Politicians, public intellectuals, and celebrities (such as R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe, pictured) are among those who have been interviewed by its host, Terry Gross. Background įresh Air has become a premiere source of audio journalism. Molly Seavy-Nesper is the associate producer of Online Media. The show is directed by Roberta Shorrock. The program is produced and edited by Amy Salit, Phyllis Myers, Ann Marie Baldonado, Sam Briger, Lauren Krenzel, Heidi Saman, Therese Madden and Mooj Zadie. The executive producer of Fresh Air is Danny Miller. The show was formerly titled 'Fresh Air with Terry Gross' but is now simply branded 'Fresh Air.' ĭavid Edelstein was let go from his position as film critic for the show on Novemfor comments made in the wake of Bernardo Bertolucci's death.

The program also features commentary from a range of regular contributors, including Maureen Corrigan, David Bianculli, Dave Davies, Ken Tucker, Kevin Whitehead, John Powers, Lloyd Schwartz, Geoffrey Nunberg, Justin Chang, Milo Miles, and Ed Ward. The subjects of these shorter segments include movies, books, stage plays, television programs, as well as recordings of popular music, jazz, and classical music. This main segment is followed by shorter segments, most often comprising coverage and reviews of events and new releases in various cultural and entertainment spheres. The show is composed primarily of interviews with prominent figures in various fields, among them entertainment and the arts, culture, journalism, and global current affairs. The show began daily national broadcasts in 1987. In 1985, WHYY launched a weekly half-hour edition of Fresh Air, which was distributed nationally by NPR.

In September of that year, Terry Gross took over as presenter and producer over 45 years later she remains its chief presenter. The show began in 1975 at WHYY, with Judy Blank as host.

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