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BALTIMORE PUBLIC MEDIA AND KMG ANNOUNCE NEW FEATURE ON WYPR AND WTMD:“THE GOOD NEWS” WITH CIVIL RIGHTS ICON DR. BENJAMIN F. CHAVIS, JR.TO DEBUT ON MONDAY, JUNE 3, 2024

Baltimore Public Media (BPM) announced today the return and expansion of its New/Next Film Festival, a celebration of emerging film culture that will take place Oct. 3-6 at The Charles Theatre. The 2024 festival, which today also launched its call for entries, will expand to four days to feature more films and visiting filmmakers.

WYPR reporter Sarah Y. Kim, who joined the newsroom covering health and housing issues as part of Report for America (RFA) last year, will remain in Baltimore for an additional year of reporting. RFA is a national service program that places emerging journalists into local news organizations to report on under-covered issues and communities.

(BALTIMORE) - WYPR President and General Manager LaFontaine E. Oliver has been elected by the NPR Board of Directors as its new Chair of the Board. Oliver…

On Monday, WYPR will add 1A to our schedule weekday mornings from 10 a.m. until noon. On Point will move to the slot 1A has been occupying, Monday through…

(BALTIMORE) – WYPR has announced Matthew Martin has been named Chairman of the station’s Board of Directors. Martin succeeds Darcy C. Carroll, whose term…

WYPR’s Midday has been honored with the Radio Television Digital News Association’s (RTDNA) 2020 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for its October 18, 2019 broadcast memorializing Congressman Elijah E. Cummings, who had passed away the previous day at the age of 68.

WYPR WELCOMES REPORT FOR AMERICA 2020 CORPS MEMBER SARAH KIMFunding supported by the Anthony Brandon Fellowship Fund honoring former station president and…

WYPR Launches The Daily Dose to Highlight Maryland’s Response to COVID-19(Baltimore, Md) – WYPR, an NPR affiliate, has launched The Daily Dose, a podcast…