Esther Ciammachilli

Esther Ciammachilli is the local host of Morning Edition on WAMU 88.5. She presents local news updates from the WAMU and DCist news teams, along with feature stories and conversations with newsmakers from around the Washington region. Esther came to WAMU in 2018 via WBHM in Birmingham, Alabama, where she was the host of All Things Considered and a reporter. She graduated from the Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno, and was the afternoon host at Reno Public Radio while getting her degree. Before returning to college, Esther was an actress and a singer in Las Vegas. She’s a native Californian, originally from San Diego. When she’s not working, Esther enjoys exploring the D.C. region, eating at the District’s many great eateries and playing tourist.