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Monday
Wake Up With WURD
Hosted by award-winning journalist Solomon Jones, Wake Up With WURD is a news and entertainment talk show that promotes dialogue and debate on today's hottest issues, and does so from a black perspective. Our guests include journalists, politicians, leaders, academics, and pop-culture icons. We seek to share news and information interactively, to engage our listeners in meaningful and compelling dialogue, and to use information as a basis for action.
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Keepin’ It Real with Rev. Al Sharpton
Rev. Sharpton's nationally syndicated radio show “Keepin it Real.” This daily program will keep you on pulse with what's happening in politics and the world while getting answers to real questions in this daily talk program.
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Tuesday
Wake Up With WURD
Hosted by award-winning journalist Solomon Jones, Wake Up With WURD is a news and entertainment talk show that promotes dialogue and debate on today's hottest issues, and does so from a black perspective. Our guests include journalists, politicians, leaders, academics, and pop-culture icons. We seek to share news and information interactively, to engage our listeners in meaningful and compelling dialogue, and to use information as a basis for action.
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Keepin’ It Real with Rev. Al Sharpton
Rev. Sharpton's nationally syndicated radio show “Keepin it Real.” This daily program will keep you on pulse with what's happening in politics and the world while getting answers to real questions in this daily talk program.
closeWednesday
Wake Up With WURD
Hosted by award-winning journalist Solomon Jones, Wake Up With WURD is a news and entertainment talk show that promotes dialogue and debate on today's hottest issues, and does so from a black perspective. Our guests include journalists, politicians, leaders, academics, and pop-culture icons. We seek to share news and information interactively, to engage our listeners in meaningful and compelling dialogue, and to use information as a basis for action.
close Keepin’ It Real with Rev. Al Sharpton
Rev. Sharpton's nationally syndicated radio show “Keepin it Real.” This daily program will keep you on pulse with what's happening in politics and the world while getting answers to real questions in this daily talk program.
closeThursday
Wake Up With WURD
Hosted by award-winning journalist Solomon Jones, Wake Up With WURD is a news and entertainment talk show that promotes dialogue and debate on today's hottest issues, and does so from a black perspective. Our guests include journalists, politicians, leaders, academics, and pop-culture icons. We seek to share news and information interactively, to engage our listeners in meaningful and compelling dialogue, and to use information as a basis for action.
close Keepin’ It Real with Rev. Al Sharpton
Rev. Sharpton's nationally syndicated radio show “Keepin it Real.” This daily program will keep you on pulse with what's happening in politics and the world while getting answers to real questions in this daily talk program.
closeFriday
Wake Up With WURD
Hosted by award-winning journalist Solomon Jones, Wake Up With WURD is a news and entertainment talk show that promotes dialogue and debate on today's hottest issues, and does so from a black perspective. Our guests include journalists, politicians, leaders, academics, and pop-culture icons. We seek to share news and information interactively, to engage our listeners in meaningful and compelling dialogue, and to use information as a basis for action.
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The Source with the Black Women’s Leadership Council
The Source, hosted by a powerhouse lineup of leaders from the Philadelphia region, offers fresh perspectives on news, politics, finance, economic development, personal growth and healing.
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GROUNDINGS with Brother Shomari
GROUNDINGS with Brother Shomari aims to help spread wisdom and knowledge to our people and is grounded in the belief that we must teach our own and control our own narrative.
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Solutions On WURD
Solutions to national, state and local news are explored through the lens of race and gender.
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The Envy McKee Show
Officially? The Envy McKee Show aka Starfolk University (the onliest on air school for modern mystics) is hosted by Envy McKee, DJ Frosty Phenix (on the 1’s and 2’s) and a gorgeous star tribe of "Deans" who show up as life explorers, thought leaders, metaphysicians, visionaries, imagineers, intuitives, psychics, oracles, witches, shamans and idea tinkerers who are here to build and birth The Beloved Community in themselves and on planet Earth School. Bring a journal, a pen and 3 friends. Class is in session Friday nights 7-10pm.
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Saturday
The Murray Report
If you want Sports, The Murray Report is your place for sports news, information and more. Chris Murray, with more than 30 years of experience as a print and broadcast journalist has been covering sports on a regular basis since 1994. Throughout his career as a journalist, Murray has covered the Super Bowl, World Series, the NCAA Tournament, the NBA Playoffs and world championship boxing as well as other sporting events. Now, each Saturday, Chris and guests brings high-level intellect and perspectives featuring all aspects of the Sports world.
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Criminal Defense Attorney and Activist Michael Coard, has more than 15 years of trial experience and as many years in his work to break barriers that discriminate and disenfranchise citizens in the African American Community. Each Sunday, Coard and featured guests, delivers a perspective on handling legal situations that plague the growth and social stability in our region, offering the best of the best in legal advice – for free.
closeCaribbean Connection
The rhythmic sounds of Reggae, Soca and Calypso take over the airwaves each Saturday beginning at 7pm as listeners tune in to hear the voices of people and newsmakers from all over the Caribbean and feel the flavors of the islands through the sounds presented by longtime Jamaican Radio Personality, Lloyd Cummings, a signature voice of the Caribbean community. Voted the best weekend show in Philadelphia by the Ford Motor Company March of Dimes Achievement in Radio Awards, Caribbean Connection is your place for all things Caribbean.
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Funky People Radio
Funky People Radio® Live is a continuous dance mix of the latest Afro Soul - Deep House rhythms, with R&B, Disco & Funk classics curated by legendary Philly deejay, Tee Alford + invited guests. Music set playlists and artist contact details are published the morning following each new FM/web radio broadcast. The first FPRL show aired on WURD in January 2013. Follow Tee's events, tour dates, podcast archives and media channels via: https://funkypeopleonline.com. Contact at: info@funkypeopleonline.com, 347.903.8659.
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New World View
New World View brings the WURD listeners a unique perspective in advocating change by shaping positive views and opinions through various music genres. Recently recognized as the catalyst for the behind the scenes exploration of the acclaimed documentary “Quest”, New World View provides an incredible journey from the African American, African, Caribbean cultures – to name a few.
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In the age of increased health disparities and high priced prescription drugs, Dr. Paul, explores various topics ranging from holistic practices, detoxing, GMO’s, Foods that feed life, food sustainability and more. Dr. Paul's spiritual quest for higher knowledge Spirit, Mind, & Body lead to him received his Holistic Health Consultant Certification as a Doctor of Naturopathy from the International Board of African Thinkers, Ghanian Traditional Healers, under the world-renowned Llaila O. Afrika School of Naturopathy and African Sciences. Listeners tune in each week to become more informed and empowered about their health and the various risk factors.
closeThe Dr. Emeka Show
As a PhD and Professor of African American Studies at Temple University, Dr. Emeka’s unquenchable thirst for knowledge on the impact of slavery and colonialism drove him to engage in an in-depth study of these populations. Dr. Emeka brings this knowledge filled with the flavors of African, African American and AfriCaribbean Religious, Literatures and Philosophies to the air each week offering a first hand perspective about the complexities of the diaspora.
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GROUNDINGS with Brother Shomari aims to help spread wisdom and knowledge to our people and is grounded in the belief that we must teach our own and control our own narrative.
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This Week on WURD: Passage of Pennsylvania’s state budget, NBA star Enes Kanter Freedom, visual artistry through self-regard
Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton and State Representative Jordan Harris, chair of the House Appropriations Committee, joined Wake Up With WURD with Solomon Jones to discuss the passage of the delayed $50.1 billion state budget. McClinton and Harris said key successes include significantly increased education funding, the creation of a new Pennsylvania tax credit for working families, and renewed funding for organizations supporting victims of domestic violence and rape. The conversation also […]
This Week on WURD: Democratic sweep in nationwide elections, Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayoral race, Kevin Powell on Black masculinity
Mustafa Rashed is the president and CEO of Bellevue Strategies. Rashed joined Wake Up With WURD with Solomon Jones to discuss the outcome of Tuesday's elections around the country and wins from the Democrats in key races. He also covered the effectiveness of political messaging and the existential threat to Black voting rights via the Supreme Court.Jenné Johns is the founder and president of "Once Upon A Preemie." Johns joined Soulful Sunrise with Karen Taylor […]
This week on WURD: Jesse Jackson’s political legacy, monetizing content with Fanbase, the government shutdown’s impact, Pennsylvania’s prison conditions
CNN anchor Abby Phillip joined Solomon Jones on Wake Up With WURD to discuss her debut book “A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power,” which reframes Jackson’s political legacy. She argues that Jackson was not a fringe figure but a foundational architect of modern progressive politics. Phillip connected Jackson’s vision to Barack Obama’s coalition-building and current challenges to voting rights and democracy.Music producer and entrepreneur Isaac K. Hayes […]
This week on WURD: “Secret” war with Venezuela, the rising cost of healthcare, Black progress meets white backlash
Malcolm Nance is a U.S. Navy veteran, intelligence analyst, author, and media commentator. Nance joined Wake Up With WURD with Solomon Jones to talk about the Trump Administration's "secret" war with Venezuela, the deployment of the National Guard and federal agents to Black and brown U.S. cities. He called for African-American leadership to hold daily press conferences and begin organizing a massive response.Janet M. Taylor is the CEO of "Got […]
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