Wake Up With WURD 2023 Playlist

Dr. Delana Wardlaw and Dr. Elana McDonald are board certified physicians and joined Wake Up With WURD's Solomon Jones to talk about the latest in health news including how much water we need to drink, autism, and more.

Wake Up With WURD 1.3.23 - Dr. Delana Wardlaw and Dr. Elana McDonald

Shemar Woods is the Editorial Director for Sports Illustrated and joined Wake Up With WURD's Solomon Jones, to break down the Eagles vs. the Saints game, Damar Hamlin's injury, the death of Pele, and more.

Wake Up With WURD 1.3.23 - Shemar Woods

Linn Washington Jr., is a Professor of Journalism at Temple, where he is a co-founder of the award-winning Multimedia Urban Reporting Lab. In addition to his Temple degrees, Washington holds a law degree from Yale University. He joined Wake Up With WURD's Solomon Jones to talk about the US House Republicans and their inability to nominate Kevin McCarthy, Trump's continued lies against Ruby Freeman, and more.

Wake Up With WURD 1.4.23 - Linn Washington Jr.

Dr. Timothy Golden is Professor of Philosophy, Legal Studies program coordinator, and Founder of the Donald Blake Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity, and Culture at Walla Walla University. For 20 years, he was a criminal defense attorney in Philadelphia and in the federal courts. He joined Wake Up With WURD's Solomon Jones, to talk about Skip Bayless and his insensitive comments about Damar Hamlin, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, and more.

Wake Up With WURD 1.4.23 - Dr. Timothy Golden

Shemar Woods is the Editorial Director for Sports Illustrated and joined Wake Up With WURD's Solomon Jones, to break down the Eagles vs. the Giants game, Damar Hamlin's recovery, Mike Tomlin and more!

Wake Up With WURD 1.9.23 - Shemar Woods

Dr. Delana Wardlaw and Dr. Elana McDonald are board certified physicians and joined Wake Up With WURD's Solomon Jones to talk about the latest in health news including the possible damage social media does to teens, the pros and cons of a new Alzheimer’s drug, surgery for obesity … in kids, and more.

Wake Up With WURD 1.10.23 - Dr. Delana Wardlaw and Dr. Elana McDonald

Roxanne Jones is a former VP at ESPN. She is a CNN opinion writer, Emmy-nominated producer, co-author of "Say It Loud: An Illustrated History of the Black Athlete" and CEO of the Push Marketing Group, a media strategy firm. She joined Wake Up With WURD's Solomon Jones to talk about the Trump connection to the riots in Brazil, Biden's discovery of top secret documents from when he was vice president, and more.

Wake Up With WURD 1.10.23 - Roxanne Jones

Film and TV critic Tim Gordon is Publisher for TheFilmGordon, WETA's Around Town critic, Film Capo of WAFCA and host of the BIG show, Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon. He joined Wake Up With WURD's Solomon Jones to talk about the history of racism at The Golden Globes.

Wake Up With WURD 1.11.23 - Tim Gordon

Maxine D. Jones, a history professor at Florida State University who was the lead researcher on a study about the Rosewood massacre commissioned by the Florida legislature in 1993. She joined Wake Up With WURD's Solomon Jones to talk about the horrific massacre that occurred 100 years ago.

Wake Up With WURD 1.11.23 - Maxine D. Jones

Linn Washington Jr., is a Professor of Journalism at Temple, where he is a co-founder of the award-winning Multimedia Urban Reporting Lab. In addition to his Temple degrees, Washington holds a law degree from Yale University. He joined Wake Up With WURD's Solomon Jones to talk about the migrant issue at the southern border, Texas, deplorable conditions in Texas prisons, and more!

Wake Up With WURD 1.18.23 - Linn Washington Jr.

Sulaiman Rahman is the CEO of DiverseForce, a social enterprise that aims to develop diverse leadership pipelines and inclusive ecosystems in the public, private, and philanthropic sectors. He joined Wake Up With WURD's Solomon Jones to talk about the recent mayoral candidate forum held over the weekend and Black wealth.

Wake Up With WURD 1.18.23 - Sulaiman Rahman

Dr. Delana Wardlaw and Dr. Elana McDonald are board certified physicians and joined Wake Up With WURD's Solomon Jones to talk about the latest in health news including researchers finding what appears to be a fountain of youth, the effects of long COVID in kids, and when to take your next booster shot.

Wake Up With WURD 1.17.23 - Dr. Delana Wardlaw and Dr. Elana McDonald

Pennsylvania State Senator Vincent Hughes joined Wake Up With WURD's Solomon Jones, to talk about $100+ Million in grants to support community violence intervention and prevention efforts for Pennsylvania organizations.

Wake Up With WURD 1.17.23 - Senator Vincent Hughes

Vernon Ray is the founder of Creative Mind Productions in Philly, which specializes in videography and photography. He joined Wake Up With WURD's Solomon Jones, along with his business partner Big Smiles to talk about his career and latest program initiative, “Shoot Cameras, Not Guns,” a campaign aimed at creating avenues of creative expression through photography and gun violence awareness for youth in Philadelphia.

Wake Up With WURD 1.17.23 - Vernon Ray & Big Smiles

Roxanne Jones is a former VP at ESPN. She is a CNN opinion writer, Emmy-nominated producer, co-author of "Say It Loud: An Illustrated History of the Black Athlete" and CEO of the Push Marketing Group, a media strategy firm. She joined Wake Up With WURD's Solomon Jones to talk about the use of Hip Hop lyrics in criminal trials and whether it's a first amendment issue and more!

Wake Up With WURD 1.17.23 - Roxanne Jones

Shemar Woods is the Editorial Director for Sports Illustrated and joined Wake Up With WURD's Solomon Jones, to the latest in sports including the Eagles playoff hopes, what it will take for a winning Sixers teams, the unfortunate case of Darius Miles, and more.

Wake Up With WURD 1.17.23 - Shemar Woods

Jay McCalla held senior positions in both the Rendell & Street Administrations. A veteran political consultant, McCalla’s work has been published in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Magazine and the Chestnut Hill Local. He brings deep knowledge to politics, and does so from an African American perspective. He joined Wake Up With WURD's Solomon Jones, to talk about the lies of George Santos, Donald Trump's possible return to social media, Wes Moore being elected as the first Black Governor of Maryland, and Austin Davis is the first Black Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, and more.

Wake Up With WURD 1.19.23 - Jay McCalla

Gino Womack is the program director of the community organization Operation Good in Jackson, Mississippi. He joined Wake Up With WURD's Solomon Jones, to talk about his organization and the water crises in Jackson.

Wake Up With WURD 1.19.23 - Gino Womack

Dr. Delana Wardlaw and Dr. Elana McDonald are board certified physicians and joined Wake Up With WURD's Solomon Jones to talk about the latest in health news including medicine to help with obesity, lead in baby food, public health emergencies protocols ending for COVID, and more.

Wake Up With WURD 1.31.23 - Dr. Delana Wardlaw and Dr. Elana McDonald

Dr. Julius Garvey is the son of late Jamaican political activist Marcus Garvey. He joined Wake Up With WURD's Solomon Jones, to talk about his HBCU book tour that starts this week, with an updated version of The Philosophy & Opinions of Marcus Garvey which speaks to the next generation, sharing the uplifting vision and words of Marcus Garvey which are still meaningful and relevant today.

Wake Up With WURD 2.1.23 - Dr. Julius Garvey

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.