Tewari joins WESA from Philadelphia NPR affiliate news/talk WHYY, where she served as the local host of “All Things Considered.” Scott’s career has included positions at stations in Parkersburg and Martinsburg, WV; Galena, AK; Peoria, IL; and Cambridge and Coshocton, OH.
Additionally, WESA adds five shows to its Sunday lineup, effective Jan. 8.
The new programs include: “The People’s Pharmacy” (7-8am), “Freakonomics Radio” (2-3pm), “Notes from America with Kai Wright” (6-7pm), and “Climate One” (8-9pm). Returning to the schedule is “Fresh Air Weekend,” which will broadcast Sundays from 3-4pm.
Several other shows on the WESA weekend lineup will air at new times, including “Radiolab” (Saturdays, 1-2pm), “This American Life” (Saturdays, 2-3pm), “The Pulse” (Saturdays, 4-5pm), “Hidden Brain” (Sundays, 12-1pm), “Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me” (Sundays, 1-2pm), “It’s Been A Minute” (Sundays, 4-5pm), and “This American Life” (Sundays, 6-7pm).
