Wavelength: Baltimore's Public Radio Journey
The last Wednesday of the month
Wavelength: Baltimore's Public Radio Journey is a six-episode limited podcast series from Your Public Studios.
Hosted by noted storyteller and actress Maria Broom, and featuring interviews and archival tape, the podcast will take listeners on a journey from public radio’s early days to now. Listeners will learn about the evolution of WYPR, WTMD, WEAA and WBJC, how the stations responded to major news stories, featured local and national musicians, and how they found their place in Baltimore’s current radio scene.
Production and support for this podcast was brought to you in part by PNC Bank.
Latest Episodes
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In this episode, radio makers talk about navigating the pandemic. They also look ahead to the future of public radio in a rapidly changing media landscape. -
This episode of Wavelength explores local public radio stations’ coverage and response to the Baltimore Uprising following the death of Freddie Gray in police custody.
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"We felt like we were radio pirates. We could make radio and come up with ideas and do things. We had to figure out how to pay for it but we felt this enormous sense of freedom." On this episode of Wavelength: WYPR finds success and faces controversy in its first decade.
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The 1980s and 1990s were a time when many local radio stations were coming into their own. Building, reorganizing, working out the kinks. It was also a time when many stations changed formats. You’ll hear more about that on this episode.
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On this episode of Wavelength: The evolution of college and university-affiliated stations in the 1970s.
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On the first episode of Wavelength: Baltimore’s Public Radio Journey, learn about the origins of radio in Baltimore.
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Wavelength: Baltimore’s Public Radio Journey will be released Feb. 23rd under the new Your Public Studios podcast home.
