WPFW 89.3-FM is seeking an experienced, dynamic, and creative Program Director.

WPFW is a community radio station in the nation?s 8th largest market, providing a distinctive media voice to the Washington DC metropolitan area and beyond.

The station has earned a reputation among its listeners as a trusted voice in the African American and progressive communities, and as the legitimate repository for Jazz heritage. Through the work of countless volunteers, the station has produced unique and powerful programming for a broad array of diverse communities for over 33 years. The Program Director is responsible for overall quality of station sound and provides direct supervision to over 100 volunteer programmers and producers.

For a detailed Job Description, visit www.WPFW.org

The International Journalism Committee blog has a discussion going on the WikiLeaks cables. (And it is not the usual chatter.)

WikiLeaks cables: Let's get some things straight

You are welcome to join in.

Join former D.C. Pro President Maurine Beasley as she talks about and signs her new book on Eleanor Roosevelt at the Friendship Heights Village Center, 4433 S. Park Ave., Chevy Chase, Md., Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m.

The Friendship Heights Village Center is a five-minute walk from the Friendship Heights Metro stop (Red line). Go North on Wisconsin to South Park and turn left. The Village Center is one block in on the right.

Here is a map
 

All the stuff you want to know about the DC SPJ Dateline Awards and Hall of Fame Dinner are right here:

• Hall of Fame inductees and Distinguished Service Award winner
• Dateline Award winners for best in local journalism
• Judges comments about Dateline Award entries

Ward 4 D.C. City Counncilmember Muriel Bowser will introduce a bill Tuesday to overhall the city's open meetings law. She needs cosponsors. If you are a D.C. resident email your Councilperson today urging support for the bill. 

• Vincent Gray, Chairman - vgray@dccouncil.us
• Michael A. Brown, At large - mbrown@dccouncil.us
• David Catania, At large - dcatania@dccouncil.us
• Phil Mendelson, At large - pmendelson@dccouncil.us
• Kwame R. Brown, At large - kbrown@dccouncil.us
• Jim Graham, Ward 1 - jgraham@dccouncil.us
• Jack Evans, Ward 2 - jackevans@dccouncil.us
• Mary Cheh, Ward 3 - mcheh@dccouncil.us
• Harry Thomas, Jr., Ward 5 - hthomas@dccouncil.us
• Tommy Wells, Ward 6 - twells@dccouncil.us
• Yvette M. Alexander, Ward 7 - yalexander@dccouncil.us
• Marion Barry, Ward 8 - mbarry@dccouncil.us