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January 5, 2015

Downtown Stories: UMBC Students Explore Forgotten Baltimore History

January 5, 2015 - Segment 2 - We have a special treat today. We’re going to hear Downtown Stories, radio pieces produced by UMBC students taking a course called “Place and Public History in Baltimore” led by UMBC’s Dr. Nicole King and Dr. Kate Drabinski. The question students sought to answer was: What should the public remember about Baltimore history and why?
October 13, 2014

Baltimore Orioles in the Playoffs

October 9, 2014 - Segment 3 - How 'bout dem O's? The Orioles are in the American League playoffs! We talk about our home team with: Milton Kent, freelance journalist and Lecturer in the Department of Multimedia Journalism in the School of Global Journalism and Communication at Morgan State University; and Jerry Bembry, veteran sports journalist and co-host of WEAA's Black Top Exchange Sports Report.
June 11, 2014

World Cup and Protests in Brazil

June 11, 2014 - Segment 2 - David Zirin, Sports Editor for The Nation magazine and host of the Edge of Sports Radio, joins us to talk about the World Cup in Brazil and accompanying protests. He is the author of the book Brazil's Dance with the Devil: The World Cup, the Olympics, and the Struggle for Democracy.
May 28, 2014

Brazil’s Dance with the Devil: The World Cup, the Olympics, and the Struggle for Democracy

May 28, 2014 - Segment 3 - David Zirin, Sports Editor for The Nation magazine, joins us to talk about his book Brazil's Dance with the Devil: The World Cup, the Olympics, and the Struggle for Democracy. Zirin will be speaking at Red Emma's on Thursday evening.
December 11, 2013

Sports Roundtable: Washington Team Name, Ravens and More!

December 11, 2013 - Segment 3 - We host a Sports Roundtable with: Syreeta Hubbard, publisher of the blogs GridIronGals.com and TheNFLChick.com; Dean Bartoli Smith, who writes about sports for The Baltimore Brew and author of Never Easy, Never Pretty: A Fan, A City, A Championship Season; and Ali Danois, Senior Editor of Bounce Magazine.
July 26, 2013

A 5K Run Through Park Heights

July 25, 2013, Segment 2 - Fitness trainer and community activist Chauncey Whitehead and Willie Flowers, Executive Director of the PHCHA, share information about an upcoming Park Heights Community Health Alliance event -- a 5k run/walk through Park Heights this Saturday July 27th.
May 31, 2013

Weekly News Round-up: George Zimmerman, Washington Football Name, & Att. Gen. Eric Holder

May 31, 2013 - Segment 3 - It's time for our weekly news round-up on the latest headlines including the controversy surrounding the George Zimmerman trial for the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, Washington Redskins name, US Attorney General Eric Holder.