WSJ What’s News
Booking Overview
Metrics
Episodes: 20
Frequency: Multiple_weekly
Rating: 4.1/5.0
Estimated listeners: 10k-100k
Gender skew: Neutral
Location: USA
30s Ad: 2520 - 3041, 60s Ad: 2954 - 3475
Contact Information
Host
Alex Ossola - WSJ editor/journalist who hosts WSJ “What’s News” segments (e.g., weekday P.M. editions), guiding listeners through key developments in business and markets.
Luke Vargas - WSJ editor/journalist who hosts WSJ “What’s News” segments (e.g., weekday A.M. editions and related market/political updates), summarizing major events for a business/finance audience.
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Recent Guest Discussions
Tim Martin - North Korea Nuclear Program Timeline And Activity, With International Focus (market/policy Context)
Ray A. Smith - Workplace And Hiring Trends Affecting Entry-level Employment
Becky Peterson - Apple CEO Succession Impact And/or Tesla Autonomous-driving And Consumer Backlash Implications (market/business Context)
John McCormick - Midterm Election Dynamics And Intra-/inter-party Positioning (politics With Policy Implications)
Eliza Collins - Midterm Election Dynamics And Party Maneuvering (politics With Policy Implications)
Recent Topics
Episodes
Trump Administration Sees Threat in Growing Foreign Spy Bases in Cuba
May 22, 2026
P.M. Edition for May 22. The Journal is exclusively reporting that Russia and China have been building out their operations to spy on the U.S. from Cuba. National security reporter Alex Ward discusses what this means for the U.S. as it escalates its pressure campaign on Havana. Plus, Kevin Warsh was sworn in as Federal Reserve chair at the White House today. We tell you what President Trump had to say about the central bank’s independence, and what the Fed should prioritize under Warsh’s lead...
What’s News in Earnings: How AI Agents Are Boosting Nvidia–and Opening the Door to Challengers
May 22, 2026
Bonus Episode for May 22. Financial results from Nvidia give investors a look into the “parabolic” demand for AI hardware. Wall Street Journal Reporter Robbie Whelan discusses how the rise of AI agents is shifting the company’s business, and how Nvidia could benefit from blockbuster IPOs from SpaceX and OpenAI–even with rising competition in the chip industry. Heard on the Street columnist Dan Gallagher hosts this special bonus episode of What's News in Earnings, where we dig into companie...
The Whiskey Glut Upending America’s Bourbon Heartland
May 22, 2026
A.M. Edition for May 22. The U.S. puts arms sales to Taiwan on hold, saying the munitions and arms are needed for the war with Iran. Plus, weight-loss drugs like WeGovy and Mounjaro show a surprising ability to stall cancer. And WSJ’s Laura Cooper details how bourbon distillers are facing a hangover as more Americans pinch pennies and join the ranks of the sober-curious. Daniel Bach hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...
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