WURD-AM/FM (Philadelphia, PA)

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 | 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.

1 month ago | wurdradio.com | Kiara Santos

Dr. Rosa Clemente is an Afro-Puerto Rican activist and independent journalist. Dr. Rosa joined Dr. James Peterson on Evening WURDs to delve into the relations between Puerto Ricans and Black Americans, while exploring ideas of how to promote solidarity in times of division. Camille Proctor is the founder and executive director of The Color of Autism, a nonprofit she founded in 2009 providing services for African American families with children on the autism spectrum.