WAMU: Metro Connection
This is not sound-bite radio. Metro Connection is an award-winning news magazine produced by WAMU. In-depth NPR-style news features, live sets with local musicians and visits to "Crummy But Good" restaurants - it's a fresh perspective on the communities and backyards surrounding the nation's capital.
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This Week On Metro Connection: September 25, 2015
As D.C. recovers from pope-mania, we'll hear how Washingtonians welcomed ...
As D.C. recovers from pope-mania, we'll hear how Washingtonians welcomed the pontiff this week, from taking selfies with cardboard cutouts to quaffing religious-themed beers. And we'll catch up with '80s pop star Thomas Dolby, and hear how he's helping transform a Baltimore neighborhood.
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This Week On Metro Connection: Sept. 11, 2015
With the oldest of the baby boomers turning 70 next ...
With the oldest of the baby boomers turning 70 next year, we'll hear from Washingtonians launching new careers in their 50s and 60s... with their 20- and 30-something sons or daughters. Plus, with Pope Francis' Washington visit less than two weeks away, we'll hear how the "Francis effect" is playing out on D.C.'s Catholic campuses. And we'll travel to Russia, and find out why LGBT activists are fleeing homophobia and landing in D.C.
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This Week On Metro Connection: Sept. 4, 2015
With Labor Day weekend here, we'll hear about a new ...
With Labor Day weekend here, we'll hear about a new program dedicated to helping returning citizens get jobs: by teaching them to launch their own startups after coming home from prison. We'll explore what it takes to make it as a tour guide in the nation's capital. And we'll talk with residents across the city about the recent spike in violent crime.
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This Week On Metro Connection: Aug. 28, 2015
Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, we'll hear from a couple ...
Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, we'll hear from a couple who packed up and left D.C. in 2006 to start a new life in New Orleans, helping flood victims rebuild their homes. Plus, we'll ask whether replacing Pepco with a publicly-owned utility might better serve D.C. ratepayers. And we'll hear how one woman became so frustrated by Washington's dating scene, she found a way to crowdsource love.
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This Week On Metro Connection: Aug. 14, 2015 (rebroadcast)
We're paying homage to the earth with a show about ...
We're paying homage to the earth with a show about reducing, reusing, and recycling in the D.C. region.
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This Week On Metro Connection: Aug. 7, 2015 (rebroadcast)
We'll meet Washingtonians with a singular devotion to work, and ...
We'll meet Washingtonians with a singular devotion to work, and a passionate dedication to play, as we bring you tales of duty and dedication.
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This Week On Metro Connection: July 31, 2015
We'll examine the past, present and future or one of ...
We'll examine the past, present and future or one of D.C.'s most scenic spots, Hains Point, as well as other stories from around the region.
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This Week On Metro Connection: July 24, 2015
How should we remember Maryland's Confederate history? What would you ...
How should we remember Maryland's Confederate history? What would you pay to get from D.C. to Baltimore in 15 minutes? What secrets lie beneath an empty Georgetown lot? We'll seek answers to these questions and many more.
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This Week On Metro Connection: July 17, 2015
We'll dive in to a new summer series on the ...
We'll dive in to a new summer series on the history and changing demographics of D.C.'s free public pools. Plus, we'll find out how a local food bank is using technology to find hidden pockets of food insecurity. And we'll hear from a Virginia couple giving away their 35-acre farm for 1,000 words.
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Metro Connection: July 10, 2015
Three months before the Baltimore police trial in the death ...
Three months before the Baltimore police trial in the death of Freddie Gray, we'll take a walking tour of the city and see how it's faring after the riots. Plus, we'll check in on efforts to curb a critter eating away at our region's ash trees, and visit Virginia's newest charter school.
