One of NPR’s marquee shows, “All Things Considered,” has a new host as the radio station appointed Juana Summers to the position, which also includes hosting the daily news podcast “Consider This.”
Summers joins Ailsa Chang, Mary Louise Kelly, and Ari Shapiro rotating through host duties across both shows. Furthermore, her first day on the NPR show will be June 27th.
“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. It’s made me think about the future of our audience, and the opportunities that we have to grow,” said Summers.
“I’m 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.”
Before joining NPR, where she has covered Congress, Sommers had career stops at Politico, CNN, The Associated Press, and The Kansas City Star.
“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,” Sarah Gilbert, NPR’s Vice President for News Programming, said.
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