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The Faces of 90.5 WESA

Erika Beras
Erika Beras
Behavioral Health Reporter
Noah Brode
Noah Brode
Weekend Host & General Assignment Reporter
Deanna Garcia
Deanna Garcia
General Assignment Reporter
Kevin Gavin
Kevin Gavin
Director of Internships & Training
Paul Guggenheimer
Paul Guggenheimer
Host, Essential Pittsburgh
Mark Nootbaar
Mark Nootbaar
Senior News Editor
Larkin Page-Jacobs
Larkin Page-Jacobs
Reporter/Host, All Things Considered
Josh Raulerson
Josh Raulerson
Host, Morning Edition & Speaking Volumes
Bob Studebaker
Bob Studebaker
90.5 WESA Production Director; Host & Operations Manager for JazzWorks
Helen Wigger
Helen Wigger
90.5 WESA Operations Manager & JazzWorks Host
Mary Wilson
Mary Wilson
Capitol Reporter

About Us

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90.5 WESA is Pittsburgh's NPR News Station.

As southwestern Pennsylvania’s only independent public radio news and information station, we give voice to provocative ideas that foster a vibrant, informed, diverse and caring community.

Our mission is to work for the public to inform people in ways that engage and inspire them to create dialogue about community issues and stories.

90.5 WESA can be heard on 90.5 FM in Pittsburgh, PA; 92.3 FM in New Baltimore; 100.5 FM in Johnstown, and 104.1 FM in Ligonier and Somerset.

The legal name of 90.5 WESA is Essential Public Media, Inc., an independent and innovative listener-supported public media organization. Essential Public Media, Inc. is a local, wholly-owned subsidiary of independent public radio station WYEP-FM/Pittsburgh Community Broadcast Corp.

Our address is:
67 Bedford Square
Pittsburgh, PA 15203

Phone Contacts:
Main: 412.381.9131
Newsroom: 412.315.6760
Membership: 412.697.2955
Programming: 412.697.2944
Essential Pittsburgh: 412.315.6777

Contest Rules & Regulations here.

Frequently Used Email Addresses:

90.5 WESA Board of Directors:

Marco Cardamone 
Chair

    Harris Jones
President & Treasurer

Susan Harmon
Secretary

Directors:
Marc Hand
Charlie Humphrey
B.J. Leber
Tom Petzinger

Board Meetings:

All meetings of the board occur at the Pittsburgh Community Broadcast Center at 67 Bedford Square, Pittsburgh, PA 15203 unless noted otherwise.

  • January 15, 2013, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • March 26, 2013, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Conference Call) 
  • June 4, 2013, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Conference Call)
  • July 30, 2013 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Conference Call)
  • September 24, 2013, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • November 26, 2013, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Conference Call)