WBCA Podcasts

Discovering The Law

Guest Vickie L. Henry, MA Appeals Court Judge!

Words On Film

Today on "Words On Film", Dan Burke reviews "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning", "Lilo & Stitch" (2025), "Friendship", "Secret Mall Apatment", and "Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted". Mr. Burke also gives a spoken word preview of movies subject to being released in theaters on May 29th & 30th, 2025.

Never Give Up "Where Giving Up Is Not An Option"

Rochelle Jones & Pastor James L. Funches Jr. discuss his song "Young And On Fire" & his writing process, praising God with your heart, getting closer to God through music, pursuing a personal relationship with God & running toward God, helping others seek God without judgement, & much more.

City Talk with Ken Meyer (Deborah Shariff)

Ken Meyer interviews WBCA Producer and Massasoit Community College professor Deborah Shariff about her background in communications & video production, how she obtained her tenure at Massasoit, integrity in media reporting, the ever-changing media landscape, her WBCA show Urban Empowerment Today, & more! They also dedicate the show to the late great Robert Bowers.

Boston Neighborhood Network News

The Boston Haitian community celebrates Haitian Flag Day. Hundreds walk in solidarity with those living with obsessive-compulsive disorder at the Boston OCD Walk. Bostonians share their views on rising rent prices and limited housing stock. Hear an interview with Jeff Bellows, vice president of Corporate Citizenship & Public Affairs at Blue Cross Blue Shield, about the benefits of biking and their program with Bluebikes in honor of National Bike Month.

The Tape Deck Hour

Host Cuban Mic speaks to Andre X, a rapper and producer from Lawrence. He discusses his upbringing, his upcoming album and tour, and the local music scene. Listen to hear Andre X's latest tracks.

The Other Page Radio

Haywood Fennell invites guest Mattie Deed to the show to discuss financial empowerment & education in the black community, working for the Mayor's Financial Empowerment office, being a Boston delegate for the Democratic Party, her poetry, the importance of nurturing and educating our children, stigmas surrounding mental illness in the black community, equitable treatment for veterans, & much more.

Cooking In The Dark

Join Dale and Cheryl for some delicious steak, chicken, and hamburgers on the grill!

Ep.# 309 PSA Free!

Talk Of The Neighborhoods

On the 1st half, former District 3 City Councilor Frank Baker discusses his run for City Council At-Large. On the 2nd half, Executive Director of Ranked Choice Voting Boston Ed Shoemaker advocates for Ranked Choice Voting.

Life Matters

Brendan O'Connell interviews Suzanne Guy about her struggle with infertility & refusal of IVF, the risk of amniocentesis causing miscarriage, her steadfastness in denying abortion, bad experiences with doctors during her complicated pregnancy, giving birth to her beloved daughter, holding the medicinal profession to the Hippocratic Oath, & more.

Boston Neighborhood Network News

Community leaders and residents gathered outside the Massachusetts State House to protest what they see as overly aggressive immigration enforcement.
Boston's Youth Jobs and Resource Fair brings together employers and local students. Sarah Cluggish discusses Project Bread's mission to make food accessible for Bostonians, with initiatives including their annual Walk for Hunger.

Bostonian Rap

Rachel Miselman discusses the importance of civics & civic engagement, acquiring signatures to get on the City Counsel ballot, & more.

Observations From The Trenches

Larry Higginbottom explains how entertainment is not the only way out of the hood, there is no longer a lid on occupations for blacks, parents do not prepare their children to be studious, the Democratic Party is the party determined to keep the black community poor, & more.

Discovering The Law

Host Lucy Rivera invites her guest, Boston University's Professor Steve Marx, to talk about what makes an organization into a corporation and how to officially set one up.

Words On Film

Today on "Words On Film", Dan Burke reviews "Nonnas", "The Quilters", "Another Simple Favor", and "Drop". Mr. Burke also runs down the list of movies subject to being released into theaters for the week of May 18th - 23rd, 2025.

Urban Empowerment Today

Host Deborah Shariff welcomes back Aust NeferKa, creator of Tehuti Ma'at Academy. Nef discusses her background including her upbringing in Dorchester where she attended the Mather School, a move to New York City, and a return visit to Cape Verde that gave her new perspective. Learn more about Tehuti Ma'at, including its community garden in Brooklyn and its aim to heal wounds of those descended from enslaved people. For more information: tehutimaat.org

Momdacity

Host & former WNBA star Rhonda Banchero invites Kendra Middleton, radio & television talent of 98.5 The Sports Hub & New England Sports Network NESN, to the show to discuss her background, how she began her sports reporting career & journey, ruffling feathers in the industry by being herself, how she ended up in the Boston sports market, competition between sports reporters, the importance of motherly inspiration, & much more!

City Talk with Ken Meyer (Susan Wornick)

Guest Susan Wornick!

Boston Neigbhorhood Network News

At the 29th annual Mother's Day Walk for Peace, mothers and supporters gather to remember their children lost to violence. The Committee on Persons with Disabilities and the Disability Advisory Board holds a forum for residents living with disabilities. City Life / Vida Urbana, housing advocates, and tenants rally against wrongful eviction in Mattapan. MassPort says ride shares to the airport will get more expensive in July—hear what Bostonians think. Hear an interview with Don Gillis, senior advisor to Mayor Ray Flynn and author of The Battle for Boston, which details Mayor Flynn's leadership and work with community organizers.

The Tape Deck Hour

Cuban Mic speaks to Ana Hebra Flaster, author of the book Property of the Revolution: From a Cuban Barrio to a New Hampshire Mill Town―A Memoir. She discusses growing up in and eventually fleeing Cuba, the disconnect between American and Cuban perspectives on communism, and the values that her parents instilled in her.