WAMU
- Call Letters: WAMU
- Frequency: 88.5
- http://wamu.org
- Networks: Guns & America, Reveal, and American Public Media
WAMU 88.5 FM is the leading public radio station for NPR news and information in the greater Washington D.C. area. It is member-supported, professionally-staffed, and licensed to American University. Since 1961, WAMU has provided programming to a growing audience that now totals more than 450,000 listeners in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.
Series
31 Pieces
The topic - education. WAMU's education reporting has been generously supported in-part by the Corporation For Public Broadcasting.
- From: WAMU
- Updated: Apr 29, 2018
20 Pieces
As a part of the American Graduate program, Kavitha Cardoza, WAMU 88.5 education reporter, examines the dropout crisis in D.C.
- From: WAMU
- Updated: Aug 08, 2012
- From: WAMU
- Updated: Mar 02, 2021
Latest Pieces
Program applies successful Johns Hopkins model to D.C. schools and beyond
- Added: Jul 16, 2012
- Length: 06:39
At Baltimore Talent Development High, students and staff form close, respectful relationships
- Added: Jul 16, 2012
- Length: 06:46
Other countries have pulled ahead, and the U.S. falls behind
- Added: Jul 16, 2012
- Length: 06:47
Teachers work to catch risk factors and help their students stay in school
- Added: Jul 16, 2012
- Length: 06:36
D.C. sees huge drop in graduation rate under new calculation
- Added: Jul 16, 2012
- Length: 06:46
Two women reflect on four generations that haven't finished high school
- Added: Jul 16, 2012
- Length: 06:22
A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO FLATPICKING GUITAR LEGEND DOC WATSON, WHO DIED ON MAY 29TH AT THE AGE OF 89. THIS HOUR LONG PROGRAM, HOSTED BY WAMU's BLUEGRAS...
- Added: Jun 01, 2012
- Length: 57:54
We discuss pure energy — the power that doesn’t come from oil.
- Added: Oct 07, 2011
- Length: 51:26
- Purchases: 3
On this episode of Latitudes, we take you on a global catwalk, talking about fashion and style in all corners of the world.
Bought by WBEZ
- Added: Sep 30, 2011
- Length: 51:26
- Purchases: 1
Toilets are a basic necessity. But some 2.6 billion people don’t have them. Every year, more than a million people die from sanitation related dis...
- Added: Sep 23, 2011
- Length: 51:26
- Purchases: 2
Staff of WAMU
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Michael Krall (Admin)
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Emily Alfin Johnson
Digital Editor |
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Douglas Bell (Admin)
Senior Director of Radio |
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Danielle Brown (Admin)
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Natalie Yuravlivker (Admin)
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Michael Crawford (Admin)
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Kennedy Wright (Admin)
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