Jenn Jarecki, Marlon Hyde and Mary Williams Engisch to co-host local news programs on statewide radio network. VP courtesy photo.
Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Public has announced a new local radio host lineup for All Things Considered, the afternoon news magazine program from NPR, and weekend mornings.
Co-hosts Jenn Jarecki, a Vermont Public producer, and Mary Williams Engsich, weekend host since 2019, will shape the local news and sound of All Things Considered, which airs weekdays from 4-6:30 p.m. Jarecki will host Mondays and Fridays with Engisch hosting Tuesday-Thursday.
Engisch also will continue hosting on Saturdays from 6 a.m. - 2 p.m. Vermont Public News Fellow Marlon Hyde joins the lineup on Sundays from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mitch Wertlieb will continue to host Morning Edition.
“Our hosts are our primary connection to our audience, and we could not be more excited to have Jenn, Mary and Marlon fill these vital roles,” said Mark Davis, Vermont Public’s managing editor. “They each bring distinct voices to our airwaves, but they share important traits — they are all trusted, informed and engaging voices, and hold themselves to the highest standards.”
“Hosting All Things Considered is—and I say this with no hyperbole—one of the greatest privileges of my career,” Jarecki said. “I'm honored to connect with our audience and help guide listeners through the day's news, whatever it may bring.”
Engisch said she has personally benefited from the direct connection that live radio provides to listeners.
“As a kid who struggled with communication, I knew I could always turn on the nearest radio and find voices there who could make sense of the news of the day or explain feelings in ways I couldn’t,” Engisch said. “Now, my hope is that connection provides the same thing for someone else.”
As Vermont Public’s news fellow and lifelong storyteller, Hyde said the chance to host on Sunday mornings was a natural fit.
“When I was little, the radio was on any time I was in the car with my parents,” Hyde said. “I always thought it would be awesome to be the person people heard as they are going about their business of the day. When a hosting opportunity opened up at Vermont Public, I jumped. The feeling I get from live hosting is incredible.”
About Vermont Public
Vermont Public is Vermont’s unified public media organization, serving the community with trusted journalism, quality entertainment, and diverse educational programming. Formerly Vermont Public Radio and Vermont PBS, Vermont Public also provides local access to national programming from NPR and PBS. Its statewide radio and TV networks reach all of Vermont, as well as parts of New Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts and Quebec, Canada. More information about programs, stations, services, and ways to support is available at vermontpublic.org.
10.26.2022. Colchester, Vt.—Vermont Public
