Archive for November, 2012

Friday, November 30 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Friday, November 30th, 2012

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Friday’s Schedule:

2 AM Alfonso and/or DJ Dizzy

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 Chris Frantz – The Talking Head

4 PM Radio B&B: Buskin & Batteau

6:55 PM WPKN Local Newsfrom Long Island Patch editors, CTMirror.org 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 Bob Chamenko

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

Thursday, November 29 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Thursday, November 29th, 2012

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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 Sit, Stay, Listen: Dr. Julia Carter

1 PM All Mixed Up: Peter Bochan

4 PM CT ROCKS! with Bob D’Aprile

In-studio guests include: Hannah Fair singer-songwriter, Peter Katis of The Philistines, Jr. and Tarquin Studios, and via phone Elisa Flynn talks about an upcoming event at Cafe Nine in New Haven, A Tribute To The Anthology of American Folk Music: To Benefit CT Food Bank featuring an array of CT musicians: Chris Bousquet; Bill Collins; Ellison Jackson; Elisa Flynn; the Grimm Generation; Lys Guillorn; George Hakkila; Dave Hogan; Daphne Lee Martin; The Mercy Choir; Mr. Ray Neal; Stacy Phillips; The Proud Flesh; the Sawtelles Brooklyn musician Elisa Flynn and CT musician Lys Guillorn co-host the tribute. Each musician will perform two songs from the Anthology, which was compiled by folklorist, researcher and musicologist Harry Smith, and originally released as a three-record set in 1952. It went on to influence folk musicians of the ’50s and ’60s, directly presaging the folk revival and providing a basis for folk and Americana musicians who followed.

6:55 PM WPKN Local Newsfrom Long Island Patch editors, CTMirror.org 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: Bob Shapiro

11 PM Ed Flynn

2 AM (Friday) Alfonso and/or DJ Dizzy

Wednesday, November 28 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Wednesday, November 28th, 2012

WPKN + The Bijou Theatre Presents…


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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 Music Sacred And Profane: Nick Jacobs

6:55 PM WPKN Local Newsfrom Long Island Patch editors, CTMirror.org and CTNewsJunkie.com

7 PM Free Speech Radio News

7:30 PM East End Ink

“The Time of the Night” – the poetry of Gerrit Henry, read by the late poet’s writer friends.

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

8 PM TBA (fill-in for Six Feet Deep: Jeep Ward)

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

2 AM (Thursday) Isidu

Tuesday, November 27 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Tuesday, November 27th, 2012

WPKN + The Bijou Theatre Presents…


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Tuesday’s Schedule:

2 AM The A List: Vinny

6 AM Al Jazeera English: Radio News Hour

7 AM Radio Nothing: Rod Richardson (fill-in for WPKN Mornings: Jeep Ward)

9 AM Radio Nothing: Rod Richardson (continues)

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 Newsfrom Long Island Patch editors, CTMirror.org and CTNewsJunkie.com

7 PM Free Speech Radio News

7:30 PM Progressive Radio: Matthew Rothschild

8 PM Jim Motavalli

11 PM Radio Free Arcadia Tom Poplawski

2 AM (Wednesday) DJ Darkflow: Stefan Walczak

Monday, November 26 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Monday, November 26th, 2012

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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 Connections: Eric Cocks

12 noon In Context: Ken MacDermotRoe and Gus Cantavero – live call in

In Context’s monthly War Report. U.S. Special Forces and regular troops are headed to the Sinai as part of the recent ceasefire between Hamas and Israel.  Why are they going?  Will they be in combat?  How does their deployment affect the U.S. and Israeli face-off with Iran? Call-in during the show or email your questions to ken@mdrtalk.org.

1 PM The Jazz Sound: Rick Petrone

4 PM Kevin Gallagher

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

7 PM Free Speech Radio News

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

8 PM Counterpoint: Scott Harris

Details here

10 PM Writer’s Voice: Francesca Rheannon

Christian Parenti talks about TROPIC OF CHAOS: Climate Change and the New Geography of Violence. And Native American storyteller and scholar, Marge Bruchac. She tells us what really happened back in 1621.

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

2 am The A List: Vinny

Sunday, November 25 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Sunday, November 25th, 2012

WPKN + The Bijou Theatre Presents…


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Sunday’s Schedule:

2 AM Pajama Party: Liz Becker

5 AM Haitian Program: Pierre Merisier or Maud Joseph

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

10 AM Morning Maniac Music: David Golden

1 PM WPKN Sunday Brunch Concert

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

5 PM Between The Lines – the week’s under-reported news stories and analysis. Produced by Scott Harris, Denise Manzari, Melinda Tuhus

5:30 PM Liz Becker (filling in for Amazon Radio with Pam Smith)

7 PM Antique Blues: Bill Nolan and Joan Nolan

10 PM Radio Nothing: Rod Richardson

2 AM (Monday) The A List: Sam Hopkins

Saturday, November 24 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Saturday, November 24th, 2012

WPKN + The Bijou Theatre Presents…


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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 with special guest, Historian David Johnson.

Live interview with call-ins this Saturday on Cosmic Perspective with Astronomer Dr. David Ciardi, research scientist for the NASA Exoplanet Science Institute at Caltech. Dr. Ciardi searches for and studies planets that revolve around other stars.

11 AM Barricada: John Lugo & friends

1 PM Annette Szczesiul

4 PM In the Domaine: Icon

7 PM Capital Radio: Colette Rossignol

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

2 AM (Sunday) Pajama Party: Liz Becker

Friday, November 23 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Friday, November 23rd, 2012

WPKN + The Bijou Theatre Presents…


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Friday’s Schedule:

2 AM Alfonso and/or DJ Dizzy

6 AM Al Jazeera English: Radio News Hour

7 AM WPKN Mornings: Del ‘In Transition’

10 AM Road Dog Radio: Dave-O

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

1 PM PURE: with Howard Thompson: over 1,000 hit records, including 55 #1’s: Big Jim Sullivan (14/2/41 – 2/10/12) – an appreciation

4 PM Radio B&B: Buskin & Batteau

6:55 PM WPKN Local Newsfrom Long Island Patch editors, CTMirror.org and CTNewsJunkie.com

7 PM Free Speech Radio News: Holiday documentary – Climate Change: rising tides, rising voices.

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 Bob Chamenko

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

Thursday, November 22 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Thursday, November 22nd, 2012

WPKN + The Bijou Theatre Presents…


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Thursday’s Schedule:

2 AM Isidu

6 AM Al Jazeera English: Radio News Hour

7 AM Liz Becker (fill-in for WPKN Mornings: Cliff Furnald)

10 AM Radio Nothing: Rod Richardson (fill-in for A Miniature World: Binnie Klein)

12 Noon All Mixed Up: Peter Bochan (special time for Thanksgiving Day)

2 PM Music My Mother Wouldn’t Like: Bruce Swan (fill-in)

4 PM John Motavalli

6:55 PM Museum Moment 1:

A report from the Shinnecock Nation Cultural Center and Museum on Long Island. Museum Director David Bunn-Martine and Assistant Director Andrea Godoy talk about a living history exhibit. (WPKN Local News returns Friday at 6:55 PM)

7 PM Free Speech Radio News: Holiday documentary – Silenced sisters: Canada’s missing and murdered indigenous women.

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: Bob Shapiro

11 PM Mark Muller’s New Music Network

2 AM (Friday) Alfonso and/or DJ Dizzy

Wednesday, November 21 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Wednesday, November 21st, 2012

WPKN + The Bijou Theatre Presents…


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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 Kathy Connor

1 PM The Carl J. Frano Show: Carl J. Frano

4 PM Sometimes Classical: Richard Epstein

6:55 PM WPKN Local Newsfrom Long Island Patch editors, CTMirror.org and CTNewsJunkie.com

7 PM Free Speech Radio News

7:30 PM The Forest And The Trees: Melinda Tuhus

8 PM: Soundchecks: Walter Wagoner

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

2 AM (Thursday) Isidu