Kojo Nnamdi

The Kojo Nnamdi Show airs Monday through Thursday from noon to 2 p.m. (ET) on WAMU 88.5, the NPR member-station in Washington, D.C. The live two-hour magazine program highlights news, political issues and social trends of the day and includes listener's calls, emails and Tweets.

On Friday, The Politics Hour airs from noon to 1 p.m. (ET) with resident analyst Tom Sherwood. The program connects the dots between events happening in Washington, D.C., and the statehouses in Annapolis and Richmond.

A longtime D.C. resident, Kojo Nnamdi is a native of Guyana who brings a global perspective and vast knowledge of the region to front page headlines and explores emerging stories before they are news. "Maybe the best interviewer in town," according to The Washington Post, Kojo's inviting on-air style encourages guests and callers to discover new points of view, embrace controversy and spark new ideas. Listeners are encouraged to participate in the show, offering everyone a chance to be part of t