Archive for December, 2009

Tuesday on WPKN

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

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Today’s Schedule:

6:00 am WPKN Mornings with  Jeep Ward:  hip-hop plus news, traffic, weather

9:00 am Jazz with Rick Petrone

12:00 noon  Counterspin: review of the media from Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR)

12:30 pm Grit Radio: Laura Flanders

1:00 pm  Jazz Adventures: Phil Bowler

4:00 pm The Quest: Terry Hopper

A weekly search for truth, beauty, and intensity.  Till 7pm with a break for:

5:55 pm Headline News from Free Speech Radio News

7:00 pm  Jim Motavalli

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.

10:00 pm Democracy Now! Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez with in-depth news, interviews

11:00 pm Free Speech Radio News - from reporters around the nation and the world

11:30 pm Tom Poplawski – 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

3:00 am Six Feet Deep: Jeep Ward behind the board with hip-hop


Monday on WPKN

Monday, December 21st, 2009

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Today’s Schedule:

6:00 am WPKN Mornings with Chris Teskey

music, news, community events

9:00 am Rod Ross

12:00 noon  Progressive Radio Interviews by Matt Rothchild, editor of The Progressive Magazine

12:30 pm This Way Out: news by/from the Gay community

1:00 pm Bensonian Radio: Mike Benson

t 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.

4:00 pm Gallagher’s: Kevin Gallagher

Heavy on the 60’s & 70’s, new artists, Boogie Blues, Blues-Rock, Alt-country, Folk, Funk, Acid Jazz and world music. Drop in the 3rd and 5th Monday’s of the month, 4-7p.m. for musical meanderings with Kevin Gallagher. He’ll drop the bucket down WPKN’s musical well and see what he drags up.

Till 7pm with a break for:

5:55 pm Headline News from Free Speech Radio News (full report at 11 pm)

7:00 pm Jazz Variations: Patrick O’Sullivan with regional news and all that jazz.

7:55 pm White Rose Political Calendar: compiled by Melinda Tuhus

8:00 pm Counterpoint: Scott Harris

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10:00 pm Democracy Now! Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez with in-depth news, interviews

11:00 pm Free Speech Radio News - from reporters around the nation and the world

11:30 pm   Connections: Eric Cocks

3:00 am Home Base Radio: Yves Wilson & Greg Brown

Blizzard Sunday on WPKN

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

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Today’s Schedule:

5:00 am  Advance Radio: Serge Petit-Homme hosts this program of music, and information with Maria Cecilia Petit-Homme.

7:00 Black Introspectives: Eric Ford

10:00 am Morning Maniac Music: Dave Golden

1:00 p.m. Sunday Brunch Concert:

2:00 pm La Esquina Latina: Luis with music from hotter spots

5:00 pm Between The Lines: News and interviews not heard on the corporate media

5:30 pm Amazon Radio: Pam Smith

7:00 pm Antique Blues: Bill Nolan

Bring the best in old blues, country blues, swamp blues, Chicago blues, urban blues…and more blues.    Occasional “LIVE” blues, too.

10:00 pm Backstage Buzz

Backstage buzz is WPKN’s window on the Arts with guests and interviews related to the theater. Hosts Leo B. Meyer and Dolly Curtis bring a wealth of experience and contacts in the arts to the program. On the next Backstage Buzz program Dolly and Leo Talk with Lorraine Warren about spirits and hauntings on the stage and in the theater. Lorraine Warren – With her late Husband Ed Warren, the Warrens founded the New England Society for Psychic Research in 1952 and later opened the Occult Museum. They are the authors of numerous books about the paranormal and their own private investigations into various hauntings. They claimed to have investigated over 10,000 hauntings during their career. The Warrens were among the very first investigators in the controversial Amityville haunting.

12:00 am Paralelo Zero – Radio Brazil: K.C. Vaz

Pop. Brazil. K.C. Vaz brings them together on WPKN.

2:00 am  Connecticut Rocks!: Bob D’Aprile

The show will  focus on the music of original bands and performers from the past and present who have Connecticut connections.

Snowy Saturday on WPKN

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

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Today’s Schedule:

6:00 am The Carousel: Dave Zinovenko for the kids

9:00 am Car Bob Show: with Diesel Doug and Bob Costanzo

Car and transportation issues are addressed. Call in with your questions, comments to 203-336-9756

11:00 am Barricada: John Lugo and friends

en español – airs radical political discussion with explorations of all types of Latino music, especially Latin rock and nueva trova.

1:00 pm Doug Echols – fill in for Deb Guhl

4:00 pm Larry Stoler with Jazz

7:00 pm Doug Radio: fill in for Jeff Day and Mikki

Doug Echols minding the store.  Jeff and Mikki are snowed in.

Jeff Day is normally heard on the 3rd Saturday night each month

from 7 to 10 pm and Mikki on every Saturday night at 10 pm.

2:00 am Radio Free Arcadia: Tom Poplawski

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

Friday on WPKN

Friday, December 18th, 2009

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Today’s Schedule:

6:00 am WPKN Mornings with Doug Echols

music, news, community information

9:00 am  Samba:

Enjoy a cultural trip with Samba every other Friday with Konpa Roots Trobadou

12:00 noon Indigenous Politics From New England and Beyond: J. Kehaulani Kauanui

1:00 pm  Radio Base Camp: Steve di Costanzo & Eric Cocks

4:00 pm On the Horizon: Mike Horyczun

5:55 pm Headline News from Free Speech Radio News

7:00 pm Ray Terlaga: Music, Skies of Bridgeport, AIDS Update

8:30 pm Kathy De Mino:

At last, Friday. Need to chill. Female vocalists and male guitarists receive special attention. And looks do count

10:00 pm Democracy Now! Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez with in-depth news, interviews

11:00 pm Free Speech Radio News - from reporters around the nation and the world

11:30 am Friday Night Fish Fry: Eric Ford

2:00 am  Off Beat: Rich Kaminski

Thursday on WPKN

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

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Today’s Schedule:

6:00 am WPKN Mornings with Cliff Furnald

9:00 am  Binnie Klein Show

Binnie Klein and Cliff Furnald welcome New Haven artist Cynthia Beth Rubin and other organizers of the Orchard Street Shul Cultural Heritage Artists Project.

12:00 noon Sea Change Radio: covering the shift to social, environmental, and economic sustainability.

12:30 pm Sierra Club Radio: Orli Cotel

1:00 pm  All Mixed Up: Peter Bochan’s audio mix

4:00 pm   John Motavalli: eclectic music

5:55 pm Headline News from Free Speech Radio News

7:00 pm Blues in the Evening: Bob Shapiro or Al Bell

10:00 pm Democracy Now! Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez with in-depth news, interviews

11:00 pm Free Speech Radio News - from reporters around the nation and the world

11:30 pm Eric Ford

3:00 am Lounge Sounds: Jose Colon and Eddie G

with a diverse mix of Downtempo, Nu Jazz,  Ambient, Dub-step, Electro and Club Music.

Wednesday on WPKN

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

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Today’s Schedule:

6:00 am WPKN Mornings with Ebong Udoma

news, community information, music from Africa, etc

9:00 am Mirror Ya Vibes: I Messiah with reggae

12:00 noon  Between the Lines: host Scott Harris

This week’s under-reported news stories and interviews you won’t hear on corporate media.

12:30 pm  Tidings From Hazel Kahan: Should we all be vegans? / Part 2

Hazel talks with  animal rights activists and explores the connection between the vegan and animal rights movements. First heard in 2008,

1:00 pm  Carl J. Frano: 60’s and 70’s pop

4:00 pm Music Sacred and Profane: Nick Jacobs

5:55 pm Headline News from Free Speech Radio News

7:00 pm Chris Teskey: Blue Grass

10:00 pm Democracy Now! Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez with in-depth news, interviews

11:00 pm Free Speech Radio News - from reporters around the nation and the world

11:30 pm Soul Talk: Conscious

3:00 am Isidu

Tuesday on WPKN

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

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Today’s Schedule:

6:00 am WPKN Mornings with  Jeep Ward:  hip-hop plus news, traffic, weather

9:00 am Johnny Be Good: John Corvino with jazz, etc.

12:00 noon  Counterspin: review of the media from Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR)

12:30 pm Grit Radio: Laura Flanders

1:00 pm  Jazz Adventures: Rick Petrone in for Phil Bowler

4:00 pm Radio Something: Valerie Richardson

At 5pm Join Valerie Richardson and her special guests from the group Jazz Folks, back at WPKN to play their blend of  swing, folk, Latin, and gypsy jazz on mandolin, guitars and bass.  Beautiful shifts of mood from subtle folk to gypsy jazz and everything in between.

5:55 pm Headline News from Free Speech Radio News

7:00 pm  Jeff Wignall

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.

10:00 pm Democracy Now! Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez with in-depth news, interviews

11:00 pm Free Speech Radio News - from reporters around the nation and the world

11:30 pm Another Girl, Another Planet: Simon Hunter 

3:00 am Six Feet Deep: Jeep Ward behind the board with hip-hop

Monday on WPKN

Monday, December 14th, 2009

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Today’s Schedule:

6:00 am WPKN Mornings with Annette Szczesiul

music, news, community events

9:00 am Rod Ross

12:00 noon  Progressive Radio Interviews by Matt Rothchild, editor of The Progressive Magazine

12:30 pm This Way Out: news by/from the Gay community

1:00 pm Kimberly Massengill

with old stuff, new stuff, and old stuff doing new stuff.

4:00 pm Pete Stewart:

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.

Till 7pm with a break for:

5:55 pm Headline News from Free Speech Radio News (full report at 11 pm)

7:00 pm Jazz Variations: Patrick O’Sullivan with regional news and all that jazz.

7:55 pm White Rose Political Calendar: compiled by Melinda Tuhus

8:00 pm Counterpoint: Scott Harris

Interviews you wont find on the corporate media: details here

10:00 pm Democracy Now! Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez with in-depth news, interviews

11:00 pm Free Speech Radio News - from reporters around the nation and the world

11:30 pm   Connections: Eric Cocks

3:00 am Home Base Radio: Yves Wilson & Greg Brown

Sunday on WPKN

Sunday, December 13th, 2009

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Today’s Schedule:

5:00 am  Advance Radio: Serge Petit-Homme hosts this program of music, and information with Maria Cecilia Petit-Homme.

7:00 Integrative Wellness: Maude Josheph, Ameni Harris, Dr. Z

10:00 am Morning Maniac Music: Dave Golden

1:00 p.m. Sunday Brunch Concert:

2:00 pm La Esquina Latina: Luis with music from hotter spots

5:00 pm Between The Lines: News and interviews not heard on the corporate media

5:30 pm Amazon Radio: Pam Harris

7:00 pm Antique Blues: Bill Nolan

Bring the best in old blues, country blues, swamp blues, Chicago blues, urban blues…and more blues.    Occasional “LIVE” blues, too.

10:00 pm Dave ‘Casey Jones’ Schwartz

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.

12:00 am Paralelo Zero – Radio Brazil: K.C. Vaz

Pop. Brazil. K.C. Vaz brings them together on WPKN.

2:00 am  Connecticut Rocks!: Bob D’Aprile

The show will  focus on the music of original bands and performers from the past and present who have Connecticut connections.