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WAMU 88.5 On-Air Hosts

Diane Rehm
Diane Rehm,
host and executive producer, The Diane Rehm Show

Kojo Nnamdi
Kojo Nnamdi, host,
The Kojo Nnamdi Show

Rebecca Sheir
Rebecca Sheir, host,
Metro Connection

Sam Litzinger
Sam Litzinger, host,
The Animal House

Rob Bamberger
Rob Bamberger, host,
Hot Jazz Saturday Night

Ed Walker
Ed Walker, host,
The Big Broadcast

Matthew McClesky
Matt McCleskey, host,
Morning Edition on WAMU 88.5

 

Pat Brogan
Pat Brogan, host,
All Things Considered on WAMU 88.5

Mary Cliff
Mary Cliff, host,
Traditions with Mary Cliff

   

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WAMU 88.5

Art Beat With Sean Rameswaram, May 25

National College Dance Festival, Bachelorette, and Blast Off!

NPR

A Meat Mea Culpa: What Went Wrong With 'Pink Slime'

Meat processors blame social media and their own lack of transparency for the "pink slime" storm. . But will consumers ever trust the industry when it comes to understanding how the food processing system works?
NPR

N.C. Democrats Try To Shake Off Pre-Convention Blues

With the national convention just three months away, state Democrats are reeling from a series of setbacks, including passage of a gay marriage ban and a sex scandal within the organization. But party leaders say they're committed to making the convention a success and keeping the state "blue" in November.
NPR

Friend Your Students? New York City Schools Say No

This spring, the city's Department of Education issued its first guidelines about how teachers should navigate social media. The rules make it explicit: Teachers cannot friend or follow their students on Facebook or Twitter, but they can have professional accounts and pages for students to follow.