On-Air Staff
(alphabetical by LAST name)
Ruben ABREU
3rd Tuesday, 10 PM – 2 AM
The focus here is on jazz with a Latin tinge, and also world music.
David AGOSTA
Fill-In Host
Dr. Dave's Travelling Medicine Show. Tune in and find out.
Stephan ALLISON
Fill-In Host
“An open ear is a pathway to an open mind. I’ve only one good ear left so listen up, before I close down!”
Joe AYALA
Fill-In Host
The Mambo Inn. Tune in and find out.
Music & monologues. Tune in and find out.
Al BELL
Fill-In Host
Tune in and find out.
Michael BENSON
4th Tuesday, 10 AM – 2 PM
Bensonian Radio. It might be new music, old music, folk, rock, blues, world,
reggae, movie soundtracks, jazz or all of the above. Readings from magazines
including Yes, Ode, The Sun, The Week or short stories. Interviews and live
music. Movie recommendations. Tune in to find out, enjoye the ride.
Ben BERRY
1st Friday 10 PM – 2 AM
In a Hostile Environment: Only the loudest rock, with insights to make a lefty cry.
Ken BEST
2nd & 4th Saturdays, 3 PM – 6 PM
Good Music and occasional sports talk to do the Saturday errands, work around the house, wash the car or just sit back with a cold one.
Andy BOLOGOVSKY
1st Saturday, 6 PM – 10 PM
Pop 'til you Drop!! Both your faves AND obscure tunes from the late ‘60s
early & ‘70’s all flowing together seamlessly in a mind numbing
high-compression mix that sounds best in the back seat of a banged-up black ‘72
Firebird. WPKN... Rocks On.
Phil BOWLER
Wednesdays, 2 PM – 6 PM
Jazz Adventures. Phil goes from early jazz to modern contemporary acoustic and fusion styles. He produces the weekly WPKN
Jazz & Blues Line, too. Lots of guest artists, interviews and special host spots.
Ken BROWN
3rd Tuesday, 2 PM – 5:30 PM
Eponymous. In a galaxy far far away, they never heard of Beppo & Gito. Too bad for them.
Janine BUJALSKI
1st & 3rd Fridays, 6 AM – 10 AM
Jazz, Blues, R&B, music from Brazil & Louisiana. A lot of music, sometimes an interview. Janine also produces the WPKN
Jazz & Blues Line and WPKN Cajun & Zydeco
Calendar.
Jeff CARTER
Fill-In Host
Tune in and find out.
Bob CHAMENKO
4th & 5th Fridays, 10 PM – 2 AM
Desiccated skulls of long dead steers lie half buried in the sand of ancient arroyos, staring from empty sockets at intruding ravens that comb the desolate landscape in search of that which has succumbed to the elements. Fade to oblivion in the relentless beating sun. deadbob@snet.net
Ben CHURCHILL
Alternate Sundays, 2 AM – 5 AM
The Radio Trip features stand-up comedy, sound bites from film & television, prank phone calls, and outtakes. Website: http://www.theradiotrip.com
John CORVINO
Friday 2 AM – 6 AM
“Johnny Be Good.” Four hours of jazz, blues, classical, folk,
rock ‘n’ roll, '30s to 2000s, commentary, conversation,
weather, news, articles excerpts from different sources, opinions (mine and others).
Take your chances. It’s later than it’s ever been.
Bob COSTANZO
4th Saturday 10 AM – 2 PM
Car Bob talks about cars.
Bill COSENTINO
1st Tuesday, 10 PM – 2 AM
Organic Radio: Plant seeds, sing songs, get ready to harvest musical
sustenence. Jam bands, local bands, musical guests, the occasional interview
and social commentary, local music updates.
COUNTRY & NIKE’S SCHIZO RADIO
2nd & 4th Monday Nights, Midnight – 2 AM
Only one guarantee... Country plays no country.
DAVO
Fill-in Host
“every time a door opens, someone’s heart gets busted... irresponsible
radio bouncy-bouncy, not yet voted off the planet — though
still covered with flies."
Jeff DAY
2nd Friday, 10 PM – 2AM
3rd Saturday, 6 PM – 10 PM
Esoterica et cetera. Am I still in this world? Sometimes “It’s A Crapshoot.” Lots of interesting music — avant garde, jazz, whacko, progressive, psychedelic, bagpipes and other drones, sometimes all at once! Annual Kinks special each spring. Everything is part of the “Big Note.”
Kathy DE MINO
Fridays, 6:35 PM – 7:40 PM
At last, Friday. Need to chill. Female vocalists
and male guitarists receive special attention. And looks do count.
Working Title. If there’s a way to play it, there’s the will to play it. Pluck on a string, bang on a can, sing it. There’s a new world of music from ancient roots on the third planet.
"Big Daddy" GILFORD
Fill-in Host
Think "Big Daddy" – think jazz!
Morning Maniac Music. Mostly instrumental, mainly jazz. Slam two things together hard enough and they’ll fit. It’s all about setup and payoff. Electromagnetic radiation rules!
Morning Mommy Update. Janet takes an alternative look at parenting from a woman’s perspective. Topics include loving guidance, child led weaning, healthy cooking, and midwifery. Many interesting interviews each month. Inspiration and show ideas from daughters Rebecca & Sarah
and baby boy Noah.
Mike GOLDMAN
Fill-in Host
Mike plays jazz, progressive rock and blues, Zappa and the Beatles, mixed up with comedy.
Debbie GUHL
3rd & 5th Saturdays, 3 PM – 6 PM
“I’m 32 flavors and then some.” The result, Debbie says, is variety, including interviews and live music. Finger popping, toe tapping and hip shaking are common reactions.
Art HANSON
Fill-in Host
Tune in and find out.
Ameni HARRIS
Alternate Sundays, 7 AM – 10 AM
Co-Host,
Integrative Wellness. The show focuses on mind, body, and spirit wellness.
I) Show starts with uplifting music and Morning Meditation
7:00 - 7:30 AM
II) Program segment: Progressing Spiritually and Materially
with Maude Joseph 7:30 - 8:00 AM
III) Program segment: The Natural House Call with Dr. Eugene
Zamperion (Naturopathatic physician) and Ameni Harris,
Nutritionist and Enzyme Therapist. Herbs, Homeopathy, supplements,
Naturopathy and Natural healing.
IV) Program segment: Global Healing – Environmental issues,
the politics of medicine, alternative lifestyle concerns and Holistic
Health Movement in general. Topics discusses: Yoga, Food and Healing,
Imaging and Visualization, World Peace, Meditation, the Spiritual
Path, etc. Contact us at: http://www.integrativewellnessllc.com
Scott HARRIS
Mondays, 8 PM – 10 PM
Counterpoint. Scott conducts interviews on a wide range of political, economic and social topics with individuals and representatives of organizations not ordinarily accessible in the mainstream media.
Myra HEALY
Fill-In Host
When Myra's on the air, expect to be immersed in the world of folk music.
Richard HILL
1st Tuesday, 2 PM – 5:30 PM
First Tuesday. Music of Africa, the Caribbean and Afro-America, politics, satire, restaurant and movie reviews, plus Dark Tales of the Soul.
Glen HOCHSTETTER
2nd, 4th & 5th Fridays, 6 AM – 10 AM
Cold Cuts. Musical nourishment for the SOUL. Orgasmically groan and occasionally harvested in the field.
Ian HOCHSTETTER
Fill-In Host
An eclectic, far-wandering mind is revealed in Ian's approach to radio programming.
Jeff HOLTZ
Fill-In Host
Once a regular fixture in WPKN's schedule, Jeff now pops up just once in a while.
Terry HOPPER
Wednesdays, 2 AM – 6 AM
The Quest. A weekly search for truth, beauty, and intensity. Have you ever been experienced?
Mike HORYCZUN
Alternate Fridays, 2 PM – 6 PM
On the Horizon. Expect hot, cutting-edge folk, blues and acoustic sounds. Plus plenty of tasty electric guitar solos and world music. Live guests, too. Mike’s fetish: the Austin/Nashville sound. Join him and enjoy the trip.
Chris HUNZIKER
Fill-In Host
You're in for a rare treat when Chris fills in.
IRIE FEELINGS SHOW
Tuesdays, 6 AM – 10 AM
Dave O and I Tone with guest DJs bringing forward positive conscience
roots reggae with community news and world politics. Forward ever – backward
never – one live.
Nick JACOBS
Alternate Mondays, 2 PM – 6 PM
Music, Sacred and Profane. A malaguti melange of Brahms, Billie Holliday and whale songs spiced with poetry, stories and idiotic anecdotes. Ride ‘em Gypsy!
Doug JANCEWICZ
1st Thursday, 10 PM – 2 AM
Another eclectic who doesn’t care what you call it as long as it’s good, challenging music.
Bob JOHNSON
2nd Saturday, 10 AM – 2 PM
Second Saturday Magazine. Once a month Bob explores a variety of musical ideas in a frame of reference that sometimes includes discussions of politics, science, education, media and theater.
Maud JOSEPH
Alternate Sundays, 7 AM – 10 AM
Co-Host,
Integrative Wellness. The show focuses on mind, body, and spirit wellness.
I) Show starts with uplifting music and Morning Meditation
7:00 - 7:30 AM
II) Program segment: Progressing Spiritually and Materially
with Maude Joseph 7:30 - 8:00 AM
III) Program segment: The Natural House Call with Dr. Eugene
Zamperion (Naturopathatic physician) and Ameni Harris,
Nutritionist and Enzyme Therapist. Herbs, Homeopathy, supplements,
Naturopathy and Natural healing.
IV) Program segment: Global Healing – Environmental issues,
the politics of medicine, alternative lifestyle concerns and Holistic
Health Movement in general. Topics discusses: Yoga, Food and Healing,
Imaging and Visualization, World Peace, Meditation, the Spiritual
Path, etc. Contact us at: http://www.integrativewellnessllc.com
Off-Beat. High energy late nights
are fueled by the “Off-Beat New Music Review,” and stoked by the fumes of manic sonic energy in a rocking vein. There’ll be no dozing during these overnights!
Binnie KLEIN
2nd Saturday, 6 PM – 10 PM
Radiohead, Tricky, Bjork, trip-hop, avant-garde this and that, Apes Update at 7 p.m. Mystery Audio, readings. “World-weary but with hope for the future.”
Maia LAGERSTEDT
Mondays, 10 PM – Midnight
Locals to Legends. Each Monday, Maia, along with frequent co-host Brian Gerosa,takes listeners genre-hopping - from Coltrane to country, bluegrass to the Byrds and back. Plenty of tidbits and trivia, interviews and live in-studio performances.
Bob LASPROGATO
Fill-In Host
Mostly jazz from New Orleans to Be-bop and beyond, but there is a lot more to explore. Classical, rock-a-billy, movie music;who knows? It's all there to be heard.
LA ESQUINA LATINA
Sundays, 2 PM – 6 PM
A Latin program with a social conscience that entertains and educates. It’s been an integral part of WPKN since 1974, celebrating a unique “Latin” style. La Esquina Latina has a strong following both behind and outside the walls. Hosted alternately by Luis or Edwin
Muiz.
John LUGO
Alternate Mondays, 6 AM – 10 AM
Barricada airs radical political discussion with explorations of all types of Latino music, especially Latin rock and nueva trova. The program is largely bilingual. We frequently chat with visiting friends and local, national and international political activists.
LUIS
Sundays,
2 PM – 6 PM
Senior host
of La Esquina Latina, Luis alternates
with Edwin Muniz to bring you this WPKN Sunday afternoon tradition.
Tom MAKUCEVICH
Alternate Thursdays, 2 AM – 6 AM
Music for Dreamers. Once a fortnight. Mostly Instrumentals. The Flow
and the Dynaflow. Musical Trips. Interleavings. The Path not always certain but
Tendencies prevail… concentual continuity. Beyond the Bounds of Science.
Solvitur Ambulando. And a dash of Piano Music.
Denise MANZARI
Fill-In Host
Bluegrass, Celtic, Cajun, Zydeco, folk, country, and Tex-Mex. Musica Tipica, and salsa from Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Caribbean. Lots of discussion on topical issues, and concert announcements, too.
Slow, grindy grooves, deep dish downbeats, feet-hurt Blues, cheesy past-Pop, good covers of bad songs, bad covers of good songs, R&B, crooners, roots music, Devil-Twang, songs sung in languages you won’t understand, old-time Jazz, new-time Jazz, Soundtracks, Rock for Grown-Ups™, less than flattering songs about Jesus, and just enough Classical, Punk, and Hip-Hop to make ya think about going decaf. Peppered with pontification about movies, food, cartoons, and people who use those really big umbrellas when the smaller ones will do just fine.
George
McCAULEY
Fill-In Host
George "The Animal" McCauley, decried
by PKN Management as Rich Kaminsky's alter ego, cranks up Mongrel
Nation when he can't glom a guest spot on Rich Kaminsky's venerated Off-Beat.
Tune in and call in when the medicine's not working for some '80s, blues and
other colors, cool
songs, and songs you're too cool to ever admit liking. New things, bits of
movies, and vinyl, lots of vinyl wherever possible. Mongrel Nation – All
Pop, No Fizz. On the air when they let him.
Pierre Richards MERISIER
1st & Sundays, 5 AM – 7 AM
Radio Vision. Pierre hosts a Haitian language, music, and information show.
MIKKI
Saturdays, 10 PM – 2 AM
Mikki’s Room. A room full of African-American and Native American culture, with history, poetry, what’s been and what could be. Always connecting with those behind the walls (in regional prisons), and scaling our personal walls, too.
Harry MINOT
Fill-In Host
Harry, WPKN's General Manager and sole full-time paid staff member, only "appears" during fundraising and as an infrequent fill-in. He plays jazz old and new, some folk, and whatever else comes to hand. He likes to read aloud, too.
BEPPO & GITO MONGOL
(aka THE LUAO BROTHERS)
5th Tuesday, 2 PM – 5:30 PM
Beppo & Gito Mongol! Tie up the women and whip the horse’s eyes.
Steve MORLEY
Fill-In Host
The Woodshed: Just imagine: Two whole radio programs emineM –ating from
the mind of just one person, or is it really two? First, there is the Celtic
/ African / Old Music dancing and singing extravaganzorino. Last, the metamorphosis
into all the derivative twigs and leaves that fluttered down through the Americas.
Blues, jazz, zydeco, old-timey, boss nova, québécois, stuff the
Ulster Scots brought with them, zampagna lullabies, salsa, back and front porch
plucking on the starvation box… you name it, we’re chopping it up raht-cheer
on the block at 89.5 WPKN Radio Bridgeport.
So pull out your gag, put your hard shoes on and that calico dress your boyfriend (or girlfriend) hates, because we’re going out to The Woodshed for some "practication".
If your heart can stand it so far, we’ll split a cord of jazz-o-logical rhythm recordings, live music, interviews with the sharp and the edgy, poesy and even look in on the longest running game of Tonk in this crook of the galactic swirl.
Oh, and bring the young’uns, and we’ll get their de-programming off to a whiz-banging start.
Jim MOTAVALLI
2nd, 4th, & 5th Tuesdays, 6:35 PM – 10 PM
If you’re aware that Jim is the editor of E/The Environmental Magazine, you won’t be surprised by the interviews he does on green topics. But the Americana, blues and jazz, plus the frequent live music, come from an entirely different part of his brain.
John MOTAVALLI
Fill-In Host
A programmer with a fondness for the eclectic.
Edwin MUNIZ
Sundays, 2 PM – 6 PM
Co-Host of
La Esquina Latina, Edwin alternates with
Luis to bring you this WPKN Sunday afternoon tradition.
Mark MULLER
Fill-in Host
The Mark Muller New Music Network. Tune in and find out.
Bill NOLAN
Sundays, 6 PM – 10 PM
Antique Blues. Connecticut’s first blues program on FM documents the source and history of American rock ‘n’ roll music with research from all around the U.S. Plus, information on local and national blues activities and regular book and record reviews.
Patrick O’SULLIVAN
Mondays, 6:35 PM – 7:30 PM
Jazz Variations. Contemporary, classic and acid jazz with a cool mix of smooth vocals. Just what you need to soothe away those Monday blues.
Victor PACHERA
Mondays, 10 AM – 2 PM
Jazz Classics. Keeper of the flame. Armstrong to Zoot, Bix to Bird. Portraits painted while you listen. Victor’s antic and acerbic comments are a blend of shadow and substance, pith and vinegar.
Serge PETIT-HOMME
3rd, 4th & 5th Sundays, 5 AM – 7 AM
Advance Radio Serge hosts this program of music, and information with Maria Cecilia Petit-Homme.
Tom
POPLAWSKI
Alternate Sundays, 2 AM – 5 AM
Radio
Free Arcadia. An eclectic, unexpected mix of sounds and ideas.
Space Rock. Kraut Rock. Prog Rock. Grateful Dead. Gong specials &
Ozric Tentacles. It's cosmic, heh heh. Contact: free_arcadia@hotmail.com
Michael PICCIRILLO
Fill-in Host
Michael can often be heard as a fill-in host for La Esquina Latina
Amir RASHIDD
Fill-in Host
Wednesday Night At The Movies. Music in shades of black, from Louis Armstrong’s Hot Five to Coltrane, Fela and Bukka White. Poetry, drama, interviews, and insight. Catch the first thing smokin’. If you listen long enough, you’re bound to see something.
Rob & Deb REEVES
2nd & 4th Saturdays, 6:30 AM – 10 AM
It’s A Hit!! Take a healthy portion of musical theatre, a soupçon of folk, a dash of oddities. Mix it all together with spicy spousal repartee (with an edge) and you have a tasty dish.
Ken REINHARD
Fill-In Host
Eclectica, electronica, trance, club/dance, aussie rock, triphop, britpop, and post apocalyptic flipflop, What? Ken programs from a diverse menu of music. Guests appear on occasion. Programmer indiscretion is assured. Listener indiscretion is encouraged. What is he talking about and how does he make his voice do that? Listen and find out.
Rod RICHARDSON
Mondays, 2 AM – 6 AM
Thursdays, 6 AM – 10 AM
Radio Nothing. Schizo Mixo Nothing. Electroacoustico Nothing. Mondo Nothing. Experimento Nothing. Orkestro Nothing. Solo Nothing. News o’ Nothing. Everything and Nothing.
Valerie RICHARDSON
1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 6:35 PM – 10 PM
Radio Something. Alternative, traditional and popular music from around the world. Frequent interviews on topics literary, political, cultural and uncategorical.
If you like guitar based rock-n-roll, 3-chord punk, roots rock, pop or garage then join Colette for the “Capital
Radio Show.”
K.C. RYAN
Fill-In Host
K.C. Ryan is one of Carl J. Frano’s favorite fill-ins.
SAMBA
Alternate Mondays, 6 AM – 10 AM
Enjoy a cultural trip with Samba every other Monday from 6 AM – 10 AM on the wings of Zanj
Radio on WPKN. Konpa Roots Trobadou
Explore the nooks, crannies and overlooked roots of American Folk music on a musical metaphorical train. Dave’s the engineer on a 2-hour excursion that’s sure to include the Carter Family, Vernon Dalhart, Carson Robison, acoustic blues, solo guitar & too many railroad songs.
Bob SHAPIRO
Thursdays, 6:35 PM – 10 PM
In The Evening, a Blues show, covers every legitimate style of Blues from the 1920s to the millennium. Extravagant portions of ‘50s R&B, ‘60s Soul, Gospel from his collection. New releases too.
Scott SHAPLEIGH
1st Thursday, 10 AM – 1 PM
2nd, 3rd, 4th Thursdays, 10 AM – 12 Noon
5th Thursday, 10 AM – 1 PM
Leaving The 20th Century With No Regrets. An atom splits. An Armstrong walks. An Aeon awaits. Future now radio.
Paul SIMPSON
4th Sunday, 10 PM – 2 AM
Chester's Blanket Fort – Breakcore,
ragga, plunderphonics, glitch, noise, doom metal, drone, dub, grime, Baltimore
club, baile funk, 8-bit/chiptunes, tech-house, italo-disco, rave anthems, gabber,
happy hardcore, twee, His Name Is Alive, and more. "Please make some noise...
Brand new tunes, we got a bag full of new dubplates. New tunes, white labels,
you haven't heard none a dis." – Venetian Snares.
Pam SMITH
Fridays, 10 AM – 1 PM
Amazon Radio. For those who color outside the lines. Pam programs from a black lesbian feminist perspective. Pam and life partners Susan, Chandra and Maya are Amazon
Radio, which can be found on Tuesday evenings.
Pete STEWART
1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 5th Tuesdays, 10 AM – 2 PM
Various shades of Blues, Folk, R&B, Newgrass, Rock, Country, Jazz and a little World. New stuff and artifacts from our collective past. It’s all about the music and connections between the songs.
Annette SZCZESIUL
1st, 3rd & 5th Saturdays, 10 AM – 2 PM,
4th Tuesday, 10 PM – 2 AM
Music. Talk. Readings. Out There. In Here. Sometimes more silence is useful - the Dalai Lama
Ray TERLAGA
Fridays, 7:40 PM – 10 PM
World, trance, old, and slow music – all of it with at least moderate information
content. Once a month, live music. AIDS
Update at 8, Skies of Bridgeport,
at 8:30.
Chris TESKEY
Wednesdays, 6:35 PM – 10 PM
Chris still knows the old fellas from the hills of Tennessee and the young punks from Nashville, but they are now joined on the air by old fellas from the hills wherever traditional music is played and young punks from Dublin to Denver. His voice has gotten lower over 25 years at WPKN. (Note: from 6:35 PM to 7:05 PM, Chris hosts Churning
The Ether.)
Ricardo TREJO
Fill-In Host
Often co-hosts or fills-in for John Lugo on Barricada.
Melinda TUHUS
4th Thursday, 12:30 PM – 1 PM
The Forest and the Trees is a global and local report on the environment. Host Melinda Tuhus interviews newsmakers including environmental leaders, policy makers and grassroots activists from around the world and around the corner in Connecticut. Issues like deforestation, water privitization, relaxation of federal air pollution regulations, and much more – and the implications for public health.
Ebong UDOMA
Wednesdays, 6 AM – 8 AM, 8:30 AM – 10 AM
WPKN’s morning man from Nigeria, Ebong loves reggae in all its styles, and he spices it up with “from the source” African sounds.
K.C. VAZ
1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 5th Sunday nights,
12 Midnight – 2 AM
Pop. Brazil. K.C. Vaz brings them together on WPKN.
John VERNILE.
Fill-In Host
Tune in and find out.
Leroy WILLIAMS
3rd Friday, 10 PM – 2 AM
Alternate Sundays, 7 AM – 10 AM
Co-Host,
Black Introspectives (on alternate Sundays). African-centered public
affairs and inner-attainment program that features music, news, interviews,
commentary, and listener call-ins. Major areas of focus include: cultural
science and practice, and optimizing health (spirit, mind, and body).
Educate, Agitate, Liberate and instill pride in the African culture
and Homeland... If you listen long enough, you will be reattached
to your culture and roots.
Producer,
Friday Night Fish Fry (on 3rd Friday). Featuring
the fine arts, the performing arts, book reviews, music, poetry and
related topics and themes.
Walter WAGONER
1st Saturday, 3 PM – 6 PM
Soundchecks. “Walt searches for the right combination. Digs American roots. He was a roadie years ago for Puerto Rican Folk Rocker H. Punto and really believes in crossover magic. He’s on to something, and getting closer.” – Currently on hiatus.
Jeep WARD
Fill-in Host
Six Feet Deep with Jeep Ward, your man behind the board.
Jeff WIGNALL
2nd Tuesday, 2 PM – 5:30 PM
Jeff plays an eclectic mix of interesting music and in-depth interviews: blues, jazz, soul and lots of Van Morrison. Guests include writers, storytellers, actors, artists, photographers and musicians.
Doctor “Z” – Dr. Eugene ZAMPIERON
Alternate Sundays, 8 AM – 9 AM
The Natural Housecall. Dr. Eugene Zampieron, N.D. brings the wisdom of ancient forms of healing from around the globe combined with the latest scientific medical research.
Dave ZINOVENKO
1st, 3rd & 5th Saturdays, 6:30 AM – 10 AM
Take a ride on The Carousel. Bring your family and friends, turn off the TV, and travel together. Music and stories for everyone, especially kids. Listen long enough and maybe you’ll catch that brass ring.
One of the PKN dinosaurs, Zeeto still does the occasional fill-in. When he's on the air, you can expect to hear some great folk and folk/rock, presented with equal parts knowledge, spirit and silliness.
