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WAMU 88.5 On-Air Hosts

July 29, 2011

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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Arts & Culture

WAMU 88.5

'Art Beat' With Sean Rameswaram, Feb. 9

Black History and Jean-Yves Thibaudet.

Food

NPR

Does Offering Smaller Portions At Restaurants Help People Eat Less?

Asking for less food isn't something most people think about when ordering from a menu. A new study suggests that asking people if they want less food and, in turn, fewer calories, before they order is key.

Politics

WAMU 88.5

Line Item Veto Bill Gets Bipartisan Support, Opposition

A bill that would grant the president a line item veto on projects in Congressional budget bills has become the rare object of bipartisanship -- with both support and opposition coming from both sides of the aisle.

Technology

NPR

Amazon Expands Streaming With Viacom Deal

Amazon announced Wednesday that it will expand the selection on its streaming service through a new deal with Viacom. Included in the deal are Paramount movies, as well as shows from Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, MTV and more. This deal isn't exclusive, in that much of the material is on other streaming services already such as Hulu and Netflix.