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Mayor Baraka To Discuss Latest COVID-19 Developments on Newark Today

On this month's Newark Today Broadcast Mayor Ras Baraka along with host Michael Hill and Director of Health and Community Wellness Dr. Mark Wade discuss all the latest developments around the fight against COVID-19 in New Jersey’s largest city. 

Alexandra Hill began her work with WBGO in June of 2012 in the news department. A graduate of the Rutgers Newark journalism program, Alexandra was also a student of WBGO News Director Doug Doyle. Alexandra has since become the lead general assignment reporter, afternoon news anchor, and producer of the award winning live call in show Newark Today. Since working for WBGO Alexandra has covered politics in and around Newark including the 2014 mayoral campaign of Mayor Ras Baraka as well as the senate campaigns of former Newark Mayor and now U.S. Senator Cory Booker in both 2013 and 2014. Alexandra also covers a host of human-interest stories, and has been recognized by the New York Association Of Black Journalists for her piece entitled Sheltering Newark’s Homeless.