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Susan Stamberg co-hosted All Things Considered from 1972 until 1986 — she's the first woman to anchor a daily national news program in America. She is now an NPR special correspondent. NPR On May 3, 1971, 20,000 demonstrators came to Washington, D.C., stopping traffic in the streets in a protest against the war in Vietnam. On that same day nearly 50 years ago, NPR, then a fledgling news organization, premiered a new afternoon show. In its first show, presented a 23-minute sound portrait of the day's protests and confrontations that was broadcast to stations across the country...

Military Veterans in Journalism seeks applicants for news fellowships Caitlin O'Brien 7 hours ago U.S. soldiers and journalists inspect the rubble at a site of Iranian bombing, in Ain al-Asad air base, Anbar, Iraq, Monday, Jan. 13, 2020. (Qassim Abdul-Zahra/AP) The nonprofit organization Military Veterans in Journalism (MVJ) is looking for applicants for seven news fellowships. Fellowships, which are paid, are geared toward veterans interested in kickstarting their careers in journalism. Each fellowship lasts roughly six months and will place selected veterans in newsrooms around th...

Follow us Get news via Twitter Become a fan Join us on Facebook Subscribe Net News via RSS Black Music City Project Announces $48,000 In Grants To 23 Local Black Creatives March 17, 2021 at 2:26 PM (PT) Local Black Pride Last DECEMBER, the new BLACK MUSIC CITY collaboration between PHILADELPHIA public music radio stations UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Triple A WXPN and TEMPLE UNIVERSITY Classical/Jazz WRTI, along with REC PHILLY, announced that it had secured funding from WYNCOTE FOUNDATION to award grants to Black creatives in the greater PHILADELPHIA region, Since then ...

The Daily Yonder A Storytelling Podcast from Lost Creek Farm and the Daily Yonder Stories from the field, pickled for posterity. Conversations from around the table. A storytelling podcast that’s not just about food, and not just about rural places. From hosts Mike Costello, chef at Lost Creek Farm, and Jan Pytalski, associate editor at The Daily Yonder. The Pickle Shelf Radio Hour is available on various podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and more. Subscribe to keep up with the latest episodes. You can also follow the show on Instagram and Twitter to se...

How do you keep a successful nonprofit agency alive during a pandemic, especially when government funding has been completely shut off? David Copperfield may be a magician, but Sharon Pinkenson, the Executive Director of the Greater Philadelphia Film Office (GPFO), has a lot more magic! You all recognize Pinkenson, the gal with the amazing head of blonde curls. I always took her photo at any event I was covering, pre-pandemic days. She was always a stand-out at the Marian Anderson Award evening, or the Philadelphia Flower Show VIP opening, the Academy Ball or the Philly Pops opening concert. ...