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WURD Radio reunites with fans for live broadcasts, membership drive

By WURD RadioWe're baaaaaack! As the city reopened after COVID-19 restrictions, WURD Radio hosted several live broadcasts around the city to meet with fans and share information on its Early Bird membership campaign.WURD went to Fresh Grocer on Monument Road on June 11 for its first event of the year! Tiffany Bacon hosted a special live broadcast at the store, as WURD staff celebrated reuniting with fans in person after more than a year apart due to the pandemic. Guests […]

June 22, 2021

Arts & Entertainment

Penn professor explores history, impact of freedom music

By WURD RadioIn honor of Black Music Month, WURD Radio host Tiffany Bacon interviewed musicologist, pianist, composer and University of Pennsylvania professor Dr. Guthrie Ramsey about the history of “Freedom Music” and its impact on Black culture and community. Hear the interview in full below, listen to our Songs of Freedom playlist and share your suggestions with us! https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/the-source-with-tiffany-bacon-6421-guthrie-ramsey?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing The following is a much-shortened version of this interview. WURD Radio: Can you give us a synopsis of the importance and the necessity of […]

June 22, 2021

Finance

Despite Financial Optimism, Common Monetary Goals Feel Out of Reach for Millennials and Gen Zers

By Vernita Dorsey | WSFS BankIt’s no secret Millennial and Gen Z consumers have faced their fair share of adversity from financial crises as they matured from adolescence into adulthood.And while every generation faces financial setbacks, these adverse events have had a profound impact on these younger Americans, affecting their habits and leaving some common goals feeling out of reach, according to a new study from WSFS Bank of 2,005 Americans between ages 18-40.Of those polled, 65% describe their overall […]

June 17, 2021

Youth & Family

Dear Dad: Help WURD Radio celebrate great fathers

Whether you want to give your dad a shout-out or you're a father yourself, we want to hear from you! Please tell us why your father deserves a special shout-out for Father's Day. And if you're a father, please tell us what fatherhood means to you. [xyz-ihs snippet="Fathers-Day-Form"] THE WURD WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Black Talk Media sent straight to your inbox. BECOME A MEMBER The forWURD Movement is your way toprotect and preserve Independent Black Media. CLICK TO JOIN OR RENEW

June 10, 2021

Commentary

Black people organized and got the Facebook cops fired. That story must be told

Solomon Jones | The Philadelphia Inquirer I’ve long known that some of the Philadelphia police officers who were fired after their racist or bigoted Facebook comments were exposed by the 2019 Plainview Project were trying to get their jobs back through arbitration. That’s why reading about it in The Inquirer was no surprise.I was, however, taken aback that the full story of the coalition of civil rights organizations that worked to get the officers fired in the first place continues to […]

June 4, 2021

Arts & Entertainment

WURD Radio Celebrates Black Music Month – Songs of Freedom!

This Black Music Month, as the city starts to reopen and we embrace the spirit of Juneteenth, WURD Radio celebrates Songs of Freedom. All month long, we’ll share stories behind some of the most recognizable classics and spotlight artists producing music about Black liberation.https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/sets/black-music-month-songs-of-freedomhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw8UHBA_JG9y833axc51-SnHdkxTN2Liy[xyz-ihs snippet="BMM-Survey-Form"] THE WURD WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Black Talk Media sent straight to your inbox. BECOME A MEMBER The forWURD Movement is your way toprotect and preserve Independent Black Media. CLICK TO JOIN OR RENEW

June 1, 2021

Commentary

WURD Radio Presents: A Day of Healing – Reflections on the 1-Year Anniversary of George Floyd’s Killing

Here’s how to start -- and continue -- the ‘Day of Healing’The fight against the systemic brutalization of Black bodies started long before the heinous murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020. We have a long history of trauma and abuse at the hands of white America. But through it all we always have found ways to nourish, support and heal ourselves and our communities. On Tuesday, the one-year anniversary of Floyd’s tragic death, WURD Radio dedicated a “Day of […]

May 25, 2021

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Press Release

WURD AND PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PARTNER TO SUPPORT BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES

May 20, 2021FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWURD AND PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PARTNER TO SUPPORT BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSESIn their ongoing commitment to connect Philadelphians with jobs and business development opportunities, WURD Radio joins forces with The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia for a strategic partnership. PHILADELPHIA, PA – WURD Radio (96.1FM | 900AM | @onwurd | wurdradio.com | WURD App) recently launched a job portal through its Lively-HOOD initiative to connect its audience to employment opportunities in […]

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Politics & Government

Heard on WURD: Philadelphia District Attorney Candidates Krasner And Vega Debate in Final Days Ahead of May 18 Primary Election

The May 18 primary election in Pennsylvania features a number of city-wide and state judicial races, in addition to several ballot questions. In our special #WURDonPolitics Election coverage, the last public debate between the Democratic Party candidates running for District Attorney in the City of Philadelphia happened Wednesday, May 12, exclusively on WURD Radio. Incumbent District Attorney Larry Krasner went against challenger and former Assistant District Attorney Carlos Vega as WURD hosts Charles Ellison, Solomon Jones, and Joann Bell asked […]

May 13, 2021

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