insert_link ICYMI The Situation on Immigration, Plus Key Coverage of Philly’s Mayoral Race ICYMI: Here’s a roundup of the biggest topics of conversation last week on WURD Radio. Politics: Helen Gym is a former Philadelphia City Council member who just announced that she is running for mayor of Philadelphia. She joined Wake Up With WURD's Solomon Jones to talk about her platform and recent decision. https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/wake-up-with-wurd-113022-helen-gym Education: Dr. Umar Johnson, a doctor of clinical psychology and certified school psychologist, appeared on The Source with Andrea Lawful-Sanders to discuss the state of education for […] todayDecember 2, 2022
insert_link 1 Press Release WURD RADIO 2022 EMPOWERMENT EXPERIENCE: “IT’S TIME TO CELEBRATE BLACK EXCELLENCE” December 1, 2022FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ashanti Martin, General Manager amartin@wurdradio.com “IT’S TIME TO CELEBRATE BLACK EXCELLENCE”: WURD RADIO BRINGS JOY AND POWER TO THE PEOPLE AT THE 2022 EMPOWERMENT EXPERIENCE WITH LIVE COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS, HOLIDAY MARKETPLACE, A DANCE PARTY, AND MUCH MORE PHILADELPHIA — WURD Radio, the only Black-owned and operated talk radio station in Pennsylvania, invites the public to the 2022 Empowerment Experience, a year-end celebration that focuses on joy, renewal and fun taking place on Saturday, Dec. […] todayDecember 1, 2022 1
insert_link ICYMI Get Ready for WURD’s Empowerment Experience ICYMI: Here’s a roundup of the biggest topics of conversation last week on WURD Radio. Peter Brooks is affiliated with the Choptico Band of the Historic Piscataway Chiefdom and delivers the annual Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address. He joined Andrea Lawful-Sanders to talk about the Senate naming November as Native American Heritage Month. https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/the-source-als-112122-peter-brooks State Representative Chris Rabb joined Solutions with Amadee Braxton to talk about what happened at United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27 in Egypt. https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/solutions-111922-state-representative-chris-rabb Semedrian Smith is the […] todayNovember 25, 2022
insert_link Press Release A Word from WURD About the Philadelphia Mayoral Race On Tuesday, Nov. 15, Jeff Brown declared his candidacy for the 2023 Philadelphia mayoral election. The Brown family has been a minority investor in WURD since 2016; their partnership played a key role in WURD’s ability to expand its footprint to 96.1FM.WURD places the public interest above all others during this critical mayoral race. Our listeners can remain assured that the station will cover and interview all mayoral candidates with equal access and scrutiny.WURD and its employees do not endorse […] todayNovember 17, 2022
insert_link ICYMI Historic Midterm Election Wins Plus an Interview with Vice President Kamala Harris ICYMI: Here’s a roundup of the biggest topics of conversation last week on WURD Radio. Keeping our elected officials accountable: What our newly elected governor and U.S. senator promised Governor-elect Josh Shapiro's plan Create good jobs Fund our schools Fight for Fifteen Strengthen our unions Protect the right to choose Save our planet Expand healthcare Legalize marijuana Defend our democracy Cut everyday costs Senator-elect John Fetterman's plan Preparing the next generation Keeping our promise to veterans Investing in rural communities […] todayNovember 11, 2022
insert_link ICYMI WURD’s 2022 Election Guide Voting resources: Where and how to vote Find your polling location: https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/Pages/PollingPlaceInfo.aspx Know who you are voting for using this guide from Spotlight PA: https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2022/09/pa-election-2022-mastriano-shapiro-governor-race-complete-guide/ Know your rights when it comes to voter intimidation: https://www.aclu.org/sites/default/files/field_pdf_file/kyr-voterintimidation-v03.pdf Plan out your ballot in advance using Committee of Seventy's BYOBallot tool: https://ballot.seventy.org/ Make sure to tune in for WURD's election day coverage to stay informed. Election prep with Nick Taliaferro Nick Taliaferro seeks out the answers to the questions you may have about voting […] todayNovember 7, 2022
insert_link ICYMI Honoring Judge A. Leon Higginbotham Jr. in a tribute on Nov. 2 Plus: Larry Krasner Impeachment ICYMI: Here’s a roundup of the biggest topics of conversation last week on WURD Radio.“57 Blocks” Anti-Violence Initiative: Reverend Robert Collier, pastor of Galilee Baptist Church in Roxborough, joined Solutions with Amadee Braxton to talk about the "57 Blocks" anti-violence initiative.https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/solutions-10-21-22-reverend-robert-collierVoting: Marian Schneider is the Senior Voting Rights Policy Counsel for the ACLU-PA. She joined Wake Up With WURD's Solomon Jones to talk about the latest legal effort in the commonwealth to invalidate mail-in ballots that are missing a handwritten […] todayNovember 1, 2022
insert_link ICYMI Steps You Can Take to Decrease Breast Cancer Plus: January 6 Hearing Update ICYMI: Here’s a roundup of the biggest topics of conversation last week on WURD Radio.Politics: Linn Washington Jr., is a Professor of Journalism at Temple University, where he is a co-founder of the award-winning Multimedia Urban Reporting Lab. He joined Wake Up With WURD to talk about the GOP's attack on Blackness and voting rights.https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/wake-up-with-wurd-101922-linn-washington-jrJanuary 6: William J. Roberts is the managing director for Democracy Policy at American Progress. He joined Charles Ellison to discuss the most recent hearing of […] todayOctober 24, 2022
insert_link ICYMI The Holmesburg Prison Experiments Plus a Recap of our ecoWURD Environmental Justice Summit ICYMI: Here’s a roundup of the biggest topics of conversation last week on WURD Radio.The 4th Annual ecoWURD Environmental Justice SummitKeynote Speaker Shawmar Pitts of Philly Thrive took the stage to talk about the link between community violence and the environment.https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/4th-annual-ecowurd-summit-101022-keynote-speaker-shawmar-pittsHow Do We Respect and Protect our Space:This panel brought together Maurice Sampson of Clean Water Action, Vernice Miller Travis of the Metropolitan Group, and Dr. Adrienne Hollis of the National Wildlife Federation to discuss how the climate crisis impacts […] todayOctober 18, 2022
