Philadelphia’s Black talk radio station WURD has terminated its association with host Andrea Lawful-Sanders following backlash over her admission of using pre-scripted questions from President Joe Biden’s campaign team during her July 3 interview with the president.
In a detailed statement, Sara Lomax, president and CEO of WURD Radio, announced the station’s decision to part ways with Lawful-Sanders, effective immediately. Lawful-Sanders did not respond immediately to requests for comment.
Criticism arose within journalistic and political circles after it was revealed that Lawful-Sanders had received predetermined questions from Biden’s campaign and proceeded to use four of them during the interview. Lomax emphasized that the station was unaware of Lawful-Sanders’ arrangement with Biden’s team and that her actions contradicted the station’s journalistic standards. The interview, which lasted 14 minutes, remains accessible on WURD’s platforms.
