Archive for November, 2011

Thursday on listener supported WPKN

Thursday, November 10th, 2011

Get Tickets to Talking Heads ‘Chronology’- Release Party & Movie Screening on November 21st at the Fairfield Theatre Company-Stage One in Fairfield, Connecticut. Details Here

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Today’s Schedule:

2 am Isidu

6 am Al Jazeera English: Radio News Hour

7 am WPKN Mornings: Cliff Furnald with music, news, community announcements

10 am Binnie Klein

12 PM Sea Change Radio: Making connections for sustainability

12:30 PM Sierra Club Radio; interviews with people inspired by nature

1 PM All Mixed Up: Peter Bochan
4 PM John Motavalli

7 PM Free Speech Radio News & Local News

7:30 PM Between The Lines: Scott Harris, Melinda Tuhus – news and interviews

8 PM Blues in the Evening: Al Bell

11 PM Rock: Ed Flynn

2 am (Friday) Alfonso

Wednesday on listener supported WPKN

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

Get Tickets to Talking Heads ‘Chronology’- Release Party & Movie Screening on November 21st at the Fairfield Theatre Company-Stage One in Fairfield, Connecticut. Details Here


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Today’s Schedule:

2 am America al Oido: Carlos Barbier with latin music and more

6 am Al Jazeera English: Radio News Hour

7 am WPKN Mornings: Ebong Udoma with music, news, etc.

9 am I Messiah: reggae

12 PM Interactive Radio: The Emotion Roadmap - Chuck Wolfe

1 PM The Jazz Sound: Rick Petrone

4 PM Sometimes Classical: Richard Epstein
Richard will speak with Gustav Meier about his 40-year career as Music Director of the Greater Bridgeport Symphony Orchestra. Maestro Meier will be conducting the GBSO on Saturday, May12th, at the Klein Auditorium, featuring the music of Mozart.

7 PM Free Speech Radio News & Local News

7:30 PM Tidings from Hazel Kahan: Speaking from Lahore, Raza Rumi, Pakistani writer, blogger and political analyst, tells Hazel what it is like to be living in Pakistan these days.

8 PM Six Feet Deep: Jeep Ward 

11 PM Lounge Sounds: Jose Colon

2 am (Thursday) Isidu

Tuesday on listener powered WPKN

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

Get Tickets to Talking Heads ‘Chronology’- Release Party & Movie Screening on November 21st at the Fairfield Theatre Company-Stage One in Fairfield, Connecticut. Details Here


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Today’s Schedule:

2 am The A-list: Vinny

6 am Al Jazeera English: Radio News Hour

7 am WPKN Mornings: Jeep Ward Behind the Board with music, news, traffic

9 am Radio Nothing: Rod Richardson

12 PM First Voices Indigenous Radio: Tiokasin Ghosthorse

1 PM Jazz and Standards: Malcolm C. Dankner

4 PM The Quest: Terry Hopper

7 PM Free Speech Radio News & Local News

7:30 PM Progressive Radio: Matt Rothschild

8 PM Jim Motavalli

11 PM CT Rocks: Bob D’Aprile

2 am (Wednesday) America al Oido: Carlos Barbier with music of the Americas

Monday on listener powered WPKN

Monday, November 7th, 2011

Get Tickets to Talking Heads ‘Chronology’- Release Party & Movie Screening on November 21st at the Fairfield Theatre Company-Stage One in Fairfield, Connecticut. Details Here


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Today’s Schedule:

2 am Sam Hopkins

6 am Al Jazeera English: News Radio Hour

7 am WPKN Mornings: Carlos Barbier with music, community announcements, etc.

9 am Connections: Eric Cocks

12 PM WPKN Listener Report and Comments - call in program

1 PM Rod Ross

4 PM Pete Stewart

7 PM Free Speech Radio News & Local News

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

8 PM Counterpoint: Scott Harris

10 PM Writers’ Voice: Francesca Rheannon

Bill Zimmerman talks about his memoir of political activism during the 1960’s, TROUBLEMAKER. And we talk about the crushing burden of student loan debt with Alan Michael Collinge. His book is THE STUDENT LOAN SCAM.

11 PM Sonic Spectrum: Chris Ferrio

2 am (Tuesday)  The A List: Vinny

Sunday on listener powered WPKN

Sunday, November 6th, 2011

Get Tickets to Talking Heads ‘Chronology’- Release Party & Movie Screening on November 21st at the Fairfield Theatre Company-Stage One in Fairfield, Connecticut. Details Here


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Today’s Schedule:

2 am The Domaine: Icon

5 AM  Haitian Program: Pierre Merisier or Maud Joseph

7 AM Black Introspectives: Eric Ford

10 AM  Morning Maniac Music: David Golden

11 AM Voices of the Occupation: Interviews from Occupy New Haven

1 PM Sunday Brunch Concert: This week’s guest, Capital Zen

2 PM La Esquina Latina: Lou Pomales or Edwin

5 PM  Between The Lines: News and Interviews(click for details)

5:30 PM The Carousel: Dave Z

7 PM Antique Blues: Bill Nolan and Joan Nolan

10 PM Dave Schwartz

12 am Radio Brazil: K.C. Vaz

2 am Sam Hopkins


Saturday on listener powered WPKN

Saturday, November 5th, 2011

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Today’s Schedule:

2 am: Connecticut Rocks: Bob D’Aprile

6 am: The Carousel: Dave Z

9 am: The Car Bob Show Bob Costanzo and Diesel Doug Echols

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

1 PM: Annette Szczesiul

4 PM: The Larry Stoler Show with Larry Stoler and Phil Bowler

7 PM Song Trails: Caroline Doctorow

8 PM: By Association: Jo Williamson

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

2 am: The Domaine: Icon

Friday on listener powered WPKN

Friday, November 4th, 2011

Get Tickets to Talking Heads ‘Chronology’- Release Party & Movie Screening on November 21st at the Fairfield Theatre Company-Stage One in Fairfield, Connecticut. Details Here


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Today’s Schedule:

2 am Alfonso

6 am Al Jazeera English: Radio News Hour

7 am WPKN Mornings: Doug Echols with music, community announcements

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

12 PM Interactive Radio- “Arts & Culture” – Richard Pheneger with a review of the arts/culture in our communities

1 PM PURE!: with Howard Thompson

4 PM On the Horizon: Mike Horyczun

7 PM Free Speech Radio News & Local News

7:30 PM Counterspin: from Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting

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

10 PM Jeff Day

2 am (Saturday) Connecticut Rocks: Bob D’Aprile

Thursday on listener powered WPKN

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

Get Tickets to Talking Heads ‘Chronology’-  Release Party & Movie Screening on November 21st at the Fairfield Theatre Company-Stage One in Fairfield, Connecticut. Details Here


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Today’s Schedule:

2 am Isidu

6 am Al Jazeera English: Radio News Hour

7 am WPKN Mornings: Cliff Furnald with music, news, community announcements

9 am The ensemble AcquaAria presents “Sempri amMar

Michela Musolino (vocals, percussion), Vincenzo Castellana (vocal, percussion, whistle and guitar) and Thom Chess (oud, ney) perform “Traditional Sicilian Songs to the Sea.” This is a rebroadcast of the WPKN Sunday Brunch concert by this wonderful trio playing traditional music from Italy.

10 am Binnie Klein

12 PM Interactive Radio -The Organic Farm Stand: Guy Beardsley, Richard Hill & friends with your phone calls

1 PM All Mixed Up: Peter Bochan
4 PM John Motavalli

7 PM Free Speech Radio News & Local News

7:30 PM Between The Lines: Scott Harris, Melinda Tuhus – news and interviews

8 PM Blues in the Evening: Bob Shapiro

11 PM New Music Network: Mark Muller

2 am (Friday) Alfonso

Wednesday on listener supported WPKN

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

Talking Heads Chronology – Viewing Nov 21

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Today’s Schedule:

2 am America al Oido: Carlos Barbier with latin music and more

6 am Al Jazeera English: Radio News Hour

7 am WPKN Mornings: Ebong Udoma with music, news, etc.

9 am I Messiah: reggae

12 PM Interactive Radio: The Emotion Roadmap - Chuck Wolfe

1 PM  The Carl J. Frano Show: 60’s pop up

4 PM Music Sacred and Profane: Nick Jacobs

7 PM Free Speech Radio News & Local News

7:30 PM Tidings from Hazel Kahan:

Interviews with seven people from the United States and Europe talking about the money taboos they learned from their parents–the secrecy and what it protects. A Tidings reprise. The next Tidings is Pakistan from the Inside on Wednesday November 9 at 7:30 pm

8 PM  Soundchecks: Walter Wagoner

Music from the life and work of Harry Belafonte: hits, political commitment, collaborations, and selections from his groundbreaking “Long Road to Freedom, An Anthology of Black Music. Tom Waits, a New Yorker profile and selections from his new release Bad as Me. The Bridge School Benefit Concerts with selections from the new release.

11 PM Michael Goldman

2 am (Thursday) Isidu

Talking Heads ‘Chronology’- Release Party & Screening to Benefit WPKN on November 21

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

WPKN-FM 89.5 Community Radio and Fairfield Theatre Company proudly present:

Monday November 21.  Doors open at 7pm for full cash bar, movie screening at 8pm

*** After Screening Q & A by Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth

Join Talking Heads Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth for a release night screening of Eagle Rock Entertainment’s Talking Heads Chronology, a benefit for WPKN Community Radio $20 Contribution call 203-259-1036 or on-line at fairfieldtheatre.org …..There will be a brief Q & A after the movie with Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth.

“Chronology” features Talking Heads live performances from the band’s 1975 to 1983 touring career, and their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, with commentary by all four band members — David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth.

The screening includes songs filmed during the band’s early days at CBGB’s in New York up through the band’s final tour in 1983 supporting Speaking in Tongues, the trek that yielded the Stop Making Sense film and album. Songs include “Psycho Killer,” “Crosseyed and Painless,” “Love → Building On Fire” and “Burning Down the House.”