Delmarva Public Media

09/11/2026

Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, an entire generation of young Americans has grown up with no firsthand memory of the day that reshaped the nation.

For students at Salisbury University, 9/11 is something they’ve learned about through parents, teachers and history — yet its lasting effects, from airport security and surveillance to Islamophobia and U.S. foreign policy, remain part of the world they know today.

As 9/11 moves further from lived memory into history, how do we ensure its lessons and stories continue to be understood by generations who weren’t there?

🎧 Tune in to hear from Salisbury University students and Dr. Joshua Bolton about what September 11 means 25 years later: https://www.delmarvapublicmedia.org/local-news/2026-09-11/a-generation-born-after-9-11-reflects-on-its-lasting-impact

Most of today’s college students were born years after the September 11th attacks. Twenty-five years later, Salisbury University students reflect on how they understand an event they never witnessed and the political and cultural changes they inherited.

09/11/2026

📝 Fun Fact Friday!

The word journalism is connected to the idea of keeping a record of events. For centuries, people have documented important moments to help communities understand their world.

Today, journalists continue that tradition by reporting the stories that matter most.

09/11/2026

📚 Honoring the history of UMES during Founders Week

As the University of Maryland Eastern Shore celebrates 140 years of history and impact, Friday’s Founders Week events offer an opportunity to pause, remember and learn more about the people and places that helped shape the university.

🌿 Wreath Laying Ceremony
📅 Friday, September 11
🕛 Noon
📍 Kiah Burial Plot

Then, take a journey through UMES history with a History of UMES Tour.

🕑 2 p.m.
📍 Olney Historic Marker

Both events are part of UMES Founders Week 2026, celebrating the university’s legacy and its continued impact on the Eastern Shore.

🦅 140 years of history. A legacy worth knowing.

09/10/2026

🏫 Delaware schools are facing growing enrollment, aging buildings and a backlog of construction requests — leaving some districts to get creative just to find enough classroom space.

In our partnership with Spotlight Delaware, Delmarva Public Media’s Don Rush talks with reporter Julia Merola about the struggle districts face to secure state funding for new schools and major renovations.

🎧 Hear the full conversation on Delmarva Today this Friday at noon on WSDL 90.7 and WESM 91.3.

🔗 Tune in: https://www.delmarvapublicmedia.org/local-news/2026-09-10/delaware-schools-struggle-to-find-funding-for-capital-projects

Districts Are Still Waiting to Hear from the State Dept. of Education

09/09/2026

🎶 New music, fresh discoveries, and 16 tracks to add to your playlist!

This week on Off the Charts, Jenny O’Connor brings you new sounds from artists including Paige Fish, Cassandra Coleman, The Revivalists, American Aquarium, Allison Russell, MUNA, and more.

🎧 Listen now: https://www.delmarvapublicmedia.org/show/off-the-charts/2026-09-05/off-the-charts-episode-48

Hosted by DPM Arts and Culture reporter Jenny O’Connor, this week's Off the Charts features standout tracks from the Americana and College Radio Charts with artists from Paige Fish and American Aquarium to tig3r lewis and Winyah.

09/08/2026

Art isn’t always just about the finished piece—it’s also about the business behind the work.

Meet the artists of the Rehoboth Art League and explore how they balance creativity, craft and commerce while building careers around their art.

🎧 Tune in and read the full story: https://www.delmarvapublicmedia.org/arts-and-culture/2026-09-01/balancing-craft-and-commerce-a-profile-of-rehoboth-art-league-artists

09/08/2026

🎙️ Radio Word of the Week: Soundbite

A soundbite is a brief recorded quote that captures an important moment in an interview or speech.

The best soundbites are short, memorable, and help tell the story.

09/08/2026

🎉 Founders Week 2026 begins today!

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore is celebrating 140 years of excellence, history and impact with a full week of events under the theme “Honoring Our Past, Empowering Our Future.”

Today, Tuesday, September 8, kicks off the celebration with:
🌱 Simon A. Haley School of Agriculture & Natural Sciences Naming Event
📍 Hazel Hall | 🕙 10 a.m.

👑 Kings & Queens Cooking Competition
🕡 6:30 p.m.

And that’s just the beginning! From a keynote address featuring author Rachel Swarns to Maroon & Gray Day, history tours, a community day of service and UMES’ 140th anniversary celebration, there’s plenty happening throughout the week.

Celebrate the history and legacy of UMES with your Eastern Shore community! 🦅

📅 See the full Founders Week schedule:https://www.umes.edu/foundersweek/wp-content/uploads/sites/215/2026/08/2026-Founders-Week-Schedule-2.pdf

09/07/2026

Human composting could be coming to the Eastern Shore. How do you feel about it?

Funerary composter seeks site for excess material

09/07/2026

🎙️ This Labor Day, we’re taking a moment to recognize the people who make Delmarva home.

From the fields and classrooms to hospitals, small businesses, studios, boats, offices and roads—our region is shaped every day by the people who work here and care for their communities.

Today, we’re grateful for all of them.

Wherever your work takes you, we hope you have a safe and restful Labor Day.