Priyanka Tewari
Morning Edition HostWith close to 15 years of experience in radio and television, Priyanka is a versatile host with a knack for newsworthy stories.
She launched her media career 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.
She helped launch a South Asian radio network in New Jersey, and is a former host for WHYY, Philadelphia's NPR member station.
A native of New Delhi, India, Priyanka 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, City University of New York.
Radio “had her at Hello.”
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Chefs Jamilka Borges and Dianne DeStefano on how they have made Lilith one of Pittsburgh’s most coveted reservations. -
A conversation with Pittsburgh’s acclaimed Kilimanjaro Flavour food truck chef and owner Grace Mbowe of Tanzania. -
A conversation about Navin’s transition from European continental cuisine to dishes he remembers from roadside dhabas back home in northern India. -
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.
