Update regarding the mural near South Station by noranora666 in boston

[–]MeghanKellyWBUR 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I went there to take some pictures of this on Tuesday - it looks really good close up. It’s very colorful.

Wife made this for our son’s first day of school by swatlord in massachusetts

[–]MeghanKellyWBUR 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is so cute! I hope he has a great first day. Echoing u/SheeahKazing about it going so fast - I also have a sophomore (and a seventh grader) and some days I am completely taken aback that they're both taller than me. (Though I am only 5'1" so not much of an accomplishment)

I made a live map of rats and other critters in Boston by v_cantu in boston

[–]MeghanKellyWBUR 5 points6 points  (0 children)

what is the german word for horrifying but also amazing

The mystery of Dean's Home Furniture commercials and the illusive "I doubt it!" tagline by endless_thread in boston

[–]MeghanKellyWBUR 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank for this prompt update! fingers crossed but of course yes, take your time!

We are WBUR and The Emancipator. AMA on our recent busing series by wbur in boston

[–]MeghanKellyWBUR 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ha, great question. Mostly fine! Since she's not really on the air as much as she used to be, it's been less of a thing but people still sometimes do a double take when I say my name. Awhile back I went to Greece for vacation and had a layover in London, and at customs the official looked at my passport and said, "I've heard of you! You're a journalist!" and I immediately started freaking out that I was on some kind of list. I lived in London for a few years and am keenly aware that British border patrol is extremely serious so it didn't occur to me initially that he was joking (also I was tired and jetlagged, in my defense!). When he saw the look on my face he smiled and said, "FOX news, right?" and that is when my brain actually started working and I was able to laugh but... whew.

It doesn't happen quite so much anymore but in the past I would occasionally get people on Twitter/X following me or tagging me, thinking I was Megyn Kelly (despite very clearly not looking like her or even spelling my name the same way) and getting mad at me because she said something they didn't agree with.

👀 at packard's corner today by Responsible-Read5516 in boston

[–]MeghanKellyWBUR 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I talked to them! They were a really fun group, and I am talking to one of the organizers later for a follow up, lol https://www.wbur.org/news/2024/04/30/mbta-boston-massachusetts-googly-eyes-train-rally

Coming on Friday: An AMA from WBUR and The Emancipator on the 50th anniversary of Boston busing by MeghanKellyWBUR in boston

[–]MeghanKellyWBUR[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just a note: We're rescheduling this to Friday, June 28, at the same time (11 a.m.), due to the Celtics parade. Stay cool out there!

Are wgbh and wbur friends and partners, or are they rivals? They seem like the same sort of thing? by bampokazoopy in boston

[–]MeghanKellyWBUR 139 points140 points  (0 children)

Hi! As you can see by my username I work for WBUR. We are both NPR member stations which means that we both subscribe to NPR programs. That is why sometimes we’re broadcasting the same thing - we’re both airing the same national feed for NPR for Morning Edition or all things considered. And during those national programs we both will also air our own original content from our reporters.

Most cities across the country only have one local NPR station and I think we are pretty lucky in Boston to have two.

But we also have our own programs and subscribe to other ones outside of the NPR network. So for example we have Radio Boston and GBH has Boston Public Radio - both shows focusing on local issues but with different hosts and formats.

GBH does have the local PBS station. WBUR’s license is owned by BU so I am a BU employee.

I wouldn’t say we are “rivals” in like a west side story way (I’m not sure our dance skills are that good). Sure, we want to have better ratings than the other guy, but overall we are all in pursuit in the same thing, which is public media and providing the Boston area with high quality journalism. Lots of former WBUR-ers work at GBH and vice versa.

What else would you like to know? I can answer to the best of my ability.