Archive for December, 2011

Saturday December 31 on listener powered WPKN

Saturday, December 31st, 2011

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Saturday’s Schedule:

2 am Off-Beat: Rich Kaminsky (filling in for Connecticut Rocks with Bob D’Aprile)

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

9 am The Car Bob Show: With Bob Costanzo and Doug Echols.

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

1 PM Connecticut Rocks: Bob D’Aprile (filling in for Dancing Barefoot with Deb Guhl)

4 PM The Domaine: ICON

7 PM Don Duffy

10 PM  Mikki’s Room

Filled with African American and Native American music and culture

2 am DJ Mondavi

Friday on listener powered WPKN

Friday, December 30th, 2011

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Friday’s Schedule:

2 am Isidu

6 am Al Jazeera English: Radio News Hour

7 am WPKN Mornings: Del ‘in Transition’: ease into drive time – fill-in for JF.

9 am Radio Zanj: Maud Joseph with Haitian music and culture

12 PM State of the Arts: Richard Pheneger with a review of the arts in our communities

1 PM Chris Frantz the Talking Head

4 PM 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, AIDS Update, Skies of Bridgeport

10 PM Bob Chamenko

2 am (Saturday) Off-Beat: Rich Kaminsky – featuring a look back at the best 2011 releases

Thursday December 29 on listener powered WPKN

Thursday, December 29th, 2011

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Thursday’s Schedule:

2 am Isidu

6 am Al Jazeera English: Radio News Hour

7 am WPKN Morning: Cliff Furnald

10 am Miniature World of Binnie Klein

12 Noon The Vet Show with Dr. Julia Carter

Sit Stay Listen. Dr. Carter will be talking about sports medicine and physical rehabilitation therapy in pets. Call in with your questions and experiences as we discuss recent advances in therapies for your pet… phone 203-336-9756

1 PM All Mixed Up: Kyle Starkey is sitting in for Peter Bochan and  presents Peter’s “2011-All Mixed Up

4 PM CT Rocks: Bob D’Aprile

7 PM Free Speech Radio News

7:30 PM Between The Lines: under-reported news plus interviews. Scott Harris, Melinda Tuhus

10 PM Blues in the Evening: Bob Shapiro

11 PM Ed Flynn – rocking

2 am (Friday) Alfonso

Wednesday 12/28 on listener powered WPKN

Wednesday, December 28th, 2011

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Wednesday’s Schedule:

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

4 am Global Sounds: Carlos Barbier with music from all over

6 am Al Jazeera English: Radio News Hour

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

9 am I Messiah: reggae

12 noon The Emotion Road Map: Chuck Wolfe

Pathways Togo, a nonprofit organization devoted to helping young girls and women get an education in the small country of Togo in Africa. It was started by three Peace Corps volunteers. Julia McNally is one of the Peace Corps volunteers and Founders and Wendy Swift is a Board Vice President. Julia lives in Sunnyside, NY and Wendy lives in Farmington, CT.

1 PM The Jazz Sound: Rick Petrone

Guest Joe Corsello. Joe, our ‘Drumologist’ who now spends time traveling & recording with Sonny Rollins, will spend the entire show discussing and paying tribute to the late drummer Jake Hanna. With well over 100 jazz recordings by Hanna, we’ll hear Joe’s picks from the late 40’s through the year 2010


4 PM Music Sacred and Profane: Nick Jacobs

7 PM Free Speech Radio News & Local News

7:30 PM East End Ink

Community marathon reading of the work of Emily Dickinson – Part II. Farmers, writers and other lovers of literature read the work of the 19th century poet at the Hampton Library, Bridgehampton, NY

8 PM Soundchecks: Walter Wagoner

11 PM D J Mondavi

2 am (Thursday) Isidu

Tuesday 12/27 on listener supported WPKN

Tuesday, December 27th, 2011

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Tuesday’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 Jeep Ward – fill in for 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 Radio Free Arcadia: Tom Poplawski

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

Monday December 26 on listener powered WPKN

Monday, December 26th, 2011

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Monday’s Schedule:

2 am Sam Hopkins

6 am Al Jazeera English: Radio News Hour

7 am WPKN Mornings: Michael Benson with music, community announcements, etc.

9 am Connections: Eric Cocks

12 noon In Context: Ken MacDermotRoe and Gus Cantavero interactive radio

Call in to In Context’s monthly War Report or email us at ken@mdrtalk.org as we review and analyze recent developments in the global wars with our military affairs commentator, Marchand.”

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

Christian McEwen tells us about taking it slow in WORLD ENOUGH & TIME; we talk with Jane Brox about the evolution of artificial light; and we also hear a Winter Solstice story by host Francesca Rheannon, “The Food Philosophe”.

11 PM Radio Base Camp-Late Night with Steve di Costanzo

2 am (Tuesday) The A List: Vinny

Sunday December 25 on listener powered WPKN

Sunday, December 25th, 2011

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Sunday’s Schedule:

2 am: Pajama Party: Liz Becker

5 am: Haitian Program: Pierre Merisier / Maud Joseph

7 am Black Introspectives: Eric Ford

10 am Morning Maniac Music: Dave Golden

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

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

5:30 PM Amazon Radio: Pam Smith

7 PM: Antique Blues: Joan and Bill Nolan

10 PM: Off Beat: Rich Kaminsky (filling in for Radio Nothing: Rod Richardson)

Tonight’s program will feature New Fairfield singer-songwriter Zach Dransfield.

2 am (Monday): The A List: Sam Hopkins

Saturday December 24 on listener powered WPKN

Saturday, December 24th, 2011

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Saturday’s Schedule:

2 am Off-Beat: Rich Kaminski (fill in for Connecticut Rocks with Bob D’Aprile)

This morning’s show will feature the Annual Caustic Christmas Carols.

6 am It’s a Hit: Rob Reeves

9 am Kyle Starkey (filling in for Nazmo Radio with JF) 

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

1 PM Annette Szczesiul – music and spoken word

4 PM The Domaine: Icon

6 PM Youth Radio CT:  Richard Hill host

7 PM: Capital Radio: Collette Rossignol

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

2 am: Pajama Party: Liz Becker (Sunday)

Friday December 23 on listener powered WPKN

Friday, December 23rd, 2011

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Friday’s Schedule:

2 am Isidu

6 am Al Jazeera English: Radio News Hour

7 am WPKN Mornings: Del ‘in Transition’: ease into drive time – fill-in for JF.

9 am Irie Feelings: Dave-O: reggae

12 PM State of the Arts: Richard Pheneger with a review of the arts in our communities

1 PM Radio Base Camp: Steve Di Costanzo
4 PM Radio B & B: David Buskin and Robin Batteau

7 PM Free Speech Radio News & Local News

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

8 PM Kathy DeMino

10 PM Bob Chamenko

2 am (Saturday) Off-Beat: Rich Kaminsky – featuring the Annual Caustic Christmas Carols

Thursday December 15 on listener supported WPKN

Thursday, December 22nd, 2011

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Thursday’s Schedule:

2 am Isidu

6 am Al Jazeera English: Radio News Hour

7 am WPKN Morning: Cliff Furnald

10 am Miniature World of Binnie Klein

1 PM All Mixed Up: Peter Bochan

4 PM  John Motavalli

7 PM Free Speech Radio News

7:30 PM Between The Lines: under-reported news plus interviews. Scott Harris, Melinda Tuhus

10 PM Blues in the Evening: Bob Shapiro 

11 PM Mark Mushin - fillin for Mark Muller

2 am (Friday) Alfonso