Archive for December, 2012

Friday, December 21 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Friday, December 21st, 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’ (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 – “A Delve Into ’12 (pt. 1 – the new ones)”

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 John Rivera

11 PM Eric Ford

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

Thursday, December 20 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Thursday, December 20th, 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 The Organic Farmstand: Guy Beardsley and friends

1 PM All Mixed Up: Peter Bochan

4 PM John Motavalli

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 Eric Ford

2 AM (Friday) Alfonso and/or DJ Dizzy

Wednesday, December 19 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Wednesday, December 19th, 2012

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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 The Carl J. Frano Show: George Henderson (guest host)

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: Eli Malone (fill-in for Six Feet Deep: Jeep Ward)

11 PM DJ Mondavi

2 AM (Thursday) Isidu

Tuesday, December 18 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Tuesday, December 18th, 2012

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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

Valerie and her daughter Genevieve will cohost Tuesday’s show, playing some of their favorite music of 2012. At 4:30, Jock Reynolds, the Henry J. Heinz II Director of the Yale University Art Gallery, will speak with the WPKN audience about the re-opening of the Gallery, which now has greatly expanded exhibition space and teaching facilities. The Gallery has been receiving rave reviews for the expansion including this recent article by New York Times art critic Holland Cotter: Where Opposites Attract – Yale University Art Gallery Reopens After Renovations

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 Five String Circus: Peter Kaufman

Bluegrass!

11 PM For Rock Snobs Only: Paul Bercovici

2 AM (Wednesday) DJ Darkflow: Stefan Walczak

Monday, December 17 on Listener Powered WPKN

Sunday, December 16th, 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: Mark Mushin

9 AM Johnny Be Good: John Corvino

12 Noon In Context: Ken MacDermotRoe and Gus Cantavero

Our guest Dr. Kareem Adeeb, a Fairfield based Islamic authority, will answer basic questions about Islam.  What are its fundamental beliefs?  What are its similarities to Christianity?  How do muslims view Jesus? In our next show on Christmas Eve, our guest will be Mark Grasso, of the Thomas Merton House, a Bridgeport Catholic charity. 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 Newsfrom 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 with guests:

Josh Eidelson, a contributor to The Nation Magazine and other publications who covers national labor issues, discusses his recent article on Walmart workers’ international day of protest — and the sources of money and organization that supported passage of the Michigan anti-union “right-to-work” law.

Lori Wallach director of Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch, provides an overview of the issues of corporate domination and lack of transparency in the ongoing Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations, about which she’s been attempting to warn the public.

Eric LeCompte, Executive Director of the Jubilee USA Network, talks about the role closing offshore tax loopholes could play in the ongoing “fiscal cliff” negotiations with the goal of reducing the U.S. budget deficit without de-funding critical social safety net programs that poor and working families depend on to make ends meet

Joshua Horwitz, executive director of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, discusses the murder of 27 people, including 20 children and 6 teachers in the most recent mass shooting in the U.S. at an elementary school in Newtown, CT., the rising use of assault weapons in multiple murders and his group’s advocacy of gun control reform.

10 PM Writer’s Voice: Francesca Rheannon with Drew Adamek

Nutritionist Deborah Kesten shares the results of her research into losing weight and keeping it off. Her book is MAKE WEIGHT LOSS LAST. Then, Francesca’s story about a master chef’s philosophy about food. And Drew reviews ALL THE ART THAT’S FIT TO PRINT (And Some That Wasn’t): Inside The New York Times Op-Ed Page and talks with the author, Jerelle Kraus.

11 PM Sonic Spectrum: Chris Ferrio

2 AM (Tuesday) The A List: Vinny


Josh Eidelson, a contributor to The Nation Magazine and other publications who covers national labor issues, discusses his recent article on Walmart workers’ international day of protest — and the sources of money and organization that supported passage of the Michigan anti-union “right-to-work” law.

Lori Wallach director of Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch, provides an overview of the issues of corporate domination and lack of transparency in the ongoing Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations, about which she’s been attempting to warn the public.

Eric LeCompte, Executive Director of the Jubilee USA Network, talks about the role closing offshore tax loopholes could play in the ongoing “fiscal cliff” negotiations with the goal of reducing the U.S. budget deficit without de-funding critical social safety net programs that poor and working families depend on to make ends meet.

Joshua Horwitz, executive director of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, discusses the murder of 27 people, including 20 children and 6 teachers in the most recent mass shooting in the U.S. at an elementary school in Newtown, CT., the rising use of assault weapons in multiple murders and his group’s advocacy of gun control reform.

Sunday, December 16 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Sunday, December 16th, 2012

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Sunday’s Schedule:

2 AM In the Domain: Icon

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 PM La Esquina Latina: Latin Music with Luis or Edwin

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

5:30 PM Amazon Radio with Pam Smith

7 PM Fran Fried (fill-in for (Antique Blues: Bill Nolan and Joan Nolan)

7:30 PM (approx) Service from  Newtown: President Barack Obama and others - followed by Fran Fried about 8:30PM

10 PM Dave Schwartz

12 AM (Monday) Radio Brazil: K.C. Vaz

2 AM (Monday) The A List: Sam Hopkins

Saturday, December 15 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Saturday, December 15th, 2012

BREAKING NEWS:   WPKN mourns the loss of life from the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown- one of our neighbors and the home to several of our staff members.

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Saturday’s Schedule:

2 AM CT Rocks: Bob D’Aprile

6 AM The Carousel: Dave Z.

9 AM The Car Bob Show: Bob Costanzo, Doug Echols and the Car Bob Crew

11 AM Barricada: John Lugo & friends

1 PM Dancing Barefoot: Deb Guhl

4 PM Larry Stoler with Phil Bowler

7 PM Esoterica et cetera: Jeff Day

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

2 AM (Sunday) In the Domain: Icon

Friday, December 14 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Friday, December 14th, 2012

BREAKING NEWS:   WPKN mourns the loss of life from the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown- one of our neighbors and the home to several of our staff members.

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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 PURE: Howard Thompson – “Word!” w/special guest Vincent Quatroche

4 PM Pete Stewart (fill-in for On The Horizon: Mike Horyczun)

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 Music My Mother Would’t Like: Bruce Swan (fill-in for DJ Mondavi)

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

Thursday, December 13 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Thursday, December 13th, 2012

TONIGHT!!!!!   TICKETS FOR “ROAD & TRACKS” TONIGHT ARE $30
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Thursday’s Schedule:

WPKN’s All That Jazz 72 Hour Marathon Continues

12 AM John Corvino

2 AM The A-List: Sam Hopkins

WPKN’s All That Jazz 72 Hour Marathon Concludes

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

One month after Hurricane Sandy tore through our region, communities are asking questions about how we can adapt to future storms and sea level rise. Francesca Rheannon talks with Nate Waiwode, a policy adviser for the Nature Conservancy in East Hampton, New York. He deals with marine coastal climate change issues and co-leads the Nature Conservancy’s state and regional climate adaptation efforts.

Sustainable East End is archived at EastEndReport.blogspot.com

12:30 PM Sea Change Radio

1 PM All Mixed Up: Peter Bochan

1 PM CT ROCKS! with Bob D’Aprile

Jeff Passeck of The Mudd Band, award winning singer-songwriter Peter Herger, from Bonehead Studios, Tom Boudreau discusses the new compilation, It Came From Connecticut, featuring 13 CT bands. Members of some of the bands will be live in studio. Also, the December CTindie.com club update AND an update from the WPKN Benefit event Roads&Tracks happening in Westport.

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: Al Bell

11 PM Ed Flynn

2 AM (Friday) Alfonso and/or DJ Dizzy

Wednesday, December 12 on Listener-Powered WPKN

Wednesday, December 12th, 2012
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Wednesday’s Schedule:

WPKN’s All That Jazz 72 Hour Marathon Continues

2 AM Luis Pomales

6 AM Ebong Udoma

9 AM Harry Minot

12 Noon The Jazz Sound: Rick Petrone

3 PM RIchard Epstein

6 PM [To be announced]

9 PM Annette Szczesiul

12 AM (Thursday) John Corvino

2 AM (Thursday) The A-List: Sam Hopkins