14 Week Series

Former SCRIPPS News-Talk WTMJ-A/MILWAUKEE host CHARLIE SYKES, NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO News-Talk WNYC-A-F/NEW YORK host BRIAN LEHRER, MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO host KERRI MILLER, WNYC "THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD" and "THE UNITED STATES OF ANXIETY" podcast host KAI WRIGHT, and THE ECONOMIST's U.S. Editor JOHN PRIDEAUX and Senior Editor ANNE MCELVOY will rotate as co-hosts of a weeknight talk show for public radio, "INDIVISIBLE," that will air for 14 weeks and cover the first 100 days of the TRUMP administration. A different host will helm the show every night, with topics changing daily as well. The show is being produced by WNYC, MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO, and THE ECONOMIST and will launch JANUARY 23rd at 8p (ET).

MONDAYs will feature WRIGHT, PRIDEAUX and MCELVOY focusing on the world's reaction to the changes in WASHINGTON; TUESDAYS will be hosted by LEHRER looking at how American norms are changing; WEDNESDAYS will have SYKES interviewing policymakers; and THURSDAYS will be hosted by MILLER and produced by MPR NEWS.

“As Americans, we owe each other honest and respectful dialogue about the issues that matter the most,” said NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO President/CEO LAURA WALKER. “Civil conversation isn’t always easy, but it is a cornerstone of participatory democracy, it is a core value of public radio, and it is worth the effort. At a time of division and change, we have the ability to convene Americans of all stripes to talk across differences and find commonalities. We’re thrilled to join with MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO to produce ‘INDIVISIBLE’ and we hope it will build bridges at a time when many Americans find it difficult to do so.”

“We’re looking forward to these important conversations over the next 14 weeks,” said AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA GROUP/MPR EVP DAVE KANSAS. “These shows are geared to synthesize what has happened each day during the first 100 days of the new administration and give our audiences a platform to reflect and share their perspectives.”

“These first 100 Days of the TRUMP administration are a critical barometer of the new presidency and will have impact not only on the US but around the world,” said MCELVOY. “As Americans and those outside it seek to understand the changing world, we are delighted that THE ECONOMIST can serve as a trusted analytical source to help listeners penetrate fast-moving events and their ramifications around the globe.”

"I'm immensely flattered to be asked to participate in this ongoing conversation that I hope can help some us break out of our ideological bubbles," said SYKES.

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