News & Notes
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News & Notes was a National Public Radio program focusing on issues affecting African-Americans and African diaspora communities. The listernership was multiracial and international. The program aired for one hour each weekday and was hosted by Farai Chideya
until January 16, 2009, and then by Tony Cox
until its final broadcast on March 20, 2009. Chideya is known for her television commentary and books on race. While at News and Notes, she and the teams she worked with won awards from the National Association of Black Journalists and the National Lesbian and Gay Journalist Association, among others.
Highlights of the show included the News & Notes Roundtable, where notable black journalists, bloggers, business leaders, politicians, activists and personalities debated the issues of the day.The program was produced at the NPR West studios in Culver City, California
. It was originally hosted by former Black Entertainment Television
host Ed Gordon.
On December 10, 2008 NPR announced that the show would be canceled due to budget constraints. It signed off on March 20, 2009.
Farai Chideya
Farai Chideya is a novelist, multimedia journalist and radio host. She is producing and hosting "Pop and Politics with Farai Chideya," a series of radio specials on politics....
until January 16, 2009, and then by Tony Cox
Tony Cox (journalist)
Tony Cox is an American radio and television journalist who is host of the syndicated radio talk show UpFront with Tony Cox and previously was host of News & Notes on National Public Radio ....
until its final broadcast on March 20, 2009. Chideya is known for her television commentary and books on race. While at News and Notes, she and the teams she worked with won awards from the National Association of Black Journalists and the National Lesbian and Gay Journalist Association, among others.
Highlights of the show included the News & Notes Roundtable, where notable black journalists, bloggers, business leaders, politicians, activists and personalities debated the issues of the day.The program was produced at the NPR West studios in Culver City, California
Culver City, California
Culver City is a city in western Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 38,883, up from 38,816 at the 2000 census. It is mostly surrounded by the city of Los Angeles, but also shares a border with unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. Culver...
. It was originally hosted by former Black Entertainment Television
Black Entertainment Television
Black Entertainment Television is an American, Viacom-owned cable network based in Washington, D.C.. Currently viewed in more than 90 million homes worldwide, it is the most prominent television network targeting young Black-American audiences. The network was launched on January 25, 1980, by its...
host Ed Gordon.
On December 10, 2008 NPR announced that the show would be canceled due to budget constraints. It signed off on March 20, 2009.
External links
- News & Notes page at National Public Radio site
- Information about News & Notes