The World is a public radio international news magazine co-produced by the WGBH Educational Foundation and the Public Radio Exchange (PRX) and co-hosted by Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler. The show is produced from the Nan and Bill Harris Studios at the WGBH building in Boston, Massachusetts.
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| Genre | International news |
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| Running time | One hour |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Home station | WGBH |
| Syndicates | Public Radio Exchange |
| Hosted by | Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler |
| Created by | Public Radio International |
| Directed by | April Peavey |
| Produced by | Dan Lothian |
| Recording studio | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Original release | January 1, 1996[1] – present |
| Website | theworld |
History
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In 1997, The World began producing a segment entitled "Global Hit", highlighting musicians and musical trends in the global news context.[2]
Lisa Mullins hosted The World from 1998 to 2013. Since 2010, Werman has stepped in for Mullins as host. Beginning in 2013, he has served as the show's full-time host.[3]
On April 14, 2020, the BBC announced it would end its production partnership on The World effectively July 1; the announcement caused WAMU in Washington, D.C. to move the show back to its 8 p.m. timeslot.[4] The last episode of Boston Calling aired on June 27.[5]
In July 2022, Werman began producing The World from the University of California, San Diego to help develop the university's Democracy Lab.[6] As of June 2023, he broadcasts two days a week from the Department of Communication Social Sciences Research building.[7]
On December 5th, 2023, it was announced that The World reporter Carolyn Beeler would join Werman as the program's co-host. Beeler joined The World as a reporter in 2015. At the time of her becoming co-host, she oversaw the show's environmental coverage. [8]
Production
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The World is produced from the Nan and Bill Harris Studios at the WGBH building in Boston, Massachusetts.[9] The show airs on over 300 public radio stations and has 2.5 million weekly listeners.[4] Additionally, portions of The World aired in the United Kingdom as Boston Calling until 2020 and in whole in Canada through CBC Radio One.[5][10]
The theme music of The World was produced by Eric Goldberg, who received the gig in 1995. In February 2015, the theme was redone to introduce a more contemporary sound with Marco Werman's new role.[1] The current theme was written by Ned Porter.[11]
A new theme song was commissioned in 2019.
Awards and recognition
editSeveral series covered on The World have received awards. In 2006, the four-part series "The Global Race for Stem Cell Therapies" won an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award and a National Journalism Award in 2006. That same year, "The Forgotten Plague: Malaria" received a Public Communications Award from the American Society for Microbiology and "Hiroshima's Survivors: The Last Generation" was recognized by the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma.[12]
See also
edit- Institute for Nonprofit News (member)
References
edit- ^ a b Goldberg, Eric (2 February 2015). "Presenting the new sound of PRI's The World". The World. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Convocation Discusses the Significant Role of Public News Broadcasting". Carleton College. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ Janssen, Mike (3 January 2013). "Mullins exits The World as Werman steps up as full-time host". Current. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ a b Falk, Tyler (14 April 2020). "PRX, WGBH end BBC partnership on 'The World'". Current. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ a b Marco Werman (27 June 2020). "Last call" (Podcast). BBC News. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ Robbins, Gary (17 June 2022). "Marco Werman, host of public radio's 'The World,' will begin broadcasting from UC San Diego". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ Shahbandi, Niloufar (2 June 2023). "Werman's World". UC San Diego Magazine. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "The World Adds Co-Host to Public Radio's Longest-Running Global News Program". wgbh.org. WGBH. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "In memory of Nan Harris". The World. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "The World". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Listen up: Harvard Chan School's brand gets a musical motif". Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ Jensen, Dan (4 April 2006). "PRI's 'The World' wins multiple awards, celebrates 10th year". Public Radio International. Archived from the original on 18 October 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2023.