Above all else, they made their voices heard.
WBUR’s “On Point” broadcast featuring former U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan was interrupted by two pro-Palestinian protestors on Sept. 16.
By John Tatum, Business & Science Editor
• September 9, 2025
Since 1967, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting has funded public media stations across the country, delivering news, educational content, entertainment and emergency alerts to millions. However, the CPB will be shutting down on Sept. 30 due to federal funding cuts.
President Donald Trump signed the Rescissions Act of 2025 on July 24, canceling $1.1 billion of funding for the CPB, which funds National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service.
When WBUR first went live in 1950, it was a small radio station licensed to Boston University, and most of its staff consisted of students and volunteers. From May 29 to 31, the NPR affiliate marked its 75th anniversary with the first-ever WBUR Festival — a three-day celebration of public media and community storytelling.
Last week Mayor Wu oversaw the clearing of tents from Mass. and Cass, something the city has tried before and always results in the encampment coming back, because to finally get rid of Mass. and Cass for good Boston will have to change the way it thinks about homelessness.
Werner Herzog, world-renowned filmmaker, spoke about his new memoir, “Every Man for Himself and God Against All” at WBUR’s CitySpace on Thursday evening.
“It really became important to me, for me to give back to the next generation of content creators, creatives, marketing people and filmmakers that are looking to create something new looking to develop something original, but may not be sure how to bring it into the world,” Hope said.
Three day weekend! Today on East to West, we cover BU’s updated Covid-19 policy, the protest outside of WBUR, and more. Click here to stream this episode of “East to West” on Spotify, Apple Podcasts,...
