Hi all, Just FYI, *Our Body Politic*, the program centering women of color in politics (that we air on Sundays at 3pm) will stop production in late February. The last day on KCBX will be 2/25. This news was just released today, so I haven’t picked a replacement show yet. I’ll let you know when I do, and I’ll send out an updated programming grid then. Best, Marisa __ Marisa Waddell (she/her) Director of Programming and Content KCBX Central Coast Public Radio (805) 549-8855 mwaddell@kcbx.org http://www.kcbx.org *From:* Katie Kemple [mailto:katie.kemple@gmail.com] *Sent:* Tuesday, January 23, 2024 1:47 PM *To:* Katie Kemple <katie.kemple@gmail.com> *Subject:* Important Update: "Our Body Politic" Dear Station Program Directors, On behalf of *Our Body Politic*, I am reaching out with deepest thanks for broadcasting the program on your station. 2023 was an extraordinary year for the show, producing 52 high quality episodes centering OBP’s commitment to the excellence, expertise and interests of women of color in the news. This included, most recently, the team's audio documentary *January 6: An American Story*, a project that creator and host Farai Chideya considers the capstone of her journalist career. *Our Body Politic* finds itself at a crossroads with its current level of production and service to stations and listeners. To prioritize the health and wellness of staff, they are implementing a six-month production hiatus. For radio, this means an end to the weekly Content Depot distribution. We realize that this news is sudden and that stations may require additional time to find a replacement program. To aid in the transition, OBP will offer weekly encore episodes in Content Depot for the following five weeks. The final episode will be released on Friday, February 23 and will be available for broadcast through February 29, 2024. After that, OBP will not distribute weekly episodes. Thank you for your support over the years. If you have questions, please reach out to me directly via phone, email or text. Katie Katie Kemple National Program Representative Our Body Politic 703-981-7322 | katie.kemple@gmail.com