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We’re honored to that share that WNYC’s “On The Media” and ProPublica have won a 2025 duPont-Columbia Award for ‘We Don’t Talk About Leonard,’ a three-part podcast series revealing the extraordinary – if largely hidden – influence of conservative activist Leonard Leo and his impact on the American judicial system. https://lnkd.in/e_Fxinkm

This Sunday, January 19, celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with WNYC and The Apollo Theater. “‘A Burning House’: MLK and the American Experiment” will explore Dr. King’s enduring work through the lens of his profound reflection on integration and his call for deeper societal transformation. Inspired by his conversation with Harry Belafonte imagining America as a "burning house," the event will explore the complexities of belonging, justice, and collective responsibility in our contemporary moment. To follow Dr. King’s call for Americans to “become the firemen” and “not stand by and let the house burn,” the event will bring together distinguished scholars, faith leaders, artists and public intellectuals for a dialogue about building a society that truly embraces all its members. The conversation will be hosted by WNYC’s Michael Hill, Brian Lehrer, and Janae Pierre, along with WQXR’s Terrance McKnight. If you can’t join us in person, WNYC will record the event for broadcast on Monday, January 20 at 2pm on 93.9 FM, AM 820, and www.wnyc.org Sunday, January 19, 2pm at The Apollo. Tickets and info here: 

“Mr. Nasser hoped the naming contest helped people ‘feel this connection to what’s bigger than all the chaos that’s happening on the ground right now,’ he said. ‘Space is the biggest big picture we have.’” After eight months, almost 3,000 submissions, seven finalists and more than 10,000 votes – not to mention a couple of science-loving celebrities (thank you Penn Badgley & Bill Nye “The Science Guy”!) –  Radiolab and the The International Astronomical Union’s Quasi-Moon Naming Contest has a winner! Earth’s companion space object is now officially called CARDEA, after the Roman goddess of door hinges, thresholds and transitional spaces. Remy Tumin spoke with Radiolab’s Latif Nasser, the IAU’s Kelly Blumenthal, PhD, EdM, and The University of Georgia student Clay Chilcutt, who submitted the winning name.

As the radio distribution partner of Science Friday, WNYC is excited to welcome Flora Lichtman to the host chair alongside longtime host and founder Ira Flatow. A veteran science reporter, Lichtman will bring her irrepressible curiosity and wry wit to millions of listeners weekly on over 500 public radio stations. Lichtman’s debut episode in her new role airs this coming Friday, January 10. 

WNYC today announced that Albany reporter Jimmy Vielkind will join the WNYC / Gothamist newsroom as part of a Capitol bureau expansion that will provide statehouse reporting to 13 New York State public media organizations.. Vielkind joins WNYC from the Wall Street Journal, where he served as a politics and U.S. news reporter for six years. Previously, he was Albany bureau chief at POLITICO. The Capitol bureau – which is part of the New York Public News Network – is supported through a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to fuel more enterprise and investigative journalism on key topics including education, taxes, transportation, and housing. As part of this new team, Vielkind will work alongside WNYC / Gothamist reporter Jon Campbell and WXXI reporter Jeongyoon Han to explore how statewide policies affect the lives of New Yorkers. Their reporting will be broadcast and published on North Country Public Radio (Canton); WAMC Northeast Public Radio (Albany); Buffalo Toronto Public Media (Buffalo); WJFF Radio Catskill (Liberty); The WNET Group (WLIW, Long Island); WRVO Public Media (Oswego); WSHU Public Radio (Connecticut/Long Island); WSKG Public Media (Vestal); WXXI Public Broadcasting Council (Rochester); WAER (Syracuse); WCNY (Syracuse); and WMHT (Albany), in addition to WNYC.

IN MEMORIUM: To mark the passing of President Jimmy Carter, "The Brian Lehrer Show" presented an excerpt of a 2014 interview pegged to the publication of his book "A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power." WNYC will also air two hour-long specials about President Carter today and tomorrow at 3pm ET. https://lnkd.in/eSdxdABG

Congratulations to Radiolab and Blindspot: The Plague in the Shadows for making Town & Country's “Best Podcasts of 2024” list. These two podcasts brought us riveting stories that made us think, reflect and look at the world differently. 

We’re proud to share that WNYC’s series “Imminent Danger: One Doctor and a Trail of Injured Women” has been recognized with a Front Page Award for Investigative Reporting from the Newswomen’s Club of New York. The series takes an in-depth look at systemic failings in the healthcare system that allow doctors with questionable track records to move between states and regain licenses to practice after they’ve been revoked. Congratulations to editor Christopher Werth, reporter Karen Shakerdge, and the entire team who collaborated on this searing report.

In the wake of the 2024 election, political coverage has been focused on coming changes at the national level. But what’s happening in New York City and state? WNYC's Brian Lehrer gives a far-ranging interview on the state of NY politics and what it could mean locally and nationally with Christopher Jones and Nikki McCann Ramírez on the “American Friction” podcast. Listen here:

ICYMI: In celebration of Mayor Fiorello La Guardia’s birthday this week, take a listen to “Patience and Fortitude: A History of Mayor La Guardia on WNYC.” Host Alison Stewart takes a deep dive into the WNYC archives in an exploration of one of New York’s most important mayors. The first Italian-American Mayor of New York, La Guardia led the city during the aftermath of the Great Depression, Hitler's rise to power and World War II. He also appeared frequently on WNYC’s airwaves - his weekly "Talks to the People" broadcasts averaged 2 million listeners. He spoke directly to New Yorkers about issues that affected them, from the price of groceries, to war defense training, to more light-hearted moments like when he read the comics to children during a newspaper strike. The special also includes an interview with Terry Golway, author of I Never Did Like Politics: How Fiorello La Guardia Became America’s Mayor, And Why He Still Matters.