Jenn White

An award-winning journalist and podcast host, Jenn White has worked in public media since 1999. She joined WAMU and NPR’s national talk show 1A in 2020. The program is heard on over 460 public radio stations across the country.

White is a familiar voice on several critically acclaimed podcasts, including 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. 

 White is also a skilled public speaker and has moderated numerous on-air gubernatorial and mayoral debates. A native of Detroit and graduate of the University of Michigan, she now resides in Maryland with her husband and dog.