The Diane Rehm Show
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The Diane Rehm Show is a National Public Radio (NPR) call-in show based in the United States. In October, 2007, The Diane Rehm Show was named to Audience Research Analysis’ list of the top ten most powerful national programs in public radio – the only talk show on the list. ACT 1 Systems Inc., which is independent from Arbitron, estimated that The DR Show at that time had "1.7 million listeners." It is produced by WAMU
and hosted by Diane Rehm
. The show debuted on WAMU in the 1970s as Kaleidoscope, a weekday morning arts and discussion program. Diane took over as host in 1979, and it became The Diane Rehm Show in 1984.
, but some local stations re-air it at a later time. The first hour of the show is an in-depth discussion of a topic or theme in the news. Occasionally, it is an interview with a newsmaker. Two examples of past show topics for the first hour include "European & Arab Media on the U.S. in Iraq" and "Drug-Resistant Bacteria". The second hour is either an interview with an author about a book or a segment of general interest. The books can be fiction or non-fiction, and cover a wide range of subjects and opinions.
There are also recurring features. Each Friday, there is a two-hour weekly "News Roundup" where the major national and international headlines of the past week are discussed by reporters. A (usually) monthly "Reader's Review" is when older books are reviewed and discussed.
The show is produced by Sandra Pinkard, Nancy Robertson, Susan Nabors and Denise Couture, Monique Nazareth and Sarah Ashworth. The engineers are Tobey Schreiner, Jonathan Charry, Kenneth Mason, and Andrew Chadwick. Dorie Anisman answers the phones. Transcripts of the show are available via the official web site.
, Steve Roberts
, Terence Smith, Frank Sesno
, Andrea Seabrook
, and Katty Kay
. In March 2007, Rehm missed shows due to a bout of pneumonia
. In March, 2007, Diane Rehm suffered severe and painful corneal burns when she sprayed perfume on her contact lens during a trip to Oklahoma City. Rehm said that she labeled the identical three-ounce tinted plastic bottles to show they held different solutions but that the labels became blurred and hard to read—especially without her lenses in.
In August and September 2009, filling in for the host, Susan Page of USA Today reported that Rehm was running across the street on Thursday when her heel got caught in the leg of her pants. As a result, Rehm tripped, and she managed to break her pelvis during the fall.
Silver Gavel Honorable Mention, the 1999 New York Festival's Bronze World Medal, and two 1999 American Women in Radio and Television first place Gracie Allen Awards. In 2009, Diane Rehm won the coveted George Foster Peabody Award.
WAMU
WAMU is a public radio station that services the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The station broadcasts on 88.5 FM, online at wamu.org, and on HD Radio at 88.5-HD1, 2 and 3. WAMU is on-air 24 hours a day. It is licensed to American University, and its studios are located near the campus...
and hosted by Diane Rehm
Diane Rehm
Diane Rehm is an American public radio talk show host. Her program, The Diane Rehm Show, is distributed nationally and internationally by National Public Radio. It is produced at WAMU, which is licensed to American University in Washington, D.C....
. The show debuted on WAMU in the 1970s as Kaleidoscope, a weekday morning arts and discussion program. Diane took over as host in 1979, and it became The Diane Rehm Show in 1984.
Format
The show airs live Monday through Friday from 10:00 to 12:00 ESTEastern Standard Time
Eastern Standard Time may refer to:*North American Eastern Time Zone, UTC-5*Australian Eastern Standard Time, UTC+10*An album by Hip Hop group Kooley High...
, but some local stations re-air it at a later time. The first hour of the show is an in-depth discussion of a topic or theme in the news. Occasionally, it is an interview with a newsmaker. Two examples of past show topics for the first hour include "European & Arab Media on the U.S. in Iraq" and "Drug-Resistant Bacteria". The second hour is either an interview with an author about a book or a segment of general interest. The books can be fiction or non-fiction, and cover a wide range of subjects and opinions.
There are also recurring features. Each Friday, there is a two-hour weekly "News Roundup" where the major national and international headlines of the past week are discussed by reporters. A (usually) monthly "Reader's Review" is when older books are reviewed and discussed.
The show is produced by Sandra Pinkard, Nancy Robertson, Susan Nabors and Denise Couture, Monique Nazareth and Sarah Ashworth. The engineers are Tobey Schreiner, Jonathan Charry, Kenneth Mason, and Andrew Chadwick. Dorie Anisman answers the phones. Transcripts of the show are available via the official web site.
Host
The show relies, with ever more frequency, on alternating guest hosts Susan PageSusan Page
Susan Page is an American journalist and the current Washington Bureau Chief for USA Today. She has won several awards for her work, including the Merriman Smith Memorial Award, the Aldo Beckman Memorial Award, the Gerald R...
, Steve Roberts
Steven V. Roberts
Steven V. Roberts is an American journalist, writer, political commentator.Roberts grew up in Bayonne, New Jersey and graduated from Bayonne High School. He attended Harvard where he served as editor of the student newspaper, The Harvard Crimson. After graduating with a B.A...
, Terence Smith, Frank Sesno
Frank Sesno
Frank Sesno is an award-winning American journalist, former CNN correspondent, anchor and Washington bureau chief, and director of the School of Media and Public Affairs at The George Washington University. Sesno is also the creator and host of Planet Forward, a web-to-television show on PBS. Sesno...
, Andrea Seabrook
Andrea Seabrook
Andrea Seabrook is an American radio reporter for NPR. She began hosting weekend broadcasts of that organization's signature news magazine All Things Considered on September 29, 2007, after six years of primarily reporting on the United States Congress for the same outlet...
, and Katty Kay
Katty Kay
Katty Kay is an English journalist and correspondent, based at the Washington, D.C. bureau of BBC News. She also blogs at the website True/Slant and is a Board Member at the IWMF .-Biography:...
. In March 2007, Rehm missed shows due to a bout of pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
. In March, 2007, Diane Rehm suffered severe and painful corneal burns when she sprayed perfume on her contact lens during a trip to Oklahoma City. Rehm said that she labeled the identical three-ounce tinted plastic bottles to show they held different solutions but that the labels became blurred and hard to read—especially without her lenses in.
In August and September 2009, filling in for the host, Susan Page of USA Today reported that Rehm was running across the street on Thursday when her heel got caught in the leg of her pants. As a result, Rehm tripped, and she managed to break her pelvis during the fall.
Awards
Awards won include: the 2002 New York Festival Bronze World Medal for Best Regularly Scheduled Talk Program Interview, the 2002 American Bar AssociationAmerican Bar Association
The American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation...
Silver Gavel Honorable Mention, the 1999 New York Festival's Bronze World Medal, and two 1999 American Women in Radio and Television first place Gracie Allen Awards. In 2009, Diane Rehm won the coveted George Foster Peabody Award.