WBCA Podcasts

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

Rochelle talks about answering the call of God and continuing to worship during times of hardship. She also lays out steps to reconnect with God when feeling disconnected from your purpose, such as reading scripture, connecting with the Christian community, reflecting on what God has already done in your life, and more.

City Talk with Ken Meyer (Stephen Sawicki)

Ken Meyers interviews guest Stephen Sawicki about his book "Teach Me To Kill", Stephen's background and what lead him to write the book, the strange truths of the Pam Smart case and the murder of her husband, what's next for Stephen, & more!

Boston Neighborhood Network News

Welcome Home Initiative for new homeowners in Dorchester, Seniors Health & Wellness programming at Elk Center in West Roxbury, interview with Chad Hassey, Dir. of Operations for The Boys & Girls Club of Dorchester, about their summer programming and job opportunities for teens.

Cooking In The Dark

Join Dale and Cheryl as they make some gravy and cook two turkey breasts, one in  the oven and one on the grill!

Ep.318 PSA Free!

Life Matters

Brendan O'Connell invites Scot Fischbach (Exec. Dri., National Right to Life Committee) to the show to discuss the Medina vs Planned Parenthood of South Atlantic Supreme Court ruling, commemorating the 3rd anniversary of the Dobbs decision and its effects for Right to Life, the One Big Beautiful Bill ending tax payer funding of the abortion industry, the FDA reviewing mifepristone, designating June as "Life" Month, & more.

Boston Neighborhood Network News

MBTA fallout prompting rescue, Boston heat emergency, common power outages in Boston, Boston Convention & Exhibition Center renamed in honor of Mayor Menino, Boston's Safe Shopping Initiative to detour shop-lifting increase, Upcoming Summer Events, report from the Charles River Jazz Festival.

Bostonian Rap

Host Rachel Miselman discusses the importance of appearance and its relation to how one feels about themselves, beauty standards for women and related discourse, and the need for significant representation from multiple political parties in Suffolk County and Massachusetts.

Observations From The Trenches

Larry Higginbottom opines further on illegal immigration, how America doesn't owe immigrants anything over what it owes its citizens, taxpayer money supporting immigrants, Boston not keeping track of immigration funding, the failure of immigration enforcement in the past decades, the Democratic party designed to keep black people poor, & more.

Black Teachers Matter

Sharon Hinton speaks to Talia Whyte, worker-owner at the Rozzie Bound Co-op Bookstore, a community-owned bookstore that promotes literacy and freedom of speech. Talia shares how a cooperative works, explains what community-owners and consumer-owners are, and discusses the importance of reading. Learn about how you can support independent book stores in the midst of book bannings, tariffs, and other threats.

To find out about upcoming events at Rozzie Bound, you can visit rozziebound.com

Urban Empowerment Today

Deborah Shariff and co-host Linda Solomon interview Dr. Aminah Fernandes Pilgrim and Dr. Carine Sauvignon about implementing a Black Studies Associate's Degree at Massasoit Community College. This episode continues the conversation in a series highlighting the importance of Black Studies in academia and their development. The doctors join our hosts to inform us of their efforts, along with many others in higher education, to meet with students at the intersection of academic development and social justice issues. There is a phenomenal opportunity to impact the future of our communities through an education on how the black experience contributes to our society and its members-- through history, culture, media, civic engagement, technologies, and much more. Urban empowerment today leads to better urban communities tomorrow and education offers incredible tools to build up our communities. Join the conversation.

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

Never Give Up heats up this week with a burning question for when things get real. What do you do when your faith gets tired? Host Rochelle Jones is joined by Cassandra Desrosiers to explore ways in which personal faith can be reinvigorated and how to overcome trials of spiritual fatigue. Words of encouragement are offered up by the program where giving up is not an option. Cassandra and Rochelle remind us that faith is strengthened through trials and belief is the way through. Belief calls for new ways of thinking at times and how we feel can be rested by words offered by a higher power. Find ways to silence the noise and rest in the ways of faith without fear.

City Talk with Ken Meyer (Nancy Quill)

Guest long-time radio veteran Nancy Quill!

Boston Neighborhood Network News

After two years of renovations, the Condon Swimming Pool reopens in South Boston. Mayor Wu fights for better summer learning programmings like the Level Ground Mixed Martial Arts Academy in Dorchester. Hear an interview with Nicole Stewart, Executive Director from Boston CASA, an organization that recruits, trains, and supports court-appointed special advocate volunteers for children who have suffered abuse and neglect. Hear a brief segment from the celebration of the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday at the Massachusetts State House.

WBCA Presents: Dudley Jazz Festival

Jazz guitarist Fred Woodard visits the studio to tell us about the Dudley Jazz Festival. This free festival, now in its 9th year, will feature Donna McElroy, Temidayo Balogun, Fred Woodard, and Kurtis Rivers. It's from 12-6pm at the Mary Hannon Playground, 621 Dudley St, Dorchester. Learn what inspired Fred to start this festival, and how he works year-round to make jazz more accessible to everyone in Boston.

The Other Page Radio

You can't change if you can't change your thinking. Haywood Fennell hosts fellow podcaster Gus Beverly, of Evolve And Resolve, who joins The Other Page Radio to share some words of encouragement with the audience. Gus tells us about his transition through trials with addiction to the evolution of being a creator for a program focused on helping youth overcome the struggles of modern society. The streets are learning grounds with experiences too large to bear for many but some learn to see through life's lessons and look inside to find the catalysts for change. That change requires trust that can be hard to find if you don't look in the right places, specially within ourselves. Gus Beverly and our host, Haywood Fennell, venture the path and let us know we are not alone in the battle for self-improvement. Clear through the noise on The Other Page Radio.

Talk Of The Neighborhoods

Guests Chris Faraone (Boston Institute for Non-Profit Journalism) & Anthony Davis Jr. (Founder and CEO, The Davis  System, LLC.).

Life Matters

Brendan O'Connell is joined by Mackenzie Ayers, a social media specialist from Kansans for Life, who discusses the fundamentals of using social media to amplify the pro-life message. Ayers details the importance of knowing your audience, branding, messaging, data tracking, and maintaining accurate supporter lists. She also discusses the benefits and drawbacks of different forms of social media outreach, including short-form video content, mass emailing, podcasting, and digital ads.

Boston Neighborhood Network News

Independence Day celebrations at 2025 Harbor Fest, Chinatown Main Street Festival, interview with Boston Public Library President David Leonard about renaming the Nubain Sq. BPL Roxbury Branch Library to The Shaw Roxbury Branch memorializing late great journalist Sarah-Ann Shaw.

Observations From The Trenches

Host Larry Higginbottom expresses his views on the outrageous amount of money the country has spent on immigration in the past decades, America prioritizing illegal immigrants over its own citizens, Boston not keeping records of its immigration spending, taxpayers funding a slush fund in the name of immigration, black Americans being undermined by their own politicians, & more.

Words On Film

Today on "Words On Film", Dan Burke reviews "Jurassic World: Rebirth", "40 Acres", "Tatami", and "Hot Milk". Mr. Burke also gives a spoken word preview of movies subject to being released into theaters for the week of July 7th - 11th, 2025.