Opinions on WAMU reporters?

[Anonymous]

I like Armando.

[Anonymous]

Off topic a bit - but did they always have BBC news hour at 9am??? I don't like it and feel like its a new thing. What gives??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Off topic a bit - but did they always have BBC news hour at 9am??? I don't like it and feel like its a new thing. What gives??

It started within the last month or so.

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Anonymous wrote:I LOVE Ofeibia Quist-Arcton!!! (Had to look up that spelling.) She speaks with such drama and excitement. I find her voice completely compelling. Especially how she says "Dakar!"

Omg, me too, exactly, down to "DAKARRRR."

Yep! Love her too! I want "DAKARrrr" to be my ringtone or email alert just so I can hear it.

Yes, I've been to nearly every city she reports from in West Africa and get no better thrill than when she closes her stories with "DA-KARrrr" or "A-CCRAaaa." Love her!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Michel martin's show was so dull.

totes disagree - really miss it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That's funny, because I think the pseudo-folksy tone the national NPR hosts have adopted, especially on Morning Edition and especially the male hosts, is incredibly annoying.

Yes! They've been taken over by Planet Money!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What about Michele Block and/or Scott Simon?

Melissa?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Off topic a bit - but did they always have BBC news hour at 9am??? I don't like it and feel like its a new thing. What gives??

I'm really upset about this. I'm in the car from 9-10, and Morning Edition was my main dose of news. And on a shallow note, I can't stand host Razia Iqbal's particular accent ("Bare-ick oBAHHmahh") and mannerisms, like her shouting when she's interviewing someone.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Off topic a bit - but did they always have BBC news hour at 9am??? I don't like it and feel like its a new thing. What gives??

I'm really upset about this. I'm in the car from 9-10, and Morning Edition was my main dose of news. And on a shallow note, I can't stand host Razia Iqbal's particular accent ("Bare-ick oBAHHmahh") and mannerisms, like her shouting when she's interviewing someone.

I completely agree - I wonder if there is a way to complain about this. Is it WAMU or NPR who made this decision??

[Anonymous]

Zoe Chase is completely unprofessional and unlistenable.

She wouldn't have gotten a news reader slot on my college radio station.

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Anonymous wrote:Michel martin's show was so dull.

totes disagree - really miss it

Martin's show was boring, predictable and unimaginative. Here's Martin's story ideas, in a nutshell:

1. The world is racist.

2. The world is sexist.

3. Repeat

[Anonymous]

For a supposed Harvard grad, she's either lazy or not very bright.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Michel martin's show was so dull.

totes disagree - really miss it

Martin's show was boring, predictable and unimaginative. Here's Martin's story ideas, in a nutshell:

1. The world is racist.

2. The world is sexist.

3. Repeat

This exactly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Michel martin's show was so dull.

totes disagree - really miss it

Martin's show was boring, predictable and unimaginative. Here's Martin's story ideas, in a nutshell:

1. The world is racist.

2. The world is sexist.

3. Repeat

I liked her show. And items #1 - 3 above are certainly true.

[Anonymous]

I completely agree - I wonder if there is a way to complain about this. Is it WAMU or NPR who made this decision??

WAMU is the member station and they choose their program lineup. They can choose to carry mom-NPR produced shows like BBC, so they definitely want to hear from you (hopefully you're a member).