Archive for April, 2011

Saturday on listener powered WPKN

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

WPKN Celebrating Our Community

Spring Fund Drive

Monday April 25 to Sunday May 15

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Coming Up This Week on WPKN – Live Broadcast Saturday April 30 – details here

Eastern Long Island Arts Calendar

White Rose Political Calendar

WPKN is seeking Volunteers. Join us! Send your contact info to Icon our Volunteer Director at wpknicon@yahoo.com

Today’s Schedule:

6 am The Carousel: Dave Zinovenko with music for the kids

9 am Earth Day Special: Live Broadcast from New Morning Natural Foods in Woodbury

Live from Woodbury, CT – Earth Day with Doug Echols, Bob Costanzo and others. Get more details here.

11 am Barricada: en español- co-hosted by John Lugo, Carlos A. Barbier, Ricardo Trejo, & Marcos Castillo

1 PM Dancing Barefoot: Deb Guhl

4 PM Connecticut Rocks: Bob D’Aprile

Bob D’Aprile will be covering The Spring Art Fest at The Nest Arts Factory in conversations with organizers of the Art Fest, performers and artists. Click here for more details.

7 PM Don Duffy

10 PM  Mikki’s Room

Filled with African American and Native American music and culture

2 am D J Mondavi

Friday on listener powered WPKN

Friday, April 29th, 2011

WPKN Celebrating Our Community

Spring Fund Drive

Monday April 25 to Sunday May 15

Pledge: (203) 384-WPKN or click on the Donate button

Coming Up This Week on WPKN – Live Broadcast Saturday April 30 – details here

Eastern Long Island Arts Calendar

White Rose Political Calendar

WPKN is seeking Volunteers. Join us! Send your contact info to Icon our Volunteer Director at wpknicon@yahoo.com

Today’s Schedule:

6 AM WPKN Mornings with J.F. (Nazmo): news, music, community announcements

9 AM Irie Feelings: Dave-O with reggae

12 Noon Chris Frantz The Talking Head

3 PM Radio B&B: David Buskin & Robin Batteau

6 PM Free Speech Radio News + Local News

6:30 PM CounterSpin: from Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting

7 PM Ray Terlaga: music, The Skies of Bridgeport, AIDS Update

8:30 PM Ray Terlaga continues filling in for Kathy DeMino

10 PM Bob Chamenko

2 AM Radio Nothing: Rod Richardson (fill-in for Off Beat: Rich Kaminsky)

Saturday April 30: EARTH DAY AT NEW MORNING IN WOODBURY, CT

Friday, April 29th, 2011

Sat., April 30th 9am-11am

from New Morning , 738 Main Street South, Middle Quarter Mall in Woodbury

There’ll be more than 100 exhibitors sampling the latest in natural and organic food and products, many handmade in CT. It’s your chance to meet and chat with people from every walk of the natural living lifestyle, who are passionate about what they do and why they do it.

WPKN Radio’s Bob Costanzo and Doug Echols, hosts of the “Car Bob Show” are broadcasting LIVE from the event on WPKN 89.5 FM from 9am-11am.

Look for WPKN’s Johnnie B. Good, Dave Schwartz, Mike Mitchell and roving reporter, Merrell Collins.

At noon:  a guided Woodbury herb walk hosted by WPKN radio personality and educator, Dr. Eugene Zampieron. Check in at the Information booth for directions.
Kids play all day: from petting a young calf from Stonewall Dairy Farm to horses from EARS (Equine Animal Rescue Sanctuary of New Milford), to bird feeders, seed planting and face painting.

From 1-3pm: Singer/Songwriter Doug Mahard with an eclectic mix of music!

Wellness Area: get healthy living advice from local naturopaths. The NW Vegan Outreach Association on healthy eating and why adopting a vegan lifestyle is good for the environment.

Environmental and local non-profit groups like the CT Northeast Organic Farming Association, the Audubon Center at Bent of the River and Flanders Nature Center.

FREE, open to the public. Rain or shine.  For info: 203-263-0673, ext. 317, or http://www.newmorn.com

Thursday on listener powered WPKN

Thursday, April 28th, 2011

WPKN Celebrating Our Community

Spring Fund Drive

Monday April 25 to Sunday May 15

Pledge: (203) 384-WPKN or click on the Donate button



Coming Up This Week on WPKN

Eastern Long Island Arts Calendar

White Rose Political Calendar


WPKN is seeking Volunteers. Join us! Send your contact info to Icon our Volunteer Director at wpknicon@yahoo.com

Today’s Schedule:

6 am WPKN Morning: Cliff Furnald with music, news, community announcements

10 am Binnie Klein

12 Noon All Mixed Up: Peter Bochan filling in for Tiokasin Ghosthorse’ First Voices Indigenous Radio

1 PM All Mixed Up: Peter Bochan continues

3 PM John Motavalli

6 PM Free Speech Radio News & Local News

6:30 PM Between The Lines: The week’s most under reported news stories plus interviews

7:00 PM Jazz Adventures: Phil Bowler – filling in for Bob Shapiro

10 PM Mark Muller’s New Music Network

2 am Jeep Ward behind the board

Wednesday on listener supported WPKN

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

WPKN Celebrating Our Community

Spring Fund Drive

Monday April 25 to Sunday May 15

Pledge:  (203) 384-WPKN or click on the Donate button

Coming Up This Week on WPKN

Eastern Long Island Arts Calendar

White Rose Political Calendar

WPKN is seeking Volunteers. Join us! Send your contact info to Icon our Volunteer Director at wpknicon@yahoo.com

Today’s Schedule:

6 am WPKN Mornings with Ebong Udoma: music, news, community announcements

9 am Mirror Ya Vibes: I. Messiah with reggae

12 Noon American Popular Song: Malcolm C. Dankner

3 PM Sometimes Classical: Richard Epstein

6 PM Free Speech Radio News & Local News

6:30 PM East End Ink:

New Yorker writer Ian Frazier reads from “Gone To New York – Adventures in the City” including the story “Bags in Trees”.

7 PM Chris Teskey with blue grass and more

10 PM Lounge Sounds: Jose Colon

2 am Isidu

Tuesday on listener powered WPKN

Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

WPKN Celebrating Our Community

Spring Fund Drive

Monday April 25 to Sunday May 15

Pledge: (203) 384-WPKN or click on the Donate button

Coming Up This Week on WPKN

Eastern Long Island Arts Calendar

White Rose Political Calendar

WPKN is seeking Volunteers. Join us! Send your contact info to Icon our Volunteer Director at wpknicon@yahoo.com

Today’s Schedule:

6 am WPKN Mornings: Jeep Ward

9 am Radio Nothing: Rod Richardson

12 Noon Peter Bochan - fill in for Malcolm C Dankner: jazz and standards

3 PM The Quest: Terry Hopper 

6 PM Free Speech Radio News & Local News

6:30 PM Progressive Radio with Matt Rothschild of The Progressive magazine

7 PM  Jim Motavalli

10 PM  Radio Free Arcadia: Tom Poplawski

2 AM: Six Feet Deep: Jeep Ward

Monday on listener powered WPKN

Monday, April 25th, 2011

WPKN Celebrating Our Community

Spring Fund Drive

Monday April 25 to Sunday May 15

Pledge: (203) 384-WPKN or click on the Donate button

*THANKS to Mark Wright of Tripod Printing 1436 Barnum Ave in Stratford who is donating lunch to the phone helpers today!

Coming Up This Week on WPKN

Eastern Long Island Arts Calendar

White Rose Political Calendar

WPKN is seeking Volunteers. Join us! Send your contact info to Icon our Volunteer Director at wpknicon@yahoo.com

Today’s Schedule:

6 am WPKN Morning: Annette Szczesiul with news, music, community announcements

9 am Kevin Gallagher (fill-in for Connections: Eric Cocks)

12 Noon Johnny Be Good: John Corvino (fill-in for Kimberly Massengill)

3 PM Pete Stewart

6 PM Free Speech Radio News & Local News

6:30 PM This Way Out: the international lesbian and gay radio magazine

7 PM  Jazz Variations: Patrick O’Sullivan

8 PM Counterpoint: Scott Harris, host

details here …

10 PM Radio Base Camp -Late Night w/Steve di Costanzo

2 AM Insomnia: Icon “The Closer”

Sunday on listener powered WPKN

Sunday, April 24th, 2011

WPKN Celebrating Our Community

Spring Fund Drive

Monday April 25 to Sunday May 15

Pledge: (203) 384-WPKN or click on the Donate button

Coming Up This Week on WPKN

Eastern Long Island Arts Calendar

White Rose Political Calendar

WPKN is seeking Volunteers. Join us! Send your contact info to Icon our Volunteer Director at wpknicon@yahoo.com

Today’s Schedule:

5 am Haitian Program: Pierre Richard Merisier or Maud Joseph

7 am Black Introspectives: Eric Ford

10 am  Morning Maniac Music: David Golden

1 PM Sunday Brunch Concert: Boris Garcia is back with a new CD, “Today We Sail.” David & Janet Golden caught up with them in New York for a chat about making music and life on the road. http://borisgarcia.com

2 PM La Esquina Latina: Edwin or Luis with Latin bands.

5 PM Between The Lines: the weeks most under-reported stories plus interviews

5:30 PM JF “Nazmo” (fill-in for Amazon Radio: Pam Smith)

7 PM Antique Blues: Bill  and Joan Nolan

10 PM Radio Nothing: Rod Richardson

2 am Connecticut Rocks: Bob D’Aprile

Saturday on listener powered WPKN

Saturday, April 23rd, 2011

WPKN Celebrating Our Community

Spring Fund Drive

Monday April 25 to Sunday May 15

Pledge: (203) 384-WPKN or click on the Donate button

Coming Up This Week on WPKN

Eastern Long Island Arts Calendar

White Rose Political Calendar

WPKN is seeking Volunteers. Join us! Send your contact info to Icon our Volunteer Director at wpknicon@yahoo.com

Today’s Schedule:

6 am ICON the Closer (fill-in for It’s a Hit with Rob Reeves)

9 am  J.F. “Nazmo Radio

11 am Barricada: en español- co-hosted by John Lugo, Carlos A. Barbier, Ricardo Trejo, & Marcos Castillo

1:00 PM Annette Szczesuil

4 PM The Emotion Roadmap: Chuck Wolfe

6 PM Youth Radio CT

7 PM Capital Radio: Colette Rossignol

10 PM Mikki’s Room -filled with Afro-American and Native American music and culture

2 am Pajama Party: Liz Becker

Friday on listener powered WPKN

Friday, April 22nd, 2011

WPKN Celebrating Our Community

Spring Fund Drive

Monday April 25 to Sunday May 15

Pledge: (203) 384-WPKN or Online Here

Coming Up This Week on WPKN

Eastern Long Island Arts Calendar

White Rose Political Calendar

WPKN is seeking Volunteers. Join us! Send your contact info to Icon our Volunteer Director at wpknicon@yahoo.com

Today’s Schedule:

6 AM WPKN Mornings with J.F. (Nazmo): news, music, community announcements

9 AM Zanj Radio: Maud Joseph with Haitian music, culture, news

12 Noon Pure: Howard Thompson filling in for Steve Di Costanzo

3 PM Radio B&B: David Buskin & Robin Batteau

6 PM Free Speech Radio News + Local News

6:30 PM CounterSpin: from Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting

7 PM Ray Terlaga: music, The Skies of Bridgeport, AIDS Update

8:30 PM Ray Terlaga continues filling in for Kathy DeMino

10 PM  Bob Chamenko

2 AM  Off Beat: Rich Kaminsky