Ashley Sterner
Local Morning Edition Host, Etc."If radio were a two-way visual medium," WYPR host Ashley Sterner would be able to see listeners every weekday between 5 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Each weekday morning Ashley serves up the latest Maryland news and weather delightfully interspersed with the occasional snarky comment.
Listeners may also hear Ashley's familiar voice during the day as they guide listeners through what's known as continuity breaks until midday. Ashley is known to add audio flair on Sheilah Kast's morning show, "On the Record." They may also infrequently fill in for Tom Hall during the "Midday" radio program. They are a pitch hitter and often contributes to fundraising and "additional tasks where assigned."
When not working inside the WYPR studios, Ashley can be found teaching a class on how to produce audio documentaries for Towson University. In their spare time, they can be seen running around Baltimore neighborhoods or hiking around Maryland natural vistas.
Before coming to WYPR, Ashley spent 8 years with WAMU in Washington D.C. where they worked nearly every job in the radio station. That spanned from part-time receptionist to on-air host but also included experience in promotions, fundraising, audience analysis and program production. They've also served as a fundraising consultant, assisting dozens of public radio stations nationwide with on-air fundraisers.
Originally from rural Pennsylvania, Ashley has called Charm City home since 2005.
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Striking dockworkers returned to work today after reaching a tentative agreement with port operators. -
We go On the Record with members of Centro Hispano de Frederick, which offers resources and services to the immigrant community in Frederick County. -
Nico Lang talks about his new book, 'American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era.' -
We go On the Record with a filmmaker coming to Baltimore for the New/Next Film Festival. -
We go On the Record with a virologist to talk about the updated COVID-19 vaccines. -
Kelly Harris shares a story about a humorous run-in with man's best friend. -
A show for the birds! New research from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science sheds light on the habits of migratory songbirds. -
Nature photographer Mark Hendricks joins Midday to share his favorite hiking spots for the end of the summer. We'll ask him for tips for the amateur nature photographers out there, and about the best places to watch the leaves change colors come fall. -
In this week's news wrap, we look at Maryland officials on the big stage at the DNC and the multimillion-dollar opioid settlements coming to the state. -
The National Aquarium has opened a new Wetland Exhibit and Charmaine Dahlenburg, the Director of Field Conservation, joins Midday to share what visitors can expect.
