Honoring WURD Radio on the occasion of their Founder's Day, which memorializes the late owner/founder Walter P. Lomax Jr., M.D., and recognizing the station's role as the voice of the African American community.
WHEREAS, Founded in 2003 by famed physician and philanthropist Walter P. Lomax, Jr., M.D., WURD Radio is the only African American-owned and operated talk radio station in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Through its platform on air, online, and in the community, WURD has worked tirelessly to provide information and solutions that uplift and inspire African Americans in Philadelphia and well beyond; and
WHEREAS, The two-way talk radio format at WURD encourages listeners to become active participants in the most important conversations focused on issues facing Philadelphia and the conversations around every major event, from mayoral races to presidential elections, from the corner suite to the street corners; and
WHEREAS, In recent years, WURD has focused heavily on expanding the station's digital presence and content, presenting robust visual offerings via online livestreams. WURD has also worked to diversify its lineup through the introduction of lifestyle content focusing on food and drink history, love and relationships, and contemporary issues; and
WHEREAS, In addition to its on-air programming, WURD has pioneered the journalistic coverage of environmental justice and racism through the ecoWURD initiative, which presents environmental issues as they specifically pertain to the African American community. Through ecoWURD Magazine, ecoWURD.com, and two annual environmental summits, WURD has led the way in examining how public policy can greatly impact environmental outcomes; and
WHEREAS, WURD has further demonstrated its commitment to economic empowerment through its Lively-HOOD initiative, which provides a job portal to help people find employment, coverage of Philadelphia's Black tech environment and startups, and on-air and online content enco...
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