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We’re compiling a list of Philly’s proactive addiction resources. Help us find them.

By: Beatrice Forman | Billy Penn Photo Credit: Max Marin Addiction remains a persistent problem in Philadelphia, and the opioid crisis comes up a lot in Billy Penn’s reporting. As we detail potential solutions to the crisis, we want to be able to point people to resources, and places they can find help or solace. Over 1,200 Philadelphians died from overdoses last year, and that number is expected to rise, potentially soaring past 2017’s all-time high. Many Philadelphians who have died from […]

todayAugust 24, 2022

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ICYMI

A city councilman resigns, and Philadelphia’s political landscape shifts

ICYMI: Here’s a roundup of the biggest topics of conversation last week on WURD Radio.The Twin Docs: Dr. Delana Wardlaw and Dr. Elana McDonald joined Wake Up With WURD to discuss the resurgence in polio and tips for parents as children go back to school.https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/wake-up-with-wurd-81622-dr-delana-wardlaw-and-dr-elana-mcdonald Linn Washington Jr.: The Temple University journalism professor discussed the ouster of Liz Cheney, the rise of Trump candidates and what it all means for the country, as well as what should be on the agenda […]

todayAugust 23, 2022

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Press Release

WURD Radio’s Founder’s Day Commemorates the Vision of Walter P. Lomax Jr., M.D.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 18, 2022 Contact: Ashanti Martin | amartin@wurdradio.com PHILADELPHIA – On Aug. 31, 2022, WURD Radio will host its ninth annual Founder’s Day community celebration to honor the legacy of Walter P. Lomax Jr., M.D., the station’s pioneering founder and one of Philadelphia’s leading physicians, entrepreneurs and philanthropists. The celebration will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Free Library of Philadelphia at 1901 Vine St. A signature event of WURD Radio since 2013, […]

todayAugust 22, 2022 1

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Race & Diaspora

Show me the money: BIPOC media still waiting on ad spend

By Madhusmita BoraThe killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery and the heightened discourse on racism in 2020 on Main Street and Wall Street unleashed a flood of promises in support of Black- and Brown-owned media companies. There was renewed focus on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, and many corporations and ad giants promised to do better by dedicating a comparatively higher percentage of their media spend on Black- and Brown-owned companies. This wasn’t the first time that racial […]

todayAugust 19, 2022

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ICYMI

Inflation hits BIPOC households hard

ICYMI: Here’s a roundup of the biggest topics of conversation last week on WURD Radio. Inflation: Dr. Mary Findling, assistant director for the Harvard Opinion Research Center, talked about a recent poll that shows how high inflation in the United States is having a more serious impact on Black, Latino and Native American households. https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/wake-up-with-wurd-81022-dr-mary-findling In the News: Temple University journalism professor Linn Washington Jr. joined Wake Up With WURD to discuss the lack of justice for Emmett Till and […]

todayAugust 15, 2022

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Posts

Chris Murray receives NABJ Salute to Excellence Award

Sportswriter Chris Murray, host of the Saturday “Murray Report” show on WURD Radio, was among the journalists honored by the National Association of Black Journalists during the organization’s annual convention in Las Vegas last week. Murray received one of NABJ’s Salute to Excellence Awards for his Philadelphia Sunday Sun column “Too Much Magic?” about the scrutinization of Black women by sporting officials in the wake of the Tokyo Olympics. Please join WURD in congratulating Chris for his achievement! Chris Murray and Denise […]

todayAugust 12, 2022

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ICYMI

Decades after the MOVE bombing, a brother finally reclaims his sisters’ remains

ICYMI: Here’s a roundup of the biggest topics of conversation last week on WURD Radio. MOVE Bombing: Lionell Dotson and attorney Dan Hartstein joined Wake Up With WURD to discuss finally being able to reclaim the remains of Dotson’s sisters, who were just 12 and 14 years old when the city of Philadelphia dropped a bomb on an Osage Avenue home, killing them and nine others. https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/wake-up-with-wurd-8422-lionell-dotson-and-daniel-hartstein Nichelle Nichols: Film and TV critic Tim Gordon discussed the death of actress […]

todayAugust 10, 2022

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ICYMI

Overdose deaths are rising fast in Black and Indigenous communities. What can be done to stop them?

ICYMI: Here’s a roundup of the biggest topics of conversation last week on WURD Radio.Drug Deaths: Daliah Heller, VP of drug use initiatives at Vital Strategies, discussed the historic number of overdose deaths, the fact that overdose deaths are rising fastest in Black and Indigenous communities and what can be done to stop them. https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/reality-check-72822-daliah-heller Maternal Mortality: Layla Jones, a reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer, joined Wake Up With WURD to talk about how America’s maternal mortality crisis traces back to […]

todayAugust 2, 2022

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Press Release

WURD Radio Names Veteran Writer and Strategic Marketer Ashanti Martin as New General Manager

Philadelphia, Pa. – WURD Radio LLC has hired veteran writer and creative marketing strategist Ashanti Martin as its new general manager. With more than 20 years of experience as a journalist and communications professional, Martin will be responsible for maintaining and enhancing the quality of WURD and its content across its multimedia platforms and robust community engagement initiatives.WURD Radio is the only African-American owned and operated talk radio station in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and one of only three remaining […]

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