WAMU 88.5 is the NPR station in the nation?s capital and Washington?s source for local and national news, podcasts and smart, thoughtful programming.
We produce the nationally acclaimed program 1A, the weekly local talk show The Politics Hour with Kojo Nnamdi, and award-winning regional news that spans topics from racial justice and accountability to business and the arts.
WAMU is member-supported and licensed to American University. Founded in 1961, we reach an audience of more than one million listeners on-air, online and on demand. Learn more about WAMU or listen live at www.wamu.org.