Ben Abrams
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Reporter/ATC host for @publicradiotulsa.bsky.social | PA-born | Uneducated basketball fan
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Ben Abrams
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· Nov 20
Well, I guess I'm back here now. Listen to KWGS and @npr.org!
#tulsa #oklahoma #nprstation #localnews #imbackonbluesky
#tulsa #oklahoma #nprstation #localnews #imbackonbluesky
Since Bluesky is gaining more traction, allow me to re-introduce myself: I'm a reporter and P.M. news anchor with KWGS, the @npr.org member station in #Tulsa, OK. I'm originally from Philadelphia, PA and am loving Green Country.
Check out my latest stories: publicradiotulsa.org/people/ben-abrams/
Check out my latest stories: publicradiotulsa.org/people/ben-abrams/
Tulsa's mayor decided to join the press gaggle this morning.
November 19, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Tulsa's mayor decided to join the press gaggle this morning.
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Tulsa Public Schools unveiled a draft $589.8 million bond package proposal to the district's Board of Education Monday night that's tentatively slated to be on the ballot on April 7, 2026.
#tulsa
#tulsa
TPS unveils draft of nearly $600M bond proposal for 2026
The package would consist of four distinct funding groups.
www.publicradiotulsa.org
November 19, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Tulsa Public Schools unveiled a draft $589.8 million bond package proposal to the district's Board of Education Monday night that's tentatively slated to be on the ballot on April 7, 2026.
#tulsa
#tulsa
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KWGS’ Ben Abrams sat down with Whitney Chapman, Lee Roy’s sister, to discuss the accuracy of "The Lowdown" and how it has affected her family.
#tulsa
#tulsa
He inspired 'The Lowdown,' but his family says the show is muddying fact and fiction
The show follows protagonist Lee Raybon, who is loosely based on late journalist Lee Roy Chapman.
www.publicradiotulsa.org
November 18, 2025 at 3:38 PM
KWGS’ Ben Abrams sat down with Whitney Chapman, Lee Roy’s sister, to discuss the accuracy of "The Lowdown" and how it has affected her family.
#tulsa
#tulsa
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The Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture, or OKPOP, announced Friday it reached its goal of $18 million just one day before the funding deadline.
#tulsa
#tulsa
OKPOP meets $18M funding goal, sets opening for 2028
The museum endured years of delays and budget shortfalls before receiving a lifeline from the state in the form of a matching grant.
www.publicradiotulsa.org
November 17, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture, or OKPOP, announced Friday it reached its goal of $18 million just one day before the funding deadline.
#tulsa
#tulsa
Thank you for everything you've done for Public Radio Tulsa, Judith! Don't be a stranger.
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Farewell from Judith Nole
I’m going to try to keep this short…something I’m not very good at, as anyone who’s ever received a rambling voicemail from me will tell you. October 31, 2025, is my last day as your Public Radio Tuls...
www.publicradiotulsa.org
October 29, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Thank you for everything you've done for Public Radio Tulsa, Judith! Don't be a stranger.
www.publicradiotulsa.org/local-region...
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Bono has criticized Trump for causing "unbelievable carnage" and in May defended Bruce Springsteen as "the only Boss in America" after the president blasted the New Jersey native for critical comments.
#tulsa
#tulsa
'Founder of antifa was Woody': Annual Guthrie prize honors musicians critical of Trump
Bono and The Edge accepted the award on behalf of their Irish rock group for decades of activism tied to their music careers.
www.publicradiotulsa.org
October 24, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Bono has criticized Trump for causing "unbelievable carnage" and in May defended Bruce Springsteen as "the only Boss in America" after the president blasted the New Jersey native for critical comments.
#tulsa
#tulsa
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Crews have begun digging at Oaklawn Cemetery in Tulsa for a fifth time in the hopes of uncovering more victims of the 1921 Race Massacre.
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#tulsa
Officials, experts still considering feasibility of future excavations in search for 1921 Race Massacre victims
As crews hope to uncover more evidence of massacre victims at Oaklawn Cemetery, potential mass grave sites elsewhere in Tulsa could prove more difficult.
www.publicradiotulsa.org
October 16, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Crews have begun digging at Oaklawn Cemetery in Tulsa for a fifth time in the hopes of uncovering more victims of the 1921 Race Massacre.
#tulsa
#tulsa
The city of Tulsa has announced another excavation at Oaklawn Cemetery in search for victims of the 1921 Race Massacre.
October 8, 2025 at 10:27 PM
The city of Tulsa has announced another excavation at Oaklawn Cemetery in search for victims of the 1921 Race Massacre.
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This is absolutely horrific. To attack a synagogue and kill people, and that too on Yom Kippur. Vile and inexcusable.
BREAKING: Two people have died and three others are in serious condition after a synagogue attack in the UK, police say.
Police are at the scene of a reported stabbing at a synagogue in English city of Manchester
Police are at the scene of a reported stabbing at a synagogue in Manchester, northwest England. Andy Burnham, the mayor of the Greater Manchester Area, said Thursday that the “immediate danger appears to be over” after reports of the incident in Crumpsall, north of the city.
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October 2, 2025 at 2:04 PM
This is absolutely horrific. To attack a synagogue and kill people, and that too on Yom Kippur. Vile and inexcusable.
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Fulton Street Books & Coffee, one of the few remaining independent bookstores in #Tulsa, announced in mid-September that it would be shutting down after five years of operation in Tulsa’s #GreenwoodDistrict.
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‘The social climate is very different;’ Fulton Street owner talks how state law and a local downturn led to closure
Onikah Asamoa-Caesar says a combination of economic and social factors led to the decision to close in Tulsa and move to New Jersey.
www.publicradiotulsa.org
September 29, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Fulton Street Books & Coffee, one of the few remaining independent bookstores in #Tulsa, announced in mid-September that it would be shutting down after five years of operation in Tulsa’s #GreenwoodDistrict.
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The station earned top honors in categories including investigative reporting, anchoring and spot news.
#tulsa
#tulsa
KWGS wins 11 Society for Professional Journalists awards
KWGS was recognized with five first place awards from the Society for Professional Journalists Oklahoma Pro Chapter for work done in 2024.
www.publicradiotulsa.org
September 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The station earned top honors in categories including investigative reporting, anchoring and spot news.
#tulsa
#tulsa
Protest for #Gaza #Palestine at John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park earlier today.
September 20, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Protest for #Gaza #Palestine at John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park earlier today.
Does TU have a ghost problem I wasn't aware of?
September 15, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Does TU have a ghost problem I wasn't aware of?
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The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says it’s displacing long-standing homeless camps in Tulsa so that the people who live in them don’t get hit by cars.
#tulsa
#tulsa
OHP says it’s clearing homeless encampments for pedestrian safety
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says it’s displacing long-standing homeless camps in Tulsa so that the people who live in them don’t get hit by cars.
www.publicradiotulsa.org
September 11, 2025 at 9:12 PM
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says it’s displacing long-standing homeless camps in Tulsa so that the people who live in them don’t get hit by cars.
#tulsa
#tulsa
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Cuba’s electrical grid has collapsed, leaving the entire island without power, according to the state-run power company.
Cuba is entirely without power following electric grid collapse
The country's energy ministry confirmed on social media the "total disconnection" of the electrical system.
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September 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Cuba’s electrical grid has collapsed, leaving the entire island without power, according to the state-run power company.
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt suddenly announced Thursday evening a new program to more aggressively police and displace unhoused people camping on state-owned property in Tulsa.
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#tulsa
As Tulsa seeks housing solutions, governor cracks down on homeless encampments with state police
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said the state will more aggressively police and displace unhoused people in Tulsa. The announcement was followed by quick action from highway patrol officers and rebukes fro...
www.publicradiotulsa.org
September 6, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt suddenly announced Thursday evening a new program to more aggressively police and displace unhoused people camping on state-owned property in Tulsa.
#tulsa
#tulsa
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Tulsa is offering money incentives to more owners to spruce up properties along Route 66.
Tulsa expands Route 66 façade grant to newer buildings
The Route 66 Commission chair said the decision to expand the grant came after a survey showing many buildings along the Mother Road were built after the previous 1959 cutoff.
www.publicradiotulsa.org
September 3, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Tulsa is offering money incentives to more owners to spruce up properties along Route 66.
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Public Media Stations In Rural US Say Emergency-Alert Funding Is In Jeopardy
@michaelcopley1.bsky.social reports for @npr.org
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@michaelcopley1.bsky.social reports for @npr.org
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Public media stations in rural America say emergency alert funding is in jeopardy
Without congressionally approved funding, public media stations say communities will be left with aging infrastructure amid growing risks from extreme weather.
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August 29, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Public Media Stations In Rural US Say Emergency-Alert Funding Is In Jeopardy
@michaelcopley1.bsky.social reports for @npr.org
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@michaelcopley1.bsky.social reports for @npr.org
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Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols responded Thursday to Gov. Kevin Stitt’s recent legal dispute with the city and the Muscogee Nation.
#tulsa
#tulsa
‘An outright lie’: Tulsa mayor scolds governor’s petition to stop settlement with Muscogee Nation
Muscogee Nation Principal Chief David Hill called the governor’s petition “divisive” and a waste of taxpayer dollars.
www.publicradiotulsa.org
August 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols responded Thursday to Gov. Kevin Stitt’s recent legal dispute with the city and the Muscogee Nation.
#tulsa
#tulsa
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hi this is my favorite writing advice, it's from former simpsons writer john swartzwelder (i think about the crappy little elf all the time) www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
August 16, 2025 at 8:43 PM
hi this is my favorite writing advice, it's from former simpsons writer john swartzwelder (i think about the crappy little elf all the time) www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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Safety requests from Gazan journalists are significantly rising, following Israel’s murder of 6 journalists on Aug. 10.
“We are hearing more and more from journalists concerned that they are now the next targets,” CPJ CEO @jodieginsberg.bsky.social told @slate.com's What Next.
“We are hearing more and more from journalists concerned that they are now the next targets,” CPJ CEO @jodieginsberg.bsky.social told @slate.com's What Next.
In Gaza, Journalism Is a Death Sentence
“That is a war crime.”
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August 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Safety requests from Gazan journalists are significantly rising, following Israel’s murder of 6 journalists on Aug. 10.
“We are hearing more and more from journalists concerned that they are now the next targets,” CPJ CEO @jodieginsberg.bsky.social told @slate.com's What Next.
“We are hearing more and more from journalists concerned that they are now the next targets,” CPJ CEO @jodieginsberg.bsky.social told @slate.com's What Next.
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“People who don’t like what I’m saying will say, ‘I mean, you’re saying that we’re Nazis and we’re building concentration camps.’ Yes, I am.”
#tulsa
#tulsa
‘We’re building concentration camps’: Former Tulsa police chief lambasts immigration enforcement
He blasted the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including the practice of wearing masks to conceal their identity.
www.publicradiotulsa.org
August 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
“People who don’t like what I’m saying will say, ‘I mean, you’re saying that we’re Nazis and we’re building concentration camps.’ Yes, I am.”
#tulsa
#tulsa
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Northeastern State University announced Thursday it would offer a new Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics for the coming fall semester.
#oklahoma
#oklahoma
A university in Green Country is focusing on AI with new degree program
Northeastern State University joins over a dozen other universities in the United States to offer degrees with specific focus on AI.
www.publicradiotulsa.org
August 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Northeastern State University announced Thursday it would offer a new Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics for the coming fall semester.
#oklahoma
#oklahoma
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A pair of voter-approved state questions from 2016 have made a significant impact in reducing both Oklahoma’s prison population and crime rate, according to a 32-page report released Friday by nonprofit Oklahomans for Criminal Justice Reform.
#oklahoma
#oklahoma
New report says voter-backed program to reduce crime and incarceration has paid off
The report, released by nonprofit Oklahomans for Criminal Justice Reform, concludes property crime has gone down by nearly a third in the state.
www.publicradiotulsa.org
August 11, 2025 at 4:59 PM
A pair of voter-approved state questions from 2016 have made a significant impact in reducing both Oklahoma’s prison population and crime rate, according to a 32-page report released Friday by nonprofit Oklahomans for Criminal Justice Reform.
#oklahoma
#oklahoma