On Point helps listeners understand how the world works, at a time the world is more complex than ever. Its unique, curiosity-driven combination of original reporting, first-person stories, sound design, and in depth live analysis creates an experience that strives to make the world more intelligible and humane.
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Cutaway Requests
On Point is happy to assist you with your fundraising. Outside of coordinated fundraising weeks stations can request:
ONE LIVE cutaway by request to stations who carry the show live with the outcue, “I’m [HOST]. This is On Point” between :33–:35; with a rejoin at :40.
Rebroadcast stations can request opt out language with exact timing of when to pull out of the show to insert fundraising content. Rebroadcast stations will have TWO opportunities within the hour for fundraising between :33–:35, with a rejoin at :40, and :52–:54, which goes until the end of the program—no rejoin.
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Meghna Chakrabarti, Host
Meghna Chakrabarti is host and editor. Her curiosity and empathy is a signature element of On Point and she has won awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association, the Associated Press, and the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation for her reporting and hosting. Previously, Meghna was the host of Radio Boston, WBUR’s acclaimed local weekday show. She was also the host of Modern Love: The Podcast, a collaboration of WBUR and The New York Times (2016-2020). A former fellow at the Metcalf Institute for Environmental Reporting, Meghna holds bachelors degrees in civil and environmental engineering from Oregon State University, as well as a master’s degree in environmental science and risk management from Harvard University, and an MBA from Boston University. She is the mother of two bright sparks, and the lucky spouse of a wise and patient man.
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