WURD Radio My father, Walter P. Lomax Jr., M.D., was a rare breed – a talented physician with the spirit of an entrepreneur.

SEPTA Director of Media Relations Andrew Busch joined Wake Up With WURD with Solomon Jones to discuss SEPTA's structural ...

WURD Radio “If you are the big tree, we are the small axe.” —Bob Marley Where we are now in America is perilously close to the brink of democracy’s demise. The doomsday clock for democracy—if there ...

This summer, celebrate freedom not just as a moment—but as a movement. Join WURD Radio's Summer of Freedom Cultural Series—a ...

Share Alike 4.0 International Film critic Tim Gordon joined Wake Up With WURD with Solomon Jones to reflect on the life and legacy of Malcolm-Jamal Warner, what his legacy meant to the Black community ...

What does freedom sound like? This summer, WURD Radio invites you on a powerful journey to find out. Tune in to the Summer of Freedom Cultural Series—a sonic audio tour through Philadelphia’s Black ...

PA State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, who represents the 181st District, joined Wake Up With WURD with Solomon Jones to discuss the Trump “mega bill.” Kenyatta highlighted that the bill includes tax ...

George Floyd’s high-profile police killing and the ensuing public discourse on anti-Black racism, through protests on city streets and on editorial pages in newspapers across the U.S., compelled the ...

Featured This week on WURD: Philly’s mental health crisis, attack on civil rights, new student loan law today July 17, 2025 ...

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 ...

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.

Last winter, when the temperatures dipped below freezing, Miracle spent much of her night on Philadelphia’s SEPTA trains, sleeping. For safety, she allied with other young people also riding out ...