WURD FM 96.1

WURD FM 96.1 broadcasts an urban talk format in Philadelphia on 900 AM, with programming also simulcast on FM translator W241CH at 96.1 MHz. The station is owned by LEVAS Communications and focuses on talk programming aimed at Philadelphia’s African American community. Local shows include Wake Up With WURD, a news and entertainment talk program that promotes dialogue from a Black perspective. Other recurring programs cover sports, legal issues, Caribbean music and culture, health, and African American studies. WURD also carries nationally syndicated programs from Reverend Al Sharpton and Tavis Smiley.