Brad LinderHelp support #WPPM, #PhillyCAM's #CommunityRadio station and home of Block by Block, a radio news magazine I help produce that features stories reported by an amazing team of community journalists from the Philly area. Donate to our Fund Drive this week! https://wppm.phillycam.org/donate
Coming up at 2:00PM, tune in live for the second episode of Around the Block, a #CommunityRadio news program from the Block by Block team at #PhillyCAM. Topics include the impact of federal policies on trans youth, a new arts & activism space in Philadelphia's Chinatown that grew out of resistance to the proposed Sixers Arena, and the 100th anniversary of the Scopes Monkey Trial. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwBYfBGxGS8
Around the Block - 3.16.25
The fall 2024 season of Block by Block begins tonight. Tune in at 5:30 on 106.5 FM in Philly or online at wppm.phillycam.org to hear stories from our newest team of community journalists on topics including protesters organizing against the Sixers arena, growing food in your own neighborhood, and a store selling punk rock fashion made from recycled and upcycled materials. https://wppm.phillycam.org/programs/block-by-block #CommunityRadio #CommunityJournalism #PhillyCAM #WPPM
We're now accepting applications for the Fall, 2024 cohort of PhillyCAM's Community Radio News Fellowship.
Folks from the Philly area will work together to create the next season of Block by Block, a radio news magazine featuring stories from your community.
A mix of Zoom & in-person mtgs held weekly from Aug 28 - Dec 18. Some experience helpful, but some training is provided. Applications are open through July 31.
https://airtable.com/appMEqqBKpOclW66n/pag4mbEB169aQGzpe/form
This week's episode of Block by Block, PhillyCAM's community radio news show, features reports on a initiative to bring attention to the 77 Philly blocks most affected by gun violence, the upcoming election, a Youth Entrepreneur Pitch Contest, Day of the Dead, and seniors participating in a Breast Cancer Awareness Walk.
https://soundcloud.com/phillycam/november-1-2023?in=phillycam/sets/block-by-block-on-wppm-106-5
November 1, 2023 - Block by Block
Block by Block is PhillyCAM's LIVE community news radio program, featuring stories from Philadelphia's neighborhoods as reported by PhillyCAM's Radio News Fellows, a multigenerational cohort of burgeo
Introducing the Fall 2023 cohort of WPPM Community Radio News Fellows!
They're hard at work putting together the first episode of the fall season of Block by Block, which will air live at 5:30 PM on Wednesday, October 4 on 106.5 FM in Philly, and online at the PhillyCAM website. It'll also be available in the Block by Block podcast shortly after broadcast.
#Philly folks interested in media & storytelling: #PhillyCAM is now accepting applications for the next cohort of radio news fellows.
From Aug through Dec, we'll bring together a team of 8-10 people from the community and provide you with training and resources to produce 6 episodes of Block by Block, a community radio news program where you get to record, edit, and produce stories and interviews about the topics that matter to you. Apply by July 9th:
https://tinyurl.com/bbbfellows
This week's episode of Block by Block features stories from community reporters about a program that teaches kids how to make music as a deterrent to violence, a local organization that provides affordable conflict mediation services and restorative justice initiatives, mental health awareness, and how senior citizens can stay cool during the hot summer months.
#Philly #Philadelphia #CommunityRadio #PhillyCAM #WPPM
https://soundcloud.com/phillycam/may-31-2023?in=phillycam%2Fsets%2Fblock-by-block-on-wppm-106-5
May 31, 2023 - Block by Block
Block by Block is PhillyCAM's LIVE community news radio program, featuring stories from Philadelphia's neighborhoods as reported by PhillyCAM's Radio News Fellows, a multigenerational cohort of burgeo
Season two of Block by Block begins tonight at 5:30PM on 106.5 FM in Philadelphia and online at https://phillycam.org/listen.
Block by Block is produced by a team of Philly-area community journalists and this week's show features stories on the May 16th primary election, trans rights, arts funding, and the end of extended SNAP & Medicaid benefits.
I've been working with the team for the past two months and I'm excited for these stories to get out into the world!
Live now on https://phillycam.org/listen, the final episode of Block by a Block season one, a community radio news program covering issues in Philly with reports filed by members of the community.
Tonight we have stories about long haul Covid, indigenous heritage, an exhibit looking at the effects of gun violence and a new spot for avant garde music in Philly.