1A is divided into two one-hour segments, each focusing on a topic for the hour, with one or more guests who are authorities on that topic. Most often, it is an issue in the news, but occasionally, it might deal with pop culture and entertainment.
1A invites listeners to share their opinions and comments via texts and
Twitter, which the host will read. The show rarely takes phone calls, although it sometimes asks in advance for vocal comments via a voice app. At the end of each week, the show presents "The Friday News Roundup". Usually, three guest journalists are invited to participate in a review of that week's major news stories. The first hour covers domestic news, and the second hour covers international stories. Several stations air a one-hour curated version of the program, produced daily, intended for broadcast in an afternoon or evening time slot. The show debuted on 169 stations in January 2017, and by March of that year, it had expanded to over 200 stations. The program's title refers to the
First Amendment to the United States Constitution. ==Hosts==