Arun Rath to host “In It Together” daily at 7 p.m.

BOSTON (March 17, 2020) – Tonight, WGBH News will launch In It Together, a new nightly news program that offers a space for listeners to connect. Hosted by Executive Editor and Host Arun Rath, the hour-long program will air Monday-Friday at 7pm, highlighting the news of the day with a focus on the impact of COVID-19 across our region. Audiences will be able to call in with their questions and concerns engaging with a variety of experts, including public health officials, religious leaders, psychologists and educators.

“In a time of great uncertainty, we want to offer listeners the information and analysis they need to navigate a rapidly changing world,” said Phil Redo, WGBH general manager for radio and local news. “We know that our programs provide regularity to the upended lives of our audiences. We’re hoping this new offering builds a sense of community as we face the challenges of this pandemic.”

The program will be produced with guests and staff adhering to best practices for social distancing. Guests will record in a separate studio or be interviewed by phone, and staff will maintain a minimum distance of six feet.

The one-hour program will immediately follow All Things Considered, airing daily at 7 pm throughout the duration of the pandemic. To accommodate In It Together, the 89.7 FM radio broadcast of PBS NewsHour will move to 8 pm. The World will continue to be heard at its regular time of 3 pm but will not be re-broadcast during the program’s run.

In It Together builds on an increase in WGBH News’ operations during the global pandemic. Hourly local newscasts have been added on Saturday and Sunday and designated reporters are covering through the weekend. All of WGBH News’ coronavirus coverage is available at www.wgbhnews.org/coronavirus.

About WGBH News
WGBH News is among the fastest-growing local news providers in greater Boston and draws on the talent of a multi-platform newsroom that includes 89.7 WGBH, Boston’s Local NPR, television and digital reporting. The WGBH newsroom continues to invest in substantive local coverage and has established dedicated desks for higher education, politics, innovation, and investigations as well as unique partnerships to expand on that commitment, including with WNYC’s The Takeaway, The World from PRX and The GroundTruth Project. WGBH News partners with WCAI, the Cape, Coast and Islands NPR station and New England Public Media in Western, Massachusetts to connect the Commonwealth with trusted journalism. WGBH News also maintains bureaus at the Massachusetts State House and in Dorchester, Boston’s largest neighborhood. A Worcester bureau will open in Spring 2020.

About WGBH
WGBH Boston is America’s preeminent public broadcaster and the largest producer of PBS content for TV and the Web, including Masterpiece, Antiques Roadshow, Frontline, Nova, American Experience, Arthur and more than a dozen other primetime, lifestyle and children’s series. WGBH’s television channels include WGBH 2, WGBX 44, and the digital channels World and Create. WGBH TV productions focusing on the region’s diverse community include Greater Boston, Basic Black and High School Quiz Show. WGBH Radio serves listeners across New England with 89.7 WGBH, Boston’s Local NPR®; 99.5 WCRB Classical Radio Boston; and WCAI, the Cape and Islands NPR® Station. WGBH also is a major source of digital content and programs for public radio through PRX, including The World and Innovation Hub, a leader in educational multimedia with PBS LearningMedia™, providing the nation’s educators with free, curriculum-based digital content, and a pioneer in services that make media accessible to deaf, hard of hearing, blind and visually impaired audiences. WGBH has been recognized with hundreds of honors: Emmys, Peabodys, duPont-Columbia Awards and Oscars. Find more information at wgbh.org.
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