NPR's Terry Gross To Speak At Wayne's William Paterson University

WAYNE, NJ — For the past 50 years, Terry Gross has brought a breath of "Fresh Air" to radio listeners — first in greater Philadelphia, then around the country on National Public Radio.

Gross, the executive producer and host of the long-running interview program, has an upcoming lecture coming up at William Paterson University as part of the Distinguished Lecturer Series.

She's interviewed a wide variety of musicians, artists, actors, and writers on "Fresh Air," which won a Peabody Award in both 1994 and 2022. The hour-long show is produced out of WHYY-FM in Philly, and millions tune in weekly on their local NPR station to hear her in-depth conversations.

"An Evening with Terry Gross" begins at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 13 in the Shea Center for Performing Arts (300 Pompton Road, Wayne).

Tickets are $55 for Gold Circle; $50 for orchestra/front loge; and $40 for rear loge/accessible seating.

Gross has won numerous awards, including a Gracie Award in the category of Outstanding Radio Personality from American Women in Radio and Television; the Edward R. Murrow Award for her “outstanding contributions to public radio;” the National Book Foundation’s Literarian Award for outstanding service to the American literary community; the 2008 Columbia Journalism Award given in recognition of exceptional journalistic performance; the Modern Language Association’s Phyllis Franklin Award for Public Advocacy of the Humanities; the Authors Guild Award for Distinguished Service to the Literary Community; the National Humanities Medal from the National Endowment for the Humanities; and the Audio Vanguard Award.

WPU's Distinguished Lecturer Series is in its 43rd year, and has drawn guests including British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, journalist and activist Gloria Steinem, composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.

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