Archive for September, 2012

Sunday September 30 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Sunday, September 30th, 2012


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Sunday’s Schedule:

2 am DJ Mondavi

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 Louis or Edwin

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

5:30 PM Amazon Radio with Pam Smith

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

Saturday, September 30 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Saturday, September 29th, 2012


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Saturday’s Schedule:

2 am Connecticut Rocks: Bob D’Aprile

6 am The Carousel: Dave Z

9 am The Car Bob Show: Bob Costanzo, featuring Bob “Car Bob” Costanzo, “Deisel” Doug Echols, David “Danger Del” DellaPietro and Mark “The Mechanic”.

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

1 PM Dancing Barefoot: Deb Guhl

3 PM Dancing Barefoot in the Domaine: Deb and Icon are a tag team mixing it up with reggae, soul, funk, soca, R&B, jazz, blues, world and more.   Get ready to move to the music!

5 PM In the Domaine: Icon

Icon will be interviewing Third World Lead Singer Bunny Rugs about his new solo project. Third World is more than just one of the top Reggae bands of all time, it is an institution. An institution that stands for producing and performing music that, while holding firm to the cultural and ancestral roots of it’s members, still pushes forward the cutting edge of music worldwide. It is an institution whose themes are positive, progressive and internationally relevant. Formed in 1973, Third World is committed to the excellence of reggae music by combining Jamaican Reggae and Folk music with all strains of African Rhythms, American Pop, Rhythm & Blues, Rap and Classical music. After over three decades, Third World is one of the longest running and most diverse bands Jamaica has ever produced.

7 PM: Don Duffy

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

2 am: DJ Mondavi

Friday, September 28 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Friday, September 28th, 2012

It’s a WPKN Family Affair – The Best in Soul & Funk

Two-Day On-Air Fund Drive this Thursday & Friday

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


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Friday’s Schedule:

2 AM Isidu

6 AM Al Jazeera English: Radio News Hour

7 AM – 8 PM: It’s a WPKN Family Affair – The Best in Soul & Funk
On-Air Fund Drive
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8 PM Ray Terlaga: music, Skies of Bridgeport, AIDS Update

10 PM Bob Chamenko

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

Thursday, September 27 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Thursday, September 27th, 2012

It’s a WPKN Family Affair – The Best in Soul & Funk

Two-Day On-Air Fund Drive this Thursday & Friday

PLEDGE LINE  203-384-9756



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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 – 8 PM: It’s a WPKN Family Affair – The Best in Soul & Funk
On-Air Fund Drive
— Pledge Line: 203-384-9756

8 PM Blues In The Evening: Bob Shapiro

11 PM Mark Muller’s New Music Network

2 AM (Friday) Alfonso

Wednesday, September 26 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Wednesday, September 26th, 2012

It’s a WPKN Family Affair- The Best in Soul & Funk

Two-Day On-Air Fund Drive this Thursday & Friday



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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 Music My Mother Wouldn’t Like: Bruce Swan

4 PM Sometimes Classical: Richard Epstein

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

7 PM Free Speech Radio News

7:30 PM East End Ink

Authors Greg Palast and Ted Rall talk about their book Billionaires and Ballot Bandits: How to steal an election in 9 easy steps (Seven Stories Press). How Karl Rove and the Koch Brothers are removing Democaratic voters from the rolls – and more.

East End Ink, is a monthly literary review. Programs are archived at eastendink.blogspot.com

8 PM Soundchecks: Walter Wagoner

11 PM DJ Mondavi

2 AM (Thursday) Isidu

Tuesday, September 25 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Tuesday, September 25th, 2012

It’s a WPKN Family Affair- The Best in Soul & Funk

Two-Day On-Air Fund Drive this Thursday & Friday



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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 The Quest: Terry Hopper

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  Steve di Costanzo (fill-in Jim Motavalli)

  • Steve welcomes Rob Fried and Jerry Vigorito from Band Together

11 PM Radio Free Arcadia Tom Poplawksi

2 AM (Wednesday) DJ Darkflow: Stefan Walczak

Monday, September 24 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Monday, September 24th, 2012

It’s a WPKN Family Affair- The Best in Soul & Funk

Two-Day On-Air Fund Drive this Thursday & Friday


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Monday’s Schedule:

2 am The A List: Sam Hopkins

6 am Al Jazeera English: Radio News Hour

7 am WPKN Mornings: Michael Benson

9 am Pete Stewart (fill-in for Connections: Eric Cocks)

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

In this month’s War Report, we discuss with our military affairs commentator Marchand MacDermotRoe the assassination of the U.S. ambassador to Libya, the violent response to the film Innocence of Muslims, reports of the movement of Israeli troops to the Golan Heights, and China’s response to perceived U.S. weakness. Call-in during the show or email your questions to ken@mdrtalk.org.

1 PM The Jazz Sound: Rick Petrone

4 PM Kevin Gallagher

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

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10 PM Writer’s Voice: Francesca Rheannon

Junot Diaz talks about his collection of short stories, THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE HER and Daniel Lang Levitsky talks about the collection of writings, DREAMING IN PUBLIC: Building the Occupy Movement. Also, a clip from last year’s interview with Occupy organizer and author, Marina Sitrin.

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

  • Special Guest (on the 4th Mondays) Ina Chadwick & Bill Bosch from MouseMuse Productions. Join them for a special hour of storytelling. Short, 10-minute stories from the community.
  • 12 midnight…Steve presents his fav new indie music with ‘Midnight Madness’ Tonight is Episode #70

2 am The A List: Vinny

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Sunday September 23 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Sunday, September 23rd, 2012


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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

10:00 a.m. Morning Maniac Music: Dave Golden

1:00 P.M. Sunday Brunch Concert

One Way Track, from Orange, consists of: John Kaluzinski: Guitar,Vocals, A soothing soulful singer is a founding member of the band; Sean Mack: Mandolin,Guitar,Vocals, Is a multi instrumentalist and also a founding member of the band; Tom McNulty: Banjo,Guitar,Vocals, Has performed various genres of music from Irish Folk to Rock and Roll; Patrick Haddon: Bass,Provides the foundation and bottom end and brings with him many musical influences.

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: Radio Nothing: Rod Richardson

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

Saturday, September 22 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Saturday, September 22nd, 2012


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Saturday’s Schedule:

2 AM CT Rocks: Bob D’Aprile

6 AM It’s a Hit: Rob Reeves

9 AM   Cosmic Perspective w/Andy Poniros

11 AM Barricada: John Lugo & friends

1 PM Annette Szczesiul

4 PM Liz Becker (filling in for In the Domaine: Icon)

7 PM Capital Radio: Colette Rossignol

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

2 AM (Sunday) Pajama Party: Liz Becker

Friday, September 21 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Friday, September 21st, 2012


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Friday’s Schedule:

2 AM Alfonso

6 AM Al Jazeera English: Radio News Hour

7 AM WPKN Mornings: Doug Echols

10 AM Zanj Radio: Maud Joseph

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

1 PM PURE: Howard Thompson – “Waifs & Strays”

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 Eric Ford

2 AM CT ROCKS! with Bob D’Aprile