90.5 WESA’s Pittsburgh Explainer with Liz Reid
by Liz Reid
June 28, 2021 11:20 pm
Life is busy, and it can be hard to keep up with the news. Every Friday morning, 90.5 WESA’s Pittsburgh Explainer brings you the biggest news stories of the week in about 20 minutes. Hosted by WESA’s Liz Reid, you’ll hear from the reporters who cover politics, education, tech, health, arts and more, and get the real stories behind the headlines.It’s the news you need, in the time you have.Pittsburgh Explainer is hosted by Liz Reid and produced by Katie Blackley. New episodes come out every Friday. Listen on the NPR One app or subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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