Midday
2,843 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsMonday-Friday from noon-1:00, Tom Hall and his guests are talking about what's on your mind, and what matters most to Marylander's, the latest news, local and national politics, education and the environment, popular culture and the arts, sports and science, race and religion, movies and medicine. We welcome your questions and comments. E-mail us at [email protected]
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Rousuck's Review: "Rent" by Iron Crow Theatre
January 26, 2024 20:41 - 10 minutes - 9.68 MBIt's time for another visit with Midday theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck, who joins us each week with her reviews of the Maryland, DC and Virginia regional stage. Iron Crow Theatre’s production of “Rent” continues at the Theatre Project through February 4, 2024. This production of “Rent” has been described as re-envisioned. What kind of changes has Iron Crow made? Email us at [email protected], tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.
Legal Update: Trump Trials, Hunter Biden and Fani Willis
January 26, 2024 20:38 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBToday is Midday on the Law. Former President Donald Trump testified briefly in a Manhattan Federal courtroom yesterday in the defamation trial with the writer E. Jean Carroll. As for the other four cases in which Trump has been indicted on 91 counts, the Supreme Court may eventually consider the issue of Presidential immunity and ballot eligibility, but a case involving a rioter charged in the Jan. 6 insurrection may also have a big impact on the charges brought against Trump by Special Cou...
The Ravens and Baltimore City are ready for the Chiefs
January 25, 2024 19:53 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBThe Baltimore Ravens take on the defending super bowl champions in the AFC Conference Championship at M&T Bank Stadium. If you are not a football fan, we suggest you become one by Sunday; or at least fake that you’re a fan if you run into any other local human being. If you are already a Ravens fan, give us a call or drop us a note to weigh-in on the big game. How do you think we’ll do? Do you have tickets? How did you get them? And, of course, are you a "Swifty", and how will that color y...
Sen. Chris Van Hollen on Israel, Ukraine and the federal budget
January 25, 2024 19:43 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBA couple of weeks ago, Sen. Chris Van Hollen was part of a Congressional delegation that traveled to Egypt and Jordan to explore solutions to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Congressman Hollen joins us on today's program. The Senator is a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, which is chaired by MD’s Senior Senator, Ben Cardin. Email us at [email protected], tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.
Congressman David Trone makes his case to become Maryland's next Senator
January 24, 2024 20:46 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBLast spring, Maryland's senior Senator Ben Cardin, announced he would retire next January at the end of his third term. In today’s installment in our series of Conversations with the Candidates, Tom talks with one of the leading candidates in the Democratic Primary to succeed Senator Cardin. Since 2018, Rep. David Trone has represented the 6th Congressional District, which includes all or part of Montgomery, Frederick, Garrett, Allegany and Washington Counties. He speaks with Tom about his ...
Balto County Exec. Olszewski shares his 2024 priorities
January 23, 2024 22:06 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBBaltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski, Jr. joins us today. Violent crime was down in the County last year, as it was in Baltimore city, and in jurisdictions around the country. Funding for transportation projects will be down this year, which was a concern of the County Executive when he appeared before legislators in Annapolis recently. Olszewski has proposed a new regulatory process for mixed use development in the County, and efforts to build affordable housing in an historically B...
Dr. Jeffrey Kahn on the challenges of doctors "playing God"
January 23, 2024 22:02 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBIt is Midday on Ethics, a series with Dr. Jeffrey Kahn, the director of the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics. We ask him about the decision behind organ transplants, which could mean life or death for patients with an array of illnesses. Email us at [email protected], tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.
Del. Terri Hill's campaign to succeed congressman Sarbanes
January 22, 2024 19:47 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBToday we continue our series of Conversations with the Candidates. My guest is Del. Terri Hill, a Democrat, one of several members of the Maryland General Assembly. She is running for Congress in the 3rd Congressional District. The incumbent, John Sarbanes, will retire from the House of Representatives next January. Terri Hill is a physician who grew up in Columbia, Maryland. She earned her undergraduate degree from Harvard University and her medical degree from Columbia University in New ...
Rousuck's Review: "Book of Grace" by Rapid Lemon Productions
January 19, 2024 19:52 - 9 minutes - 8.49 MBIt's time for another visit with Midday theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck, who joins us each week with her reviews of the Maryland, DC and Virginia regional stage. Up next, Midday theater critic J Wynn Rousuck joins me with a review of the new show from Rapid Lemon Productions, The Book of Grace. Email us at [email protected], tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.
Newswrap: Snowfall & the Baltimore Sun's new ownership
January 19, 2024 19:49 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBOn today's show, Tom discusses big stories of the week which include our week of snow and school closings in addition to the Baltimore Sun's new ownership. Guests on today's program include: Meteorologist Justin Berk Nieman Journalism Lab founder Joshua Benton Baltimore Banner reporter Emily Sullivan Email us at [email protected], tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.
Mayor Brandon Scott on his 2024 re-election campaign
January 18, 2024 20:30 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBToday, we continue our series of Conversations with the Candidates with Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott. He is running in the Democratic primary and seeking a second term in the city’s top job. We ask him to addresses his record in office and his platform for Baltimore's future. Email us at [email protected], tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.
Bob Wallace: Baltimore City Mayoral Candidate
January 17, 2024 18:40 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBOn the latest installment in our series of Conversations with the Candidates, our guest is Bob Wallace, who is running to be the Mayor of Baltimore. Mr. Wallace made his first bid for public office in 2020, when the former Republican ran for Mayor as an independent. He finished a distant second to Brandon Scott. This year, he’s running as a Democrat in the May 14th primary. Bob Wallace is a businessman who founded three tech companies: an IT service provider called BITHGROUP Technologies, ...
Baltimore's history of Black churches & political activism
January 16, 2024 19:24 - 34 minutes - 32 MBThe Rev. Dr. Kevin Slayton, a longtime policy advocate and minister, has written a compelling new book about the intersection of politics and the pulpit. The book is titled Politically Preaching: Why Politics are Local to the Black Church. Slayton chronicles the history of Black clergy vetting, promoting, encouraging or dismissing candidates for public office, and he turns an unstinting eye to those in the church who have not, in his view, done enough to apply the principles of Prophetic So...
How will new ownership impact The Baltimore Sun?
January 16, 2024 19:18 - 14 minutes - 13 MBThe Baltimore Sun was sold to David Smith, the Executive Chairman of Sinclair Broadcasting. The conservative media conglomerate owns the Fox45 TV station in Baltimore, and more than 200 other stations across the country. Melody Simmons, a Senior Reporter for the Baltimore Business Journal, joins us to discuss the news. Email us at [email protected], tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.
2024 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
January 15, 2024 17:00 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBIn August of 1956, during the Montgomery bus boycott, Dr. King addressed a gathering celebrating the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity in Buffalo, NY. His speech came to be known as his “Birth of a New Age” address. In it, he said, “An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.” Today, on this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, Tom interviews people for who...
Artist Wordsmith on Baltimore's rails as a "Network to Freedom"
January 12, 2024 19:35 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBSpoken word recording artist, actor, educator and composer Wordsmith has a new piece out, called Network to Freedom. It will see its world premiere Monday, Martin Luther King Day, at the B&O Railroad Museum with Wordsmith and his frequent collaborator, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Email us at [email protected], tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.
Maryland General Assembly 2024: What's on the agenda?
January 12, 2024 19:32 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBThe 2024 Session of the Maryland General Assembly is underway. On today's show, we talk about what we can expect in this year's session, which Senate President Bill Ferguson described to me as a “turn the corner year” when we spoke on Midday earlier this week. Lawmakers are now in their third day of the 2024 session. Over the next three months they will consider statutes concerning housing, juvenile justice and public safety; measures meant to grow the state economy; a death with dignity b...
Councilmember Zeke Cohen seeks top seat on Baltimore City Council
January 11, 2024 20:22 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBOn latest installment in our series of Conversations with the Candidates, our guest is Baltimore City Councilmember Zeke Cohen. First elected to the council in 2016, Cohen is serving in his second term representing the 1st District. He is giving up that seat to run for City Council President, the office currently held by Council President Nick Mosby. A former educator, Zeke Cohen has been a staunch advocate for trauma informed care. In 2019 he introduced legislation that made Baltimore the...
Soprano Opera Singer Julia Bullock's Baltimore Debut
January 10, 2024 20:38 - 8 minutes - 7.84 MBJulia Bullock is one of the most acclaimed singers in the world. She performs operas and concerts and recitals all over the globe. This Sunday, she is set to perform a recital for the first time in Baltimore in the Shriver Hall Concert Series with pianist Bretton Brown. Email us at [email protected], tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.
Midday on Higher Ed: UMES President Dr. Heidi Anderson
January 10, 2024 20:35 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBDr. Heidi Anderson is the President of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES), the historically Black university in Princess Anne, Maryland. She joins Tom to discuss the important issues the school is grappling with including financial aid, diversity initiatives, admissions and the challenges of school leadership. Email us at [email protected], tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.
The Ravens get ready for the playoffs
January 09, 2024 18:58 - 31 minutes - 29 MBBaltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh is looking ahead to another post-season berth for the Ravens after finishing the regular season with the best record in the NFL. Since taking the reins of the team in 2008 he has led the Ravens in 20 playoff appearances, the second-most by any NFL coach in the past 15 years. The team this year will be led by the likely MVP of the league, quarterback Lamar Jackson. Joining Tom to talk football is Baltimore Ravens staff writer Clifton Brown and Baltim...
A look ahead to the 2024 General Assembly with Senate President Bill Ferguson
January 09, 2024 18:51 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBThe Maryland General Assembly begins its 2024 session tomorrow in Annapolis. Lawmakers are set to consider legislation in the context of budget concerns, and in an election year that will decide some key local races and feature races for the House of Representatives that include several members of the General Assembly. Joining Tom with a preview of the session is Senate President Bill Ferguson. Email us at [email protected], tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.
Can Baltimore become a tech hub?
January 08, 2024 19:33 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBBaltimore has succeeded in a competition with more than 400 other jurisdictions to receive a designation by the federal government as a “tech hub.” This designation, which we share with 30 other cities, allows us to compete for tens of millions of dollars in federal grants to develop new innovations in AI that can be applied to health care. Next month, the Greater Baltimore Committee will submit an application for the first tranche of federal grants, on behalf of a consortium of local insti...
Midday on Books: "Absolution," from novelist Alice McDermott
January 05, 2024 17:00 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MB(This conversation originally broadcast on November 30, 2023.) On this encore episode of Midday on Books, Tom speaks with novelist Alice McDermott about her latest novel, "Absolution." The story is set in Vietnam in the earliest days of the war and explores the lives of the American military wives. The book places at its center a young woman, newly married, living in an unfamiliar place, submerged in an unfamiliar milieu of military personnel, consultants and contractors. It is an intimate...
Rousuck's Review: "Ragtime" at Signature Theater
January 05, 2024 16:04 - 10 minutes - 10 MBIt's time for another visit with Midday theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck, who joins us each week with her reviews of the Maryland, DC and Virginia regional stage. We discuss “Ragtime,” which continues at Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virginia, through Jan. 7, 2023. Email us at [email protected], tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.
Movies: A look back at 2023 & forward to the Golden Globes
January 05, 2024 16:00 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBToday is Midday at the Movies, our monthly focus on new films and film-industry trends, with our regular movie aficionados, Jed Dietz, founding director of the Maryland Film Festival, and Ann Hornaday, film critic for the Washington Post. We will discuss some of the latest movies in theatres, including American Fiction, Poor Things and Ferrari. Email us at [email protected], tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.
A conversation with 2024 mayoral candidate Sheila Dixon
January 03, 2024 19:37 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBToday on Midday, we begin our series of Conversations with the Candidates. Over the next few months, we plan to speak with the major candidates in the Democratic primaries for Baltimore Mayor and City Council President, congressional candidates in the 3rd and 6th Districts, and candidates running for the U.S. Senate. Former Baltimore mayor Sheila Dixon joins us to discuss her campaign to return to city hall. She is a familiar political figure whose service in city government began nearly 40...
Migrant surge during the holidays, how will cities adapt?
January 02, 2024 20:23 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBThe huge humanitarian crisis at the southern border continues. More than 300,000 migrants were processed by US immigration officials just last month. And the repercussions of the crisis are far-reaching. Republicans in Congress are holding up aid to Ukraine and Israel until some kind of deal is reached about tightening border security in the US. Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, President and CEO of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, returns to the show to discuss the crisis. Email us at mid...
Healthwatch with Dr. Leana Wen: New health choices for the New Year
January 02, 2024 19:45 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBIt’s another edition of the Midday Healthwatch, our monthly conversations about public health with Dr. Leana Wen. As we lean into our new year’s resolutions, Dr. Wen has written about some lifestyle changes we should consider, and how to get the most out of our exercise regimens. Dr. Wen is a former health commissioner of Baltimore, a columnist on health matters for the Washington Post, a medical expert at CNN and a scholar at George Washington University and the Brookings Institution. Em...
Journalist Jill Lepore compiles new book of essays, "The Deadline"
December 29, 2023 16:55 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MB(This conversation was originally broadcast on October 30, 2023.) Our guest Jill Lepore is a writer with an amazing gift for drawing connections between the historical and the contemporary. She connects dots like no other observer, and in this terrific and wide-ranging compendium, she weaves a beautiful tapestry of the personal and public, the quirky and the quotidian. She’s a professor of history at Harvard and next summer, she will take on a concurrent appointment as a professor at the H...
Dr. Joy Buolamwini questions technology in "Unmasking AI"
December 28, 2023 16:55 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MB(This conversation was originally broadcast on November 27, 2023.) Tom's guest is Dr. Joy Buolamwini, her ground-breaking work in the field of artificial (AI) intelligence led her to form an organization called the Algorithmic Justice League, with which she leads the crusade against the harms of AI. Dr. Buolamwini recently published a book that tells her remarkable story and how she came to understand the shortcomings and dangers of AI. The book is a clarion call to world leaders, tech en...
Spotlight on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
December 27, 2023 16:55 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MB(This conversation was originally broadcast on September 29, 2023.) Today on this encore edition of Midday, we’re going to talk about suicide with mental health professionals and advocates who are educating the public to help save lives. Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the United States. In 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control, more than 48,000 people died by suicide. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention estimates that around 1.7 million people attempt...
Midday on Music: Live @ WTMD: South Africa's Ndlovu Youth Choir
December 26, 2023 16:55 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MB(This conversation was originally broadcast on November 14, 2023.) Today on this encore edition of Midday on Music, Tom is delighted to welcome the Ndlovu Youth Choir to the Performance Studio at our sibling station WTMD, in Towson. This talented singing group from South Africa — the troupe with us today is comprised of seven young men and six young women — has become one of the world's most popular and inspirational musical ensembles since it was formed in 2009. The creative outgrowth of ...
Rousuck Review: 'Dial M for Murder' at Everyman Theatre
December 21, 2023 19:10 - 10 minutes - 9.51 MBIt's time for another visit with Midday theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck, who joins us each week with her reviews of the Maryland, DC and Virginia regional stage. We take a look at Dial M for Murder, at the Everyman Theatre through January 7, 2023. The classic murder mystery was inspired by Hitchcock’s iconic film and follows Tony Wendice, a former writer who concocts a plan to murder his wealthy wife, Margot. Photo by Teresa Castracane. Email us at [email protected], tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, o...
WYPR Reporters' Year End Newswrap 2023
December 21, 2023 19:07 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBToday on Midday, a year-end edition of Newswrap. The WYPR news team joins me to talk about some of the big stories they’ve covered in 2023. We talk to the reporters who covered changes in voting laws, the election of Gov. Wes Moore, Baltimore's inclusionary housing law and the devastating mass shooting in Brooklyn Homes, south Baltimore. Photo Credit: @iamwesmoore via X. Email us at [email protected], tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.
Where does Baltimore stand on housing and homebuying?
December 20, 2023 19:20 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBA recent survey commissioned by Live Baltimore explores the reasons people choose to call Charm City home. What does the data tell us are the important factors as people decide where to live? Annie Milli is the executive director of Live Baltimore. We ask her about the survey and what it reveals about who is leaving and who is staying in our city, and why they are making the decisions they are making about where to live. Email us at [email protected], tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 41...
Donald Trump is disqualified from the Colorado election ballot
December 20, 2023 19:16 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBThe Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump is ineligible to run for President under the 14th Amendment to the constitution because he engaged in insurrection. If the ruling stands, his name will not appear on the Republican primary ballot in Colorado. Joining me now is Kim Wehle, an author and constitutional law scholar on the faculty of the University of Baltimore. Email us at [email protected], tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.
Homicides are down in Baltimore in 2023, what's planned for 2024?
December 19, 2023 21:35 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBTom speaks with representatives from the mayor's office and police department who are working to reduce violence and address the root causes of crime in Baltimore. Mayor Brandon Scott announced his strategy to address violence in the summer of 2021, setting a goal of reducing murders by 15% per year. We did not achieve that goal in 2021 or 2022, but we are on track to exceed it this year. With 12 days left before the end of the year, it is likely there will be fewer than 300 murders in the...
Baltimore Center Stage's Artistic Director Stevie Walker-Webb
December 18, 2023 19:25 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBTheater artist Stevie Walker Webb joins Midday. In October, he began his tenure as the new Artistic Director at Baltimore Center Stage. Walker Webb is an Obie Award winner and a Tony Award nominee. He is a director, playwright and educator, for whom social activism is a core tenet of his work. Email us at [email protected], tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.
Baltimore Corps celebrates 10 years with new leader Caryn York
December 18, 2023 19:20 - 27 minutes - 25 MBIn September, Caryn York returned to her hometown of Baltimore to become the President and CEO of Baltimore Corps. Baltimore Corps was founded 10 years ago by Wes Moore and describes itself as a social justice and innovation hub focused on jobs and career building. York talks with Tom about removing barriers to employment for youth in the Baltimore region. Email us at [email protected], tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.
Midday's Annual Holiday Show 2023: Helicon and Friends
December 15, 2023 20:02 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBLive from the performance studio of our sibling station, WTMD in Towson, it’s the annual Midday Holiday Concert with Helicon and Friends. On Saturday, Helicon and a host of other traditional artists will present their 38th Annual Winter Solstice Concert at Goucher College. The musicians performing on Midday include Robin Bullock, Chris Norman, Ken Kolodner, Brad Kolodner, Alex Lacquement, Sean McComiskey and Elke Baker. Special thanks to Audio Engineer Charlie Hughes and the WTMD staff fo...
A Palestinian father's hunt for his son in Jerusalem
December 14, 2023 21:14 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBNathan Thrall is a Jewish-American journalist and author who served for 10 years as the director of the Arab-Israeli Project at the International Crisis Group. His latest book tells a heart-breaking story of a young Palestinian boy from the West Bank who dies in a bus accident while on a school trip. By tracing the actions of the young boy’s father in the aftermath of the crash, Thrall offers a compassionate perspective on the difficulties Palestinians face in Israel and the complexity of th...
Orchestra conductor Michael Repper on "The Nutcracker"
December 14, 2023 21:11 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBThe Nutcracker is a beloved holiday ballet. While there are a number of organizations and dance companies presenting this great masterpiece, only one in our area features dancers and a live symphony orchestra. The Magical Christmas Ballet is part of a national tour, with two performances next Monday and Tuesday at the Hippodrome Theater here in Baltimore. Those performances will be conducted by a young maestro who trained here in Baltimore, Michael Repper. He recently won a Grammy Award and...
Rousuck's Review: "Cinderella" by Artscentric
December 13, 2023 21:17 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBIt's time for another visit with Midday theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck, who joins us each week with her reviews of the Maryland, DC and Virginia regional stage. We discuss ArtsCentric’s production of “Cinderella,” which continues at Baltimore Center Stage through December 23. This show is not your typical “Cinderella.” So what’s different? Email us at [email protected], tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.
Can Baltimore Fire Chief James Wallace improve firefighter safety?
December 13, 2023 21:09 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBThe new chief of the Baltimore City Fire Department joins Midday. Chief James Wallace was nominated to the position by Mayor Brandon Scott in July and confirmed by the City Council in October. He began his career with the department 33 years ago, and rose through the ranks as a paramedic, a firefighter, Battalion Chief and Deputy Chief. Since 2020, he served in the Scott administration as the head of the Office of Emergency Management. Baltimore sees many fires, with one of the highest per...
What's the future of Harborplace, Camden Yards and downtown?
December 12, 2023 19:28 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBToday we discuss the future possibilities for two prime pieces of real estate in Baltimore City: Harborplace and Camden Yards. The two locations are at the physical and emotional heart of our city. Can revitalizing these developments happen in a coordinated way that make downtown a more appealing place for local residents and visitors to enjoy? Tonight, Mayor Brandon Scott will host a Public Forum on Harborplace with David Bramble of MCB Real Estate. The forum is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the...
Hopkins Police Chief on building the force and policing procedure
December 11, 2023 20:07 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBJohns Hopkins University is moving forward with its plan to form a private police force, which will be deployed at its Homewood Campus, the hospitals and medical school in East Baltimore and at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore’s Mt. Vernon neighborhood. The MD General Assembly established laws governing the formation of the agency in 2019. In 2020, the university paused its plans for two years, after protests from students, faculty, and community members. Today on Midday, my guest is ...
"Dial M for Murder" at Everyman Theatre
December 08, 2023 19:09 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBDial M for Murder opens tonight at Everyman Theatre. Vincent Lancisi, the artistic director and founder of Everyman Theater, joins Midday along with three company members: Megan Anderson, Danny Gavigan and Beth Hylton. They join the show to share a preview of the play which offers a new twist on the classic story. Email us at [email protected], tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.
MTA on the light rail service suspension of the north-south line
December 08, 2023 19:04 - 7 minutes - 7.08 MBMTA Administrator Holly Arnold joins Midday to discuss the sudden announcement of service suspension on the light rail's north-south line. Area residents are concerned with the suspension's impact on school transportation and traveling to Baltimore Ravens' games. Email us at [email protected], tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.
Mayor Scott on the homicide decrease & housing initiatives
December 08, 2023 18:58 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBBaltimore Mayor Brandon Scott joins Tom to discuss this year's decrease in homicides, housing initiatives from the city council and plans to reduce stolen vehicles and carjackings. Scott will also address the recent announcement of service suspension on the north-south light rail line. Email us at [email protected], tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.