The Singers Circle Tuesday afternoon

Tuesday 2:00 p.m. - Melissa Mulligan and Suzanne Vick, The Singers Circle The Singers Circle is back with special guests The Bowmans from NYC! These lovely and talented sisters will be talking it up with hosts Melissa Mulligan and Suzanne Vick, and playing some of their wonderful music live on the air! As always, tunes from some of todays best indie artists will be played. This month, the focus will be on women in honor of the 2nd annual Women of Song benefit concert at Acoustic Caf on Saturday, March 11. Check out The Singers Circle webpage at www.myspace.com/singerscircle for more info! Technorati tags: WPKN, WPKM, Bridgeport, New London, radio, Montauk

Tuesday, February 28 on WPKN

12:00 a.m J.F., Nazmo Radio (fill-in for Country & Nike's Schizo Radio) 2:00 a.m. Doug Echols 6:00 a.m. I-Tone, Irie Feelings 10:00 a.m. Michael Benson 2:00 p.m. Melissa Mulligan and Suzanne Vick, The Singers Circle 3:00 p.m. Doug Echols 5:30 p.m. Between The Lines 6:00 p.m. Free Speech Radio News 6:30 p.m. Local News 6:35 p.m. Jim Motavalli 10:00 p.m. Annette Szczesiul Technorati tags: WPKN, WPKM, Bridgeport, New London, radio, Montauk

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Monday, February 27 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. Rod Richardson, Radio Nothing 6:00 a.m. John Lugo and/or Ricardo Trejo, Barricada 10:00 a.m. Victor Pachera, Jazz Classics 2:00 p.m. Cliff Furnald 6:00 p.m. Free Speech Radio News 6:30 p.m. Local News 6:35 p.m. Patrick O'Sullivan, Jazz Variations 7:30 p.m. This Way Out 8:00 p.m. Scott Harris, Counterpoint 10:00 p.m. Eric Ford (fill-in for Maia Lagerstedt)

Sunday, February 26 on WPKN

2:00 a.m Ben Churchill, The Radio Trip 5:00 a.m. Radio LaKaye 7:00 a.m. Black Introspectives 10:00 a.m. Black Introspectives (continues as fill-in for David Golden, Morning Maniac Music) 2:00 p.m. La Esquina Latina 6:00 p.m. Bill Nolan, Antique Blues 10:00 p.m. Paul Simpson, Chester's Blanket Fort

Saturday, February 25 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. Rich Kaminsky, Off-Beat 6:00 a.m. World of Radio 6:30 a.m. Rob Reeves, It's A Hit 10:00 a.m. Bob Costanzo, Car Bob 2:00 p.m. Between The Lines 2:30 p.m. Radio Free Bridgeport 3:00 p.m. Ken Best, Good Music 6:00 p.m. Colette Rossignol, Capital Radio 10:00 p.m. Mikki's Room

Friday, February 24 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. John Corvino, Johnny Be Good 6:00 a.m. Al Bell, (fill-in for Glen Hochstetter, Cold Cuts) 10:00 a.m. Joe Ayala, The Mambo Inn (fill-in for Pam Smith, Amazon Radio) 1:00 p.m. Radio Nation 2:00 p.m. John Motavalli (Stephan Allison, Alternate Takes will no longer be heard at this time) 6:00 p.m. Free Speech Radio News 6:30 p.m. Local News 6:35 p.m. Kathy DeMino 7:40 p.m. Ray Terlaga (AIDS Update at 8 p.m., Skies of Bridgeport at 8:30 p.m.) 10:00 p.m. Tom Poplawski, Radio Free Arcadia (fill-in for Bob Chamenko)

Thursday, February 23 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. Tom Makucevich, Music For Dreamers 6:00 a.m. Rod Richardson, Radio Nothing 11:00 Harry Minot (fill-in for Scott Shapleigh, Leaving The 20th Century With No Regrets) 12:00 noon Hans Koning, Literary Discord 12:30 Melinda Tuhus, The Forest And The Trees 1:00 p.m. Counterspin 1:30 p.m. Latino USA 2:00 p.m. Bob Lasprogato (fill-in for Ruth Eddy) 5:30 p.m. WINGS - Women's International News Gathering Service 6:00 p.m. Free Speech Radio News 6:30 p.m. Local News 6:35 p.m. Bob Shapiro, In the Evening 10:00 p.m. Conscious

Jambalaya Fest Saturday afternoon

Saturday, 3:00 p.m. - Ken Best Tune in for JambalayaFest, the creation of Gary Frank, Jim Smith, Peter Morenus and Bill Freebairn, who have gathered each year for the past 12 years for an annual homage to friendship, music and New Orleans and sharing their favorite tunes of the year. Theyll share with WPKN listeners some of what they listened to in 2005.

Wednesday, February 22 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. Terry Hopper, The Quest 6:00 a.m. Ebong Udoma 8:00 a.m. Between The Lines 8:30 a.m. Ebong Udoma 10:00 a.m. Richard Epstein, Sometimes Classical 2:00 p.m. Phil Bowler, Jazz Adventures 6:00 p.m. Free Speech Radio News 6:30 p.m. Local News 6:35 p.m. Chris Teskey 10:00 p.m. Eric Ford (fill-in for Wednesday Night At The Movies)

This afternoon on Between The Lines

5:30 p.m. Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for Tuesday February 21, 2006

• Summary of some of the week's under-reported news stories and...
• Protest Erupt, then Crisis Averted as Preval named new Haitian President. Interview with Ben Dupuy, co-director of Haiti Progres, and former Haitian President Aristide's ambassador at-large, conducted by Scott Harris.
• Protection of Canada's Great Bear Rain Forest Can Be a Model for Future Conservation Efforts. Interview with Merran Smith, director of the British Columbia Coastal Program for Forest Ethics, conducted by Melinda Tuhus.
• Bush Budget's Permanent Tax Cuts and Slashed Social Programs Reward the Rich, Punish the Poor. Interview with Max Sawicky, economist with the Economic Policy Institute, conducted by Scott Harris.

Audio files of this program can be heard/downloaded/ podcast at http://www.btlonline.org

A new edition of Between The Lines can be heard every Wednesday morning at 8:00 am. The program is rebroadcast each Saturday at 2:00 pm and Tuesday at 5:30 pm.

Tuesday, February 21 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. TBA (fill-in for Doug Echols) 6:00 a.m. Dave O and I-Tone, Irie Feelings 10:00 a.m. Alex Hunt, Good Buddy Radio (fill-in for Pete Stewart) 2:00 p.m. Ken Brown, Eponymous 5:30 p.m. Between The Lines 6:00 p.m. Free Speech Radio News 6:30 p.m. Local News 6:35 p.m. Valerie Richardson, Radio Something 10:00 p.m. Ruben Abreu

Tonight on Counterpoint

8:00 p.m. - Counterpoint host Scott Harris features the following interviews:

• Jennifer Harbury, director of the Stop Torture Permanently Campaign (whose husband was the victim of torture) discusses the UN's call for the closing of the U.S. Guantanamo Bay Detention Center.
• Dennis Yedwab of Media Matters for America who summarizes his group's study of U.S. Sunday morning TV talk shows revealing a profound right wing slant.
• Bill Fletcher, president of the group TransAfrica Forum, who examines the latest crisis in Haiti and Washington's role in undermining democracy and implementation of progressive policies in this hemisphere's poorest nation.
• Discussion of the 6th World Social Forum held in Caracas, Venezuela January 2005 .

Audio archives of Counterpoint can be found at http://www.whiterosesociety.org Some edited audio files of Counterpoint interviews can be found on the Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine website.

Monday, February 20 on WPKN

12:00 a.m K.C. Vaz, Radio Paralelo Zero Brazil 2:00 a.m. Rod Richardson, Radio Nothing 6:00 a.m. Samba, Zanj Radio 10:00 a.m. Victor Pachera, Jazz Classics 2:00 p.m. Nick Jacobs, Music, Sacred and Profane 6:00 p.m. Free Speech Radio News 6:30 p.m. Local News 6:35 p.m. Patrick O'Sullivan, Jazz Variations 7:30 p.m. This Way Out 8:00 p.m. Scott Harris, Counterpoint 10:00 p.m. Eric Ford (fill-in for Maia Lagerstedt)

Proof Paranormal

1:30 p.m. - Janet Golden, Morning Mommy Update Danielle, Maureen, Ron and Al - the folks from the Connecticut chapter of Proof Paranormal - will join us for a discussion of their investigations of hauntings, apparitions and other paranormal phenomena. (Rescheduled from Feb. 12.)

Sunday, February 19 on WPKN

2:00 a.m Tom Poplawski, Radio Free Arcadia 5:00 a.m. Radio LaKaye 7:00 a.m. Black Introspectives 10:00 a.m. David Golden, Morning Maniac Music 1:30 p.m. Janet Golden, Morning Mommy Update 2:00 p.m. La Esquina Latina 6:00 p.m. Bill Nolan, Antique Blues 10:00 p.m. K.C. Vaz, Radio Paralelo Zero Brazil (fill-in for Dave "Casey Jones" Schwartz) continues until 2 a.m.

Saturday, February 18th on WPKN

2:00 a.m. Rich Kaminsky, Off-Beat 6:00 a.m. World of Radio 6:30 a.m. Dave Z, The Carousel 10:00 a.m. Annette Szczesiul 2:00 p.m. Between The Lines 2:30 p.m. Radio Free Bridgeport 3:00 p.m. Deb Guhl and Bob Balogh 6:00 p.m. Jeff Day, Esoterica et cetera 10:00 p.m. Mikki's Room

Benefit concert for WPKN tonight!

The Mammals, one of the country's best Americana roots bands (featuring Pete Seeger's grandson, Tao Rodriguez Seeger), will play a special benefit concert at United Congregational Church, 877 Park Avenue in Bridgeport, on Friday, February 17 at 8 p.m. The concert will benefit listener-supported WPKN (89.5 FM) and the church itself.The concert takes place in the church's Pilgrim Hall. Refreshments and secured parking will be available. For advance ticket reservations and directions, call WPKN at 203-331-9756.

Friday, February 17 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. John Corvino, Johnny Be Good 6:00 a.m. Al Bell (fill-in for Janine Bujalski) 10:00 a.m. Ruben Abreu (fill-in for Pam Smith, Amazon Radio) 1:00 p.m. Radio Nation 2:00 p.m. Tom Makucevich, The Norman Matrist Show (fill-in for Mike Horyczun, On The Horizon) 4:00 p.m. Mike Horyczun, On The Horizon 6:00 p.m. Free Speech Radio News 6:30 p.m. Local News 6:35 p.m. Kathy DeMino 7:40 p.m. Ray Terlaga (AIDS Update at 8 p.m., Skies of Bridgeport at 8:30 p.m.) 10:00 p.m. Friday Night Fish Fry

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Friday, February 17, 9 p.m. Americana Roots Band the Mammals Plays Bridgeport WPKN Benefit The Mammals, one of the country's best Americana roots bands (featuring Pete Seeger's grandson, Tao Rodriguez Seeger), will play a special benefit concert at United Congregational Church, 877 Park Avenue in Bridgeport, on Friday, February 17 at 8 p.m. The concert will benefit listener-supported WPKN (89.5 FM) and the church itself.The concert takes place in the churchs Pilgrim Hall. Refreshments and secured parking will be available. For advance ticket reservations and directions, call WPKN at 203-331-9756. Sunday, February 19, 3 p.m. WPKN Wine Tasting A benefit for WPKN at Carole Peck's Good News Cafe, 694 Main Street South, Woodbury, CT. Many wines to sample, along with simpatico hors d’oeuvres. WPKN programmers spinning the music. A silent auction, including books owned by and autographed by the noted playwright, the late Arthur Miller. Admission donation: $30. Reserve in advance by sending a check for $30 per person to: WPKN Wine-Tasting 244 University Ave Bridgeport CT 06604 To donate items for silent auction or make a reservation by credit card call (203)331-9756, weekdays from 9 AM to 5 PM. Please ask for Harry or Maureen. Saturday, March 4, 7 p.m. WPKM New London Launch Party Hygienic Art Gallery, 79 Bank Street, New London, CT. WPKN/M is throwing a party with music from Big Easy Rhythm, Bruce McDermott, The Paul Brockett Show and Finest Kind. The festivities will be broadcast live, so tune in or, better yet, come down to Bank Street in New London and join us in person for some hygienic hi-jinks. There is no admission charge, but donations are welcome. Technorati tags: Bridgeport, New London, Connecticut, Montauk

Thursday, February 16 on WPKN

12:00 a.m. The Ninth Annual Homelessness Marathon 9:00 a.m. Rod Richardson, Radio Nothing 12:00 noon Progressive Radio (substitute for Progressive Voices) 12:30 Health Care In Mind 1:00 p.m. Counterspin 1:30 p.m. Latino USA 2:00 p.m. Mikki's Room (fill-in for Ruth Eddy) 5:30 p.m. WINGS - Women's International News Gathering Service 6:00 p.m. Free Speech Radio News 6:30 p.m. Local News 6:35 p.m. Bob Shapiro, In the Evening 10:00 p.m. Eric Ford

Live From Where? tonight

8 p.m. Live fron Where? Singer and songwriter Brian Dewan will be performing at the next WPKN Live from Where? on the air cofeehouse broadcast. Dewan sings original compositions while playing the accordion and zither (acoustic and electronic). This concert takes place at WPKN's studio 207 and you are welcome to be part of the studio audience. The program is free but a donation is requested. Seating is limited and reservation are suggested. For more information and reservations call WPKN at (203) 331-9756.

Wednesday, February 15 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. Terry Hopper, The Quest 6:00 a.m. Ebong Udoma 8:00 a.m. Between The Lines 8:30 a.m. Ebong Udoma 10:00 a.m. Carl J. Frano, The Carl J. Frano Show 2:00 p.m. Phil Bowler, Jazz Adventures 6:00 p.m. Free Speech Radio News 6:30 p.m. Local News 6:35 p.m. Art Hanson (fill-in for Chris Teskey) 8:00 p.m. Live from... Where? Brian Dewan (live in-studio concert) 9:00 p.m. Art Hanson (fill-in for Chris Teskey) 10:00 p.m. 9th Annual Homelessness Marathon continues until 9 a.m. Thursday

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Tuesday, February 14 on WPKN

12:00 a.m. J.F., Nazmo Radio (fill-in for Country and Nike's Schizo Radio) 2:00 a.m. Doug Echols 6:00 a.m. Dave O and I-Tone, Irie Feelings 10:00 a.m. Terry Hopper, The Quest (fill-in for Pete Stewart) 2:00 p.m. Walter Wagoner, Sound Checks (fill-in for Jeff Wignall) 5:30 p.m. Between The Lines 6:00 p.m. Free Speech Radio News 6:30 p.m. Local News 6:35 p.m. Jim Motavalli 10:00 p.m. New Music New Haven 11:00 p.m. Bill Cosentino, Organic Radio

New Music New Haven

10:00 p.m. - New Music New Haven, local concert performances (recorded at Yale University) hosted by composer Martin Bresnick. This month:

• Three Songs after Borges by Patrick Burke
• The Moon Blurred by Jacob Cooper
• Figure Butterfly by Mark Dancigers
• Pulsar by Augusta Read Thomas
• In My Sky at Twilight by Augusta Read Thomas

Tuesday night with Jim Motavalli

7:00 p.m. (approximate) Ruth Ungar of The Mammals will join us by phone. 8:00 p.m. Singer-songwriter Charlotte Kendrick, recently returned from her triumphal tour with multi-instrumentalist Liam Bailey. From her bio: "Charlotte wanted me to list some of her influences like Shawn Colvin, Ryan Adams, Neil Young and Lucinda Williams. You can hear how these artists my have inspired her in her music, but I think youll agree, that at the heart of everything, shes truly an original. And thats why I like her, both as a musician and a friend."- Brian Hunt, General Manager, Wondermore Records. 9:00 p.m. Myshkin, the leader of Myshkin's Ruby Warblers, will join host Jim Motavalli in a telephone interview to talk about her music, which combines Jewish influences, jazz, confessional singer-songwriting and some beatnik word jazz. The Washington Post wrote: "Both lyrical and politically pointed, though blessedly free of rhetorical excesses. Myshkin's Ruby Warblers are all about the sound: a rich blend topped with her broad-ranging, keening voice."

This afternoon on Between The Lines

5:30 pm - Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for Tuesday February 14, 2006

• Summary of some of the week's under-reported news stories and
• Bush Defense of NSA Domestic Spy Program is Challenged in Senate Hearing. Interview with Shayana Kadidal, attorney with the Center for Constitutional Rights, conducted by Scott Harris.
• International WTO Opponents Strategize on Blocking Hong Kong Accord's Implementation. Excerpt of World Social Forum speech by Lori Wallach, director of Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch, produced by Scott Harris.
• Critics Concerned Over Possible White House Plan to Resume Dangerous Plutonium Reprocessing. Interview with Ed Lyman,senior staff scientist, Union of Concerned Scientists, conducted by Melinda Tuhus.

Audio files of this program can be heard/downloaded/ podcast at http://www.btlonline.org. A new edition of Between The Lines can be heard every Wednesday morning at 8:00 am. The program is rebroadcast each Saturday at 2:00 pm and Tuesday at 5:30 pm.

Sound checking The Mammals

2:00 p.m. - Walter Wagoner, Sound Checks Tao Rodriguez-Seeger will be our guest by telephone on a special edition of Sound Checks Tuesday Feb 14 at 2pm. Tao is on tour with his folk-rock group, The Mammals, who play a WPKN benefit concert this Friday evening at 8pm at the United Congregational Church, 877 Park Avenue, Bridgeport. We'll play some of Tao's songs from a recent show in New Haven, as well. Tao's band-mate Ruth Ungar will be Jim Motavalli's guest by phone about 7 pm Tuesday evening, as well.

(Almost) Live music this afternoon

3:00 PM A performance by the Ukranian folk ensemble Cheres, a concert recorded at the Pequot Library in January. Led by master piper Andriy Milavsky, they play traditional music from the Carpathian Mountain region on violin, clarinet, double bass, drums, and tsymbaly. 4:00 PM A re-broadcast of The Afro-Semitic Experience concert recorded live as part of WPKN's 'Live from Where?' series in December.

Tonight on Counterpoint

8:00 pm - Counterpoint host Scott Harris features the following interviews:

• Max Sawicky of the Economic Policy Institute discusses the Bush budet and proposed deep cuts in social programs effecting the poor, the sick, the elderly and the young.
• Ben Dupuy, co- director of the Haiti Progres newspaper, analyzes the results of Haiti's recent presidential election.
• Farideh Farhi, adjunct professor of political science at the University of Hawaii, assesses the growing confrontation between the U.S. and Iran over that nation's nuclear program.
• Interviews and speeches from the World Social Forum held in Caracas, Venezuela in January.

Audio archives of Counterpoint can be found at http://www.whiterosesociety.org Some edited audio files of Counterpoint interviews can be found on the Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine website.

Monday, February 13 on WPKN

12:00 a.m. Rod Richardson, Radio Nothing 6:00 a.m. John Lugo and/or Ricardo Trejo, Barricada 10:00 a.m. Victor Pachera, Jazz Classics 2:00 p.m. Cliff Furnald 6:00 p.m. Free Speech Radio News 6:30 p.m. Local News 6:35 p.m. Patrick O'Sullivan, Jazz Variations 7:30 p.m. This Way Out 8:00 p.m. Scott Harris, Counterpoint 10:00 p.m. Eric Ford (fill-in for Maia Lagerstedt)

Sunday, February 12 on WPKN

2:00 a.m Jeep Ward, Six Feet Deep (fill-in for Ben Churchill, The Radio Trip) 5:00 a.m. Radio LaKaye 7:00 a.m. Integrative Wellness 10:00 a.m. David Golden, Morning Maniac Music 12:00 p.m. Mikki, Mikki's Room (fill-in until 4:00 p.m.) 4:00 p.m. Edwin, La Esquina Latina (adjusted time, runs until 9:00 p.m.) 9:00 p.m. Doug Echols 10:00 p.m. Dave "Casey Jones" Schwartz Note: Due to the winter weather, there is a significant possibility that substitutions may occur in Sunday's broadcast schedule.

Burlesque night

10:00 p.m. David Schwartz Doris "Bambi Jones" Rozelle is going to talk about her life working as an entertainer in the burlesque nightclubs clubs of the 1940s. She was known professionally as "The Panther Girl", "The Mona-Lisa Girl", "Bambi Brooks" & "Joi Naymith". (Schedule subject to change because of weather conditions)

Special Programs & Events Newsletter

WPKN: Outspoken. Outrageous. Outstanding.

Week of January 22, 2006 Two special benefit events take place this week: Friday, February 17, 8:00 PM The Mammals in Bridgeport The Mammals, one of the country's best Americana roots bands (featuring Pete Seeger's grandson, Tao Rodriguez Seeger), will play a special benefit concert at United Congregational Church, 877 Park Avenue in Bridgeport, on Friday, February 17 at 8:00 PM. The concert will jointly benefit WPKN and the United Congregational Church. The concert takes place in the church's Pilgrim Hall. Refreshments and secure parking will be available. For advance ticket reservations and directions, call WPKN. Sunday, February 19, 3:00 PM WPKN's Wine-Tasting at Carole Peck's Good News Cafe in Woodbury, Connecticut. We'll have a wide variety of wines for your sampling, a really terrific silent auction, WPKN programmers spinning the music, and simpatico hors doevres. A silent auction will feature paintings, prints, and sculpture, pottery, puzzles, gift certificates, chocolate, wines, three books by the late playwright Arthur Miller, once owned by and signed by him, and more. Please reserve immediately, because space is limited. You can make reservations for both events by calling the station weekdays during business hours: 203 331 9756 ------------------------------------ On the air this week: Sunday, February 12th

10:00 p.m. David Schwartz Doris "Bambi Jones" Rozelle is going to talk about her life working as an entertainer in the burlesque nightclubs clubs of the 1940s. She was known professionally as "The Panther Girl", "The Mona-Lisa Girl", "Bambi Brooks" & "Joi Naymith". (Schedule subject to change because of weather conditions) Monday, February 13th

3:00 PM A performance by the Ukranian folk ensemble Cheres, a concert recorded at the Pequot Library in January. Led by master piper Andriy Milavsky, they play traditional music from the Carpathian Mountain region on violin, clarinet, double bass, drums, and tsymbaly. 4:00 PM A re-broadcast of The Afro-Semitic Experience concert recorded live as part of WPKN's 'Live from Where?' series in December.

8:00 pm - Counterpoint host Scott Harris features the following interviews:

• Max Sawicky of the Economic Policy Institute discusses the Bush budet and proposed deep cuts in social programs effecting the poor, the sick, the elderly and the young.
• Ben Dupuy, co- director of the Haiti Progres newspaper, analyzes the results of Haiti's recent presidential election.
• Farideh Farhi, adjunct professor of political science at the University of Hawaii, assesses the growing confrontation between the U.S. and Iran over that nation's nuclear program.
• Interviews and speeches from the World Social Forum held in Caracas, Venezuela in January.

Audio archives of Counterpoint can be found at http://www.whiterosesociety.org Some edited audio files of Counterpoint interviews can be found on the Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine website.

Tuesday, February 14th

5:30 pm - Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for Tuesday February 14, 2006

• Summary of some of the week's under-reported news stories and
• Bush Defense of NSA Domestic Spy Program is Challenged in Senate Hearing. Interview with Shayana Kadidal, attorney with the Center for Constitutional Rights, conducted by Scott Harris.
• International WTO Opponents Strategize on Blocking Hong Kong Accord's Implementation. Excerpt of World Social Forum speech by Lori Wallach, director of Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch, produced by Scott Harris.
• Critics Concerned Over Possible White House Plan to Resume Dangerous Plutonium Reprocessing. Interview with Ed Lyman,senior staff scientist, Union of Concerned Scientists, conducted by Melinda Tuhus.

Audio files of this program can be heard/downloaded/ podcast at http://www.btlonline.org. A new edition of Between The Lines can be heard every Wednesday morning at 8:00 am. The program is rebroadcast each Saturday at 2:00 pm and Tuesday at 5:30 pm. 8:00 p.m. Singer-songwriter Charlotte Kendrick, recently returned from her triumphal tour with multi-instrumentalist Liam Bailey. From her bio: "Charlotte wanted me to list some of her influences like Shawn Colvin, Ryan Adams, Neil Young and Lucinda Williams. You can hear how these artists my have inspired her in her music, but I think youll agree, that at the heart of everything, shes truly an original. And thats why I like her, both as a musician and a friend."- Brian Hunt, General Manager, Wondermore Records. 9:00 p.m. Myshkin, the leader of Myshkin's Ruby Warblers, will join host Jim Motavalli in a telephone interview to talk about her music, which combines Jewish influences, jazz, confessional singer-songwriting and some beatnik word jazz. The Washington Post wrote: "Both lyrical and politically pointed, though blessedly free of rhetorical excesses. Myshkin's Ruby Warblers are all about the sound: a rich blend topped with her broad-ranging, keening voice." 10:00 p.m. - New Music New Haven, local concert performances (recorded at Yale University) hosted by composer Martin Bresnick. This month:

• Three Songs after Borges by Patrick Burke
• The Moon Blurred" by Jacob Cooper
• Figure Butterfly by Mark Dancigers
• Pulsar by Augusta Read Thomas
• In My Sky at Twilight by Augusta Read Thomas

Wednesday, February 15th 8 p.m. Live fron Where? Singer and songwriter Brian Dewan will be performing at the next WPKN Live from Where? on the air cofeehouse broadcast. Dewan sings original compositions while playing the accordion and zither (acoustic and electronic). This concert takes place at WPKN's studio 207 and you are welcome to be part of the studio audience. The program is free but a donation is requested. Seating is limited and reservation are suggested. For more information and reservations call WPKN at (203) 331-9756.

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Beat the blizzard--come to a live music brunch today!

A live performance featuring three local bands will be on the radio today, and you're invited to the show. We'll be serving bagels in our "living room studio." Two teen groups from Westport are up first. The Squares and Hot Water Variety will start around 10:15AM. Hot Water Variety just won first place in Westport's First Night Festivities, a Battle of the Bands contest. We are also pleased to feature at around 12:45 p.m. a local favorite: The Rafter Bats.

Saturday, February 11 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. Rich Kaminsky, Off-Beat 6:00 a.m. World of Radio 6:30 a.m. Rob Reeves, It's A Hit 10:00 a.m. Bob Johnson 2:00 p.m. Between The Lines 2:30 p.m. Radio Free Bridgeport [Note: University of Bridgeport Men's Basketball coverage may pre-empt a portion of our afternoon programing.] 3:00 p.m. Ken Best, Good Music 6:00 p.m. Binnie Klein 8:00 p.m. Alex Hunt, Good Buddy Radio (fill-in for the balance of Binnie Klein's program) 10:00 p.m. Mikki's Room

Friday, February 10 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. John Corvino, Johnny Be Good 6:00 a.m. Al Bell, (fill-in for Glen Hochstetter, Cold Cuts) 10:00 a.m. Mikki, Mikki's Room (fill-in for Pam Smith, Amazon Radio) 1:00 p.m. Radio Nation 2:00 p.m. John Motavalli (Stephan Allison, Alternate Takes will no longer be heard at this time) 6:00 p.m. Free Speech Radio News 6:30 p.m. Local News 6:35 p.m. Kathy DeMino 7:40 p.m. Ray Terlaga (AIDS Update at 8 p.m., Skies of Bridgeport at 8:30 p.m.) 10:00 p.m. Jeff Day, Esoterica et cetera

Thursday, February 9 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. Mark Muller (fill-in for Tom Makucevich, Music for Dreamers) 6:00 a.m. Rod Richardson, Radio Nothing 10:00 a.m. Scott Shapleigh, Leaving The 20th Century With No Regrets 12:00 noon New Music New Haven 1:00 p.m. Counterspin 1:30 p.m. Latino USA 2:00 p.m. Bob Lasprogato (fill-in for Ruth Eddy) 5:30 p.m. WINGS - Women's International News Gathering Service 6:00 p.m. Free Speech Radio News 6:30 p.m. Local News 6:35 p.m. Bob Shapiro, In the Evening 10:00 p.m. Ed Flynn's Hellraising Hootenany

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Wednesday February 15, 8 p.m. Live from Where? Singer and songwriter Brian Dewan will be performing at the next WPKN Live from Where? on the air cofeehouse broadcast. Dewan sings original compositions while playing the accordion and zither (acoustic and electronic). This concert takes place at WPKN's studio 207 and you are welcome to be part of the studio audience. The program is free but a donation is requested. Seating is limited and reservation are suggested. For more information and reservations call WPKN at (203) 331-9756. Friday, February 17, 9 p.m. Americana Roots Band the Mammals Plays Bridgeport WPKN Benefit The Mammals, one of the countrys best Americana roots bands (featuring Pete Seeger's grandson, Tao Rodriguez Seeger), will play a special benefit concert at United Congregational Church, 877 Park Avenue in Bridgeport, on Friday, February 17 at 8 p.m. The concert will benefit listener-supported WPKN (89.5 FM) and the church itself.The concert takes place in the churchs Pilgrim Hall. Refreshments and secured parking will be available. For advance ticket reservations and directions, call WPKN at 203-331-9756. Sunday, February 19, 3 p.m. WPKN Wine Tasting A benefit for WPKN at Carole Peck's Good News Cafe, 694 Main Street South, Woodbury, CT. Many wines to sample, along with simpatico hors d’oeuvres. WPKN programmers spinning the music. A silent auction, including books owned by and autographed by the noted playwright, the late Arthur Miller. Admission donation: $30. Reserve in advance by sending a check for $30 per person to: WPKN Wine-Tasting 244 University Ave Bridgeport CT 06604 To donate items for silent auction or make a reservation by credit card call (203)331-9756, weekdays from 9 AM to 5 PM. Please ask for Harry or Maureen. Saturday, March 4, 7 p.m. WPKM New London Launch Party Hygienic Art Gallery, 79 Bank Street, New London, CT. WPKN/M is throwing a party with music from Big Easy Rhythm, Bruce McDermott, The Paul Brockett Show and Finest Kind. The festivities will be broadcast live, so tune in or, better yet, come down to Bank Street in New London and join us in person for some hygienic hi-jinks. There is no admission charge, but donations are welcome.

Wednesday, February 8 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. Terry Hopper, The Quest 6:00 a.m. Ebong Udoma 8:00 a.m. Between The Lines 8:30 a.m. Ebong Udoma 10:00 a.m. Richard Epstein, Sometimes Classical 2:00 p.m. Phil Bowler, Jazz Adventures 6:00 p.m. Free Speech Radio News 6:30 p.m. Local News 6:35 p.m. Art Hanson (fill-in for Chris Teskey) 10:00 p.m. Amir Rashidd, Wednesday Night At The Movies

Tuesday, February 7 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. Doug Echols 6:00 a.m. Dave O, Irie Feelings 8:00 a.m. David Agosta, Dr. Dave's Travelling Medicine Show 10:00 a.m. Pete Stewart 2:00 p.m. Richard Hill, First Tuesday 5:30 p.m. Between The Lines 6:00 p.m. Free Speech Radio News 6:30 p.m. Local News 6:35 p.m. Valerie Richardson, Radio Something 10:00 p.m. Mike Fahn, (fill-in for Bill Cosentino, Organic Radio)

Monday, February 6 on WPKN

12:00 a.m K.C. Vaz, Radio Paralelo Zero Brazil 2:00 a.m. Rod Richardson, Radio Nothing 6:00 a.m. Samba, Zanj Radio 10:00 a.m. Victor Pachera, Jazz Classics 2:00 p.m. Nick Jacobs, Music, Sacred And Profane 6:00 p.m. Free Speech Radio News 6:30 p.m. Local News 6:35 p.m. Patrick O'Sullivan, Jazz Variations 7:30 p.m. This Way Out 8:00 p.m. Scott Harris, Counterpoint 10:00 p.m. Eric Ford and/or Leroy Williams (fill-in for Maia Lagerstedt) continuing until 2:00 a.m. Tuesday

Sunday, February 5 on WPKN

2:00 a.m Ben Churchill, The Radio Trip 5:00 a.m. Radio LaKaye 7:00 a.m. Black Introspectives or Integrative Wellness 10:00 a.m. Davo, fill-in for David Golden, Morning Maniac Music 2:00 p.m. La Esquina Latina 6:00 p.m. Bill Nolan, Antique Blues 10:00 p.m. Dave "Casey Jones" Schwartz

Saturday, February 4 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. Rich Kaminsky, Off-Beat 6:00 a.m. World of Radio 6:30 a.m. Dave Zinovenko, The Carousel 10:00 a.m. Annette Szczesiul 2:00 p.m. Between The Lines 2:30 p.m. Radio Free Bridgeport 3:00 p.m. U.B. Men's Basketball 6:00 p.m. Andy Bologovsky 10:00 p.m. Mikki's Room

Friday, February 3rd on WPKN

2:00 a.m. John Corvino, Johnny Be Good 6:00 a.m. Fran Fried, Fran-O-Rama (fill-in for Janine Bujalski) 10:00 a.m. Pam Smith, Amazon Radio 1:00 p.m. Radio Nation 2:00 p.m. Joe Ayala, The Mambo Inn (fill-in for Mike Horyczun, On The Horizon) 4:00 p.m. Mike Horyczun, On The Horizon 6:00 p.m. Free Speech Radio News 6:30 p.m. Local News 6:35 p.m. Kathy DeMino 7:40 p.m. Ray Terlaga (AIDS Update at 8 p.m., Skies of Bridgeport at 8:30 p.m.) 10:00 p.m. Ben Berry, In A Hostile Environment

Upcoming guest programmer spots

Friday, February 3 6-10 a.m. - Fran Fried He's visiting from his new home in California, and ready to serve breakfast with a special Fran-o-Rama. Don't miss it! 2-6 p.m. - Joe Ayala Unscheduled,Unexpected,Unbelievably great latin music, the way it ought to be!! Check in at "The Mambo Inn". You won't want to check out!!! Sunday, February 5th 10 a.m.-2 p.m. - Davo Another PKN prodigal son returns from the west coast. Catch Moonlite Radio with your host Davo in a special daytime edition.

Thursday, February 2 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. Doug Echols 6:00 a.m. Rod Richardson, Radio Nothing 10:00 a.m. Scott Shapleigh, Leaving The 20th Century With No Regrets 12:00 noon A public affairs special: Scott Ritter on Iraq and Iran 1:00 p.m. Counterspin 1:30 p.m. Latino USA 2:00 p.m. John Motavalli (fill-in for Ruth Eddy) 5:30 p.m. WINGS - Women's International News Gathering Service 6:00 p.m. Free Speech Radio News 6:30 p.m. Local News 6:35 p.m. Bob Shapiro, In the Evening 10:00 p.m. Doug Jancewicz

Wednesday, February 1 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. Terry Hopper, The Quest 6:00 a.m. Ebong Udoma 8:00 a.m. Between The Lines 8:30 a.m. Ebong Udoma 10:00 a.m. Carl J. Frano, The Carl J. Frano Show 2:00 p.m. Phil Bowler, Jazz Adventures 6:00 p.m. Free Speech Radio News 6:30 p.m. Local News 6:35 p.m. Chris Teskey 10:00 p.m. Jabari Parks (fill-in for Wednesday Night At The Movies)