Pennsylvania State Senator Anthony Williams joins the show. Pennsylvania still does not have a state budget and Senator Williams tells us where are we in the process?

Anthony Williams - 9.25.25 Wake Up With WURD w/ Solomon Jones

Attorney Damon Tyner is a former Atlantic County Prosecutor and former Superior Court Judge. He is currently Managing Member of The Law Offices of Damon G. Tyner, LLC, an Atlantic County based law practice.

Damon Tyner - 9.25.25 Wake Up With WURD w/ Solomon Jones

George Matysik joins the show. He is the Executive Director of the Share Food Program. Georges talks to us about food insecurity due to cuts at the federal level.

George Matysik - 9.25.25 Wake Up With WURD w/ Solomon Jones

Aaron Moselle joins the show. He covers housing and community development for WHYY’s PlanPhilly. He talks to us about a story that deals with luxury housing in Philadelphia

Aaron Moselle - 9.25.25 Wake Up With WURD w/ Solomon Jones

WURD CEO Sara Lomax joins the show. She talks to us about WURD's Founders Day, taking place Friday, October 3rd at the Fairmount Park Horticulture Center

Sara Lomax - 9.29.25 Wake Up With WURD w/ Solomon Jones

Activist and MOVE family member Pam Africa joins the show. She talks to us about the life and legacy of the Black Liberation Army’s Assata Shakur.

Pam Africa - 9.30.25 Wake Up With WURD w/ Solomon Jones

WURD Radio host Dr. James Peterson joins the show. He talks to us about the Exonerated Series, which takes place on "Evening WURDs". On Thursday, October 2nd at 5pm, Evening WURDS will air a 90-minute special finale of "Exonerated"

Dr. James Peterson - 9.30.25 Wake Up With WURD w/ Solomon Jones

Dr. Lauren Smith vice president, Strategic Portfolio, at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. With a potential government shutdown looming, we look at new data detailing showing where voters stand on key community issues. Next month The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation will release. A new report looking at the state of America.


Dr. Lauren Smith - 9.30.25 Wake Up With WURD w/ Solomon Jones

Dr. Ala Stanford, a nationally celebrated public health leader and founder of the Black Doctors Consortium, will announce her campaign for Congress with her family and supporters at the home of her childhood mentor and elementary school principal.

Dr. Ala Stanford - 10.1.25 Wake Up With WURD w/ Solomon Jones

Ali Velshi is an award-winning journalist for MSNBC, known for hosting the show Velshi and the Velshi Banned Book Club. .He has covered major global events, including U.S. elections and the war in Ukraine, and is the author of several books. Ali joins us to promote an upcoming MSNBC LIVE '25 event in NYC

Ali Velshi - 10.1.25 Wake Up With WURD w/ Solomon Jones

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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