Genre | Talk radio |
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Running time | Approx. 120 min. |
Country of origin | United States |
Language(s) | English |
Home station | WAMU |
Syndicates | NPR |
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Produced by |
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Executive producer(s) | Rupert Allman |
Recording studio | Washington, D.C. |
Original release | January 2, 2017 |
Audio format | Stereophonic |
Website | the1a |
Podcast | 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).[1] 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.[2] It is also broadcast on Sirius XM 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.[3][4][5] Celeste Headlee also served as an interim guest host.[6] On May 7, 2020, WAMU announced Jenn White as the new permanent host of 1A, beginning in July.[7]