The Washington Post 16 November 2016Beaujon Andrew Diane Rehm's Replacement Wants His Show to Be Relentlessly Civil, Even Nowadays https://washingtonian.com/2016/11/18/joshua-johnson-replace-diane-rehm-wamu-1a/ Washingtonian 18 November 2016 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.Montgomery David Meet Joshua Johnson, Diane Rehm's successor—and a bold move for WAMU https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/meet-joshua-johnson-diane-rehms-successor--and-a-big-gamble-for-wamu/2017/02/01/6ad4eb26-d8d4-11e6-9f9f-5cdb4b7f8dd7_story.html The Washington Post 2 February 2017 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. On November 22, Johnson announced his departure at the end of 2019 to host a show on MSNBC.https://wamu.org/person/joshua-johnson/ Joshua Johnson WAMU 16 December 2017 Todd Zwillich served as interim host from January through the end of March 2020, leaving the program to join Vice News.toddzwillich 1244788325359247365 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. 2020-03-30 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.https://the1a.org/announcements/a-note-from-the-1a-team-meet-sasha-ann-simons/ A Note From The 1A Team: Meet Sasha-Ann Simons May 7, 2020 On May 7, 2020, it was announced that Jennifer White would take over as permanent host of the program beginning in July.https://www.npr.org/about-npr/851318290/wamu-and-npr-announce-jenn-white-as-new-host-of-1a WAMU and NPR Announce Jenn White as New Host of 1A NPR 7 May 2020 References External links http://the1a.org Category:American talk radio programs Category:NPR programs Category:2017 radio programme debuts