Lisa Mullins Named Host of WBUR's "All Things Considered"

WBUR, Boston’s NPR news station, announced today that award-winning journalist Lisa Mullins has been named the new weekday host of All Things Considered.

Mullins is a highly-regarded, long-time public radio personality with roots in Boston. She began her career in journalism at WBUR in 1985, as host of Morning Edition and went on to serve as anchor of PRI’s The World, where she spent more than 15 years interviewing key figures on the international stage, including U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, and Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai. In 2012, Mullins was awarded the highly coveted ‘Gracie Award’ honoring women who have made major contributions to the field of programming and journalism.

“Lisa has a huge presence on the radio and we are so excited to have her back at WBUR,” said WBUR Director of News and Programming Sam Fleming. “Simply put, Lisa is one of the great hosts in all of public radio. Her unique interview style and deep roots in Boston will translate into exceptional journalism for WBUR’s loyal listeners. We look forward to her new role on WBUR’s All Things Considered and to the entire news operation at Boston’s NPR news station.”

“I can’t describe how thrilled and honored I am to be back home at WBUR in Boston,” said Mullins. “It’s a great privilege to work at a world-class news organization like WBUR, and I look forward to collaborating with the many extraordinarily talented people who contribute to All Things Considered.”

All Things Considered is the most listened to afternoon drive-time news program in the country. The show provides listeners a compelling mix of breaking news, in-depth interviews, commentaries, cultural reviews and offbeat features from NPR bureaus throughout the U.S. and around the world. The show airs on WBUR weekdays from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.wbur.org.

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90.9 WBUR-FM is Boston’s NPR news station and the home of nationally syndicated programs, including On Point, Here & Now, Only A Game and Car Talk, which reach millions of listeners each week on NPR stations across the United States and online. WBUR provides listeners with thorough coverage of local, national and international news from NPR, Public Radio International and the BBC, in addition to its own locally produced content. WBUR has a dedicated newsroom reporting original, local content throughout the day, as well as Radio Boston, a daily news magazine examining issues, news, people and places through a distinctly Boston lens.