page_title: The World (radio program)
hierarchical_section_title: The World (radio program)
caption_attribution_description: English: WGBH studio complex, 1 Guest Street, Brighton/Boston - seen from Market Street/North Beacon Street crossing. The radio program "The World" is produced in this part of the building, see the sign in the left ground floor window. This file was uploaded with Commonist.
context_page_description: PRI's The World is a US public radio news magazine with an emphasis on international news. The program originated partly in response to declining coverage of international news by US commercial media. It is co-produced by the BBC World Service of the United Kingdom, Public Radio International, and WGBH of the United States.
  The World was PRI's first co-production. It now has several co-productions. It was also the first news co-production of the BBC World Service. For the BBC, The World was conceived as a stand-alone program and also as a template for future co-productions which might expand the reach of the BBC World Service. At its launch, it was the first program dedicated to providing global news and making a global-local connection for Americans on a daily basis.
  According to the PRI website, PRI currently distributes the show to more than 300 public radio stations across the United States. The program reaches more than 2.5 million listeners every week in broadcast alone. It is primarily hosted by Marco Werman at WGBH's studios in Boston, but often includes substitute host Carol Hills.
context_section_description: PRI's The World is a US public radio news magazine with an emphasis on international news.  The program originated partly in response to declining coverage of international news by US commercial media. It is co-produced by the BBC World Service of the United Kingdom, Public Radio International, and WGBH of the United States.
  The World was PRI's first co-production. It now has several co-productions. It was also the first news co-production of the BBC World Service. For the BBC, The World was conceived as a stand-alone program and also as a template for future co-productions which might expand the reach of the BBC World Service. At its launch, it was the first program dedicated to providing global news and making a global-local connection for Americans on a daily basis.
  According to the PRI website, PRI currently distributes the show to more than 300 public radio stations across the United States. The program reaches more than 2.5 million listeners every week in broadcast alone. It is primarily hosted by Marco Werman  at WGBH's studios in Boston, but often includes substitute host Carol Hills. Werman, who has been with The World since its inception, hosted the program from 2010 to 2011 while then-host Lisa Mullins was on sabbatical.
  The World was the first daily nationally syndicated public radio program to begin podcasting some of its content, notably its coverage of technology. Its technology podcast began on February 11, 2005, hosted by Clark Boyd. Today, numerous podcasts are available by topical area and entire programs are available as podcasts.
  As of October 2009, the program also now airs on CBC Radio One in Canada as part of the CBC Radio Overnight lineup. 
  The original theme music was composed by Eric Goldberg, but was last used in July 2019. The current theme music was composed by Ned Porter.
  Portions of the program were repackaged and rebroadcast on the weekly BBC World Service program called Boston Calling, which ended on 27 June 2020.
caption: The studio where The World is produced (part of the WGBH building in Boston)
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