Philadelphia’s National Public Radio affiliate WHYY has hired KYW Newsradio reporter Cherri Gregg as an afternoon host, the station announced.
Greg was recently awarded two regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for Flashpoint specials for Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and News Documentary.
Gregg spent more than a decade at KYW as a general assignment reporter. In 2013, she was named Community Affairs reporter.
“Adding such a respected journalist as Cherri Gregg reinforces WHYY’s commitment to trustworthy journalism and community connection that is at the hallmark of what we do,” said Bill Marrazzo, WHYY President & CEO. “WHYY has long sought to build a collaborative relationship with the people of this region in which their interests, viewpoints and stories are captured and reflected in our news coverage and programming.
Gregg joins Jennifer Lynn, who recently celebrated her 7th anniversary as host of Morning Edition, and Priyanka Tewari and Avi Wolfman-Arent, who joined the radio host team in April.
“I truly respect the grassroots, in-depth approach to storytelling at WHYY,” said Gregg. “I am excited about the opportunity to help engage the community in the many important conversations of our time.”
