ON POINT with Meghna Chakrabarti and David Folkenflik
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ON POINT With Meghna Chakrabarti and David Folkenflik On Point is the smart, newsy and timely midday conversation that connects hosts, guests and listeners from every corner of the country around im- portant ideas and events in the news. We talk to the people at the center of what’s happening to deliver knowledge, perspective and context. MEET THE HOSTS. Meghna Chakrabarti is recognized nationally for her work on WBUR and NPR’s midday program, Here & Now, and the popular podcast, Modern Love from WBUR and The New York Times. She previously hosted WBUR’s Radio Boston. Meghna now hosts On Point from Boston, Monday – Thursday. David Folkenflik is NPR’s media correspondent, covering journalism, the media industry and the intersection between politics and the press. David hosts On Point each Friday from New York City, including the popular “Week in the News” and he continues to cover the media for NPR. ON POINT HOSTS MEGHNA CHAKRABARTI AND DAVID FOLKENFLIK HAVE MADE THEIR MARK WITH AUDIENCES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE RATINGS TRENDS HAVE ARRIVED, AND THE AUDIENCE GROWTH IS STRONG. ON POINT STATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY FACTS % CHANGE AQH WNYC-AM New York 3% • Carried by 277 stations coast-to-coast including 8 of the top 10 markets, 18 of the top 25 markets and 33 of WHYY-FM Philadelphia 4% the top 50 markets. 68% DMA coverage nationwide. WAMU-FM Washington, DC 4% • As host of Modern Love: The Podcast and Radio WLRN-FM Miami 6% Boston, WBUR’s daily local call-in show, Meghna has demonstrated an ability, year over year, to build WUSF-FM Tampa 6% audience, in particular with women, 18-49. WFDD-FM Winston-Salem, NC 10% • David has emerged as one of the most prominent reporters for NPR covering and analyzing the nation’s WYPR-FM Baltimore 10% media landscape. WOSU-FM Columbus, OH 18% • The On Point editorial team produces 10 fresh and WVPS-FM Burlington, VT 18% distinct programs weekly. Meghna hosts Monday to Thursday, David hosts on Fridays. KSTX-FM San Antonio 20% • On Point is produced live Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. – KHPR-FM Honolulu 20% 12 p.m. EST, but works well any time of day, and offers the flexibility of subsequent file transfers for rebroadcast. WRAS-FM Atlanta 21% WOI-FM Des Moines, IA 26% • On Point has been on the air since 2001 in response to 9/11. The audience has grown consistently, year WDET-FM Detroit 36% after year. WKSU-FM Cleveland 37% • On Point is constantly innovating with live events, podcasts and video. On Point has made recent visits KOSU-FM Stillwater, OK 39% and reported from stations WWNO in New Orleans and WHYY in Philadelphia. WRJA-FM Columbia, SC 43% KIOS-FM Omaha, NE 57% • Get highlights, extras and notes from the hosts sent to your inbox each week with On Point’s newsletter: WAER-FM Syracuse, NY 62% wbur.org/onpoint/newsletter or follow the hosts on social, @MeghnaWBUR, @davidfolkenflik, and the WRKF-FM Baton Rouge, LA 75% show @OnPointRadio Source: Act 1, Nielsen Audio Nationwide, Spring 2018 - Fall 2018. Persons 12+. ©2018 The Nielsen Company; NPR and WBUR station database. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW ON POINT CAN INCREASE YOUR AUDIENCE IN MIDDAY OR EVENINGS, PLEASE CONTACT THE WBUR SYNDICATION TEAM: Kelvin Brooks Syndication Sales Manager 617.358.1461 / [email protected] Quiana Scott-Ferguson Affiliate Relations Specialist, Program Syndication 617.353.8160 / [email protected] Your NPR Representative 800.329.5380 / [email protected] Visit On Point at onpointradio.org On Point is a production of WBUR, distributed by NPR..