Brianna Datta-Barrow
On-Air HostBrianna Datta-Barrow is a Fort Wayne native and a graduate of Purdue University Fort Wayne, where she studied communication and media production. She also serves as a multimedia production specialist at the Center for Collaborative Media at Purdue Fort Wayne. Brianna co-hosts "Collaborative Corner: Fort Wayne Stories," a podcast dedicated to connecting listeners with the stories and culture of Northeast Indiana.
She joined 89.1 WBOI in August 2024 as the host of Weekend Edition Saturday, bringing her passion for storytelling to the airwaves each weekend.
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All NewsFort Wayne City Council passes utility rate increase. Third grade reading scores hit pre-pandemic high. Natural gas, battery storage could get fast tracked to serve AI data centers in Indiana. -
All NewsBraun noncommittal on if lawmakers will redraw congressional map. Sgt. Julie Q. Smith named first state school safety director. Indiana colleges are changing 400 degrees this year. -
All NewsAppeals court upholds Indiana abortion ban. Fort Wayne city council president announces opposition to proposed utility rate increases. Indiana tax revenues on target overall as new fiscal year began. -
All NewsEPA cuts funding for lower-income solar program for Indiana. Gov. Mike Braun says feds should reimburse Indiana for its help to deport people. 36 new EV charging stations coming to Indiana. -
WBOI Morning Edition Host Brianna Datta sat down with those who work in our area schools to talk about the back to school season. She spoke earlier this week with an EACS school teacher about what parents, and students, should keep in mind. -
All NewsMayor Tucker announces plan to address youth violence. Redistricting could reshape northern Indiana house districts. Democrats rally against GOP partisan power grab in St. Joe County. -
WBOI Morning Edition Host Brianna Datta sat down with those who work in our area schools to talk about the back to school season. Her second conversation was with Mitchell Locke, a systems engineer at East Allen County Schools. -
All NewsLong-time Allen County official not to seek re-election. A two-year Cedar Creek water quality study to end with public meeting. INDOT wraps ProPEL study, with changes likely for U.S. 30 and 31. -
All NewsMayor Tucker plans to use state tax funds for neighborhood projects, pending council approval. Braun to meet with VP Vance amid national redistricting push. Indiana launches blackout license plates. -
All NewsKroger workers rally in Indy for better pay, benefits, and union transparency. Beto O'Rourke urges Hoosiers to back Texas Dems fighting GOP redistricting. I&M Power, Google unveil new data center energy plan.
