Anthony Brooks’s voice is familiar to legions of Bostonians as a deliverer of news and commentary on the airwaves of WBUR and NPR for over thirty years. He has cohosted Radio Boston, served as a political correspondent for campaigns from the Al Gore presidential campaign of 2000 to the 2016 presidential election, and as a Boston-based correspondent for NPR. His work has earned him many awards, including the 2002 Robert F. Kennedy Award for best radio feature for his documentary piece “Testing DNA and The Death Penalty-InsideOut.” He has also received the Edward R. Murrow Regional Broadcasters Award, the AP Broadcasters Award, and the Ohio State Award. Brooks is currently a senior political reporter for WBUR.
WBUR Week in Review, 5/11/2017