On Point
On Point is a radio show produced by WBUR-FM in Boston, Massachusetts, and syndicated by American Public Media (APM). The show addresses a wide range of issues from news, politics, arts and culture, health, technology, environmental, and business topics, to many others.
| Genre | News: analysis, commentary, features, interviews, specials |
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| Running time | c. 55 min. |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | WBUR |
| Syndicates | American Public Media |
| Hosted by | Meghna Chakrabarti |
| Created by | Graham Griffith |
| Recording studio | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Original release | September 17, 2001 – present |
| Website | onpoint.wbur.org |
| Podcast | Podcast/RSS feed |
It is distributed to over 290 public radio stations across the United States by APM. On Point averages more than two million podcast downloads a month.
The show was originally created by Graham Griffith, and first broadcast on September 17, 2001, to provide special coverage in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks. The show's popularity led to it becoming a standalone program, first broadcasting under the On Point name on February 4, 2002.
It was originally a two-hour call-in show, but the show transitioned to its current one-hour format in October 2020.