insert_link 2 1 Arts & Entertainment Savory and Sweet’s Tonya Hopkins Breaks Ground with Food Network Kwanzaa Special By Dylan Lewis | WURD Radio If you tune into WURD Sundays at 11 a.m., you’re probably accustomed to hearing the voice of The Food Griot, Tonya Hopkins. If you don’t, you’re going to want to start listening to Savory and Sweet because Tonya might just be the next Food Network Star. Aside from being a WURD host, the culinary scholar is also the host of Food Network’s first-ever Kwanzaa […] todayDecember 21, 2022 1 2
insert_link WURD Events Joy, Power and A Party for the People: Recapping the 2022 Empowerment Experience By Dylan Lewis | WURD RadioWURD radio hosted our annual Empowerment Experience, kicking off the year-long celebration of our 20th anniversary on Saturday, Dec. 10 at the Power Market. The theme for this year was “Bringing Joy and Power to the People” and we most certainly did as Black vendors filled the space and we laughed, danced, and cooked our way through the day.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gep9FPMwIUHosts Andrea Lawful Sanders and Kala J. […] todayDecember 15, 2022
insert_link ICYMI Cooking, Tech, and More for the Holiday Season ICYMI: Here’s a roundup of the biggest topics of conversation last week on WURD Radio. Cooking: Savory and Sweet host Tonya Hopkins joined CrossWURDz to talk about the cooking demonstration during WURD's sixth annual Empowerment Experience. She also shared about her new mini series airing on the Food Network this Kwanzaa, why it's important and where people can find the ingredients so they can cook along at home. https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/crosswurdz-121322-tonya-hopkins Tech: […] todayDecember 15, 2022
insert_link ICYMI Brittney Griner Released – Plus, A Philadelphia Councilmember’s Plan to Tackle Gun Violence ICYMI: Here’s a roundup of the biggest topics of conversation last week on WURD Radio. Brittney Griner: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre joined Evening WURDs to talk with Nick Taliaferro about the successful return of professional basketball player Brittney Griner from her detainment in Russia. https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/evening-wurds-12822-karine-jean-pierre 2023 Mayoral Race: Chris Brennan from the Philadelphia Inquirer appeared on Evening WURDs to talk about Rep. Amen Brown, the latest candidate to […] todayDecember 9, 2022
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 […] 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 […] 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 […] 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 […] 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 […] 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 […] todayNovember 7, 2022
