The Brian Lehrer Show

Newsmakers meet New Yorkers as host Brian Lehrer and his guests take on the issues dominating conversation in New York and around the world. This daily program from WNYC Studios cuts through the usual talk radio punditry and brings a smart, humane approach to the day's events and what matters most in local and national politics, our own communities and our lives. WNYC Studios is a listener-supported producer of other leading podcasts including Radiolab, On the Media, Death, Sex & Money, Nancy, and many others.

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Listeners React to Rachel Nichols' Comments on Diversity


In recently released leaked audio, ESPN broadcaster Rachel Nichols implied that Maria Taylor was chosen for the job because she is Black and the network was “feeling pressure” about its “crappy longtime record on diversity.” Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times deputy Sports editor, joins to break down the situation and provide insight on what it's like to be a BIPOC woman covering sports. Plus, listeners call in to tell us their similar workplace experiences and why diversity in the workplace is important.

 

Read her article here.


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 July 15, 2021  20m