Dick DeBartolo is a cultural icon. He’s best known as a writer for Mad magazine, which he first contributed to in 1961. The following year he was hired as a writer on The Match Game, a popular TV game show. 58 years later DeBartolo is still in broadcasting, but not as a writer, as an on-air guest talking about gadgets. His popular podcast is called Giz-Wiz . WBGO’s Jon Kalish caught up with him recently to talk about the popular podcast and why he's enjoying it so much. Click above to hear Jon's

The Newark Trust For Education is an independent non-profit dedicated to coordinating and focusing ideas, people, and resources on the efficient and effective delivery of a quality public education to all children in Newark; and to creating broad and shared accountability for student success across multiple stakeholders. Ronald Chaluisán joined the Newark Trust for Education in October 2016 as Executive Director. Prior to joining the Trust, Ron led the New Visions Charter High Schools Initiative

Former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson remembers how the Obama administration faced challenges during the Ebola virus outbreak in 2014. Johnson, who served in that position from 2013 to 2017, says he understands how difficult it is to handle a threat like the coronavirus pandemic. Johnson — partner in the law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison, and a member of the WBGO Board of Trustees — emphasizes that he's learned a great deal from that experience in Washington

Thana Alexa had it all mapped out. Her new album, ONA , was set to launch her solo career to new heights. She was featured — with her husband, drummer Antonio Sánchez — on the cover of DownBeat magazine. Then the coronavirus put her nationwide tour on hold, along with countless other gigs around the world. But out of that chaos came another opportunity: co-producing Live From Our Living Rooms , the world’s first fully livestreamed jazz festival.

Broadway actor Dwayne Clark, who was born in Newark, has been hard at work as he and his wife Janeece are helping their kids, Jana and DJ, deal with on-line school instruction while schools are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Clark has also launched a children's book series based on his experiences with his children and family. Clark, who has appeared in many hit Broadways shows like The Color Purple , Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark , Rent and Tarzan the Musical , met his wife Janeece

While jazz singer, songwriter and saxophonist Curtis Stigers ' touring schedule is on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic, his wife Jodi Peterson-Stigers continues to go to work in Boise, Idaho. Jodi is the Executive Director of Interfaith Sanctuary . The shelter serves people of all genders, races, religions, and sexual orientation, as well as families with children, by providing a safe overnight emergency bed and practical services to transition out of homelessness. Peterson-Stigers says

With people being filled with anxiety, stress, depression and isolation, jazz musicians have been doing their part to try and bring "live" music to them via digital content and live streaming. Nate Chinen , WBGO's Director of Editorial Content, chats with News Director Doug Doyle about why music is so important during difficult times and how WBGO is also responding to the demand for digital content through the Livestream Hub from WBGO . Click above to hear Nate's take on the new "norm" in jazz

As veteran New York City radio reporter Alice Stockton-Rossini is dealing with her parents testing positive for the coronavirus, she says people should be demanding that everyone be tested. Stockton-Rossini's mother was the first in the family to be diagnosed with the coronavirus. While Alice has not been tested, she has experienced nearly all of the symptoms. Stockton-Rossini spoke to WBGO's News Director Doug Doyle and talked about how the coronavirus has impacted nearly her entire family in

The non-profit organization Bridges was founded in 1988 with its mission to end homelessness through volunteer-driven outreach and individual case management focusing on health, housing and independence. Bridges Executive Director Rich Uniacke spoke with WBGO News Director Doug Doyle about how the organization is handling the coronavirus pandemic and the need for donations. Bridges continues to serve the homeless and run its Outreach Runs each week without the aid of volunteers and without their

Best-selling author Margie Warrell, an international expert on brave leadership and founder of Global Courage has been dealing with two extremely stressful situations lately. She had to help rescue her parents from the bush fires in her native Australia and recently found out that her husband has been diagnosed with COVID-19. Her husband Andrew has been isolated in an Australian hospital. Warrell is releasing her new book at the end of the month, You've Got This: The Life Changing Power of