Support kcrw's public radio podcasts. join online at kcrw.com or call 800-600-5279. hosted by warren olney, "to the point" is a fast-paced, news based one-hour daily national program that focuses on the hot-button issues of the day, co-produced by kcrw and public radio international. featuring three discrete segments - newsmaker, main topic, reporter's notebook - to the point presents informative and thought-provoking back-and-forth discussion. a mix of guests cover a range of concerns - politics, international affairs, technology, the environment - the front-page stories that attract a savvy news audience. olney and his talented team of producers understand that the key to a good program is casting. with one of the richest rolodexes in broadcasting, the producers spend considerable time and effort selecting the guests. the line-up is constructed to juxtapose ideas that illuminate the issue.
Olney gets to the point with hard-hitting questions that advance the story. he keeps the pace of the program fast and exciting. and the result is smart, relevant radio.