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Sara Lomax

@smlomax

President/CEO, WURD Radio; Co-Founder, URL Media, JSK Fellow

 Philly
wurdradio.com
Joined November 2010
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URL Media@url_media22 May 2024
In this ep. of Twice as Good, @smlomax & @mitrakalita talk to Zain Shafi Khan, a journalist at @USCAnnenberg, about the role of student journalists who have been on the frontlines of campus protests + the recent silencing of valedictorian Asna Tabassum. bit.ly/3USRHYr
The Battle for Free Speech at USC Amidst Valedictorian Controversy

The Battle for Free Speech at USC Amidst Valedictorian Controversy

Podcast Episode · Twice as Good · May 16, 2024 · 25m

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URL Media@url_media5 Apr 2024
CORRECTION: We originally tagged the wrong Sara 😌 — @smlomax
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Great news indeed. Thank you @macfound! We are excited about the road ahead.
S. Mitra Kalita (@mitrakalita) profile pictureS. Mitra Kalita
@mitrakalita18 Dec 2023
Some great news this morning as @url_media secures $500k from first grants under @macfound commitment to local news. url-media.com/url-media-secu…
URL Media secures $500K from MacArthur Foundation to expand network’s editorial capacity and...

URL Media secures $500K from MacArthur Foundation to expand network’s editorial capacity and...

URL Media secured a one-year $500,000 grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to provide URL the resources to expand its editorial capacity and support the formation of URL’s...

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Some great news this morning as @url_media secures $500k from first grants under @macfound commitment to local news. url-media.com/url-media-secu… – at Florida, USA
URL Media secures $500K from MacArthur Foundation to expand network’s editorial capacity and...

URL Media secures $500K from MacArthur Foundation to expand network’s editorial capacity and...

URL Media secured a one-year $500,000 grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to provide URL the resources to expand its editorial capacity and support the formation of URL’s...

url-media.com
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Thanks @theLFshow for allowing @url_media to collaborate with your team to bring light to this important conversation.
Laura Flanders / GONE TO BLUESKY (@GRITlaura) profile pictureLaura Flanders / GONE TO BLUESKY@GRITlaura19 Nov 2023
BIPOC Media on the Fight for Fair Wages — & Anti-Racist Unions youtu.be/7o0KyuCiCJA?si=suh9… via @thelfshow @url_media @mitrakalita @epicenter_nyc @smlomax @onwurd @prismreports @Carolyn_Copes @documentedny @AmirKhafagy91 @Report4America
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BIPOC Media on the Fight for Fair Wages — & Anti-Racist Unions youtu.be/7o0KyuCiCJA?si=suh9… via @thelfshow @url_media @mitrakalita @epicenter_nyc @smlomax @onwurd @prismreports @Carolyn_Copes @documentedny @AmirKhafagy91 @Report4America
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Thanks so much for joining @onwurd last Friday, @TheRevAl. What a night. Loved sharing the stage with you, @MelodySpannCoop and @tavissmiley to celebrate 20 years of independent Black talk radio in Philadelphia.
Reverend Al Sharpton (@TheRevAl) profile pictureReverend Al Sharpton
@TheRevAl17 Nov 2023
Last Friday in Philadelphia doing a panel on the Power of Black Radio at the 20th anniversary of WURD Philadelphia. Standing w/ Melody Spann (owner of WVON Chicago), Tavis Smiley (LA), and Sara Lomax (WURD). #ICYMI
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Excited that @url_media is showcasing the outstanding work of our 21 BIPOC media outlets including @onwurd on our new and improved website. Check it out.
URL Media (@url_media) profile pictureURL Media@url_media4 Oct 2023
🚀 ANNOUNCEMENT: Our revamped website is now live! Our platform will showcase incredible narratives, news, and perspectives from our network of 21+ BIPOC publishers reshaping the media landscape. Click below for more details. url-media.com/url-media-crea… #URLMedia
URL Media creates new digital platform to curate and showcase partner stories and center communit...

URL Media creates new digital platform to curate and showcase partner stories and center communit...

New touch point will direct traffic to URL Partners and connect them to new consumers and advertisers without cannibalizing community media. URL-Media.com is a critical must-turn to as the country...

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URL Media@url_media4 Oct 2023
🚀 ANNOUNCEMENT: Our revamped website is now live! Our platform will showcase incredible narratives, news, and perspectives from our network of 21+ BIPOC publishers reshaping the media landscape. Click below for more details. url-media.com/url-media-crea… #URLMedia
URL Media creates new digital platform to curate and showcase partner stories and center communit...

URL Media creates new digital platform to curate and showcase partner stories and center communit...

New touch point will direct traffic to URL Partners and connect them to new consumers and advertisers without cannibalizing community media. URL-Media.com is a critical must-turn to as the country...

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Very excited to celebrate this major, hard fought 20th anniversary milestone. Please come and party with us. It’s going to be a great time!
WURD Radio (@onwurd) profile pictureWURD Radio@onwurd8 Sep 2023
Replying to @onwurd
In honor of this milestone birthday, we’re bringing together the owners of the nation’s three Black talk radio stations – Melody Spann Cooper, owner of @WVON1690, Tavis Smiley, owner of @kbla1580, and WURD’s own CEO and President Sara Lomax (@smlomax).
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Very excited to get momentum to support the important work of @url_media network partners like @onwurd, @epicenter_nyc and 19 others who are at the forefront of informing and empowering Black and Brown communities. Let’s go!
URL Media (@url_media) profile pictureURL Media@url_media7 Sep 2023
🎉 NEW: @url_media secured a $1M investment from @Knightfdn to strengthen its revenue generation, audience development and content amplification operations for its growing BIPOC network of 21 partners. Read more here! bit.ly/3Zb0WoE #BIPOCMedia #MediaIndustry
URL Media Secures $1M as it Continues to Center Communities of Color Amid a Volatile Political...

URL Media Secures $1M as it Continues to Center Communities of Color Amid a Volatile Political...

The $1M Grant is made possible by Knight Foundation

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Sara Lomax retweeted
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WURD Radio@onwurd19 Jul 2023
We are excited to announce #WURD’s participation in the Philly Story Fest by @backpocketstory! This live storytelling event takes place Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. in the Bok Building at 1901 S. 9th St. Join WURD’s Creative and Production Director @GrooveCityLady alongside… (1/🧵)
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Are Black women carrying centuries of trauma when it comes to birthing and childrearing? On "Meet the BIPOC Press", @url_media's @slomaxreese and guests share what's needed to end the Black maternal mortality epidemic and provide the best care for mothers: bit.ly/3C0eEjd
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Thank you, @JSKstanford. I am so excited to be a part of this cohort of dynamic media leaders.
John S. Knight Fellowships (@JSKstanford) profile pictureJohn S. Knight Fellowships@JSKstanford4 May 2023
Please welcome Sara M. Lomax to the JSK class of 2024. She’s the president+CEO of @onwurd, and co-founder of @url_media in Philly. Welcome @slomaxreese! #jsk24 @degarciaknight @pamaples @AlbertoBMendoza
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Thanks @raju!
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What a night! Grateful to hang with @mitrakalita and see some big supporters of @onwurd too.
S. Mitra Kalita (@mitrakalita) profile pictureS. Mitra Kalita
@mitrakalita30 Apr 2023
From @theGrio #WHCDweekend @madhulikasikka @slomaxreese #dianaross @url_media
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Powerful panel at #ijf23: @raju asked me and @slomaxreese about building @url_media @epicenter_nyc @onwurd, being for profit, our mission and service to communities, and our diversified revenue model. This gorgeous room was perfect backdrop for our ambition to #UpliftRespectLove
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Thanks @LocalMediaAssoc for the opportunity. Grateful to share our work @onwurd and @url_media and to share a platform with such dynamic women media leaders.
Local Media Association (@LocalMediaAssoc) profile pictureLocal Media Association@LocalMediaAssoc28 Mar 2023
In honor of Women’s History Month, we interviewed these five inspiring trendsetters: @kimbui @joanneheyman @McdelaTorre @slomaxreese @DanaPiccoli. We invite you to get to know some of their work, influences and recommendations. localmedia.org/2023/03/get-t…
Get to know these 5 inspiring women in local media

Get to know these 5 inspiring women in local media

The local media industry has copious innovative and passionate women. In honor of Women’s History Month, we interviewed five inspiring trendsetters. We invite you to get to know some of their work,...

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