Brianna Datta-Barrow
Senior Content Lead, Morning Edition Host, Producer of Who & WhatBrianna Datta-Barrow is the Host of Morning Edition and Senior Content Lead at 89.1 WBOI and the host and producer of Who & What, a weekday news podcast on the news and culture happening in northeast Indiana.
She previously hosted and produced Northeast Indiana Now, the region’s only daily news podcast from a public media station. She also hosted Weekend Edition Saturday and served as the interim host of Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Prior to bringing her passion for storytelling to WBOI, she worked with the Fort Wayne Media Collaborative as a Digital Media Manager and producer. Brianna also served as a Multimedia Production Specialist at the Center for Collaborative Media at Purdue Fort Wayne, and co-hosted The Collaborative Corner: Fort Wayne Stories.
Brianna is a Fort Wayne native and a graduate of Purdue University Fort Wayne, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in communication with a Concentration in Media and Culture and a minor in Media Production.
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Work requirements and Medicaid cuts already impacting Hoosiers. New report estimates Indiana farmers lost $600 million in agricultural exports due to U.S. - China trade disputes. Lawmakers want Governor to support religious freedom following Lt. Governor's comments. -
All NewsWhy Indiana school districts are rushing to put tax referendums on the November ballot. A new report raises about Indiana's voter citizenship verification process. America's Workforce Academy is coming to Indianapolis, to train workers to build Meta data centers. -
All NewsLanguage Access Lab uses opioid settlement funds to expand recovery access. Fort Wayne City Council votes to hold off on proposed downtown homeless resource center until the fall. Indiana hospitals see sharp increase in uninsured ER visits. -
All NewsCity of Fort Wayne honored by nationwide Mayors Association for efforts to combat extreme heat. Democrats name Beau Bayh for secretary of state nominee. New law protects some Hoosiers from summer utility shutoffs. -
All NewsThe Chicago Bears move forward with Hammond stadium. In shakeup of Senate Republican leadership, Sen. Chris Garten steps down. Governor Mike Braun proposes regulatory changes for childcare to boost affordability. -
All NewsIndiana teens will soon be able to earn their driver's licenses sooner. IDNR celebrates opening of forty-three playground projects across Indiana. Indiana farmers see bigger tax assessments on agricultural buildings. -
Bestselling author Shelby Van Pelt, whose novel Remarkably Bright Creatures has captivated readers around the world and is now a Netflix film, spoke with WBOI's Brianna Barrow about her writing process, what the movie got right about Marcellus the octopus, and why she believes books are a magical shortcut to deeper friendships. -
All NewsFort Wayne City Council hears from dozens of residents about proposed homeless resource center. Braun continues gas tax suspension. Bloomington beekeeper says the honeybee population is stable following the 2025 mass die-off. -
All NewsGovernor Braun's "Nuclear Family Month" declaration sparks backlash. Indianapolis nonprofit to offer HIV prevention prescriptions at Pride festival. Hammond mayor expects Bears decision within 30 days. -
All NewsIndiana Black Legislative Caucus launches 2026 town hall series, voting rights a key concern. Bears bill stalls in Illinois, is a move to Indiana more likely?
