Furukawa Named Host Of ‘ATC’ On NHPR

• After several months of filling in as the local host of All Things Considered, New Hampshire Public Radio makes it official and names Julia Furukawa as the permanent ATC host.

Furukawa, a 2020 graduate of Western Washington University, joined NHPR more than a year ago as a fellow, working as an ATC producer, quickly growing in that role, bringing creativity, intelligence and care to her work. Furukawa has hosted the show on an interim basis since May and brings her own life experience and outlook to the job. She’s also an emerging star of NHPR’s new TikTok feed.

“I came to NHPR thinking I’d mostly be behind the scenes, not behind the microphone,” Furukawa said. “But the team here has given me the chance to grow into a role I’ve always dreamt of being in and I couldn’t be more grateful and excited for what’s to come.”

Jim Schachter, President & CEO of NHPR, said, “In Julia, we have a serious journalist in the All Things Considered anchor chair who connects with listeners across a broad, diverse spectrum, loves exploring New Hampshire and understands that reporting the news is both a joy and a responsibility. Everyone at our studios knows she’s fun to be around, and now ATC users can hear that, too.”

• All Things Considered is NPR’s flagship news program that premiered in May 1971. NHPR has aired the show since its founding in 1981.