Tube Talk: TV Tackles Trump

WYPR - 88.1 FM Baltimore | By Tom Hall,

Bridget Armstrong, Jamyla Krempel

Published February 9, 2017 at 1:07 PM EST

Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live.

WYPR producers Bridget Armstrong and Jamyla Krempel join Tom for Tube Talk. Shows like Saturday Night Live, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert are tackling President Trump and his administration one episode at a time. We'll talk about how the presidency is informing television.

And, BET's New Edition biopic, which chronicles the ups and downs of the R&B boy band, is the highest rated program the network has aired in five years. We'll talk about what made the film successful and other shows on the horizon.

Tom Hall

Host, Midday (M-F 12:00-1:00)

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Bridget Armstrong

Bridget Armstrong joined the Maryland Morning team as a producer in March 2016. Before coming to WYPR, she worked for SiriusXM and prior to that, at NPR. While at NPR, Bridget worked on the 2014 Elections Desk and Tell Me More hosted by Michel Martin, where she produced discussions addressing race, gender and pop-culture. A true lover of conversation, Bridget also hosted and produced a roundtable podcast. Bridget is a graduate of Winston-Salem State University, an Historically Black College.

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Jamyla Krempel

Jamyla Krempel is WYPR's digital producer. She collaborates with reporters and local programs to create content for WYPR’s online platforms.

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