KERA’s Think

 

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About

Think is a national, talk radio program, hosted by acclaimed journalist Krys Boyd and produced by KERA — North Texas’ PBS and NPR member station. Each week, listeners across the country tune in to the program to hear thought-provoking, in-depth conversations with newsmakers from across the globe.

Think is a national, talk radio program, hosted by acclaimed journalist Krys Boyd and produced by KERA — North Texas’ PBS and NPR member station. Each week, listeners across the country tune in to the program to hear thought-provoking, in-depth conversations with newsmakers from across the globe. Previous guests on the program include former Secretaries of State Madeleine Albright and John Kerry, actor Bryan Cranston, Sen. John Cornyn and Sen. Ted Cruz, Melinda Gates, author Malcolm Gladwell, Jane Goodall, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Rev. Jesse Jackson and more.

Since launching in November 2006, Think and Krys Boyd have earned more than a dozen local, regional and national awards, including the 2013 Regional Edward R. Murrow award for breaking news coverage. To date, Think can be heard on more than 200 public radio stations across the country, from Alaska to New York City.

In addition to the radio program, Think also is among the most-downloaded local podcasts in the public radio system.

NOTE: This program is available to PRX affiliates. For more information please email memberships@prx.org.


Producers
Stephen Becker, Kobe Brown, Paige Phelps

Program feeds scheduled via the Exchange
59:00

Host
Krys Boyd

Length
Each episode is made up of 7 segments totalling between 00:53:30 and 00:54:30 in length.

Number of programs
Ongoing, weekdays

Station Licensing Terms
View the Station Licensing Terms
Think is available to PRX affiliate stations. Prior to carrying this series, stations must contact their PRX Station Services Manager.

Program Website
https://think.kera.org/

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Production Team

Krys Boyd

Krys Boyd is host and managing editor of Think from KERA in Dallas – a position she’s held since 2006. To date, the national program can be heard on more than 200 stations across the country.

A graduate of Texas Christian University’s Bob Schieffer College of Communication, Krys began her career as a journalist along the U.S./Mexico border and returned to North Texas in 1999 to serve as News Director for Broadcast.com, and later Senior Producer of Broadcast News at Yahoo. Krys joined KERA in 2001, hosting the nightly radio talk show Conversations. Later, she wrote and produced documentary and educational television programs, including the critically-acclaimed, nationally broadcast JFK: Breaking the News in 2003, and served as producer and co-host of the Emmy Award-winning public affairs program On The Record. She also hosted a weekly television version of Think from 2007-2011.

Think has been honored with numerous local, state and national awards. Krys and her husband, Matt, live in Dallas and have four children.