Fred

Fred

@fredr.bsky.social

WITF Chief Audience Officer - PBS/NPR affiliate

32 Followers 57 Following 15 Posts Joined Sep 2023
2 weeks ago

Everyone should watch my little brother's special plz and thanks

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4 months ago

Lake effect rain is less exciting than lake effect snow.

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5 months ago

@greenghoulie.bsky.social Happy Birthday! I wanted to make it BSKY official. I hope this does it, if I'm doing it correctly.

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6 months ago
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Queen's Classic 'Bohemian Rhapsody' finds a new voice in Zulu It's one of the most famous rock songs ever — Bohemian Rhapsody — and now, for the first time, it's been translated with Queen's blessing into Zulu.

It's one of the most famous rock songs ever — Bohemian Rhapsody — and now, for the first time, it's been translated with Queen's blessing into Zulu.

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8 months ago
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Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary turned acclaimed TV journalist, dead at 91 Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary who became one of television's most honored journalists, has died at 91.

Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary who became one of television's most honored journalists, has died at 91.

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8 months ago

Don't have a cow man

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8 months ago

Sitting on the front porch on a warm and humid evening while a thunderstorm rolls in never gets old.

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11 months ago

I think Cosmic Crisp is my new favorite type of apple.

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1 year ago
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'Bloody Saturday' at Voice of America and other U.S.-funded networks Federal officials placed 1,000 employees at Voice of America on indefinite paid leave, while severing contracts with Radio Free Asia and other U.S.-funded networks.

News: "Bloody Saturday" for Voice of America and other U.S.-funded international networks

Mass indefinite suspensions at Voice of America, Radio/TV Marti

Federal contracts severed for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia & more

My NPR story

www.npr.org/2025/03/15/n...

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1 year ago

These graphics suck.

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1 year ago

There is not enough coffee this morning.

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1 year ago
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Beloved Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker has died Bob Uecker, the voice of the team on the airwaves for 54 years, a Baseball Hall of Famer and local, statewide and national icon, died Thursday.

Rest in peace Bob www.jsonline.com/story/sports...

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1 year ago

This is an unexpected turn

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1 year ago
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Numerous fires have been sparked across Southern California amid extreme fire danger weather.

Listen to LAist for continuous updates on the radio at 89.3 FM or via the LAist app.

And LAist.com has even more resources.

Wildfire overview: ow.ly/VWjJ50UCeQs

More ⬇️

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1 year ago
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Evacuation midmorning

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1 year ago
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NPR's Scott Detrow tries to bring back the office tradition of microwave mulled wine NPR's Scott Detrow tries to spread holiday cheer by reviving an old office holiday tradition: making mulled wine in the microwave at work on Christmas Eve.

"The reviews were honest" @scottdetrow.bsky.social and his office tradition of mulled wine. Keep trying Scott!

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1 year ago

Yes, now you're talking and maybe wander around For Your Entertainment.

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1 year ago

there isn't enough space in the mall for them to sustain space at the mall

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1 year ago

is it still open?

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1 year ago
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Can Spiking Eggnog Kill Bacteria From The Raw Eggs? If treated properly, even old-fashioned eggnog made with cream and raw eggs can be a safe holiday beverage.

Did you know that alcohol can curb bacteria from eggs in eggnog?

Dr. Vincent Fischetti, a bacteriologist at Rockefeller University, joins us to talk about the latest in eggnogology.

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1 year ago
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With Trump proposing new tariffs, we look at a cautionary tale from U.S. history With broad new tariffs promised, we look back at the most infamous case of broad tariffs in U.S. history — the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act. It did not end well.

My awareness of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act is thanks to Ben Stein on Ferris Bueller's Day Off

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1 year ago
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A transplanted pig kidney offers a grandmother hope for life without dialysis The patient was in kidney failure and her immune system would reject a human organ. Scientists hope genetically modified pig organs prove safe and will alleviate the organ shortage and save lives.

This was quite the listening experience to hear on the drive in this morning.

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1 year ago

Follow our reporters, editors and other journos here. go.bsky.app/GSbw7p8

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1 year ago
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Plan would send billions of additional dollars to Pa. public schools; Lawsuit over rejected mail-in ballots - The Morning Agenda The state House is sending an expansive school funding plan to the Senate. Protesters opposed to private school vouchers are asking four state senators to end their support of the program. The state...

I do my best each day to keep The Morning Agenda from
WITF News under 10 minutes.

But some days, you just gotta break the rules.

Lots to digest in today's episode...enjoy.

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2 years ago

Sometimes there is humor

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