Priyanka Tewari
Morning Edition HostPriyanka Tewari is a native of New Delhi, India. She moved to the United States with her family in the late 1990s, after living in Russia and the United Kingdom. She is a graduate of Cornell University with a master’s from Hunter College, CUNY.
She launched her media career in 2013 as host for the only English-language commercial radio network in India. She also worked as a TV news anchor for DD News, India’s national public television broadcaster.
After her return to the U.S., she helped launch a South Asian radio network in New Jersey, and is a former host for WHYY, Philadelphia's NPR member station. Priyanka is excited to explore Pittsburgh and is grateful to be able to continue her love affair with radio, It “had her at hello."
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The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh creator Vijal Patel spoke to WESA about his journey from finance to comedy, writing South Asian characters in television and growing up in Pittsburgh. -
South Asians and Hindus celebrated their first Diwali since Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a law making the festival of lights an official state holiday in Pennsylvania. -
Pittsburgh journalists and Pitt professors Jeanne Marie Laskas and Erin Anderson bought a house in a small Pennsylvania town and stayed for three years, reporting on life there. Cement City is their new 10-part documentary podcast. -
In August, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory calling attention to the high levels of stress and poor mental health of parents in the U.S. The stressors for parents are many, including a lack of affordable child care. -
Pittsburgh Public Schools is the second largest district in Pennsylvania, but like many public school districts across the country, it's seen sharp declines in enrollment in recent years and faces the prospect of school closures. WESA’s Priyanka Tewari spoke with district superintendent Wayne Walters about the challenges and opportunities facing PPS. -
The Pittsburgh Opera is one of the oldest companies in the country. But how can an institution practicing a European art form that’s been around for 400 years stay relevant in the age of TikTok? -
There’s growing bipartisan support for a Pennsylvania bill known as the Family Care Act, which would provide up to 20 weeks of paid leave for new parents and others experiencing illness or crisis. The Women and Girls Foundation is a Pittsburgh nonprofit that’s a key member of a coalition advocating for it. -
Patrick Dowd is the new CEO for one of the city's largest, most popular public charter schools. He takes the helm as Pittsburgh Public Schools are faced with potential school closures, which some say are in part due to tuition payments the district makes to charter schools. -
A conversation with NPR's David Greene, host of "Left, Right & Center," a weekly "civilized yet provocative" discussion about politics, policy, and pop culture. -
WESA's Priyanka Tewari speaks with WESA's Ted Sohier about racing, vintage car culture, and whether electric vehicles will one day make good collectors items.
