Special
Programs
It’s a one hour
alternate mix pushed a little further than usual. Find out when
to hear it or what you heard at www.1111.com.
AGITA
various times
It’s a difficult mix that might give the more sensitive among us…well…agita.
A summary of the week’s
news on the battle against AIDS, from both scientific and social
perspectives.
APES UPDATE
2nd Saturday 7 PM
Current information on the survival and intelligence of primates. Produced by Binne
Klein.
BETWEEN THE LINES
Tuesday 5:30 PM – 6 PM
Wednesday 8 AM – 8:30 AM
Saturday 2 PM – 2:30 PM
A nationally syndicated weekly, half-hour newsmagazine produced at WPKN. Between
The Lines has offered timely, in-depth interviews with progressive activists engaged in the fight for a more just world for 12 years. Text and audio files of current and past programs available at: www.btlonline.org
BLACK INTROSPECTIVES
Alternate Sundays, 7 AM – 10 AM
Three hours of 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).
CHURNING THE ETHER
Wednesday, 6:35 PM – 7:05 PM
When we meditate, chant, or pray, we are said to be Churning the Ether. Chris
Teskey Churns the Ether every week with a half-hour of spiritually- oriented music, interviews, readings, poetry and related topics.
COUNTERPOINT
Monday, 8 PM – 10 PM
Scott Harris conducts live interviews for two hours on a wide range of local, national and international topics, providing listeners with news and perspectives often ignored or marginalized by corporate media.
COUNTERSPIN
Thursday, 1 PM – 1:30 PM
Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (F.A.I.R.) offers
criticism of the mainstream media to correct bias and imbalance in
the nation’s media.
A global and local report on the environment. Host Melinda Tuhus interviews newsmakers on issues including deforestation, water privatization, relaxation of federal air pollution regulations and the implications for public health.
FSRN is the only daily half-hour progressive radio newscast in the U.S. It is owned and managed by news reporters. FSRN supports peace and social justice.
A monthly half-hour on health policy, politics, and activism covering equitable access to health care and health insurance, how medical care is delivered, how health policy in Connecticut is shaped and implemented, and justice and activism in the health care workplace.
INTEGRATIVE WELLNESS
Alternate Sundays, 7 AM – 10 AM
Healing individuals…
Healing the world.
Integrative Wellness 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 Maud 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
LATINO USA
Thursday, 1:30 PM – 2 PM
Produced at KUT-FM in Austin, Texas, hosted by Maria Hinojosa. The only national news radio show about Latinos in the United States. Latino
USA reports on all aspects of Latino life in the USA and in Latin America.
LOCAL NEWS
Monday – Friday, 6:30 PM
Following the Free Speech Radio News, a brief news summary of Connecticut and Long Island events, produced by WPKN.
Janet Golden takes
an alternative look at parenting from a woman’s unique perspective.
Inspiration and creative ideas from daughters Rebecca and Sarah,
and son Noah. Every other week features special guest midwife, Kelly
Sorrentino.
NEW MUSIC NEW HAVEN
2nd Tuesday, 10 PM – 11 PM
2nd Thursday, 12 Noon – 1 PM
An hour of performances of 20th century music recorded at Yale University. Hosted by Yale composer Martin
Bresnick. Produced by Ray Terlaga.
Rich Kaminsky exposes and critiques the latest musical releases, reviewing sounds and styles that fly just beneath the radar of commercial radio stations.
RADIO FREE BRIDGEPORT
Saturdays 2:30 PM – 3 PM
The phone lines are open
to WPKN listeners – Let your voice be heard. Respond
to something you've heard on WPKN, comment on current events, politics – whatever.
Hosted by Laura Flanders and produced by The Nation magazine, this weekly
hour
of
interviews
covers issues of national and international news and culture.
SHORTCUTS
Various times around New Year’s Day
Mixing music, dialogue from soundtracks, press conferences, sound effects and other sources, Shortcuts presents retrospectives featuring the major events of each passing year. Recorded and mixed digitally by Peter
Bochan.
A look at the astronomical sights in our skies, with an emphasis on those that can be seen without a telescope.
Weekly half-hour international gay and lesbian radio magazine.
A progressive weekly listing of films, demonstrations, lectures, boycotts and political events. Stay informed. Get involved!
WINGS
Thursday, 5:30 PM – 6 PM
WINGS (Women’s
International News Gathering Service) – a half-hour program
featuring news and stories by and about women around the world,
including the monthly WINGS Newscast.
The world of international broadcasting. A half-hour of news and opinion about radio and a global view. Produced by Glenn
Hauser.
WPKN JAZZ & BLUES LINE
Wednesday, 3:30 & 5:30 PM
various other times
One of the most extensive
listings of the tri-state area’s live jazz and blues performances.
Produced by Liz Becker. Executive Producers arePhil
Bowler and Janine Bujalski. Any questions, call us at the station (Wednesday nights after 6 PM only!)
