Kiara Santos

6 days ago | wurdradio.com | Kiara Santos

Dr. Meredith D. Clark is an associate professor at Northeastern University and the founder of the Center for Communication, Media Innovation and Social Change. Dr. Clark spoke with Tonya Pendleton on Reality Check on the importance of intimate Black social spaces through Twitter and what changed after Elon Musk’s leadership.

1 week ago | phillytrib.com | Kiara Santos

Nestled on a street corner in Germantown, lives the only Black-owned record shop in Philadelphia. SOOK Vinyl is a two-room music establishment stacked with floor-to-ceiling Black memorabilia curated by owner Rashied Amon, who proudly displays his nearly 2,000 vinyl collection for sale. Amon sat with The Tribune to talk about his musical start as a Black curator and entrepreneur and how his life has led him to break ground in Philadelphia. This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.

1 week ago | wurdradio.com | Kiara Santos

Mayor Cherelle Parker joined Wake Up With WURD with Solomon Jones to talk about the current state of the city. Parker addressed youth gun violence, affordable housing resources and the proposed and potentially harmful cuts to SEPTA. Sara Manning and Gianna Brisbane lead Beyond Literacy as the chief operating officer and director of education, respectively.

2 weeks ago | wurdradio.com | Kiara Santos

Aimee Inama is PennDOT’s press officer for driver and vehicle services. Inama joined Tonya Pendleton on Reality Check to remind listeners of the upcoming travel deadline to file for Real ID and the quick process to obtain yours before May 7, 2025. Walter M. Kimbrough is the president of Talladega College and author of a recent op-ed article on the hazing death of Omega Psi Phi pledge Caleb Wilson.

3 weeks ago | wurdradio.com | Kiara Santos

U.S. Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon spoke with Solomon Jones on Wake Up With WURD about The Atlantic editor-in-chief viewing classified war plans that were sent to him hours before they were enacted. Scanlon also talked about the Trump administration’s insurrection pardons, attacks on free speech and social security cuts. Jared C. Bass is the senior vice president for education policy at Center for American Progress.