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OnWURD 2020 in Black

Jan 23, 2021

Black voters played a critical role in electing Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, and in those tense days after the election, as officials in the Pennsylvania Convention Center counted, recounted, and certified the votes, all eyes were on Philadelphia. Black voters came through, and WURD played a critical role. Recognizing...


Jan 8, 2021

Sara Lomax-Reese looks back on the racial justice uprisings. Long before George Floyd’s murder and the global protests it sparked, WURD was talking - all day, every day - about systemic racism, police brutality, and the violence white supremacy perpetuates. WURD is a place where people come together to talk and...


Dec 18, 2020

When the coronavirus shut down the world in March, Sara Lomax-Reese knew WURD Radio would be a lifeline for many of its listeners. And, since racism permeates all aspects of American life, including the health care system, she knew this crisis would hit Black people and businesses harder. The station stepped up in so...


Dec 5, 2020

In our premiere episode, Sara Lomax-Resse digs deep into the importance of independent Black media with Philadelphia radio legend Cody Anderson and WURD hosts Charles Ellison and Syreeta Martin. WURD is one of the only Black-owned and Black-operated talk radio stations in the country, and its reach goes beyond the...


Dec 2, 2020

Black Lives have always mattered at WURD Radio, one of the only Black-owned talk radio stations left in the country. For the new OnWURD podcast, join host Sara Lomax-Reese for a special four-part series, 2020 in Black. From the pandemic to the global protests against systemic racism to the 2020 election, OnWURD...