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Episode #1850

Published December 7, 2018 at 4:20 PM EST

Our broadcast show for December 7, 2018.

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What the executive order to end federal funding for public media means for WUNC

Late last night, the White House issued an executive order directing all federal agencies and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to cease both direct and indirect funding to NPR and PBS. This move does not immediately eliminate all public media funding — but it sets in motion a significant shift that could impact every local station in the country, including WUNC.
Politics

Inauguration Day 2025: Watch live as Donald Trump is sworn in

NPR News

President-elect Donald J. Trump will be sworn in today as the 47th president of the United States — the second time he has taken the oath to protect and defend the nation. Here's what to watch for today.
WUNC Updates

'The Thistle & Shamrock' ends after 41 years of broadcasting on NPR

WUNC News

WUNC's final broadcast of The Thistle & Shamrock will air on Sunday at 10 p.m. Beginning Sunday, Oct. 6, BBC World Service will begin at 10 p.m.
Politics

Watch live: Biden, Trump debate on CNN in Atlanta

WUNC News

On Thursday night in Atlanta, Georgia, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will face off in the first presidential debate of the 2024 general election.
WUNC Updates

'Road to Rickwood' hosted by Roy Wood Jr. to air on WUNC

WUNC News

To celebrate the holiday week, WUNC will air a special documentary examining the history of Birmingham's Rickwood Field.