Priyanka Tewari
Morning Edition HostPriyanka Tewari is a native of New Delhi, India. She moved to the United States with her family in the late 1990s, after living in Russia and the United Kingdom. She is a graduate of Cornell University with a master’s from Hunter College, CUNY.
She launched her media career in 2013 as host for the only English-language commercial radio network in India. She also worked as a TV news anchor for DD News, India’s national public television broadcaster.
After her return to the U.S., she helped launch a South Asian radio network in New Jersey, and is a former host for WHYY, Philadelphia's NPR member station. Priyanka is excited to explore Pittsburgh and is grateful to be able to continue her love affair with radio, It “had her at hello."
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90.5 WESA’s Priyanka Tewari interviewed Gormley about his next act and the challenges facing higher education under the Trump administration. -
Sala Udin reflects on his years of public service and career of activism. -
For Black History Month, Pittsburgh’s independent music station 91.3 WYEP interviewed local Black musicians about the artists who inspired them. 90.5 WESA’s Priyanka Tewari spoke with WYEP morning host Joey Spehar to learn about Pittsburgh artists’ favorite artists.
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90.5 WESA’s Priyanka Tewari speaks with Nicole Molinaro, president of the Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh, about the center’s history and how people can get help. -
The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh creator Vijal Patel spoke to WESA about his journey from finance to comedy, writing South Asian characters in television and growing up in Pittsburgh. -
South Asians and Hindus celebrated their first Diwali since Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a law making the festival of lights an official state holiday in Pennsylvania. -
Pittsburgh journalists and Pitt professors Jeanne Marie Laskas and Erin Anderson bought a house in a small Pennsylvania town and stayed for three years, reporting on life there. Cement City is their new 10-part documentary podcast. -
In August, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory calling attention to the high levels of stress and poor mental health of parents in the U.S. The stressors for parents are many, including a lack of affordable child care. -
Pittsburgh Public Schools is the second largest district in Pennsylvania, but like many public school districts across the country, it's seen sharp declines in enrollment in recent years and faces the prospect of school closures. WESA’s Priyanka Tewari spoke with district superintendent Wayne Walters about the challenges and opportunities facing PPS. -
The Pittsburgh Opera is one of the oldest companies in the country. But how can an institution practicing a European art form that’s been around for 400 years stay relevant in the age of TikTok?
