September 16, 2026 | 6:00 AM
Asia Tabb
Asia Tabb is the Host and Producer for WITF’s The Spark.
She began her start in radio when she joined legendary radio/ host producer, Doc Christian. She worked closely with Doc for her role on “The Gospel Express, on WHOV 88.1 FM and was a host for “Unrestricted Praise” at Praise FM.
Previously she was an anchor in Shreveport, Louisiana at KTAL/KMSS. Asia also worked as a Multi-Media Journalist at WHP-TV here in Harrisburg, PA.
Asia got her break into news at KTVO in Ottumwa, Ia. While the 2020 caucuses were gearing up. Asia followed many candidates through their campaign trail from Senator Cory Booker, Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, and 46th President of the United States Joe Biden.
Asia was born and raised in Norfolk, Va. She graduated from Old Dominion University in 2018 with a major in Communications.
Asia is extremely friendly so don’t be afraid to say hi if you see her out and about.
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Berks County is the first in Pennsylvania forced to turn renters away from a relief program. Reading, the county seat, has long had one of the highest eviction rates in the state.
aired; September 14, 2026
Rich Harwood, president and founder of The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation, has spent more than 35 years helping communities tackle difficult challenges and work together toward meaningful change. On The Spark, Harwood will share the story of Reading, Pennsylvania, which was once described as the poorest community in America. In 2021, the Harwood Institute joined local funders and nonprofits in a community-led effort that has since helped bring citizens and leaders together around changes in English as a second language programs, after-school activities and early childhood education.
Harwood will discuss what Reading’s experience can teach other communities about moving beyond dialogue and taking action on issues that affect people’s daily lives. He’ll also talk about his newest book, The New Civic Path: Restoring Our Belief in One Another and Our Nation, and the “Civic Faith” and “Turning Outward” approaches he has developed through decades of work across all 50 states and 40 countries.
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