Cherri Gregg is co-host of “Studio 2,” WHYY’s flagship local news program that airs live at noon on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays on WHYY 90.9 FM and streams on Youtube. She is also creator and executive producer of the Emmy Award winning Good Souls Project, WHYY’s effort to highlight individuals and organizations making a positive impact on the region.
Prior to her current position, the award-winning journalist covered civil rights, social justice, race, and public affairs issues impacting marginalized communities in the Philadelphia region, spending nearly a decade on air at KYW Newsradio. She served as the station’s community affairs reporter and was the creator, host, and executive producer of the weekly syndicated radio show and podcast “Flashpoint with Cherri Gregg.” Under her leadership, the show earned two regional Edward R. Murrow Awards in 2021. Cherri is also a past president of the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists. She is a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Law & Justice Journalism Project.
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