Richard Hake, a WNYC news host, reporter and producer for the past 28 years, died on Friday at his home in Manhattan. He was 51.

Goli Sheikholeslami, the chief executive of WNYC, confirmed the death on Saturday. A cause of death was not yet known.

“For all of us at New York Public Radio and in WNYC’s listening community, Richard was one of the first voices we heard every morning,” Ms. Sheikholeslami said, adding that he loved to say he “woke up New York.”

Mr. Hake produced and created live radio feature segments for WNYC that focused on breaking news, culture and artistic sound portraits.