Christopher Ayers
News DirectorChristopher started listening to public radio shortly after he picked up the keys to that ’98 Chevy Cavalier back in 2004. He no longer has that car, but he still listens to and — for the last decade-plus — has had a hand in creating public radio programming everyday.
A native of Columbus, Ind. (a small city known for diesel engines and modern architecture), Chris was the morning newscaster at Indianapolis member station WFYI for two years before joining Pittsburgh’s NPR News Station in 2016.
Here at 90.5 WESA, Chris has filled a variety of roles: he started out producing the local portion of NPR’s Morning Edition before becoming the station’s All Things Considered host in Jan. 2018. He moved off the air in Aug. 2022 to serve as an editor in the WESA newsroom and has served as news director since Feb. 2023.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins are on the market. That's according to a number of reports this week that current ownership is nearing a deal to sell the franchise to Fenway Sports Group, which is led by billionaire businessman and investor John Henry. -
An Allegheny County corrections worker has been charged for allegedly selling drugs to incarcerated individuals at the county jail. -
Police accountability activists are launching a ballot initiative campaign to create a democratically-elected civilian council with full powers over the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police. -
Aaron Weidman, 32, of Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood, says the idea of “luck” plays a limited role in how likely a person is to realize their… -
During this contentious and divisive election season, taking place on top of a global pandemic and a year of nationwide civil protests, it often feels the… -
Despite mitigation efforts by the county to bring down surging coronavirus cases in Pittsburgh, new cases continued to be tallied in the triple digits… -
A new University of Pittsburgh survey offers initial insights into how Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 response impacted Allegheny County’s labor force in the… -
Two congregations associated with the Tree of Life synagogue disagree with the federal government’s decision to pursue the death penalty against the man… -
The Port Authority of Allegheny County is asking Norfolk Southern to repay the transit agency nearly $3 million related to a train derailment near Station… -
The Penguins will visit the White House on Tuesday to commemorate last season's Stanley Cup Championship win, becoming the first professional sports team…
