World Cafe Seeks New Host
The show’s flagship station, University of Pennsylvania-owned non-comm WXPN/Philadelphia broke the news on Wednesday to Current, the non-profit news service that covers public media. “Call it an occupational hazard, but talking to people about creativity and courage has inspired me to take a leap and return to my own creative roots,” Schlanger said in a statement.
Schlanger succeeded original World Cafe host David Dye in April 2017, becoming only the second host in the show’s 28-year history. Before joining World Cafe, Toronto native Schlanger was an actress and a radio and TV journalist, producer and host for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).
And speaking of which, the job posting for a new World Cafe host is now available online (Ref. #81-32259). The description reads, in part, “WXPN is looking for a host/producer for World Cafe, its 2-hour daily national music program distributed by NPR. S/he will primarily be responsible for interviewing guests, writing and recording the daily show, and collaborating with World Cafe staff on various production elements for radio and digital.”