Archive for August, 2012

Saturday, August 11 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Saturday, August 11th, 2012


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Saturday’s Schedule:

2 AM CT Rocks: Bob D’Aprile

6 AM It’s a Hit: Rod Reeves

9 AM Doug Echols

11 AM Barricada: John Lugo & friends

1 PM Second Saturday Magazine: Bob Johnson

4 PM In the Domain: Icon

7 PM Leaving The 20th Century With No Regrets: Scott Shapleigh

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

2 AM (Sunday) DJ Mondavi

Friday, August 10 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Friday, August 10th, 2012


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Friday’s Schedule:

2 AM Alfonso

6 AM Al Jazeera English: Radio News Hour

7 AM WPKN Mornings: Del ‘In Transition’

10 AM Zanj Radio: Maud Joseph

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

1 PM PURE: Howard Thompson

4 PM Radio B&B: Buskin & Batteau

6:55 PM WPKN Local News – from Long Island Patch editors 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 DJ Mondavi

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

Thursday, August 9 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Thursday, August 9th, 2012


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


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Thursday’s Schedule:

2 AM Isidu

6 AM Al Jazeera English: Radio News Hour

7 AM WPKN Mornings: Cliff Furnald

10 AM A Miniature World: Binnie Klein

12 Noon Sustainable East End

Host Francesca Rheannon talks with Bridgehampton restauranteur Bruce Buschel about his concept of serving sustainable organic locally sourced food. Sustainable East End is a monthly look at issues of land use, water resources, transportation and the farming, fishing and food industries on the north and south forks of Long Island.

12:30 PM Sea Change Radio

1 PM All Mixed Up: Peter Bochan

4 PM Music My Mother Wouldn’t Like: Bruce Swan (fill-in forCT ROCKS! with Bob D’Aprile)

6:55 PM WPKN Local News – from Long Island Patch editors 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 Blues In The Evening: Al Bell

11 PM Ed Flynn

2 AM (Friday) Alfonso

Wednesday, August 8, 2012 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Wednesday, August 8th, 2012


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


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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 CT ROCKS! with Bob D’Aprile (fill-in for Music My Mother Wouldn’t Like: Bruce Swan)

CT ROCKS! – show #150: In studio guests, Rick Allison and James Velvet, who have co-hosted the long-running local music show, The Local Bands Show, on WPLR in New Haven. The 30-minute program has been aired since the 1980s.

4 PM Music Sacred And Profane: Nick Jacobs

6:55 PM WPKN Local News – from Long Island Patch editors and CTNewsJunkie.com

7 PM Free Speech Radio News

7:30 PM Tidings from Hazel Kahan

8 PM Six Feet Deep: Jeep Ward

11 PM Lounge Sounds: Jose C. and Eddie G.

2 AM (Thursday) Isidu

Tuesday, August 7 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Tuesday, August 7th, 2012


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


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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

9 AM Radio Nothing: Rod Richardson

12 Noon First Voices Indigenous Radio: Tiokasin Ghosthorse

1 PM Jazz And Standards: Malcolm C. Dankner

4 PM Radio Something: Valerie Richardson

At 5:30 PM Valerie will speak with Vicki Cain, who, in 2004, embarked on a 10,000-mile road trip across America that retraced John Steinbeck’s journey from his best-selling book, Travels with Charley: In Search of America. She was curious to see how the country had changed since Steinbeck traveled it back in 1960. To keep her company, Vicki took along her beautiful, fluffy, other-dog-hating, personality-plus, bleu-merle Australian shepherd, Judy.

6:55 PM WPKN Local News – from Long Island Patch editors and CTNewsJunkie.com

7 PM Free Speech Radio News

7:30 PM Progressive Radio: Matthew Rothschild

8 PM First Tuesday Rainy Day Radio: Richard Hill

11 PM Paul Bercovici

2 AM (Wednesday) DJ Darkflow: Stefan Walczak

Monday, August 6 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Monday, August 6th, 2012


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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 Sam Hopkins

6 am Al Jazeera English: Radio News Hour

7 am WPKN Mornings: Mark Mushin with music, community announcements, etc.

9 am Johnny Be Good: John Corvino

12 PM WPKN Listener Report and Comments - call in program

1 PM The Jazz Sound: Rick Petrone

4 PM Pete Stewart

6:55 PM Local News

7 PM Free Speech Radio News

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

8 PM Counterpoint: Ebong Udoma – fill in for Scott Harris

10 PM Writers’ Voice: Francesca Rheannon

Nutritionist Marion Nestle talks about her book WHY CALORIES COUNT: From Science to Politics. We also hear our 2006 interview with food psychologist Brian Wansink about his book MINDLESS EATING: Why We Eat More Than We Think.

11  PM  Sonic Spectrum: Chris Ferrio

2 am (Tuesday)  The A List: Vinny

Sunday, August 5 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Sunday, August 5th, 2012

2nd Annual North Fork

Concert to benefit

WPKN RADIO

Southold Slim and the Park Avenue Gypsies
(featuring Ron Rothman & Lora Kendall)
Gene Casey from the Lone Sharks
Mick Hargreaves
Ahmad Ali and Kim Tetrault

Saturday, August 4
5-8 pm

ROTHMAN’S GALLERY
Main Road
Southold, NY

Tickets at the door $12

For more information:
Ron Rothman 631.765.3770 Hazel Kahan 631.298.5540


WPKN is seeking Volunteers.

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


Coming Up on WPKN

Eastern Long Island Arts Calendar

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Sunday’s Schedule:

2 am Mark Mushin

5 am  Haitian Program: Pierre Merisier or Maud Joseph

7 AM Integrative Wellness: Maud Joseph, Dr. Z and Ameni Harris

10 AM  Morning Maniac Music: David Golden

2:00 PM La Esquina Latina: Latin Music with Luis 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 The A List: Sam Hopkins


Friday, August 3 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Friday, August 3rd, 2012

2nd Annual North Fork

Concert to benefit

WPKN RADIO

Southold Slim and the Park Avenue Gypsies
(featuring Ron Rothman & Lora Kendall)
Gene Casey from the Lone Sharks
Mick Hargreaves
Ahmad Ali and Kim Tetrault

Saturday, August 4
5-8 pm

ROTHMAN’S GALLERY
Main Road
Southold, NY

Tickets at the door $12

For more information:
Ron Rothman 631.765.3770 Hazel Kahan 631.298.5540


WPKN is seeking Volunteers.

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


Coming Up on WPKN

Eastern Long Island Arts Calendar

White Rose Political Calendar

Visit WPKN on Facebook


Friday’s Schedule:

2 AM Alfonso

6 AM Al Jazeera English: Radio News Hour

7 AM WPKN Mornings: Del ‘In Transition’ (fill-in for 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/reissues”

4 PM On The Horizon: Mike Horyczun

6:55 PM WPKN Local News – from Long Island Patch editors 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 Esoterica Et Cetera: Jeff Day

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

Thursday, August 2 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Thursday, August 2nd, 2012

2nd Annual North Fork

Concert to benefit

WPKN RADIO

Southold Slim and the Park Avenue Gypsies
(featuring Ron Rothman & Lora Kendall)
Gene Casey from the Lone Sharks
Mick Hargreaves
Ahmad Ali and Kim Tetrault

Saturday, August 4
5-8 pm

ROTHMAN’S GALLERY
Main Road
Southold, NY

Tickets at the door $12

For more information:
Ron Rothman 631.765.3770       Hazel Kahan 631.298.5540


WPKN is seeking Volunteers.

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


Coming Up on WPKN

Eastern Long Island Arts Calendar

White Rose Political Calendar

Visit WPKN on Facebook


Thursday’s Schedule:

2 AM Isidu

6 AM Al Jazeera English: Radio News Hour

7 AM 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 John Motavalli

6:55 PM WPKN Local News – from Long Island Patch editors and CTNewsJunkie.com

7 PM Free Speech Radio News

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

8 PM Blues In The Evening: Bob Shapiro

11 PM Mark Muller’s New Music Network

2 AM (Friday) Alfonso

Wednesday, August 1 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Wednesday, August 1st, 2012

2nd Annual North Fork

Concert to benefit

WPKN RADIO

Southold Slim and the Park Avenue Gypsies
(featuring Ron Rothman & Lora Kendall)
Gene Casey from the Lone Sharks
Mick Hargreaves
Ahmad Ali and Kim Tetrault

Saturday, August 4
5-8 pm

ROTHMAN’S GALLERY
Main Road
Southold, NY

Tickets at the door $12

For more information:
Ron Rothman 631.765.3770       Hazel Kahan 631.298.5540


WPKN is seeking Volunteers.

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


Coming Up on WPKN

Eastern Long Island Arts Calendar

White Rose Political Calendar

Visit WPKN on Facebook


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 Sometimes Classical: Richard Epstein

At 4:30 PM, Richard Epstein will talk with Scott Baecker, Operations Director of CRIS Radio. The Connecticut Radio Information System, Inc. (CRIS) is “Connecticut’s talking newsstand for the blind and print-handicapped.” CRIS is a private nonprofit 501(c) (3) organization providing news and information featured in daily newspapers and current magazines to people who have visual, learning, mental health or physical disabilities. CRIS programs keep people informed about the world, the nation, Connecticut, and their local communities, and has proven to be a vital resource for individuals who are unable to access printed material. CRIS operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Programs originate from their broadcast center in Windsor, as well as from regional satellite studios in Danbury, Norwich, Trumbull, and West Haven. Programs can be heard on pre-tuned radios (provided free), cable systems, the telephone, and online. WPKN has been honored to privately broadcast this service to the sight-impaired since its inception by providing free use of our subcarrier.

6:55 PM WPKN Local News – from Long Island Patch editors and CTNewsJunkie.com

7 PM Free Speech Radio News

7:30 PM North Fork Works: Hazel Kahan

Stephanie Gaylor, a farmer from Southold on the North Fork of Long Island, talks about her work specializing in growing and breeding heirloom seeds and plants.

8 PM Soundchecks: Walter Wagoner

11 PM Del ‘In Transition’ (fill-in for DJ Mondavi)

2 AM (Thursday) Isidu