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WTMD Promotes Carrie Evans To Program Director

Posted: 09 Jun 2022 06:10 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/228037/wtmd-promotes-carrie-evans-to-program-director/



Your Public Radio AAA 89.7 WTMD Towson/Baltimore MD has announced the
promotion of Carrie Evans to Program Director.

Evans has been serving as Interim PD since the exit of former GM/PD Scott Mullins last November following the completion of the acquisition of WTMD.
She originally joined the station in 2019 as afternoon host after
previously serving as MD/midday host at Empire Broadcasting AAA 103.1
WRNR-FM Grasonville/Annapolis.

Public service broadcaster Your Public Radio announced that it has promoted Carrie Evans to the position of program director of the Adult Album
Alternative music discovery station WTMD 89.7 FM. Evans has served as the interim program director since the sale of WTMD to Your Public Radio was finalized in November 2021. With this promotion, Evans becomes one of only
a handful of female program directors at the more than 50 AAA stations
across the country.

As program director, Evans is responsible for the overall sound and quality
of WTMD’s non-commercial radio and digital services. This includes supervising the on-air hosts and music programming staff, ensuring the
format is successfully implemented and audience-focused and collaborating
with other departments to help achieve audience, revenue and organizational goals. One of the first priorities for Evans is to work with Paragon Media Strategies to target and focus the WTMD music playlist to super-serve
audiences in the Greater Baltimore area.

“We could not have found a bigger fan of the format and champion for local Baltimore musicians and artists. Carrie has been a stabilizing force for
the station during a protracted period of transition and is the right
person to lead WTMD’s talented hosts and programming team to new heights,” said Your Public Radio’s President LaFontaine E. Oliver.

In keeping with WTMD’s mission to be more than a radio station, Evans is
one of the primary faces of WTMD in the community; and she will lead
efforts to create opportunities for audiences to deepen their connection to local music and the arts – online, on the air and in neighborhoods
throughout Baltimore and Central Maryland.

Prior to serving as interim program director, Evans served as WTMD’s assistant program director and afternoon drivetime host—a role which she
will continue. Previously, Evans was the midday host and music director at
WRNR in Annapolis.


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Tejano 95.7 Adds San Antonio Simulcast

Posted: 09 Jun 2022 05:30 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/227980/tejano-95-7-adds-san-antonio-simulcast/



After launching Tejano 95.7 on KLEY-FM Jourdanton/San Antonio in February, Alpha Media has expanded the brand to a second signal.

KLEY-FMs programming is now being heard on 103.3 K277CX San Antonio via
94.1 KTFM-HD3 giving the station improved coverage within much of the city
as KLEY-FM rimshots San Antonio from the south. It also marks the third
format on the 103.3 translator this year. Alpha swapped its Hip Hop and
Sports translator signals on February 1, the 103.3 became redundant with
last weeks flip of CHR Energy 94.1 KTFM to a simulcast of “Sports Star” 1250 KZDC.

Tejano 95.7 has risen 0.6 1.7 2.3 in the Nielsen Audio PPM ratings since
its launch.


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Power 106.1 Jacksonville Adds DeDe In The Morning

Posted: 09 Jun 2022 04:00 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/227984/power-106-1-jacksonville-adds-dede-in-the-morning/



After being jockless in mornings for years, Cox Media Group Hip Hop Power
106.1 W291CI/WJGL-HD2 Jacksonville FL will add Compass Media Networks DeDe
in the Morning starting Monday, June 13.

The KKDA-FM Dallas based show will be heard weekdays from 5-10am.

Compass Media Networks announces the addition of Cox Media Group (CMG)
“Power 106.1” in Jacksonville FL to the “DeDe in the Morning” family from
5AM -10AM weekdays and Saturday mornings with DeDe’s Weekend Kickback.

Elroy Smith, CMG Director of Branding and Programming for Orlando
Jacksonville, states “I have followed DeDe’s career since her days in Chicago at Windy 100.3 and her riveting co-anchoring of the syndicated show with the late Doug Banks. To see her evolution brings me so much joy. She
is charismatic, relatable to her core audience, sassy, honest, vulnerable,
fun, and the epitome of a professional. Power 106.1 is excited to be one of
the many affiliates airing such a great morning show.”

DeDe McGuire, host of DeDe in the Morning, says “It has been a dream of
mine to be back in Jacksonville and here we are. Thank you, Elroy Smith
and CMG, for your belief in our show. We can’t wait to join the Power
106.1 family and are ready to make Jacksonville laugh out loud every morning.”

Compass Media Networks officially launched DeDe in the Morning in
partnership with Service Broadcasting K104/Dallas, TX in July 2018. The
show is now heard in over 60 markets including Dallas, Chicago, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, New Orleans, New Haven, Austin, Oklahoma City, and Toledo. This
is the first CMG station to welcome the program to its line-up.

To find out how to get DeDe in the Morning in your market, contact Compass Media Networks (914) 707-9963 or email nabramson@compassmedianetworks.com


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David Allen Boucher To Put WMJX's Bedtime Magic to Bed After 40 Years

Posted: 08 Jun 2022 07:20 PM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/227988/david-allen-boucher-to-put-wmjxs-bedtime-magic-to-bed-after-40-years/



After over 40 years hosting Bedtime Magic at night on Audacy AC Magic 106.7 WMJX Boston, David Allan Boucher will be winding the show down in the next
few weeks.

Boucher has been with WMJX since its launch in 1982 and was the first
on-air voice heard on the station. Boucher wrote, 40 years is a long time
and I feel very fortunate to have been able to spend that time at one dial position, one time slot, on one great radio station. I’m very grateful to
the generations of friends who spend so many years with us every night.
Without them…there wouldn’t have been a show.

Audacy has not yet announced when Bouchers final day will be. Prior to
joining WMJX in 1982, Boucher worked at multiple stations across New
England including WRKO and WROR Boston, WKBR Manchester NH, WLKW Providence
RI, and WMAS Springfield MA.



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iHeartMedia Initiates Round Of Layoffs

Posted: 08 Jun 2022 04:46 PM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/227954/iheartmedia-initiates-round-of-layoffs/



A round of layoffs are underway at iHeartMedia this week.

Sources tell us that revenue projections for the rest of the year are
trending downward, which is leading to this round of cutbacks at iHearts
local station operations as the company sets their budgets for the rest of
the year. We are told the cuts are going to be made over a multiple day
period, much like the companys last round of layoffs in the fall of 2020.
So far we have heard of dismissals from programming, on-air, and digital departments across the country.

Among the departures that have gone public so far are:
Boston

Lance Houston exits as Program Director of Country 101.7 The Bull WBWL. The Atlanta based Houston was also a member of the National Programming Team
and had previously programmed WPOC Baltimore and WEBG Chicago and had a previous six year stint programming WBWL and two tenures on-air at WUBL
Atlanta during his fifteen year run with the company.
Chicago

Bart Shore departs as a traffic reporter for Total Traffic Weather Network
and weekend host at AC 93.9 Lite-FM WLIT. Shore previously spent seventeen years as a traffic reporter for News 780 WBBM and earlier in his career programmed KRNA Iowa City.

Jordan ‘JRDN’ Foster is out as night host at CHR 103.5 Kiss-FM WKSC. JRDN joined Kiss-FM in 2015 and was promoted from overnights and fill-ins to
evening host in October 2019.
Tampa

Mychal Maguire departs as Program Director at Hip Hop 95.7 The Beat WBTP
after seven years. Maguire previously served as SVP/Programming for iHeart Montgomery AL, Director of Urban Programming in Maco and PD of WPHH
Hartford for the company. He has also worked in Shreveport, Charleston and Killeen TX.


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KERA's Takeover Of WRR Management Approved

Posted: 08 Jun 2022 01:00 PM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/225697/kera-awaiting-approval-to-take-over-management-of-wrr/



The Dallas City Council unanimously appoved the proposal for North Texas
Public Broadcastings KERA to take over management of Classical 101.1 WRR
from the city of Dallas.

KERA will retain WRRs Classical format and continue to operate it from its
Fair Park studios in South Dallas for the next seven years. The takeover of WRRs management by KERA is expected to take effect by the end of the year.

The Dallas City Council unanimously approved on Wednesday, June 8 an
agreement between KERA and the City of Dallas’ Office of Arts and Culture
to manage Dallas-based classical music station WRR 101.1 FM.

“We are so thrilled with the outcome of today’s vote,” says Nico Leone, KERA’s President CEO. “Throughout the procurement process, KERA’s highest
priority has been to ensure North Texas has equitable access to classical
music and the arts. We now look forward to working with WRR on that shared goal, and expanding on their incredible 101-year history.”

“The Office of Arts and Culture is excited about this new partnership to continue free classical music to thousands of listeners each week and to
create new resources for Dallas-based artists and arts organizations,” said Benjamin Espino, interim Director of the Office of Arts and Culture for the City of Dallas. “This kind of sustainable partnership with KERA to advance equity and communications was a key goal of the 2018 Dallas Cultural Plan.
We are proud to continue growing the presence of the arts in Dallas through partnerships like this.”

KERA’s management agreement ensures WRR remains a locally programmed classical station, operated by KERA and owned by the City of Dallas.
Keeping WRR a classical station is not only a requirement of the City’s RFP — it is KERA’s explicit goal. The agreement also ensures WRR will continue to operate out of its Fair Park studios in South Dallas for the next seven years.

KERA is an ideal management partner to help WRR grow its audience, keep up
with industry and technology trends, and ensure audiences receive the highest-quality classical music programming possible. For more than 60
years, KERA has served the people of North Texas with the best in public broadcasting programming. And like WRR, KERA has a longstanding legacy of supporting the arts in North Texas — from in-depth arts reporting on 90.1 KERA News and ArtSeek, to inspiring performances on KERA TV and 91.7 KXT. Additionally, KERA reaches more than 2.6 million people each week through
its public service platforms and broadcast channels. That coverage is also shared statewide through The Texas Newsroom, and nationally on NPR.

At the core of KERA’s mission is its commitment to sharing multiple perspectives and celebrating and reflecting the diversity of our region — a commitment that will be extended into the station’s management of WRR.

KERA is expected to assume management of WRR by the end of the calendar
year.


Original Report 5/13: North Texas Public Broadcastings KERA is awaiting
final votes to take over management of Classical 101.1 WRR from the city of Dallas.

Should the contract be approved on Monday, May 16 by the citys Quality of
Life, Arts and Culture Committee and then by the city council in June, KERA will add WRRs operations to its KERA-TV, Public News/Talk 90.1 KERA-FM, and
AAA 91.7 KXT KKXT. The agreement would require WRR to keep operating out of
its studios on the grounds of the State Fair of Texas for the next seven
years.

KERA and the City of Dallas, Office of Arts and Culture are in the final confirmation process of a management agreement for Dallas-based classical
music station WRR 101.1 FM — the first licensed broadcast station in Texas and one of the nation’s oldest operating radio stations. KERA has
submitted a proposal in an open procurement process and has finalized a contract with the City. The proposed contract will go to the Dallas City Council for approval.

The management agreement ensures WRR remains a locally programmed classical station, operated by KERA and owned by the City of Dallas. Keeping WRR a classical station is not only a requirement of the City’s RFP — it is KERA’s explicit goal. The agreement also ensures WRR will continue to operate out of its Fair Park studios in South Dallas for the next seven
years.

“KERA is honored to be considered to manage WRR and deepen its commitment
to classical music,” says Nico Leone, President CEO of KERA. “Together we can help WRR grow and serve diverse audiences in Dallas and across North Texas, ensuring WRR’s sustainability for generations to come. And given
our own commitment to arts and culture, and our strong partnerships both locally and nationally, KERA is well positioned to build on the success
that WRR has achieved in its incredible 101-year history.”

KERA is an ideal management partner to help WRR grow its audience, keep up
with industry and technology trends, and ensure audiences receive the highest-quality classical music programming possible. For more than 60
years, KERA has served the people of North Texas with the best in public broadcasting programming. And like WRR, KERA has a longstanding legacy of supporting the arts in North Texas — from in-depth arts reporting on 90.1 KERA News and ArtSeek, to inspiring performances on KERA TV and 91.7 KXT. Additionally, KERA reaches more than 2.6 million people each week through
its public service platforms and broadcast channels. That coverage is also shared statewide through The Texas Newsroom, and nationally on NPR.

“WRR is a beloved station in the Dallas and North Texas community,” says Sylvia Komatsu, Chief Content and Diversity Officer of KERA. “We are
thrilled at the opportunity to deepen our shared commitment to the arts and classical music in North Texas, and together engage with previously underrepresented communities in the classical space.”

At the core of KERA’s mission is its commitment to sharing multiple perspectives and celebrating and reflecting the diversity of our region —
a commitment that would be extended into the station’s management of WRR. Already, KERA’s ArtSeek calendar represents more than 4,000 arts groups
and venues, providing exposure to diverse organizations of all sizes
across the region.

Together, WRR and KERA will continue in their shared goal of expanding arts
and classical music programming in North Texas and beyond.


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IHeart Launches Kiss 107.9 Sacramento

Posted: 08 Jun 2022 12:00 PM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/225082/may-the-fourth-be-with-107-9-sacramentos-return/



After 35 days of various stunt formats, iHeartMedia debuted 90s/2000s Hits
Kiss 107.9 KSTE-FM Sacramento at noon today.

The new brand is positioning as The Best Variety From the 90s and 2000s
under Program Director Eric Rosado. The new lineup will feature KHTS-FM San Diego afternoon hsot Chino in mornings from 6-10am, WKTU New Yorks Wendy
Wild from 10am to 3pm, former KUBE Seattle morning hosts Strawberry and
Lizette Love from 3-7pm, and KHTS morning host Frankie V at night.

The new format takes on Bonneville Hot AC Now 100.5 KZZO currently tied for ninth with a 3.2 share in the April 2022 Nielsen Audio Ratings, while
flanking sister Rhythmic Hot AC V101 KHYL.

The first hour of Kiss 107.9 featured:

Black Eyed Peas Lets Get It Started
Katy Perry California Girls
Eminem Lose Yourself
Pink Get The Party Started
LMFAO Party Rock Anthem
Britney Spears Oops!I Did It Again
2Pac California Love
Backstreet Boys I Want It That Way
Sia Cheap Thrills
Usher ft. Lil Jon and Ludacris Yeah
Spice Girls Wannabe
Bruno Mars Locked Out Of Heaven
Christina Aguilera Genie In A Bottle
Linkin Park Numb
Fugees Killing Me Softly
Lady Gaga Poker Face





Sacramento, CA – June 8, 2022 – iHeartMedia Sacramento is proud to reignite one of Northern California’s largest Radio Stations with the debut of the
new KISS 107.9, The Best Variety From The ‘90s and 2000s, effective immediately.

KISS 107.9 will restore all the musical memories of Sacramento’s diverse music lovers who ever attended live concerts at the old Arco Arena or Raley Field, or went to Outdoor Amphitheater events in Wheatland. The music from
the ‘90s and 2000s launched some of the most iconic artists over the past
30 years, and whether you heard them on the radio, saw them on-stage for
your first concert, or watched their MTV videos, there is no denying the incredible excitement for this era of music and pop culture. Listeners of Northern California will now find these iconic artists on the New KISS
107.9.

KISS 107.9 will play pop, rock and rhythm of the ‘90s and 2000s, including artists like Lady Gaga, 2Pac, Black Eyed Peas, Fun., The Weeknd, Eminem,
P!nk, Usher, Coldplay, Britney Spears, No Doubt, Rihanna, Katy Perry,
Maroon 5, and many more. all week long and others. Plus, the station will
have commercial free weekends and a weekday air talent line-up:

Chino 6-10 a.m.

Wendy Wild 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Strawberry Lizette 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Frankie V 7 p.m. Midnight

“Its been such an honor to help build, launch, and now lead Sacramento’s New KISS 107.9,” said Eric Rosado, KISS 107.9 Program Director. “A brand just like Northern California that is different, inclusive, a total vibe,
and looks and sounds like Sacramento. We’ve seen it the past few years that the strength of the ‘90s/2000s nostalgia is alive and well from music to fashion, so this will be a very fun station! Also, this Northern Cali
product is extremely excited to be back home to familiar territory.”

“The music and the artists from the ‘90s and the ‘00s are iconic, while the
inherent diversity in both aligns perfectly with Sacramento’s demographic makeup,” said Sara McClure, Market President of iHeartMedia Sacramento. “And that’s why we are so excited to launch the new KISS 107.9 It’ll rekindle the fun and great memories of the music that has meant so much to Sacramento listeners!”

KISS 107.9 (KSTE-FM) will broadcast on 107.9 FM over 50,000 Watts and heard throughout the greater Sacramento Valley area and nationwide on the free iHeartRadio App.

Update 6/3:On the one month anniversary of the start of stunting ahead of launch, iHeartMedias The New 107.9 KSTE-FM Sacramento is now promoting it
will debut its permanent identity on Wednesday, June 8 at 12pm.

KSTE-FM has gone through multiple round of stunting over the past month including blocks of looping similar themed songs over and over, clips of peoples smart speakers listening to them, people sending messages through
the iHeartRadio apps talkback feature, and daily formats for people to vote
for the new format.

We have reported on multiple rounds of domain registrations made for
KSTE-FM since shortly after the auction last August.

Recapping the various stunts so far:

Wednesday, May 4 launched with a loop of the theme from Star Wars
Thursday, May 5 brought WARs Cinco de Mayo
Friday, May 6 featured Rebecca Blacks Friday
Saturday, May 7 featured Chicagos Saturday In The Park
Sunday, May 8 featured an hour-long loop of songs about mothers for Mothers
Day including songs such as Three Dog Night Mama Told Me Not To Come, Boyz
II Men A Song For Mama, ABBA Mamma Mia, Fountains of Wayne Stacys Mom,
Carrie Underwood Mamas Song, Loggins and Messina Your Mama Dont Dance, and
The Shirelles Mama Said
Monday, May 9 featured The Bangles Manic Monday
Tuesday, May 10 through Sunday, May 15 featured clips of people talking
themed around smart speakers listening
Monday, May 16 through Wednesday, May 18 used clips promoting the
iHeartRadio apps Talkback feature.
Thursday, May 19 featured Christmas Music
Friday, May 20 featured music from iHearts LBGTQ+ targeted Pride Radio Saturday, May 21 utilized a Top 40 playlist
Sunday, May 22 featured Christian AC
Monday, May 23 featured 90s Alternative Rock
Tuesday, May 24 featured Spanish Pop Hits
Wednesday, May 25 was Classic Country
Thursday, May 26 focused on 1990s Dance Music
Friday, May 27 was Throwback Jams of mostly 90s Classic Hip Hop
Saturday, May 28 played Yacht Rock
Sunday, May 29 featured 80s Hits
Monday, May 30 moved to 90s Hits
Tuesday, May 31 featured 2000s Hits
Wednesday, June 1 brought Country
Thursday, June 2 was Pop Hits, albeit different from the Top 40 from May 21 Friday, June 3 through Wednesday, June 8 featured The Biggest Party Songs
of the Past 25 years.



Update 5/16: After six days of the smart speaker listening back part of the pre-launch stunt, iHeartMedias 107.9 KSTE-FM Sacramento has moved on to
another new phase.

KSTE-FM is now promoting the recently launched Talkback feature on the iHeartRadio app featuring listeners leaving messages and song requests.
Clips heard include people making suggestions for the new format, a guy
giving Sacramento history lessons, and statements about current events.

Update 5/10: After six days of looping one or a group of songs, the
stunting on iHeartMedias 107.9 KSTE-FM Sacramento moves in a completely different direction.

The station is acting today as if its monitoring peoples smart speakers and airing their recordings with gaps of silence in between. Sweepers are emphasizing listening such as Listening with anticipation, The New 107.9
and Listening so closely you can almost feel it. A brief edited clip
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Original Report 5/4: After Entercom surrendered the license for 107.9 KDND Sacramento in February 2017 rather than risk having its license renewal
hearing hold up the then-pending acquisition of CBS Radio, iHeartMedia has brought the allocation back on the air for the first time since.

iHeart, which won the rights to what is currently 107.9 KSTE-FM Sacramento
in FCC Auction 109 last summer for $6,146,000, resumed operations today
with a May 4 oriented loop of the Star Wars theme.

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La Pantera To Debut In Washington DC

Posted: 08 Jun 2022 09:54 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/227907/la-pantera-to-debut-in-washington-dc/



With their impending $800,000 purchase and takeover of Christian 1220 WFAX/100.7 W264DB Falls Church VA starting with an LMA on July 1, Costa
Media has announced its programming plans for the station.

WFAX will become La Pantera with a format mixing Regional Mexican and
Spanish Rhythmic music. The station will also emphasize soccer including
being the Washington DCs market exclusive home of the 2022 World Cup this
fall. Costa Media President of Programming Gerardo López will oversee the programming of the station with a mix of local news, variety shows, music,
and live sports.

COSTA MEDIA, an audio-centric media company focused on the U.S. LatinX
audience in underserved markets, has acquired radio station WFAX 100.7
FM/1220 AM that covers the Washington, D.C., metro area, including
Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV). Since 1948, WFAX, with a religious format through brokered programming, has been in the hands of the same
family.

Our mission is to super-serve the Latino communities in Washington, D.C., Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia by introducing a new format that combines Regional Mexican Music with a mix of Latin Pop and Latin Urban, said José M Villafañe, Managing Partner and founder of Costa Media LLC. We launched our first station in Boston on Aug. 1, 2021, and now we expand into the D.C.
DMA. We see an opportunity to create and forge partnerships in the local
market to super-serve the DMV local LatinX and bilingual community through
our format LA PANTERA.

LA PANTERA brings a unique proven format that combines Regional Mexican and Spanish Urban music and content targeting the 17% of the Hispanic/LatinX
D.C. population originally from Central America, South America and the Caribbean, as well as the bilingual English-speaking community through multimedia platforms. Fulfilling the euphoric Hispanic fandom for fútbol/soccer, the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will air in the D.C. area in Spanish EXCLUSIVELY on LA PANTERA.

The format, led by Partner and President of Programming Gerardo López, will include local news, variety shows, music, and live sports. Radio audiences
have become more diverse in the U.S., and we aim to entertain and inform as many as possible through our premium content. We believe in the power of
the community through radio and its where we want to focus, working with
our local community leaders, politicians, and business owners. The LA
PANTERA format already airs in multiple U.S. DMAs successfully, Lopez said.


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Juana Summers Joins All Things Considered/Consider This Anchor Team

Posted: 08 Jun 2022 09:00 AM PDT https://radioinsight.com/headlines/227904/juana-summers-joins-all-things-considered-consider-this-anchor-team/



NPR has announced the addition of Juana Summers to the anchor team for All Things Considered and Consider This joining Ailsa Chang, Mary Louise Kelly,
Ari Shapiro and Michel Martin.

Summers has served as a political correspondent for NPR since October 2019 after previously working for the organization as a reporter focusing on education and Congress in 2014-15. Her previous radio experience was as a reporter and producer for KBIA Columbia MO in 2008-09, while she has also worked as a Political Reporter for Politico, CNN, Mashable, and the
Associated Press.

NPR announced today that Juana Summers has been selected as the host of All Things Considered, NPRs flagship evening news magazine and the daily news podcast Consider This. All Things Considered, carried by 825 public radio stations nationwide, is the most listened-to, afternoon drive-time, news
radio program in the country. Summers joins Ailsa Chang, Mary Louise Kelly,
Ari Shapiro and Michel Martin rotating through host duties across both
shows. Her first day on the air will be June 27.

In my work as a political correspondent, I spend a lot of time talking with young people about the country and the world that they are inheriting. Its
made me think about the future of our audience, and the opportunities that
we have to grow, said Summers. Im excited to become a part of the All
Things Considered team, and to play a role in introducing a new, diverse generation of listeners to the blend of powerful storytelling,
accountability journalism and culturally relevant conversations that you
can only find on NPR.

Juana emerged as the top candidate after a rigorous national search that included both internal and external candidates propelled by her
authoritative reporting expertise, her versatile journalistic talent, and
her drive to explore and interrogate the most challenging questions of the moment. added Sarah Gilbert, NPRs Vice President for News Programming.

Prior to joining NPR, Summers has covered politics for outlets like
Politico, CNN, The Associated Press and The Kansas City Star. She
previously covered Congress for NPR and got her start in public radio at
KBIA in Columbia, Mo. Summers served on the Board of Directors of the
Online News Association from 2012 to 2014 and was a fellow at Georgetown Universitys Institute of Politics and Public Service in 2016.

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