About the Show

Discover The Takeaway

The Takeaway is the new national morning news program that delivers the news and analysis you need to catch up, start your day, and prepare for what's ahead. Host John Hockenberry, along with the BBC World Service, The New York Times and WGBH Boston, invites listeners every morning to learn more and be part of the American conversation on-air and online at thetakeaway.org.

The Takeaway is a unique partnership of global news leaders. It is a co-production of PRI (Public Radio International) and WNYC Radio in collaboration with the BBC World Service, The New York Times and WGBH Boston.

The Takeaway Staff

Executive Producer: Mark Effron
Executive Producer, Special Projects: Kerry Donahue
Executive Director: Anne Gorfinkel
Host: John Hockenberry
Managing Editor: Rob Hugh-Jones
Senior Editor: Femi Oke

Senior Producer: Collin Campbell
Senior Producer: Mary Harris
Web Producer: Adam Hirsch
Video/Digital Media Producer: Jennifer Hsu
Technical Director: Dylan Keefe
Producer: Jim Colgan
Associate Producer: Leo Duran
Associate Producer: Noel King
Associate Producer: Sitara Nieves

Broadcast Engineer: Jason Cowit
Broadcast Engineer: Vincent Fairchild

Our Partners

Public Radio International leads media by producing, acquiring and distributing innovative content that enables U.S. audiences to "hear a different voice." PRI brings new voices, global journalism and cultural perspectives to the public airwaves. Through partnerships with BBC World Service and station-based and independent producers, the Minneapolis-based network provides over 400 hours of programming each week. Its content is broadcast and streamed online by 827 PRI affiliates nationwide. The broadcasts reach more than 29 million listeners weekly. Its podcasts consistently rank in the top U.S. 100. For more, visit www.pri.org.

WNYC Radio is New York's premier public radio broadcaster. Its stations, WNYC 93.9 FM and WNYC AM 820, are America's most listened-to on public radio. More than one million listeners weekly share in the city's cultural riches and hear the best offerings from affiliate networks National Public Radio, Public Radio International and American Public Media. WNYC 93.9 FM broadcasts daily news, talk, cultural and classical music programming. WNYC AM 820 focuses on breaking news and international reporting. For more, visit www.wnyc.org.

BBC World Service is an international radio and online broadcaster delivering programs and services in 33 languages. It reaches 183 million listeners globally. It has 2,000 partner radio stations, including 400 n the United States. Its international online sites, which include audio and visual content, offer users a way to interact directly with world events. They attract 40 million unique users a month. For more, visit bbcworldservice.com.

The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT) is a leading media company with 2007 revenues of $3.2 billion. The company includes The New York Times, The International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 15 other daily newspapers, WQXR-FM and more than 50 web sites, including NYTimes.com, Boston.com and About.com. The company's purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment. For more, visit www.nytimes.com.

WGBH Radio engages listeners worldwide through a rich array of on-air, high-definition and online radio services. In addition to co-producing PRI's The World, WGBH Radio offers listeners musical, cultural and public affairs programming, including a 24-hour all-classical HD radio channel as well as streaming audio heard by Web surfers around the globe. WGBH Radio Boston broadcasts on WGBH 89.7, Boston's NPR arts and culture station; WCAI, the Cape and Islands NPR Station; All-Classical WGBH HD2; and a variety of on-demand streams and podcasts. For more, visit www.wgbh.org.

Music

We use a variety of music on the show, but some of our regular theme music comes from our friend Mark Phillips and his band, Sono Oto.

• "Honey Crisp" and "Pink Lady" from Sono Oto's The Apple EP.
• "Now We're Bobos", also from Sono Oto.