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Pierre swaps WBHM for WNYC

Janae Pierre

WNYC has hired Janae Pierre as host of the daily news podcast, “Consider This.” The podcast is jointly produced by WNYC and NPR bringing listeners a mix of local and national stories based on the listener’s location.

She starts Feb. 7.

Pierre joins from WBHM, the FM radio station in Birmingham, Alabama, where she was a radio host and reporter.

She has also worked in New Orleans, Louisiana as a radio host/producer at WWNO 88.9FM and as an on-air host and promotions director at WBOK 1230AM.

Pierre has a B.A. in communication and media studies from Xavier University of Louisiana.

Mariam Ahmed

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