Fred
@fredr.bsky.social
WITF Chief Audience Officer - PBS/NPR affiliate
Lake effect rain is less exciting than lake effect snow.
October 24, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Lake effect rain is less exciting than lake effect snow.
@greenghoulie.bsky.social Happy Birthday! I wanted to make it BSKY official. I hope this does it, if I'm doing it correctly.
October 11, 2025 at 1:46 AM
@greenghoulie.bsky.social Happy Birthday! I wanted to make it BSKY official. I hope this does it, if I'm doing it correctly.
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It's one of the most famous rock songs ever — Bohemian Rhapsody — and now, for the first time, it's been translated with Queen's blessing into Zulu.
Queen's Classic 'Bohemian Rhapsody' finds a new voice in Zulu
It's one of the most famous rock songs ever — Bohemian Rhapsody — and now, for the first time, it's been translated with Queen's blessing into Zulu.
n.pr
August 30, 2025 at 6:27 PM
It's one of the most famous rock songs ever — Bohemian Rhapsody — and now, for the first time, it's been translated with Queen's blessing into Zulu.
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Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary who became one of television's most honored journalists, has died at 91.
Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary turned acclaimed TV journalist, dead at 91
Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary who became one of television's most honored journalists, has died at 91.
n.pr
June 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary who became one of television's most honored journalists, has died at 91.
Sitting on the front porch on a warm and humid evening while a thunderstorm rolls in never gets old.
June 27, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Sitting on the front porch on a warm and humid evening while a thunderstorm rolls in never gets old.
I think Cosmic Crisp is my new favorite type of apple.
March 21, 2025 at 11:58 PM
I think Cosmic Crisp is my new favorite type of apple.
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News: "Bloody Saturday" for Voice of America and other U.S.-funded international networks
Mass indefinite suspensions at Voice of America, Radio/TV Marti
Federal contracts severed for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia & more
My NPR story
www.npr.org/2025/03/15/n...
Mass indefinite suspensions at Voice of America, Radio/TV Marti
Federal contracts severed for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia & more
My NPR story
www.npr.org/2025/03/15/n...
'Bloody Saturday' at Voice of America and other U.S.-funded networks
Federal officials placed 1,000 employees at Voice of America on indefinite paid leave, while severing contracts with Radio Free Asia and other U.S.-funded networks.
www.npr.org
March 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM
News: "Bloody Saturday" for Voice of America and other U.S.-funded international networks
Mass indefinite suspensions at Voice of America, Radio/TV Marti
Federal contracts severed for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia & more
My NPR story
www.npr.org/2025/03/15/n...
Mass indefinite suspensions at Voice of America, Radio/TV Marti
Federal contracts severed for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia & more
My NPR story
www.npr.org/2025/03/15/n...
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These graphics suck.
February 9, 2025 at 11:43 PM
These graphics suck.
There is not enough coffee this morning.
February 6, 2025 at 1:31 PM
There is not enough coffee this morning.
Rest in peace Bob www.jsonline.com/story/sports...
Beloved Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker has died
Bob Uecker, the voice of the team on the airwaves for 54 years, a Baseball Hall of Famer and local, statewide and national icon, died Thursday.
www.jsonline.com
January 16, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Rest in peace Bob www.jsonline.com/story/sports...
This is an unexpected turn
Venu Sports shuts down before it ever launches
Venu Sports shuts down before it ever launches
The joint ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros.-Discovery streamer is gone.
buff.ly
January 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This is an unexpected turn
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Numerous fires have been sparked across Southern California amid extreme fire danger weather.
Listen to LAist for continuous updates on the radio at 89.3 FM or via the LAist app.
And LAist.com has even more resources.
Wildfire overview: ow.ly/VWjJ50UCeQs
More ⬇️
Listen to LAist for continuous updates on the radio at 89.3 FM or via the LAist app.
And LAist.com has even more resources.
Wildfire overview: ow.ly/VWjJ50UCeQs
More ⬇️
January 8, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Numerous fires have been sparked across Southern California amid extreme fire danger weather.
Listen to LAist for continuous updates on the radio at 89.3 FM or via the LAist app.
And LAist.com has even more resources.
Wildfire overview: ow.ly/VWjJ50UCeQs
More ⬇️
Listen to LAist for continuous updates on the radio at 89.3 FM or via the LAist app.
And LAist.com has even more resources.
Wildfire overview: ow.ly/VWjJ50UCeQs
More ⬇️
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Evacuation midmorning
January 8, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Evacuation midmorning
"The reviews were honest" @scottdetrow.bsky.social and his office tradition of mulled wine. Keep trying Scott!
NPR's Scott Detrow tries to bring back the office tradition of microwave mulled wine
NPR's Scott Detrow tries to spread holiday cheer by reviving an old office holiday tradition: making mulled wine in the microwave at work on Christmas Eve.
www.npr.org
December 24, 2024 at 5:01 PM
"The reviews were honest" @scottdetrow.bsky.social and his office tradition of mulled wine. Keep trying Scott!
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Did you know that alcohol can curb bacteria from eggs in eggnog?
Dr. Vincent Fischetti, a bacteriologist at Rockefeller University, joins us to talk about the latest in eggnogology.
Dr. Vincent Fischetti, a bacteriologist at Rockefeller University, joins us to talk about the latest in eggnogology.
Can Spiking Eggnog Kill Bacteria From The Raw Eggs?
If treated properly, even old-fashioned eggnog made with cream and raw eggs can be a safe holiday beverage.
buff.ly
December 20, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Did you know that alcohol can curb bacteria from eggs in eggnog?
Dr. Vincent Fischetti, a bacteriologist at Rockefeller University, joins us to talk about the latest in eggnogology.
Dr. Vincent Fischetti, a bacteriologist at Rockefeller University, joins us to talk about the latest in eggnogology.
My awareness of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act is thanks to Ben Stein on Ferris Bueller's Day Off
With Trump proposing new tariffs, we look at a cautionary tale from U.S. history
With broad new tariffs promised, we look back at the most infamous case of broad tariffs in U.S. history — the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act. It did not end well.
www.npr.org
December 20, 2024 at 1:45 PM
My awareness of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act is thanks to Ben Stein on Ferris Bueller's Day Off
This was quite the listening experience to hear on the drive in this morning.
A transplanted pig kidney offers a grandmother hope for life without dialysis
The patient was in kidney failure and her immune system would reject a human organ. Scientists hope genetically modified pig organs prove safe and will alleviate the organ shortage and save lives.
www.npr.org
December 17, 2024 at 1:56 PM
This was quite the listening experience to hear on the drive in this morning.
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November 20, 2024 at 9:03 PM
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I do my best each day to keep The Morning Agenda from
WITF News under 10 minutes.
But some days, you just gotta break the rules.
Lots to digest in today's episode...enjoy.
WITF News under 10 minutes.
But some days, you just gotta break the rules.
Lots to digest in today's episode...enjoy.
Plan would send billions of additional dollars to Pa. public schools; Lawsuit over rejected mail-in ballots - The Morning Agenda
The state House is sending an expansive school funding plan to the Senate.
Protesters opposed to private school vouchers are asking four state senators to end their support of the program.
The state...
omny.fm
June 11, 2024 at 10:02 AM
I do my best each day to keep The Morning Agenda from
WITF News under 10 minutes.
But some days, you just gotta break the rules.
Lots to digest in today's episode...enjoy.
WITF News under 10 minutes.
But some days, you just gotta break the rules.
Lots to digest in today's episode...enjoy.
Sometimes there is humor
January 1, 2024 at 8:30 PM
Sometimes there is humor