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Jenn White

Washington, D.C.

Host of "1A" for NPR

Jenn White is the host of “1A,” an NPR radio show and a podcast. A seasoned journalist and podcast host, she has worked in public radio since 1999. White joined “1A” from Chicago's WBEZ, where she held several on-air positions, including host of the station’s two-hour midday show, “Reset with Jenn White,” and before that host of “The Morning Shift.” Her podcasts include “Making Oprah,” “Making Obama,” and “16 Shots,” which chronicled the fatal police shooting of Laquan McDonald and the trial of Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke. Before WBEZ, White was the local host of “All Things Considered” at Michigan Radio.