Ferris Bueller said that “life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”
That goes for media as well. This is a constantly changing industry, and success is directly tied to adapting to the way consumers receive their news. Organizations that resist change reliably fail.
So, after 78 weeks, the New Jersey Globe Power Hour will end its run of weekly radio shows on Talk Radio 77 WABC today.
We are moving to a new podcast format with a series of public affairs programs led by The Inside Edge, a new weekly show that will focus on inside New Jersey politics and personalities. Please be assured that you won’t be disappointed by this change.
It has been a pleasure to host this show every Saturday for the last 18 months. I’m especially grateful to those of you who have listened to the live broadcast on the radio and to the people who tune in later, either through the New Jersey Globe website or on a multitude of major podcast platforms.
The New Jersey Globe Power Hour drew the biggest names in politics and government, including six appearances by Gov. Phil Murphy and his 2021 Republican opponent, Jack Ciattarelli. New Jersey’s two U.S. Senators, Bob Menendez and Cory Booker, were on multiple times, along with 11 of the 12 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey, the state’s legislative leadership, Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver, First Lady Tammy Murphy and Chief of Staff George Helmy. The show attracted numerous legislators, local officials, top staffers, political operatives, pundits, academics, labor leaders, and journalists. Guests also included House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Democratic National Chairman Jaime Harrison, former White House Chief of Staff John Podesta, and NBC/MSNBC national political correspondent Steve Kornacki.
Thank you to the 77 WABC team for their help and cooperation. This has been a wild ride.
Please look for links to our new podcasts soon.
David Wildstein
Editor, New Jersey Globe
Click HERE to download the list of New Jersey Globe Power Hour guests.