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Friday, March 15 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Friday, March 15th, 2013

WPKN Brings Bollywood to The Bijou! – March 18

WPKN Bus Trip to the New York International Auto Show March 29



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Friday’s Schedule:

2 AM DJ Dizzy

6 AM Al Jazeera English: Radio News Hour

7 AM WPKN Mornings: Doug Echols

10 AM Irie Feelings: Dave O.

12 Noon State of the Arts: Richard Pheneger & Peggy Nelson

1 PM PURE: Howard Thompson – “New Releases”

4 PM Mike Zito

6:55 PM WPKN Local Newsfrom Long Island Patch editors, CTMirror.org and CTNewsJunkie.com

7 PM Free Speech Radio News

7:30 PM CounterSpin: weekly news magazine from Fairness And Accuracy In Reporting

8 PM Ray Terlaga: music, Skies of Bridgeport, AIDS Update

10 PM John Rivera

11 PM Eric Ford

2 AM (Saturday) CT ROCKS! with Bob D’Aprile

Thursday, March 14 on Listener Powered WPKN

Thursday, March 14th, 2013

WPKN Brings Bollywood to The Bijou! – March 18



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Thursday’s Schedule:

2 AM Michael Goldman

6 AM Al Jazeera English: Radio News Hour

7 AM WPKN Mornings: Cliff Furnald

10 AM A Miniature World: Binnie Klein

Speaking of Women continues! As part of Women’s History month, Binnie Klein interviews feminist educator Rhea Hirshman about her many years as a Womens Studies teacher, exploring together some women’s history facts and anecdotes. Then, at 11, Rhea will interview Jennifer Klein, professor of history at Yale University, on the topic of women and labor.

12 Noon Sustainable East End:

Francesca Rheannon talks with Josh Beleury of Sea Scout Ship 908 about a new project to build a shellfish hatchery and to clean the waters of North Sea Harbor in Southampton. Sustainable East End is a monthly program about issues of land use, water resources, transportation and the food industries on the twin forks of Long Island.Programs are archived at http://eastendreport.blogspot.com/

12:30 PM The Forest and the Trees:

Melinda Tuhus with Global and Local Perspectives on the Environment.
Listen to some of the speakers from the Feb. 17 Forward on Climate rally in Washington, D.C. where 35,000 people came together to call on President Obama to deny a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline and to move forward to address climate change, as he has promised to do.

You can also catch some of the incredible energy generated by the HipHop Caucus.

1 PM All Mixed Up: Peter Bochan

4 PM John Motavalli

6:55 PM WPKN Local Newsfrom Long Island Patch editors, CTMirror.org and CTNewsJunkie.com

7 PM Free Speech Radio News

7:30 PM Between The Lines – the week’s under-rerported news stories and analysis. Produced by Scott Harris, Melinda Tuhus

8 PM Blues In The Evening: Al Bell

11 PM Ed Flynn

2 AM (Friday) Eli Malone

Wednesday, March 13 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Wednesday, March 13th, 2013

WPKN Brings Bollywood to The Bijou! – March 18

WPKN Bus Trip to the New York International Auto Show March 29



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Wednesday’s Schedule:

2 AM DJ Darkflow: Stefan Walczak

6 AM Al Jazeera English: Radio News Hour

7 AM WPKN Mornings: Ebong Udoma

7:55 & 8:55 AM Regional News Roundup with Henry Letcher

9 AM Mirror Ya Vibes: I. Messiah

12 Noon The Emotion Roadmap: Chuck Wolfe

1 PM Music My Mother Wouldn’t Like: Bruce Swan

4 PM Sometimes Classical: Richard Epstein

6:55 PM WPKN Local Newsfrom Long Island Patch editors, CTMirror.org and CTNewsJunkie.com

7 PM Free Speech Radio News

7:30 PM Tidings from Hazel Kahan

Recorded last month in Lahore, Pakistan. Hazel interviews Shireen Pasha, a leading Pakistani documentary filmmaker and head of the National College of Art film department. Hazel was part of Shireen’s team traveling through South Punjab villages to document the rebirth of village life after the devastating floods of 2010 and 2012. In the interview, Shireen shares her deep knowledge and love of Lahore and her unique view of the politics, philosophy and practice of making documentary films.

Tidings programs are archived at www.hazelkahan.com

8 PM: Soundchecks: Walter Wagoner

11 PM Lounge Sounds: Jose C & Eddie G

2 AM (Thursday) Michael Goldman

Tuesday, March 12 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Tuesday, March 12th, 2013

WPKN Brings Bollywood to The Bijou! – March 18

WPKN Bus Trip to the New York International Auto Show March 29



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Tuesday’s Schedule:

2 AM The A List: Vinny

6 AM Al Jazeera English: Radio News Hour

7 AM Radio Base Camp: Steve di Costanzo

9 AM Radio Nothing: Rod Richardson

11:55 AM Museum Moment 2

The Shinnecock Cultural Center and Museum on Long Island presents information about their work and their Wikkun Living Village project. Also the start of a series on the language of the Shinnecock people.

12 Noon First Voices Indigenous Radio: Tiokasin Ghosthorse

Featured guests: Annie Leonard is an expert on the materials economy. The Story of Stuff, details the costs and consequences of consumer culture (www.storyofstuff.com); Bob Randall (www.globalonenessproject.org) takes you through an experience of the Aboriginal and insights of being with the land and his peoples surviving the “Lost Generation” in Australia.

1 PM Jazz And Standards: Malcolm C. Dankner

4 PM The Modern Hippy Show: Kyle Starkey (fill-in for The Quest: Terry Hopper)

6:55 PM WPKN Local Newsfrom Long Island Patch editors, CTMirror.org and CTNewsJunkie.com

7 PM Free Speech Radio News

7:30 PM Progressive Radio: Matthew Rothschild

Featured guests this week are Oliver Stone and Peter Kuznick, who brought you “The Untold History of the United States.”

8 PM Jim Motavalli

11 PM Monsoon Radio: Daniel Bass NEW!

2 AM (Wednesday) DJ Darkflow: Stefan Walczak

Monday, March 11 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Monday, March 11th, 2013

WPKN Brings Bollywood to The Bijou! – March 18

WPKN Bus Trip to the New York International Auto Show March 29



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call 203-331-9756 or email our Volunteer Director at volunteer@wpkn.org


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Monday’s Schedule:

2 AM The A List: Sam Hopkins

6 AM Al Jazeera English: Radio News Hour

7 AM WPKN Mornings: Michael Benson

9 AM Connections with Eric Cocks

12 Noon In Context: Ken MacDermotRoe – interactive radio

Obama’s authority for drone assassination of U.S. citizens at home and abroad is questioned in Senate filibuster of the Brennan CIA nomination. Will the death of Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez affect the growing power of Russia and Cuba in the region?  We’ll be joined by guest commentator, Del LaPietro. Call-in during the show or email your questions to ken@mdrtalk.org.

1 PM The Jazz Sound: Rick Petrone

4 PM Pete Stewart

6:55 PM WPKN Local Newsfrom Long Island Patch editors, CTMirror.org and CTNewsJunkie.com

7 PM Free Speech Radio News

7:30 PM This Way Out: the international lesbian and gay radio magazine

8 PM Counterpoint: Scott Harris

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10 PM Writer’s Voice: Francesca Rheannon

Stuart Horwitz talks about his book architecture method of organizing and revising any manuscript. His book is BLUEPRINT YOUR BESTSELLER. Then Rajesh Paramaswaren discusses his new story collection, I AM AN EXECUTIONER: LOVE STORIES; finally, Drew Adamek reviews Ismail Kadare’sThe Fall of the Stone City.

11 PM Michael Dunham

2 AM (Tuesday) The A List: Vinny

Sunday, March 10 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Sunday, March 10th, 2013

WPKN Brings Bollywood to The Bijou! – March 18

WPKN Bus Trip to the New York International Auto Show March 29



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Sunday’s Schedule:

2 AM Samantha Mckelvie

5 AM Haitian Program: Pierre Merisier or Maud Joseph

7 AM Black Introspectives: Eric Ford

10 AM Morning Maniac Music: David Golden

1 PM Sunday Bruch Concert: hosted by David Golden

2 PM La Esquina Latina: Latin Music with Luis or Edwin

5 PM Between The Lines – the week’s under-reported news stories and analysis. Produced by Scott Harris, Denise Manzari, Melinda Tuhus

5:30 PM Amazon Radio with Pam Smith

7 PM Antique Blues: Bill Nolan and Joan Nolan

10 PM Dave Schwartz

12 AM (Monday) Radio Brazil: K.C. Vaz

2 AM (Monday) The A List: Sam Hopkins

Saturday, March 9 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Saturday, March 9th, 2013

WPKN Brings Bollywood to The Bijou! – March 18

WPKN Bus Trip to the New York International Auto Show March 29



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call 203-331-9756 or email our Volunteer Director at volunteer@wpkn.org


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Saturday’s Schedule:

2 AM CT ROCKS! with Bob D’Aprile

6 AM It’s a Hit: Rob Reeves

9 AM Community Discussions: Tom Sweeney

11 AM John Rivera

1 PM Second Saturday Magazine: Bob Johnson

4 PM Rod Ross (fill-in for In the Domaine: Icon)

7:00 PM Radio Free Arcadia: Tom Poplawski (fill-in for Leaving the Twentieth Century with No Regrets: Scott Shapleigh)

10 PM Mikki’s Room: a room filled with African-American and Native American music

If you love jazz, stop by Mikki’s Room tonight to hear Margaret Walker and Ruby Dee continue what they started last week.

2 AM (Sunday) Samantha Mckelvie

Friday, March 8 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Friday, March 8th, 2013

Speaking of Women

WPKN Brings Bollywood to The Bijou! – March 18

WPKN Bus Trip to the New York International Auto Show March 29



WPKN is seeking Volunteers.

call 203-331-9756 or email our Volunteer Director at volunteer@wpkn.org


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Friday’s Schedule:

2 AM Speaking Of Women: Liz Becker

4 AM Speaking Of Women: Deb Guhl

6 AM Al Jazeera English: Radio News Hour

7 AM Speaking Of Women: Valerie Richardson

8 AM Speaking Of Women: Francesca Rheannon interviews Honor Moore about her “POEMS FROM THE WOMEN’S MOVEMENT”

9 AM Speaking Of Women: Maud Joseph

11 AM Speaking Of Women: Binnie Klein

1 PM Speaking Of Women: Pam Smith

3 PM Speaking Of Women: Valerie Richardson

4 PM Speaking Of Women: Karen Drena, Elan Vital Holistic Healing

5 PM Speaking Of Women: Cheryl Palmer

6:55 PM WPKN Local Newsfrom Long Island Patch editors, CTMirror.org and CTNewsJunkie.com

7 PM Free Speech Radio News

7:30 PM CounterSpin: weekly news magazine from Fairness And Accuracy In Reporting

8 PM Speaking Of Women: Women’s Day LIVE CONCERT

Featuring: singer-songwriter Caroline Doctorow; Indie musician Lys Guillorn; folksinger, whiz guitarist, and humorist Nancy Tucker; and Connecticut poet Norah Pollard.

10:30 PM DJ Mondavi

2 AM CT ROCKS! with Bob D’Aprile

Thursday, March 7 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Thursday, March 7th, 2013

Speaking of Women

WPKN Brings Bollywood to The Bijou! – March 18



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Thursday’s Schedule:

2 AM Michael Goldman

6 AM Al Jazeera English: Radio News Hour

7 AM Bob Balogh (fill-in for WPKN Mornings: Cliff Furnald)

10 AM A Miniature World: Binnie Klein

12 Noon The Organic Farmstand: Guy Beardsley and friends

1 PM All Mixed Up: Peter Bochan

4 PM CT ROCKS! with Bob D’Aprile

On the next edition of CT ROCKS, guests include : Melissa Mentus Mulligan / and artists from Melissa Mulligan’s Vocal Studio including Allie Rhian, Mike Orent, Jordan Kellogg, Chelsea Fuller, Sam D., Katelyn Wilson, Erin Albert; during the 2nd hour, rising RnB performers Mr Council, and Omar Wilson; at 6 PM, the CTindie.com Update: Ab Origine; during 3rd hour, Steve Rodgers on the opening of the Space Ballroom in Hamden, the new addition to The Space, and Outer Space music venues.

6:55 PM WPKN Local Newsfrom Long Island Patch editors, CTMirror.org and CTNewsJunkie.com

7 PM Free Speech Radio News

7:30 PM Between The Lines – the week’s under-rerported news stories and analysis. Produced by Scott Harris, Denise Manzari, Melinda Tuhus

8 PM Speaking Of Women: Deb Guhl

10 PM Speaking Of Women: Annette Szczesiul

12 AM (Friday) Speaking Of Women: Fran Fried

Wednesday, March 6 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Wednesday, March 6th, 2013


WPKN is seeking Volunteers.

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Wednesday’s Schedule:

2 AM DJ Darkflow: Stefan Walczak

6 AM Al Jazeera English: Radio News Hour

7 AM WPKN Mornings: Ebong Udoma

7:55 & 8:55 AM Regional News Roundup with Henry Letcher

9 AM Mirror Ya Vibes: I. Messiah

12 Noon The Emotion Roadmap: Chuck Wolfe

1 PM The Carl J. Frano Show: Carl J. Frano

4 PM Music Sacred And Profane: Nick Jacobs

6:55 PM WPKN Local Newsfrom Long Island Patch editors, CTMirror.org and CTNewsJunkie.com

7 PM Free Speech Radio News

7:30 PM North Fork Works

Would you like to know more about where your food comes from? Stephanie Gaylor, a farmer from Southold on the North Fork of the East End of Long Island talks about her work growing and breeding heirloom seeds and plants.

North Fork Works is heard on the first Wednesday each month at 7:30 PM. Programs are archived at www.hazelkahan.com

8 PM: Soundchecks: Walter Wagoner

11 PM DJ Mondavi

2 AM (Thursday) Michael Goldman