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WURD Radio
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WURD Radio is the only African-American owned and operated talk radio station in Pennsylvania, and one of few in the country. Taking a multimedia approach – on-air, online and in the community – WURD is widely recognized as the pulse of the African-American community locally, regionally, and nationally. From mayoral races to presidential elections, from the street corner to the corner suite, WURD has tackled the hard issues as an influential, respected and powerful voice in the marketplace.
Episodes
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Marquise Davon talks Keepin It A Bean Podcast | Midday Break Room w/ Tiffany Bacon - 10.19.26
Marquise Davon is an educator, storyteller, and content creator. He is the host of the Keepin’ It a Bean podcast, which brings together storytelling, an honest dialogue, and cultural commentary. Known for his ability to engage with guests from diverse backgrounds, Marquise creates a safe space…
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Chelsea Cox talks about C2 Counseling | Midday Break Room w/ Tiffany Bacon - 10.19.26
Chelsea Cox is the founder of C2 Consulting, an organization whose mission is centered on empowering businesses by transforming complex data into actionable insights and strategies. By combining advanced visualization techniques, engaging content creation for various platforms, and in-depth...
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Agapi Gessesse talks supporting Black media | Midday Break Room w/ Tiffany Bacon - 10.19.26
Agapi Gessesse AH-GAP-EE GUH-SESS-AH is the CEO of The Coalition of Innovation Leaders Advancing Respect, a Canadian non-profit organization and think tank based in Toronto that builds inclusive pathways into Canada's innovation and technology economy. Previously, Agapi served as Executive…
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Don't Forget the A in STEAM | Life and Tech w/ Tech Life Steph - 10.18.26
Don't Forget the A in STEAM | Life and Tech w/ Tech Life Steph - 10.18.26 by WURD Radio
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Listeners Choice October | On The Record with Ernest Owens s2 - 10.18.26
Listeners Choice October | On The Record with Ernest Owens s2 - 10.18.26 by WURD Radio
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Austin Cole - AI - Solutions 10.16.26
Austin Cole is the National Co-Coordinator for the Black Alliance for Peace. He joined Amadee Braxton to discuss AI mistaken tip to Philly police, Flock cameras, and the campaign for a data center moratorium.
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Michael Coard - Updates in the Nolan Wells Case - Wake Up With WURD 10.16.26
Michael Coard is an attorney, WURD Radio host, columnist, founder of the Avenging the Ancestors Coalition, and the angriest Black man in America. He joins us to talk about the latest in the Nolan Wells case.
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James T. Giles & Fred Thieman - Mail in Voting Preperation - Wake Up With WURD 10.16.26
Judge James T. Giles, formerly of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and Fred Thieman, former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania join the show. They discuss the important deadlines, the ballot process, mail-in voting and how to be prepared on...
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Kyle Carter - Breaking the Stigma of Mental Health - Wake Up With WURD 10.15.26
After a shocking police shooting, mental health is a hot topic. Kyle Carter from NAMI Philadelphia joins us to talk about what families can do when someone they love is struggling.
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Evening Stories with Dr. Ann Smith - "Good Bones" by Maggie Smith - Evening WURDs 10.15.26
Dr. Ann Smith is the Founder and CEO of Reflection Point. She joined Dr. Peterson for this month's Evening Stories segment to discuss a poem by Maggie Smith entitled, "Good Bones".
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Corey Husak - Wealth Inequality - Evening WURDs 10.15.26
Corey Husak is the Director of Tax Policy at the Center for American Progress. He is an expert on tax issues, including the state and design of congressional legislation-related taxes and the state of academic research on taxation, revenue, and economic growth. He joined Dr. Peterson for this...
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La'Tasha Mayes - Maternal Health and Midterm Elections - Evening WURDs 10.15.26
Pennsylvania State Representative La’Tasha Mayes represents the 24th district which contains parts of Pittsburgh and was born in West Philadelphia. State Representative Mayes is an activist and community organizer for reproductive justice, and co-founder of New Voices for Reproductive Justice, an...
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Chris Norwood - Midterm Elections and Voter Education - Evening WURDs 10.14.26
Chris Norwood joined Dr. Peterson for this week's Critical Commentary segment to discuss voter education and the midterm elections.
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Dr. Edward Balaban - Medicaid Changes - Evening WURDs 10.14.26
Dr. Edward Balaban is a retired board-certified medical oncologist with extensive clinical experience practicing within Penn State Health, and an established leader in Pennsylvania medicine. He joined Dr. Peterson to discuss how Medicaid cuts can impact cancer patients.
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Cantrell Dumas - Black Retirement - Evening WURDs 10.14.26
Cantrell Dumas is the senior researcher for Financial Regulation and Policy at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. He joined Dr. Peterson to discuss his recent analysis entitled “Opening A Retirement Account is Not Enough to Close the Black Retirement Divide”. Article Link:...
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Sharee Miller - Curlfriends Series and Multiverse Event - Evening WURDs 10.14.26
Sharee Miller is an award-winning author and illustrator, who has created critically acclaimed picture books including “Don’t Touch My Hair”, “Princess Hair” and “Michelle’s Garden: how the First Lady Planted Seeds of Change”. She joined Dr. Peterson to discuss the NAACP nominated “Curfriends…
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Louisiana Congressman Troy Carter - Affordability Crisis and Republican Redistricting Plan - Evening WURDs 10.14.26
Louisiana Congressman Troy Carter is currently on his 3rd term in representing the Greater New Orleans area. He serves on the exclusive Committee on Energy and Commerce in the 119th Congress and continues to serve on the House Homeland Security Committee and the Democratic Steering and Policy...
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Chef Angie Brown for Freedom Journey's Live | Midday Break Room w/ Tiffany Bacon - 10.14.26
Chef Angie Brown is a celebrated, classically French-trained chef and a prominent figure in the Philadelphia culinary scene. Currently serving as the Culinary Director at Rex at The Royal, she is renowned for her masterfully executed menus that blend French Creole, Cajun, Spanish, and Soul food...
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Kyle Carter talks NAMI Walks Philly | Midday Break Room w/ Tiffany Bacon - 10.14.26
Kyle Carter is the CEO of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Philadelphia, an organization dedicated to providing free mental health support, education, and advocacy for individuals living with mental health conditions and their families across Philadelphia County. This Saturday on…
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Tanya Morris & Jason Coles talk their upcoming Philly Chef Showdown | Midday Break Room w/ Tiffany Bacon - 10.14.26
Tanya T. Morris is the founder of “MOM Your Business”, an organization that specializes in equipping Black and Brown women, ages 35 to 55 years old, with the skills, resources, and capital necessary to achieve both personal and professional success. Jason Coles is the founder and CEO of Katika, a...
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Morgan Cephas - West Philadelphia Police Shooting - Wake Up With WURD 10.14.26
State Representative Morgan Cephas joins the show. The State House delegation meets to talk about a West Philadelphia police shooting which critically injured one officer and took the life of another. Can anything be done at the state level?
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Councilmember Isaiah Thomas - 5 Years of The Driving Equality Law - Wake Up With WURD 10.14.26
Councilmember Isaiah Thomas joins the show. He is an at-large member of City Council. Councilmember Thomas joins us to talk about the 5th anniversary of the Driving Equality Law.
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Linn Washington - Who is Trumps New Press Secretary - Wake Up With WURD 10.14.26
Philadelphia Tribune columnist Linn Washington joins us to talk about the latest target of the Trump Justice Department, and the new White House Press Secretary’s mysterious relationship with the law.
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Mustafa Rashed - Feds Raid Representative Ilhan Omars Home - Wake Up With WURD 10.13.26
Mustafa Rashed joins the show. He is the president & CEO of Bellevue Strategies. Representative Ilhan Omar’s home was searched by federal agents. What are the political implications?
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Preserving WURD for Future Generations Roundtable - Wake Up With WURD 10.13.26
As part of WURDs Listener Support Campaign, Amir Campbell, Avieon Smith, Basil Brown, and Daniel White join the show for a raw and unfiltered conversation. They talk to us about the future of Black talk radio and why stations like WURD are important for the younger generation.
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Ariama Long - Census Changes Put Black Communities at Risk - Wake Up With WURD 10.12.26
Ariama Long from the New York Amsterdamn News the show. She talks to us about the Trump administration, which once again proposed major changes to the 2030 U.S. Census that could leave out noncitizens and remove questions on race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation.
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Michelle Palmer, Kim Lewis, John Henderson, and Zakia Ringgold - WURD Radio and Breakthrough Greater Philadelphia's Education Equity - Evening WURDs 10.13.26
Michelle Palmer is the Executive Director of Breakthrough Greater Philadelphia. Kim Lewis is the Director of Lower Division at Avenues: The World School in New York. John Henderson is the Director of Information Technology at Germantown Friends School. Zakia Ringgold is the Founder of Business…
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Councilman Isaiah Thomas - Driving Equity Legislation - Evening WURDs 10.13.26
Councilman Isaiah Thomas is serving his second term on City Council, was voted Majority Whip by his colleagues and currently serves as the Chair of the Education Committee. He joined Dr. Peterson to discuss the 5th anniversary of the Driving Equity legislation, in regards to ending the traffic...
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Ashanti Martin - Education for Children - Evening WURDs 10.13.26
WURD Radio's General Manager Ashanti Martin joined Dr. Peterson on Evening WURDs to discuss Dr. Peterson's WURD Radio article entitled, "Learning In A World We Didn’t Make”. Article Link: https://wurdradio.com/2026/10/02/learning-in-a-world-we-didnt-make/
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Rachael Garnick - Dyslexia and Literacy - Evening WURDs 10.13.26
Rachael Garrick is the Director of the Pennsylvania Literacy Coalition where she advocates for comprehensive, evidence-based literacy policies and sustainable state investment. She joined Dr. Peterson to discuss Dyslexia Awareness Month happening right now and upcoming goals around literacy in...
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Joann Bell, P.O.C, Brother Shomari and Ernest Owens - Black Media In This Moment - Evening WURDs 10.12.26
WURD Radio hosts Joann Bell, P.O.C, Brother Shomari, and Ernest Owens joined Dr. Peterson for the Black Media in the Moment roundtable segment to discuss the importance of Black Media, the future of Black Media, how they got into WURD Radio, their favorite moments working at WURD Radio, the...
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Marcus Barney talks Recession Proof | Midday Break Room w/ Tiffany Bacon - 10.13.26
Marcus Barney, known across the financial world as Him500, is a self-made multimillionaire, financial educator, and founder of Recession Proof—the world’s largest private financial literacy community. Over the years, Marcus, has helped 300+ people leave their jobs, 10+ have become millionaires....
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Rebekah Caruthers talks voting concerns | Midday Break Room w/ Tiffany Bacon - 10.13.26
Rebekah Caruthers is President & CEO at Fair Elections Center, a national voting rights organization. She served as Vice President for four and a half years. For 20 years prior, Caruthers worked on issue and electoral campaigns, candidates, and organizations like MoveOn.org, Everytown for Gun...
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Future Cain talks how AI is affecting the workplace | Midday Break Room w/ Tiffany Bacon - 10.13.26
Future Cain is a social-emotional leadership and workplace wellness expert who is the CEO and Founder of Future of SEL and the host of Healing Our Future videocast. She is an international speaker who has been featured in Forbes and the New York Times. Future is a certified culture facilitator…
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Kadida Kenner - Voter Access - Evening WURDs 10.12.26
Kadida Kenner is the CEO of the New Pennsylvania Project which focuses on voter registration and rights. She joined Dr. Peterson to discuss Chester County’s expansion of 24/7 dropboxes, how its impacts voters and why it's important for voter access.
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Delano Squires - Welfare and Feminism - Evening WURDs 10.12.26
Delano Squires is the Director of the Center for Human Flourishing at The Heritage Foundation. He joined Dr. Peterson to discuss his new book “The Vanishing Black Family: How Welfare and Feminism Made Marriage Optional and Children Vulnerable”.
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Tia Oso - Media Reparations - Evening WURDs 10.12.26
Tia Oso is a culture strategist, activist and Executive Director of Media 2070. She joined Dr. Peterson to discuss the National Media Reparations Town Hall on Thursday, October 15th, The Media Reparations movement and the importance of Black media ownership.
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Danielle Belton talks URL Media stories | Midday Break Room w/ Candace Johnson - 10.12.26
Danielle Belton is a media contributor for URL Media’s ‘We the Many’ Newsletter, which offers sharp, conversational analysis of the 2026 midterms through the lens of multiracial democracy, representation, and accountability. Belton is also an accomplished writer and former Editor-in-Chief of both...
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Kenny Garrett talks The Exit Zero Jazz Festival | Midday Break Room w/ Candace Johnson - 10.12.26
Kenny Garrett is a Grammy Award-winning American jazz saxophonist, flutist, and composer born on October 9, 1960, in Detroit, Michigan. Widely celebrated as one of the most important and influential alto saxophonists of his generation, he first rose to prominence as a youthful member of the Duke...
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Mark Haertzen talks entrepreneurship | Midday Break Room w/ Candace Johnson - 10.12.26
Mark Haertzen is the author of Stay Thirsty: A Serial Entrepreneur’s Tale of Success & Failure, a memoir that chronicles Mark’s 60-year entrepreneurial journey. After leaving a secure banking career at 32, Mark built Rocket Man, Inc. from a garage prototype into an international company serving...
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Sophia Strother talks the platform ExhalePath | Midday Break Room w/ Candace Johnson - 10.12.26
Sophia Strother is the co-founder of ExhalePath™, a free & bilingual survivor-informed digital platform designed to help survivors of sexual violence, trauma, and the people supporting them find clearer next steps and relevant resources. Sophia’s commitment to domestic violence and sexual assault...
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How AI Scales with Racism | Life and Tech w/ Tech Life Steph - 10.11.26
How AI Scales with Racism | Life and Tech w/ Tech Life Steph - 10.11.26 by WURD Radio
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All About Shapiro | On The Record s2 - 10.11.26
All About Shapiro | On The Record s2 - 10.11.26 by WURD Radio
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Terence Washington - Landlord Junk Fees - Solutions 10.9.26
Terence Washington is a resident of the Florence Gardens apartment building. He joined Amadee Braxton to discuss the Citywide Tenants Union action against landlord junk fees.
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State Representative Chris Rabb - National Popular Vote Interstate Compact - Solutions 10.9.26
State Representative Chris Rabb joined Amadee Braxton to discuss the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, which would make Presidential elections in the US based on the popular vote, not the electoral college.
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Rep. Darisha K. Parker on 2026 midterms | BWLC w/ Joann Bell & Vanessa Fields - 10.9.26
Darisha K. Parker is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. She represents District 198, which encompasses parts of Philadelphia County, including the neighborhoods of Nicetown, Germantown, Logan, East & West Oak Lane, and Olney. First...
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Belle Sherwood on data centers | ecoWURD Magazine w/ P.O.C. - 10.9.26
Belle Sherwood is the Clean Energy and Climate Advocate at PennEnvironment. She joined the show to talk about the growing number of data centers and proposed gas-fired power plants in Pennsylvania. New analysis projects a 15% increase in the state’s gas capacity by 2030. She discussed the…
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Julian Makarechi & Justina Thompson on environmental justice | ecoWURD Magazine w/ P.O.C. - 10.9.26
Julian Makarechi is apart of The Lighthouse Inc. He joins the show alongside Justina Thompson of the City of Philadelphia Office of Sustainability. They joined the show to talk about environmental justice, energy burden, and heat resilience. Through the Community Resilience and Environmental...
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Kasey Meehan - Twelve Thousand Books banned in Public Schools - Wake Up With WURD 10.9.26
Kasey Meehan joins the show. She is head of the "Freedom to Read" team. Kasey talks to us about book bans. Public schools banned nearly 12,000 books during the 2025-2026 school year, according to a new report released from PEN America.
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Senator Nikil Saval - PA Universal Healthcare Act - Wake Up With WURD 10.9.26
Senator Nikil Saval joins the show. He talks to us about the Introduction of the PA Universal Healthcare Act, which would establish a universal, publicly administered single-payer healthcare system available to everyone who lives or works in the Commonwealth.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
WURD Radio is the only African-American owned and operated talk radio station in Pennsylvania, and one of few in the country. Taking a multimedia approach – on-air, online and in the community – WURD is widely recognized as the pulse of the African-American community locally, regionally, and nationally. From mayoral races to presidential elections, from the street corner to the corner suite, WURD has tackled the hard issues as an influential, respected and powerful voice in the marketplace.
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