Terry Gross is an American journalist who is the host and co-executive producer of Fresh Air, an interview-based radio show produced by WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and distributed nationally by NPR. Since joining NPR in 1975, Gross has interviewed thousands of guests.
Gross in 2016
Terry Gross
Terry Gross, host of the NPR radio program Fresh Air, in the WHYY studios in Philadelphia in 2004
Fresh Air is an American radio talk show broadcast on National Public Radio stations across the United States since 1985. It is produced by WHYY-FM in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The show's host is Terry Gross. As of 2017, the show was syndicated to 624 stations and claimed nearly 5 million listeners. The show is fed live weekdays at 12:00 noon ET. In addition, some stations carry Fresh Air Weekend, a re-programming of highlights of the week's interviews. In 2016, Fresh Air was the most-downloaded podcast on iTunes.
Terry Gross, host of the NPR radio program Fresh Air, in the WHYY studios in Philadelphia in 2004.
Fresh Air has become a premiere source of audio journalism. Politicians, public intellectuals, and celebrities (such as R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe, pictured) are among those who have been interviewed by its host, Terry Gross.
