Jennifer Lynn is an award-winning broadcast journalist and host and producer of WHYY’s “Morning Edition.” She’s a native Delawarean and graduate of Boston University who started her career in New Hampshire and Vermont.
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Staying power: Sonny Hill celebrates 50 years in the broadcasting industry
The host of "In the Living Room," which airs Sundays on 94WIP Sportsradio, spoke to WHYY’s “Morning Edition” host Jennifer Lynn about breaking new ground.
6 years ago
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Philly’s LGBTQ liaison heading to the national stage with the ACLU
After two years in the Kenney administration, Amber Hikes is departing for New York, to become chief diversity officer for the American Civil Liberties Union.
6 years ago
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New head of Delaware’s prisons says little steps can lead to big changes
Claire DeMatteis, known for her political work, is the new commissioner for Delaware prisons.
6 years ago
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U.S. Rep. Dean recounts ‘chilling’ and ‘inhumane’ conditions at Texas, Fla. detention centers
WHYY Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn interviews U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean about her visit to America’s only privately-run detention facility for child migrants.
6 years ago
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Stonewall changed Mark Segal from invisible Philly gay kid to visible gay rights advocate
Jennifer Lynn speaks with Mark Segal, publisher of Philadelphia Gay News, about his participation in the Stonewall Riots of 1969.
6 years ago
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Philly pools are open for summer — with many offerings for kids
Parks and Recreation Commissioner Kathryn Ott Lovell talks about the important role public pools play in Philadelphia’s neighborhoods.
6 years ago
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‘Bring it to life’: How WHYY engineer Al Banks helps people find their voices
WHYY Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn interviews engineer Al Banks at the StoryCorps MobileBooth in Philly about how he became such a keen listener.
6 years ago
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Philly liaison to LGBTQ community talks about her worst fear and big goals
Ahead of Philly Pride, Amber Hikes, director of Philadelphia’s Office of LGBT Affairs, talks about her fear of failure and her goal to unite the diverse community.
6 years ago
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At new Philly restaurant, Thai chef serves flavors of her Bangkok roots
Offering salty, sweet, and spicy tastes — "a whole spectrum of everything that you can imagine in one bowl" — pork shank is a specialty at Philly’s newest Thai restaurant.
6 years ago
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Ahead of Philly primary, incumbent Jim Kenney reflects on the nature of being mayor
After nearly four years as Philadelphia’s mayor, Jim Kenney says he expects to be re-elected, but, if that doesn’t happen, he might become a teacher.
6 years ago
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Childhood mentor helped mayoral candidate Butkovitz learn to express himself effectively
Mayoral candidate Alan Butkovitz sees the irony in the fact that everything he had trouble with in school, he ended up having to do as part of his work or part of his life.
6 years ago
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Philly mayoral candidate Anthony Williams prays for city to understand its bias
Instead of blaming Donald Trump for dividing the country, mayoral candidate Anthony Williams says Philadelphians should first confront their own prejudices.
6 years ago
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