About The Anthony McCarthy Show
What is The Anthony McCarthy Show?
The Anthony McCarthy Show is a one-stop show for in-depth interviews and information on breaking news, politics, public policy, arts, and culture.
Host: Anthony McCarthy
Anthony McCarthy returns to WEAA having previously hosted a nationally recognized morning news program called Daybreak and as the founding host of First Edition and One to One with Anthony McCarthy.
For more than a decade McCarthy has been a constant voice in journalism, public policy circles, and Maryland’s progressive faith community. Whether as the host of three award-winning radio talk shows, as an aide to numerous national and local political leaders, or as a national speaker and lecturer on contemporary political and social issues, McCarthy has been engaged in informing, empowering and improving his community. He has worked in public relations, marketing, and communications for a list of who’s who in public policy including Rev. Jesse Jackson, U.S. Senator Charles Robb, former Virginia Governor Douglas Wilder, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings, and Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon.
McCarthy has served on several boards and commissions including the Association of Black Media Workers, the Contemporary Museum of Art, the Baltimore Teach for America Foundation, and the Maryland American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). He currently serves on the board of Union Memorial Hospital. Well respected by his media colleagues, Anthony is recognized as one of Baltimore’s foremost experts on city politics and political leaders. McCarthy was named to the Baltimore Business Journal’s “40 under 40” list in 2000 and 2003, recognizing the state’s 40 most influential leaders under the age of 40.
McCarthy is an ordained minister and is the founder of Grace & Mercy Ministries in Baltimore. He has officiated at numerous inter-faith events and works to bridge denominational and social differences within the contemporary church family. He has addressed religious oriented conferences and panels dealing with issues of race, sexual orientation, and liberation theology throughout the country.
Why is The Anthony McCarthy Show Significant?
The Anthony McCarthy Show debuts at a critical juncture in American politics with this year’s presidential election coming in November and city and state politics currently embroiled in several provocative situations. Anthony McCarthy will provide insight at the top levels and share with his audience the story behind the story.
How does The Anthony McCarthy Show Differ from Other News Talk Shows?
The Anthony McCarthy Show is a one-stop show for the in-depth interviews and information on breaking news, politics, public policy, arts, and culture. The key difference between this show and others can be summed up in one word, experience. McCarthy comes into the studio with experience and knowledge directly acquired from the inside of local, state and national politics. McCarthy has been on the inside of Maryland's political scene for more than a decade and has served as an important aide to Mayors Kurt Schmoke and Sheila Dixon and Congressman Elijah Cummings. He was also the youngest editor-in-chief of the Afro-American newspapers and the associate publisher of The Baltimore Times.
Where Can You Find The Anthony McCarthy Show?
The Anthony McCarthy Show airs Fridays at 5 p.m. on WEAA 88.9 FM, an NPR affiliate. WEAA 88.9 FM is a public radio station with nearly 100,000 weekly listeners, and the leading provider of jazz, blues, gospel, world beat, news, and public affairs programming in the Baltimore area. WEAA is a broadcast service of Morgan State University. To learn more about WEAA please and the Anthony McCarthy Show, visit www.weaa.org, or call (443) 885-3564.
Contacts
Anthony McCarthy
McCarthyShow@gmail.com
Producers
Alex Vizzi, Associate Producer amv24@georgetown.edu 443-803-0349
Portia Cuzack, Associate Producer pocus1@mymail.morgan.edu 201-362-2609
Shawn Kellam, Associate Producer va_shawn73@yahoo.com 410-961-0024
WEAA, 88.9FM
www.weaa.org
