Ashley Sterner
Co-host of WYPR’s On The RecordAshley Sterner is the co-host of WYPR’s On The Record. With co-host Sheilah Kast, Ashley interviews artists, scientists, community leaders, and others. Ashley previously served WYPR’s local host of Morning Edition from 2005 to 2024. During that time, she spent 7 years managing on-air fundraising at WYPR, and 9 years teaching classes about audio storytelling and radio station operations at Towson University.
Ashley began her public radio career at WAMU in Washington DC, being hired for her first position there at 18 years old. She lives in Baltimore, and likes to spend her free time hiking, biking, and running through the city and its surrounding natural areas.
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Baltimore born and bred David Bonnett, a producer for the new feature film 'Baltimorons', talks about what it was like filming in his home town. -
The Panamanian Golden Frog hasn't been seen in the wild in more than 15 years... but the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is keeping them alive... and working to restore them to the wild. -
I. Henry Phillips Sr. documented the vibrancy of Black communities in Baltimore for decades. His son, Webster Phillips, talks with us about his vast photo archive. -
On its argument that untraceable “ghost guns” amp up violence in the city, Baltimore just won a $62 million verdict against a company that makes them. What will be the impact? -
What happens when a teacher's union tries to edit history for its students? -
The Natural History Society of Maryland brings people on a walking tour to explore the geology of Baltimore’s buildings and monuments. We get a preview! -
In advance of Labor Day, Stoop Stories about work: from Wendy's to the Baltimore Sun. -
Baltimore author Laura Lippman talks about her latest novel. -
Baltimore author Rosalia Scalia's latest collection is full of tales of love, loss, surprise... and despicable characters who will charm you! -
People buy a lot of clothes, then trash a lot of what they buy. What can a responsible consumer do with unwanted wear?
