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Summer TV and the Writers’ Strike, Chris Christie to Launch 2024 Bid
What should you watch on your streaming service this summer? And what's the latest with the WGA strike? Plus, former NJ Gov. Christie's likely 2024 bid and Studio 2 trivia.
Air Date: June 1, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:13Why weren’t the Phillies on my TV this Memorial Day? Blame a computer
By letting a computer make the schedule, Major League Baseball is failing to take advantage of a huge viewership opportunity.
4 months ago
WHYY wins 6 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards
Honorees were recognized for excellence in digital and audio, as well as works that spanned documentary, newscast, sports reporting, and podcasting.
4 months ago
CNN’s Amanpour criticizes network’s decision to hold Trump town hall
Amanpour became the network's most prominent journalist to publicly criticize the decision to host Donald Trump for a town hall in New Hampshire last week.
4 months ago
How national media framed the Philadelphia mayor’s race: A potential ‘progressive takeover’
In the weeks before the primary, the local contest was hot political news.
4 months ago
’Food is love’: Chef Lidia Bastianich receives WHYY’s Lifelong Learning Award
In her new show, the celebrity chef digs into her experience as an immigrant while exploring the foods of others who immigrated to the U.S.
4 months ago
Listen 1:54Cellphone Etiquette, Election Day, Fresh Air’s Tonya Mosley
Cell phones interrupted two Philadelphia Orchestra concerts recently. We're talking about cell phone manners. And, a conversation with Fresh Air's new co-host, Tonya Mosley.
Air Date: May 16, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 49:32Philadelphia Inquirer hit by cyberattack causing newspaper’s largest disruption in decades
The Inquirer said on its website that the attack was detected Saturday morning when employees found that the paper’s content-management system wasn’t working.
4 months ago
Elon Musk must still have his tweets approved by Tesla lawyer, federal appeals court rules
A federal appeals court says Elon Musk cannot back out of a settlement with securities regulators over 2018 tweets claiming he had the funding to take Tesla private.
4 months ago
Jacklyn Zeman, longtime ‘General Hospital’ cast member who played nurse Bobbie Spencer, dies at 70
Her family confirmed the news Wednesday and says she died after a short battle with cancer.
5 months ago
Elon Musk says he’s found a woman to lead Twitter as new CEO
Shares of Tesla rose about 2% Thursday after Musk made the announcement.
5 months ago
Trump continues lies about election and lashes out after N.Y. verdict in town hall
Trump was found liable for sexual abuse and defamation. But Trump, to be expected, dismissed all that in a CNN town hall and continued his conspiracy about the 2020 election h
5 months ago
For May the 4th, Carrie Fisher of ‘Star Wars’ is getting a Hollywood Walk of Fame star
The honor for the late actress, who played Princess Leia and many other roles in a lengthy career, will be accepted by her daughter and fellow Star Wars actress Billie Lourd.
5 months ago
Fox opposes fellow journalists trying to uncover documents
Fox News is opposing an effort by three news organizations to reveal documents related to its recently settled defamation lawsuit.
5 months ago
Report: Racist text helped spur Fox to oust Tucker Carlson
The former Fox host lamented how supporters of former President Donald Trump ganged up to beat a protester. “It's not how white men fight,” Carlson wrote.
5 months ago