Arun Rath, radio guy.

E-mail: arath@wnyc.org

Catch Arun's show, On the Media, on the Web or on AM820 WNYC in New York at
on Saturday at 7am and Sunday at 4pm or on these stations.

Arun Rath is one of the most senior South Asian journalists working in American radio.

Born a Boston Brahmin (of the Hindu rather than Plutocrat stripe), Arun acquired a semi-classical education at Reed College in Oregon ("Atheism, Communism and Free Love").

Arun restarted his life at NPR as an intern for Talk of the Nation. Soon after, he worked for Weekly Edition: The Best of NPR News, and then moved to NPR's Science Desk, where among other duties he helped produce Sounds Like Science, hosted by Ira Flatow.

In 1999, Arun returned to Talk of the Nation to assume the responsibilities of director. During the last six months of his stint on Talk, Arun devoted much of his energies to developing the sound of the Changing Face of America broadcasts-- live, town-hall style forums held in a different city every month, and featuring live local music.

During his time at NPR, Arun also worked on a wide range of other projects, including directing live coverage and specials during the impeachment trial of President Clinton, and directing other projects such as a recent Earth Day Special.

In late 2000, Arun moved from Washington to NYC, to join WNYC as senior producer of "On The Media," a show that airs nationwide on NPR.

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