APM welcomes On Point to our portfolio

We are excited to announce that on January 4 APM will welcome On Point to our national distribution portfolio. Produced by WBUR in Boston, On Point’s vibrant conversation covers everything from breaking news to ancient poetry, and features writers, politicians, journalists, artists, scientists and ordinary citizens from around the world.

On Point announced its transition from a two-hour call-in program to a one-hour format earlier this summer. In its new form, the show will aim to take deeper dives on newsworthy subjects with more highly produced and narrative segments. The new On Point fits beautifully into the APM portfolio along with The Daily, BBC World Service and Marketplace.

Meghna Chakrabarti

Meghna Chakrabarti serves as host and editor of On Point. Based in Boston, she is on the air Monday through Thursday. She is the former host of Radio Boston, WBUR’s acclaimed weekday show with a focus on news, in-depth interviews with extraordinary people, and analysis on broader issues that have an impact on Boston and beyond. She also served as the primary fill-in host for Here & Now, NPR and WBUR’s co-produced national midday news program. And she is the host of Modern Love: The Podcast, a collaboration of WBUR and The New York Times.

We commit to working closely with stations who currently carry On Point to make the transition as seamless as possible. More details will be provided soon, but in the meantime if you have any questions do not hesitate to reach out to your station relations representative.

FAQ’S:

Will there be a new subscription page in ContentDepot?

Through the end of the calendar year you should continue to get On Point through the existing ContentDepot feed. We will be working with NPR to switch over automations and will run concurrent streams for a period of time. Watch your inbox and ContentDepot for further detail and links.

Which network will bill us?

Stations currently carrying On Point will continue to be billed by NPR through December 2020, then APM will begin billing starting January 2021. We will work with you closely to make this a seamless transition.