WHYY News’ “The Source” is a weekly local news podcast featuring the newsroom’s most impactful audio reporting, including segments from Billy Penn, PlanPhilly, WHYY News Climate Desk and The Pulse. The Source is made possible thanks to WHYY and the Lenfest Institute for Journalism.
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WHYY News staff Nicole Leonard, Meir Rinde, P. Kenneth Burns, Susan Phillips, Peter Crimmins and Kimberly Paynter contributed to this episode, which is hosted by Kenny Cooper.
Air Date: August 31, 2026
Listen 28:18
WHYY News staffers Meir Rinde, Alan Yu, Susan Phillips, Cris Barrish, Zoe Read and Kimberly Paynter contributed to this episode, which is hosted by Kenny Cooper.
Air Date: August 24, 2026
Listen 28:25
WHYY News staffers Zoe Read, Nicole Leonard, Peter Crimmins, Cory Sharber and Kimberly Paynter contributed to this episode, which is hosted by Kenny Cooper.
Air Date: August 18, 2026
Listen 19:37
WHYY News staffers Nicole Leonard, Alan Yu, Susan Phillips, Peter Crimmins and Kimberly Paynter contributed to this episode, which is hosted by Kenny Cooper.
Air Date: August 10, 2026
Listen 25:38
WHYY News staffers Susan Phillips, Alan Yu, Peter Crimmins, Emily Neil and Emma Lee contributed to this episode, which is hosted by Kenny Cooper.
Air Date: August 3, 2026
Listen 21:34
WHYY News staffers Sophia Schmidt, Kimberly Paynter, Emily Neil and Jennifer Lynn, as well as freelance journalist Katrina Janco contributed to this episode.
Air Date: July 27, 2026
Listen 25:30
This episode features stories by WHYY News reporters Sophia Schmidt, Tom MacDonald, Cris Barrish and P. Kenneth Burns.
Air Date: July 20, 2026
Listen 21:28
The Source podcast's first episode features stories by WHYY News reporters Cris Barrish, Tom MacDonald and Nicole Leonard.
Air Date: July 13, 2026
Listen 20:15
WHYY News produces “The Source,” a local news podcast featuring the newsroom’s most impactful audio reporting. The segments ...
Air Date: June 24, 2026
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