WYPR News Rounduphttps://www.wypr.org/show/the-wypr-news-roundupEvery Friday, WYPR’s news team, our partners at The Baltimore Banner and other guests join news director Matt Bush to address a question facing Maryland. They talk through what they’re covering around that issue, hyperlocal, national, even international, and untangle how it affects Maryland lives. It’s your community, amplified. Matt Bush is the host of WYPR's News Roundup. We have help from Elizabeth Nonemaker, Sheilah Kast, and Rob Timm. Shawn Murphy and Shanya Mapson were our studio engineers. Amy Walters is WYPR's Executive Producer.en-usStreamGuys Recast2026 Baltimore Public MediaWYPR 88.1 FM BaltimoreWYPR News RoundupEvery Friday, WYPR’s news team, our partners at The Baltimore Banner and other guests join news director Matt Bush to address a question facing Maryland. They talk through what they’re covering around that issue, hyperlocal, national, even international, and untangle how it affects Maryland lives. It’s your community, amplified.falseepisodicWYPR 88.1 FM Baltimorepodcasts@wypr.orghttps://wtmd-od.streamguys1.com/WYPRNewsRoundup/20260430172900_195933-NewsRoundup1400.jpgWYPR News Rounduphttps://www.wypr.org/show/the-wypr-news-roundupnews,Maryland,BaltimoreWhat happened to Maryland’s mail-in ballots?Hundreds of thousands of mail-in ballots were re-sent to Maryland voters after a vendor error. Has that error been rectified? Matt Bush talks with Maryland State Administrator of Elections Jared DeMarinis. WYPR statehouse reporter Sarah Petrowich talks about Senate President Bill Ferguson’s recent movement on redistricting and the challenge to his Senate seat from newcomer Bobby LaPin. Matt also speaks with WYPR’s Nathanael Miller about Maryland’s 6th Congressional District, which stretches from Montgomery County to the edge of the state. Incumbent Rep. April McClain Delaney is being challenged by the former incumbent, David Trone, who helped put her in office. Osita Nwanevu, a political reporter for The Guardian, discusses the challenges of reporting during trying times. Finally, we head to Bowie State University to find out more about faculty layoffs there.c3bed710-5ba0-11f1-9b17-f57dd8e87566Hundreds of thousands of mail-in ballots were re-sent to Maryland voters after a vendor error. Has that error been rectified? Matt Bush talks with Maryland State Administrator of Elections Jared DeMarinis. WYPR statehouse reporter Sarah Petrowich talks about Senate President Bill Ferguson’s recent movement on redistricting and the challenge to his Senate seat from newcomer Bobby LaPin. Matt also speaks with WYPR’s Nathanael Miller about Maryland’s 6th Congressional District, which stretches from Montgomery County to the edge of the state. Incumbent Rep. April McClain Delaney is being challenged by the former incumbent, David Trone, who helped put her in office. Osita Nwanevu, a political reporter for The Guardian, discusses the challenges of reporting during trying times. Finally, we head to Bowie State University to find out more about faculty layoffs there.


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Credits: Matt Bush is the host of WYPR's News Roundup. We had help from Elizabeth Nonemaker. Shawn Murphy and Shanya Mapson were our studio engineers. Amy Walters is WYPR's Executive Producer.

]]>What happened to Maryland’s mail-in ballots?full00:53:30Fri, 29 May 2026 17:49:00 -0400GLP-1s and the unofficial start to summer in MarylandThe price of GLP-1s may be going down in Maryland, but not in time for this summer season. We check in on the status of 911 caller response in Baltimore County. And festival season is upon us — what to do at Artscape, how to dress for this and every summer fest - then, an escape to the Eastern Shore.885ba820-5623-11f1-874c-7f25674266bdThe price of GLP-1s may be going down in Maryland, but not in time for this summer season. We check in on the status of 911 caller response in Baltimore County. And festival season is upon us — what to do at Artscape, how to dress for this and every summer fest- then, an escape to the Eastern Shore.


Guests

• Scott Maucione, WYPR Health Reporter

• Ben Schmidt, President, Howard County Teachers’ Association

• Byard Duncan, Freelance reporter for Reveal and the Center for Investigative Reporting

• Avon Dorsey, Fashion Designer

• Tom Horton, Journalist and author


Credits: Matt Bush is the host of WYPR's News Roundup. We had help from Elizabeth Nonemaker. Shawn Murphy was our studio engineer. Amy Walters is WYPR's Executive Producer.

]]>full00:53:33Fri, 22 May 2026 18:59:00 -0400Hantavirus, Ticks and other threats to Maryland’s healthWe've got questions for Maryland Secretary of Health Dr. Meena Seshamani about protecting yourself and your family from hantavirus and ticks. She also tells us about vaccine changes, health insurance, and more! Plus, the backstory of the big fuel leak from Joint Base Andrews, its impact on Piscataway Creek and the Potomac River … a Baltimore food blogger's inside look at the city's restaurant scene … and the first Preakness to be run outside of Charm City in more than a century!2d7ffbe0-509d-11f1-abd0-edb3125bc448We've got questions for Maryland Secretary of Health Dr. Meena Seshamani about protecting yourself and your family from hantavirus and ticks. She also tells us about vaccine changes, health insurance, and more! Plus, the backstory of the big fuel leak from Joint Base Andrews, its impact on Piscataway Creek and the Potomac River … a Baltimore food blogger's inside look at the city's restaurant scene … and the first Preakness to be run outside of Charm City in more than a century!


Guests

• Dr. Meena Seshamani, Maryland Health Secretary

• Tim Wheeler, associate editor and senior writer, The Bay Journal

• Dean Naujoks, Potomac Riverkeeper

• Simone Phillips, creator of Charm City Table blog

• Childs Walker, contributor to The Baltimore Banner


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Credits

Matt Bush is the host of WYPR's News Roundup. We had help from Elizabeth Nonemaker, Sheilah Kast and Rob Timm. Shawn Murphy and Shanya Mapson were our studio engineers. Amy Walters is WYPR's Executive Producer.

]]>WYPRHantavirus, Ticks and other threats to Maryland’s healthfull00:53:51Fri, 15 May 2026 17:00:00 -0400The Big Dig on the Key BridgeJust over two years ago, Maryland woke up to the shocking news that the Francis Scott Key Bridge had collapsed into the Patapsco River after being hit by the cargo ship Dali. The tragedy claimed the lives of six men who were working on the half-century-old bridge, taking with it one of the state’s busiest interstate connectors and a vital beltway link for the East Baltimore community. As crews sifted through the wreckage, conversation soon turned to the murkier questions of how the bridge will be replaced, the cost, and who will pay for it. The economic and human impact of the collapse presents an opportunity to think broadly about other forms of regional transit and how we balance competing interests while still delivering the project efficiently. Ian Coss, host of the acclaimed podcast, The Big Dig, hosted a special live taping on Tuesday, March 31st at the Baltimore Museum of Industry, covering these questions and more.1a927fb0-4b1e-11f1-a4ff-9f1122dd95dcJust over two year ago, Maryland woke up to the shocking news that the Francis Scott Key Bridge had collapsed into the Patapsco River after being hit by the cargo ship Dali. The tragedy claimed the lives of six men who were working on the half-century-old bridge, taking with it one of the state’s busiest interstate connectors and a vital beltway link for the East Baltimore community.


As crews sifted through the wreckage, conversation soon turned to the murkier questions of how the bridge will be replaced, the cost, and who will pay for it. The economic and human impact of the collapse presents an opportunity to think broadly about other forms of regional transit and how we balance competing interests while still delivering the project efficiently.


Ian Coss, host of the acclaimed podcast, The Big Dig, hosted a special live taping on Tuesday, March 31st at the Baltimore Museum of Industry, covering these questions and more.


Guests include:


- U.S. Congressman Johnny Olszewski


- Samantha J. Biddle, Deputy Secretary for the Maryland Department of Transportation


- Arkia Wade of Turner Station Conservation Teams and founder/CEO of Neighborhood Companions, Inc.


- Klaus Philipsen, president of the architecture and urban design firm ArchPlan Inc.


- WYPR reporter Wambui Kamau, along with other special guests


The podcast was produced by WYPR's Executive Producer, Amy Walters

]]>WYPRThe Big Dig on the Key BridgeTwo years ago, Maryland woke up to the shocking news that the Francis Scott Key Bridge had collapsed into the Patapsco River after being hit by the cargo ship Dali. The tragedy claimed the lives of six men who were working on the half-century-old bridge, taking with it one of the state’s busiest interstate connectors and a vital beltway link for the East Baltimore community. As crews sifted through the wreckage, conversation soon turned to the murkier questions of how the bridge will be replaced, the cost, and who will pay for it. The economic and human impact of the collapse is a chance to think broadly about other forms of regional transit and how we satisfy all the competing interests while still getting the project done efficiently. Ian Coss, host of the acclaimed podcast, The Big Dig, hosted a special live taping on Tuesday, March 31st at the Baltimore Museum of Industry, covering these questions and more. Guests include: - U.S. Congressman Johnny Olszewski - Samantha J. Biddle, Deputy Secretary for the Maryland Department of Transportation - Arkia Wade of Turner Station Conservation Teams and founder/CEO of Neighborhood Companions, Inc. - Klaus Philipsen, president of the architecture and urban design firm ArchPlan Inc. - WYPR reporter Wambui Kamau, along with other special guests The podcast was produced by WYPR's Executive Producer, Amy Waltersfullfalse00:51:48Fri, 08 May 2026 17:50:00 -0400Maryland’s battles for restitution from the church to the stateWe hear from a survivor of sexual abuse at the hands of Baltimore’s Catholic clergy. Many more may see their day in court after three years. Why has it taken so long? We also talk to the reporter who broke the story of abuse in Maryland’s juvenile justice system. More than 12 thousand are filing legal claims. We pass the mic to Ashley Minner Jones. Jones has made it her artistic mission to make art about the lives of Baltimore Lumbee. And we mark May Day as workers of the world unite, we check on what they’re doing here in Baltimore. Guests • Scott Maucione, WYPR Health Reporter • Madeline O’Neill, Freelance Justice Reporter reporting for the Baltimore Banner • Ashley Minner Jones, archivist of the Lumbee community • Rachel Viqueira, an organizer with the Party for Socialism and Liberation Related Links • Maryland Supreme Court orders people accused of complicity in Archdiocese abuse remain unnamed • Baltimore has more than $120 million allocated from opioid restitution fund • Thousands of people say they were sexually abused in Maryland juvenile detention centers. Is anyone investigating? Credits: Matt Bush is the host of WYPR's News Roundup. We had help from Sheilah Kast, Elizabeth Nonemaker, and Rob Timm. Shawn Murphy and Shanya Mapson were our studio engineers. Amy Walters is WYPR's Executive Producer.ff29b4c0-4597-11f1-8b31-298da47845f6We hear from a survivor of sexual abuse at the hands of Baltimore’s Catholic clergy. Many more may see their day in court after three years. Why has it taken so long? We also talk to the reporter who broke the story of abuse in Maryland’s juvenile justice system. More than 12 thousand are filing legal claims. We pass the mic to Ashley Minner Jones. Jones has made it her artistic mission to make art about the lives of Baltimore Lumbee. And we mark May Day as workers of the world unite, we check on what they’re doing here in Baltimore.


Guests

• Scott Maucione, WYPR Health Reporter

• Madeline O’Neill, Freelance Justice Reporter reporting for the Baltimore Banner

• Ashley Minner Jones, archivist of the Lumbee community

• Rachel Viqueira, an organizer with the Party for Socialism and Liberation


Related Links

• Maryland Supreme Court orders people accused of complicity in Archdiocese abuse remain unnamed

• Baltimore has more than $120 million allocated from opioid restitution fund

• Thousands of people say they were sexually abused in Maryland juvenile detention centers. Is anyone investigating?


Credits

Matt Bush is the host of WYPR's News Roundup. We had help from Sheilah Kast, Elizabeth Nonemaker, and Rob Timm. Shawn Murphy and Shanya Mapson were our studio engineers. Amy Walters is WYPR's Executive Producer.

]]>WYPR 88.1 FM BaltimoreMaryland’s battles for restitution from the church to the stateWe hear from a survivor of sexual abuse at the hands of Baltimore’s Catholic clergy. Many more may see their day in court after three years. Why has it taken so long? We also talk to the reporter who broke the story of abuse in Maryland’s juvenile justice system. More than 12 thousand are filing legal claims. We pass the mic to Ashley Minner Jones. Jones has made it her artistic mission to make art about the lives of Baltimore Lumbees. And we mark May Day as workers of the world unite, we check on what they’re doing here in Baltimore.fullfalse00:59:14Fri, 01 May 2026 16:51:00 -0400Prepping for the Maryland PrimariesMaryland’s primary election is June 23, less than two months away. Excited? Apprehensive? Confused? We’ve got you covered. Early voting starts June 11. If you want to vote by mail, the deadline to request a ballot is June 2, and if you’ve already requested a mail-in ballot, those will start going out in two weeks. To answer your questions and maybe calm your nerves, we hear from Jared DeMarinis, the state administrator at the Maryland State Board of Elections. He helps WYPR news director Matt Bush dispel voting myths. WYPR’s Baltimore County reporter John Lee talks about the county executive race and the multibillion-dollar budget the winner will oversee. Baltimore City Schools new CEO talks about how being unhoused during his childhood informs his perspective on how to help Baltimore’s 6,000+ school children without homes And we end the show at Camden Yards, passing the mic to Brett Hollander, the Orioles broadcaster. Then, taking a bite out of the value dog at Orioles’ park - Is it a real value? Listen and find out. Guests • Jared DeMarinis, state administrator at the Maryland State Board of Elections • John Lee, WYPR reporter Baltimore County • Dr. Jermaine Dawson, incoming CEO of Baltimore City Schools • Brett Hollander, Orioles Broadcaster • Allan James Vestal, senior data visualization reporter, Baltimore Banner Related Links • Baltimore County’s $5B budget holds tax rate steady as property bills keep rising • Republican candidates call for change in the Baltimore County Executive’s race • Baltimore City Public Schools names Philadelphia leader as new CEO • Grading the glizzies: How each hot dog at Camden Yards measures up Credits: Matt Bush is the host of WYPR's News Roundup. We had help from Elizabeth Nonemaker, Sheilah Kast, and Shanya Mapson. Shawn Murphy was our studio engineer. Amy Walters is WYPR's Executive Producer.38491b90-402c-11f1-9ea6-27a22facdb6bMaryland’s primary election is June 23, less than two months away. Excited? Apprehensive? Confused? We’ve got you covered. Early voting starts June 11. If you want to vote by mail, the deadline to request a ballot is June 2, and if you’ve already requested a mail-in ballot, those will start going out in two weeks.

To answer your questions and maybe calm your nerves, we hear from Jared DeMarinis, the state administrator at the Maryland State Board of Elections. He helps WYPR news director Matt Bush dispel voting myths.

WYPR’s Baltimore County reporter John Lee talks about the county executive race and the multibillion-dollar budget the winner will oversee.

Baltimore City Schools' new CEO talks about how being unhoused during his childhood informs his perspective on how to help Baltimore’s 6,000+ school children without homes

And we end the show at Camden Yards, passing the mic to Brett Hollander, the Orioles broadcaster. Then, taking a bite out of the value dog at Orioles’ park - Is it a real value? Listen and find out.


Guests

• Jared DeMarinis, state administrator at the Maryland State Board of Elections

• John Lee, WYPR reporter, Baltimore County

• Dr. Jermaine Dawson, incoming CEO of Baltimore City Schools

• Brett Hollander, Orioles Broadcaster

• Allan James Vestal, senior data visualization reporter, Baltimore Banner


Related Links

• Baltimore County’s $5B budget holds tax rate steady as property bills keep rising

• Republican candidates call for change in the Baltimore County Executive’s race

• Baltimore City Public Schools names Philadelphia leader as new CEO

• Grading the glizzies: How each hot dog at Camden Yards measures up


Credits

Matt Bush is the host of WYPR's News Roundup. We had help from Elizabeth Nonemaker, Sheilah Kast, and Shanya Mapson. Shawn Murphy was our studio engineer. Amy Walters is WYPR's Executive Producer.

]]>WYPR 88.1 FM BaltimoreWYPR News Roundupfull00:56:25Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:55:00 -0400Facing surging energy bills, how does Maryland push back?This week on the WYPR News Roundup -- energy. Governor Wes Moore and the Maryland legislature took aim at soaring electricity bills. Host Matt Bush and WYPR statehouse reporter Sarah Petrowich dig into Moore’s Utility RELIEF Act. Then, Bria Overs, business and consumer-trends reporter with our news partner, the Baltimore Banner, joins Matt to talk about how consumers are coping – and those who can’t cope – with surging electricity and natural gas charges. This week, we 'pass the mic' to Savannah Wood, whose family founded the AFRO newspaper. She’s keeping her family’s history by preserving the archives. To wrap up, the exodus of Forged. The Charles Street hyper-seasonal eatery has left Baltimore for Northern Virginia.c5190840-3aa0-11f1-a40e-f54c7d07b55dThis week on the WYPR News Roundup -- energy. Governor Wes Moore and the Maryland legislature took aim at soaring electricity bills. Host Matt Bush and WYPR statehouse reporter Sarah Petrowich dig into Moore’s Utility RELIEF Act. Then, Bria Overs, business and consumer-trends reporter with our news partner, the Baltimore Banner, joins Matt to talk about how consumers are coping – and those who can’t cope – with surging electricity and natural gas charges. This week, we 'pass the mic' to Savannah Wood, whose family founded the AFRO newspaper. She’s keeping her family’s history by preserving the archives. To wrap up, the exodus of

Forged. The Charles Street hyper-seasonal eatery has left Baltimore for Northern Virginia.


Guests

  • Sarah Petrowich, WYPR Statehouse Reporter
  • Bria Overs, Baltimore Banner business and consumer trends
  • Savannah Wood, Executive Director


Credits

Matt Bush is our host. Elizabeth Nonemaker, Sheilah Kast, and Rob Timm helped us with production today. Shanya Mapson and Shawn Murphy are our studio engineers. Amy Walters is WYPR’s Executive Producer

]]>Facing surging energy bills, how does Maryland push back?This week on the WYPR News Roundup -- energy. Governor Wes Moore and the Maryland legislature took aim at soaring electricity bills. Host Matt Bush and WYPR statehouse reporter Sarah Petrowich dig into Moore’s Utility RELIEF Act. Then, Bria Overs, business and consumer-trends reporter with our news partner the Baltimore Banner, joins Matt to talk about how consumers are coping – and those who can’t cope – with surging electricity and natural gas charges. This week, we 'pass the mic' to Savannah Wood, whose family founded the AFRO newspaper. She’s keeping her family’s history by preserving the archives. To wrap up, the exodus of Forged. The Charles Street hyper-seasonal eatery has left Baltimore for Northern Virginia. Elizabeth Nonemaker, Sheilah Kast, and Rob Timm helped us with production today. Shanya Mapson and Shawn Murphy are our studio engineers. Amy Walters is WYPR’s Executive Producerfullfalse00:59:58Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:30:00 -0400Revitalize Baltimore housing blight or start fresh?This Friday, WYPR launches our News Roundup. We hear from WYPR's own reporters, reporting from our news partner, the Baltimore Banner, and others as they drill down on a topic affecting Maryland. This week, we ask which way Baltimore should turn when it comes to housing. Revitalize vacant homes or build something new? WYPR's Wambui Kamau reports on new development along the city’s expanding light rail system, and Giacomo Bologna, a reporter with our partner, the Baltimore Banner, examines the foreclosure “hustle” complicating efforts to revitalize Baltimore's housing stock. And as the weekend begins under the shadow of war, we speak with an artist who has transformed protest into a festival.bb4b9530-3527-11f1-9c0f-59716119081bThis Friday, WYPR launches our News Roundup. We hear from WYPR's own reporters, reporting from our news partner, the Baltimore Banner, and others as they drill down on a topic affecting Maryland. This week, we ask which way Baltimore should turn when it comes to housing. Revitalize vacant homes or build something new? WYPR's Wambui Kamau reports on new development along the city’s expanding light rail system, and Giacomo Bologna, a reporter with our partner, the Baltimore Banner, examines the foreclosure “hustle” complicating efforts to revitalize Baltimore's housing stock. And as the weekend begins under the shadow of war, we speak with an artist who has transformed protest into a festival.


Guests

  • Wambui Kamau, WYPR Reporter
  • Giacomo Bologna, Baltimore Banner Reporter
  • Beth Benner, Executive Director of the Women's Housing Coalition
  • Delilah Jabbour, Artist


Credits

Matt Bush is the host of WYPR's News Roundup. We had help from Sheilah Kast, Elizabeth Nonemaker, and Rob Timm. Shawn Murphy and Shanya Mapson were our studio engineers. Amy Walters is WYPR's Executive Producer.

]]>WYPR 88.1 FM BaltimoreWYPR News Roundup 4-10-26A look at the top stories from the WYPR newsroom for the week ending 4-10-2026fullfalse01:00:00Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:51:00 -0400