News & Politics Why Did WAMU Close DCist? The star-crossed marriage of Washington's NPR member station and a feisty digital news publication came to an abrupt end in February. Staffers are still unclear about what the station's management wants now. Media, WAMU, DCist | 3 weeks ago
News & Politics DCist Has Been Shut Down Again, This Time by WAMU WAMU plans to "shift away from digital publishing." 15 layoffs will accompany the closure. Media, WAMU, DCist | 2 months ago
News & Politics WAMU Reporter Martin Austermuhle Has Moved to Switzerland, and He Has Some Thoughts About DC How his early days as working for foreign embassies influenced his coverage of local news. First Person, WAMU | 8 months ago
News & Politics WAMU Hires Erika Pulley-Hayes as GM The 16-year veteran of public media was hired after a nationwide search. WAMU | Jul 13, 2021
Food | News & Politics You Can Now Get a Cookie Named After Kojo Nnamdi The "Coco for Kojo" at Bread Furst has macadamia nuts, lime zest, white chocolate, and coconut. WAMU, Cookies, Bread Furst, Kojo Nnamdi | Apr 7, 2021
News & Politics “Hot Jazz Saturday Night” Is Back—and Rob Bamberger’s Beard Is Gone The WAMU host raised $100,000 for WAMU after returning to the air. One pledge required him to cut down his pandemic look. Media, WAMU | Feb 24, 2021
News & Politics WAMU Dismisses Two People as Result of Investigation Into Workplace Culture Zuri Berry and Jeffrey Katz are gone from the DC-area public radio station. WAMU, Zuri Berry, Jeffrey Katz | Jan 22, 2021
News & Politics Martin Di Caro Resurfaces at the Washington Times The disgraced former WAMU reporter will host a podcast at the conservative newspaper. Media, WAMU, Martin Di Caro, Washington Times | Jan 13, 2021
News & Politics Kojo Nnamdi’s Show Will End in April The legendary broadcaster has hosted a show on WAMU since 1998 Media, WAMU | Jan 13, 2021
News & Politics American University Seeks to Dismiss the $10 Million Lawsuit Filed by a WAMU Editor Accused of Creating a Hostile Work Environment Lawsuits like Zuri Berry's "are precisely what the D.C. Council outlawed" when it passed the city's Anti-SLAPP Act, the response says. American University, WAMU, Lawsuits, Zuri Berry | Jan 4, 2021
