Monday, March 31 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. Steve di Costanzo, Radio Base Camp 6:00 a.m. Samba, Zanj Radio 8:00 a.m. Carnegie Council broadcast 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. J.F., Radio Nazmo Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Tonight on Counterpoint

8:00 p.m. - Counterpoint, hosted by Scott Harris

• Nation magazine Washington correspondent John Nichols discusses the 2008 presidential election campaign and the ongoing primary race between Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.
• Sociologist and author Marnia Lazreg discusses her new book, "Torture and the Twilight of Empire: from Algiers to Baghdad."
• TV Talk show host Phil Donahue talks about the making of his new film, "Body of War," a documentary looking at the life of disabled Iraq war Veteran Tomas Young.
• Rahul Mahajan, author of "Full Spectrum Dominance: U.S. Power in Iraq and Beyond," assesses the recent escalation of violence and instability in Iraq related to the provincial elections scheduled there for October.

An archive of Counterpoint programs are accessible for free at http://www.whiterosesociety.org/. Technorati tags: torture, Iraq, Obama

Sunday, March 30 on WPKN

2:00 a.m Steve di Costanzo, Radio Base Camp 5:00 a.m. Pierre Richard Merisier, Radio Vision 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. Backstage Buzz 11:00 p.m. Dave "Casey Jones" Schwartz 12:00 a.m. K.C. Vaz, Radio Paralelo Zero Brazil Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Live music this weekend!

Support WPKN and live music by coming out to one of these great shows! Saturday, March 29th, 9:30 p.m. Electric Mayhem and Jen Durkin Acoustic Cafe, 2926 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport A hot night of funk and jazz with the area's first ladies of funk. WPKN's "Singer's Circle" co-host Suzanne Vick fronts the funk powerhouse Electric Mayhem, and Jen "Pipes" Durkin is well-known for her work with Deep Banana Blackout. Strangers Helping Strangers will be on hand to collect food and toiletries for the Central CT Food Bank. The show starts at 9:30 p.m. Admission is $10 (21+ please). For directions, call 203-335-3655. Sunday, March 30th, 7 p.m. Mike Minasi/Phil Bowler/Don Mulvanie Ocean Grill, 464 Boston Post Road, Orange Guitarist Mike Minasi is joined by bassist Phil Bowler (yes, that Phil Bowler), and drummer Don Mulvanie. Admission is $15. To make reservations, call WPKN at 203-331-9756 weekdays and ask for Harry or Maureen. For directions, call 203-298-0600. Technorati tags: WPKN, jazz

Saturday, March 29 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. Bob Johnson (fill-in for Deb Guhl) 6:00 p.m. Don Duffy 10:00 p.m. Mikki, Mikki's Room Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Friday, March 28 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. John Corvino, Johnny Be Good 6:00 a.m. Bill Cosentino (fill-in for Janine or Glenn) 10:00 a.m. Pam Smith, Amazon Radio 1:00 p.m. Radio Nation 2:00 p.m. Bob Shapiro 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 (8:00 p.m. AIDS Update) (8:30 p.m. Skies of Bridgeport) 10:00 p.m. Bob Chameko Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Thursday, March 27 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. Steve di Costanzo, Radio Base Camp (fill-in for Doug Echols) 6:00 a.m. Cliff Furnald, Working Title 10:00 a.m. Binnie Klein 12:00 noon Tidings From Hazel Kahan 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 Balogh 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) 8:00 p.m. Live From...Where? 10:00 p.m. Ed Flynn's Rock 'n' Roll Hootenany) Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Tidings from Hazel Kahan

12:00 noon - Tidings from Hazel Kahan "Zimbabwe: Witnessing a country crumble" This is the fifth program in the series, brought to you by artist, psychologist and activist Hazel Kahan of Mattituck, Long Island. Hazel says "What's happening in Zimbabwe is the country eating itself from the inside, eating its young and everything it owns." She interviews a Zimbabwean, a white, native-born artist who is caught n the politics of this African country as it crumbles and dissolves. Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Binnie Klein interviews Amelia St. Clair

11:15 a.m. - Binnie Klein Binnie Klein interviews Amelia St. Clair, Director of Cappella Clausura, a women's ensemble who perform medieval music, at 11:15AM. Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Wednesday, March 26 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. Lyda Dixon

Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Tuesday, March 25 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. Doug Echols 6:00 a.m. Dave O & I-Tone, Irie Feelings 10:00 a.m. Mikki, Mikki's Room (fill-in for Michael Benson) 2:00 p.m. 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, radio

This afternoon on Between the Lines

5:30 pm - Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine A review of the week's under-reported news stories and this week's interview segments:

• " U.S. Iraq Occupation Doomed from the Start." Interview with journalist and author Jonathan Steele, conducted by Scott Harris.
• "Iraq War Spending Cuts Deep into State and Local Budgets." Interview with Greg Speeter, executive director of the National Priorities Project, conducted by Melinda Tuhus.
• "Bear Stearns Bailed Out While Millions Face Home Foreclosures." Interview with Michael Zweig, professor of economics at the State University of New York, conducted by Scott Harris.

Free program summaries, interview transcripts, more info: http://www.btlonline.org/ Technorati tags: Bear Stearns, Iraq, anti-war, foreclosures

Monday, March 24 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. TBD 6:00 a.m. John Lugo, Barricada 10:00 a.m. Victor Pachera, Jazz Classics 2:00 p.m. Mal Dankner 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. J.F., Nazmo Radio Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Tonight on Counterpoint

8:00 p.m. - Counterpoint, hosted by Scott Harris

• Robert Parry, award winning investigative journalist and editor of ConsortiumNews.com, discusses the Presidential election including "Passport-gate," and debates over racial issues related to comments by Barack Obama's pastor - Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr.
• Eric Boehlert, a senior fellow at Media Matters for America and author of "Lapdogs: How The Press Rolled Over for Bush," talks about the media's flawed coverage of the presidential election and the 5th anniversary of the Iraq war.
• Bruce Gagnon, coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space, assesses recent talks between the U.S. and Russia over the Bush administration's plan to deploy an anti-missile system to Poland and the Czech Republic.
• Adrienne Esposito, executive director of Citizens Campaign for the Environment talks about the the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's approval of Broadwater Energy's plan to establish a floating liquefied natural gas storage facility in Long Island Sound - and what opponents are planning to stop the project.

An archive of Counterpoint programs are accessible for free at http://www.whiterosesociety.org/. Technorati tags: Broadwater, Iraq, Obama

Sunday, March 23 on WPKN

2:00 a.m Tom Poplawski, Radio Free Arcadia 5:00 a.m. Serge & Maria Cecilia Petit-Homme, Advance Radio 7:00 a.m. Integrative Wellness 10:00 a.m. David Golden, Morning Maniac Music 12:30 p.m. Live From...Where? featuring Movement 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 Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Saturday, March 22 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. Ken Best, Good Music 6:00 p.m. Colette Rossignol, Capital Radio 10:00 p.m. Mikki, Mikki's Room Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Ken Best interviews Alan LeBoef

2:30 p.m. - Ken Best, Good Music Interview with Alan LeBoef, who portrays Paul McCartney in the Beatles tribute show "She Loves You," which will be at the Downtown Cabaret Theater in Bridgeport from March 19- April 13. LeBouf was an original cast member of the Broadway hit "Beatlemania." Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Friday, March 21 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. John Corvino, Johnny Be Good 6:00 a.m. TBD (fill-in for Janine Bujalski) 10:00 a.m. Pam Smith, Amazon Radio 1:00 p.m. Radio Nation 2:00 p.m. John Motavalli 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 (8:00 p.m. AIDS Update) (8:30 p.m. Skies of Bridgeport) 10:00 p.m. Friday Night Fish Fry Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Thursday, March 20 on WPKN

6:00 a.m. Cliff Furnald, Working Title

10:00 a.m. Binnie Klein 12:00 noon East End Ink 12:30 p.m. Progressive Radio 1:00 p.m. Counterspin 1:30 p.m. Latino USA 2:00 p.m. TBD 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 Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

East End Ink

12 Noon - East End Ink This month on East End Ink, New Yorker writer Ian Frazier reads from his stories of the city "Gone to New York" published by Farrar, Strauss and Giroux. East End Ink was recorded at Canio’s Books in Sag Harbor, New York. Technorati tags: WPKN, Ian Frazier

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

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. Lyda D. Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Tuesday, March 18 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. Jeep Ward, Six Feet Deep 6:00 a.m. Dave O and I-Tone, Irie Feelings 10:00 a.m. Pete Stewart 2:00 p.m. Jeff Wignall and/or Ken Brown 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. Rod Richardson, Radio Nothing (fill-in for Valerie Richardson, Radio Something) 10:00 p.m. Ruben Abreu Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

This afternoon on Between the Lines

5:30 pm - Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine A review of the week's under-reported news stories and this week's interview segments:

• "Bush Vetoes Bill Banning Torture." Interview with former CIA analyst Mel Goodman, senior fellow at the Center for International Policy, conducted by Scott Harris. 
• "Iraq, Afghan Vets Testify on Realities of War at Winter Soldier Hearings." Interview with Geoff Millard, Washington D.C. chapter president of Iraq Veterans Against the War, conducted by Scott Harris.
• Nader Vice Presidential Running Mate, Matt Gonzalez, Advocates Electoral Reform."  Interview with Matt Gonzalez, Ralph Nader's vice presidential running mate, conducted by Melinda Tuhus.

Free program summaries, interview transcripts, more info: http://www.btlonline.org/ Technorati tags: Winter Soldier, Bush, Nader, torture

Monday, March 17 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. Steve di Costanzo, Radio Base Camp 6:00 a.m. Samba, Zanj Radio 8:00 a.m. Carnegie Council broadcast 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. J.F., Radio Nazmo Technorati tags: WPKN, radio Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Dreams and Shadows The Future of the Middle East

8:00 a.m. - Live from the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs in New York "Dreams and Shadows The Future of the Middle East" with Robin Wright, diplomatic reporter for the Washington Post. "What are the ideas and movements driving change in Iraq, Iran, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Morocco, the Gulf States and the Palestinian territories, and what are the obstacles they confront?" Technorati tags: Middle East, Carnegie Council

Tonight on Counterpoint

8:00 p.m. - Counterpoint, hosted by Scott Harris

• Press coverage of the U.S. election, including the focus on racial issues and lack of focus on the Iraq war, is analyzed by a representative of the media watch group Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, FAIR.
• Jonathan Steele, senior foreign correspondent and columnist on international affairs with the London Guardian, discusses his new book, "Defeat: Why They Lost Iraq."
• Ramona Ortega of the U.S. Human Rights Network talks about the United Nations report on the U.S. record of compliance with the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
• Michael Zweig, Professor of Economics at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, talks about how the Iraq war and the the current economic and real estate meltdown effects working Americans.

An archive of Counterpoint programs are accessible for free at http://www.whiterosesociety.org/. Technorati tags: FAIR, Iraq, election coverage

Sunday, March 16 on WPKN

2:00 a.m Tom Poplawski, Radio Free Arcadia 5:00 a.m. Pierre Richard Merisier, Radio Vision 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. Backstage Buzz 11:00 p.m. Dave "Casey Jones" Schwartz 12:00 a.m. K.C. Vaz, Radio Paralelo Zero Brazil Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Backstage Buzz

10:00 p.m. - Dolly Curtis & Leo Meyer, Backstage Buzz Dolly and Leo interview Gustav Meier, the conductor and artistic director of the Bridgeport Symphony. Technorati tags: Bridgeport, symphony

Interview with Jen Durkin

1:00 p.m. - David Golden, Morning Maniac Music Jen Durkin will visit us to talk about her new CD with Equinox. "Jenny Pipes" is best known as the lead singer of Deep Banana Blackout, but has expanded her range in recent years to include work with the Mickey Hart Band and a new jazz/samba project. Jen will be singing at a WPKN benefit concert at the Acoustic Cafe on March 29th. Technorati tags: Jen Durkin

Bunnies are not for Easter

1:30 p.m. - Janet Golden, Morning Mommy Update

Janet and her guest, rabbit breeder Jason Goulet, will discuss why bunnies should not be given as Easter gifts. Technorati tags: bunnies, Easter

Saturday, March 15 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. Deb Guhl 6:00 p.m. Jeff Day 10:00 p.m. Mikki, Mikki's Room Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Friday, March 14 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. John Corvino, Johnny Be Good 6:00 a.m. Doug Echols (fill-in for Glen or Janine) 8:30 a.m. Carnegie Council lecture series 10:00 a.m. Pam Smith, Amazon Radio 1:00 p.m. Radio Nation 2:00 p.m. Mike Horyczun 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 (8:00 p.m. AIDS Update) (8:30 p.m. Skies of Bridgeport) 10:00 p.m. Jeff Day Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Power outage at our studio

A mishap with the electric company has cut power to our Bridgeport studio. It may take several hours to correct. Until the problem is fixed we will be off the air. Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Torture and Democracy

8:30 a.m. - Carnegie Council lecture series What are the core issues facing a nation when its deepest values of human dignity are defiled by state-sanctioned practices of torture? Speaker: Darius Rejali Recorded March 13th at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs. Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Thursday, March 13 on WPKN

12:00 a.m. Thomas Makucevich, Music for Dreamers 6:00 a.m. Cliff Furnald, Working Title 10:00 a.m. Binnie Klein 12:00 noon New Music New Haven 1:00 p.m. Counterspin 1:30 p.m. Latino USA 2:00 p.m. Bob Balogh 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 Rock'n'Roll Hootenanny Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Interview with Jim Motavalli

10:00 a.m. - Binnie Klein Binnie speaks with WPKN's Jim Motavalli about the environment, books, and other highly ambient domains. Jim's most recent book is Naked in the Woods. Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Ed's Irish Hootennany

10:00 p.m. Ed's Rock n Roll Hootenanny presents "Ed's Irish Hootennany" Irish traditional and drinking songs plus Irish rock n roll. Clancey Brothers, Dubliners, Irish Rovers, Pogues, Dropkick Murphys, Thin Lizzy, Rory Gallagher and more. Live performance at 11PM featuring Bill Collins & Gary "Chops" MacConnie. Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

New Music New Haven

12:00 noon - New Music New Haven Concert performances recorded at Yale University, hosted by composer Martin Bresnick. This month:

• "String Quintet" by Matthew Barnson
• "I Saw a Woman Sit Alone" by Martin Suckling
• "Concerto for Clarinet and Strings" by Ezra Laderman

Technorati tags: WPKN, Yale, concert, Martin+Bresnick, radi

Wednesday, March 12 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. Lyda Dixon

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Tuesday, March 11 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. Jeep Ward, Six Feet Deep 6:00 a.m. Dave O and I-Tone, Irie Feelings 10:00 a.m. Pete Stewart 2:00 p.m. 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. TBD Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

New Music New Haven

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

• "String Quintet" by Matthew Barnson
• "I Saw a Woman Sit Alone" by Martin Suckling
• "Concerto for Clarinet and Strings" by Ezra Laderman

This evening's program will be rebroadcast Thursday, March 13th at noon. Technorati tags: WPKN, Yale, concert, Martin+Bresnick, radio

This afternoon on Between The Lines

5:30 pm - Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine A review of the week's under-reported news stories and this week's interview segments:

• "Colombia's Raid into Ecuador Triggers Regional Tension." Interview with journalist Gary Leech, conducted by Melinda Tuhus.
• "New Cuban President Raul Castro Looks to Improve International Relations." Interview with Peter Kornbluh, senior analyst with the National Security Archive, conducted by Scott Harris.
• "Obama's Presidential Candidacy Prompts Reflection on 'Post-Racial Politics.'" Interview with Salim Muwakkil, In These Times senior editor, conducted by Scott Harris.

Free program summaries, interview transcripts, more info: http://www.btlonline.org/ Technorati tags: WPKN, Obama, Castro, Colombia

Monday, March 10 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. TBD 6:00 a.m. John Lugo, Barricada 10:00 a.m. Victor Pachera, Jazz Classics 2:00 p.m. TBD 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. J.F., Nazmo Radio Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Tonight on Counterpoint

8:00 p.m. - Counterpoint, hosted by Scott Harris

• Melvin Goodman, former CIA and State Dept. analyst and author of "The Failure of Intelligence: The Decline; and Fall of the CIA," discusses President Bush's abuse of power under the guise of "keeping America safe."
• Summary of national anti-war actions commemorating the 5th anniversary of the start of the U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq.
• An examination of GOP Presidential nominee Sen. John McCain's acceptance of the endorsement by Rev. John Hagee, a Christian pastor who has a long record of extremist and bigoted pronouncements and beliefs.
• Kurt Daims and Barry Aleshnick discuss their successful referendum in two Vermont towns to issue an indictment of President Bush and vice president Cheney for violating the U.S. Constitution.

An archive of Counterpoint programs are accessible for free at http://www.whiterosesociety.org/. Technorati tags: Iraq, McCain

Sunday, March 9 on WPKN

2:00 a.m Tom Poplawski, Radio Free Arcadia 5:00 a.m. Serge & Maria Cecilia Petit-Homme, Advance Radio 7:00 a.m. Integrative Wellness 10:00 a.m. David Golden, Morning Maniac Music 12:30 p.m. Live From...Where? featuring Movement 2:00 p.m. La Esquina Latina 6:00 p.m. Bill Nolan, Antique Blues 10:00 p.m. Davis Schwartz Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Live From...Where?

12:30 p.m. - Live From...Where? Long Island band Movement joins us for a live set of folk/jam/bluegrass/funk/experimental music, and you're invited! Come down and enjoy music as it was meant to be heard--live and in person. We'll make the coffee. Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Dave & Dolly talk Bakelite

10:00 p.m. Dolly Curtis and David Schwartz present a fascinating radio program about the great inventor Dr. Leo Hendrick Backland with an Interview of his biographer and great grandson Hugh Karracker. Hugh Karracker, the Great Grandson & biographer Dr. Backland will be speaking on the program about his famous relative whom invented an important substance called Bakelite. Bakelite, a kind of primitive plastic is used in the construction of radios, jeweler, knobs, buttons, electrical insulators, automobiles and many common items. It’s a program about creativity, invention, science and the life a remarkable man. Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Saturday, March 8 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, Second Saturday Magazine 1:00 p.m. Live performance by Jo Williamson 2:00 p.m. Between The Lines 2:30 p.m. Ken Best, Good Music 6:00 p.m. Rod Richardson, Radio Nothing (fill-in for Scott Shapleigh, Leaving The 20th Century With No Regrets) 10:00 p.m. Mikki, Mikki's Room Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Volunteer Appreciation and Open House Party!

12:00 noon Listeners are invited to a reception where we will serve refreshments. Jo Williamson is performing live in our "living room" studio and on the air at 1:00 p.m. This event is free and open to all listeners, and those interested in volunteering at WPKN, as part of our Volunteer Appreciation Saturday. Come, tour the studios, meet our on air staff, and sign up to help with our spring fund raising or other activities. Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Second Saturday Magazine

10:00 AM - Bob Johnson, Second Saturday Magazine

• 10:00 a.m. - There are two books from USA Today just out “The Busy Family’s Guide to Money” and “The Work From Home Handbook.” The authors will be on hand to discuss their work.
• 10:40 a.m. - The Best Selling author of “Misquoting Jesus,” Bart D. Ehrman talks about his new work “God’s Problem: How the Bible Fails to Answer Our Most Important Question- Why We Suffer.” Ehrman is the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of religious studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
• 11:00 a.m. - This hour, we speak with Gourmet chef Robin Jeep who has written "Antioxidant Diet" with cellular physiologist Dr. Richard Couey. They present a new life plan that will reverse the damage your body has suffered and make you feel good again.
• 11:20 a.m. - Guest Martha Frankel celebrity interviewer and author of the new memoir “Hats and Eyeglasses.” In the book she frankly explores how she became addicted to online poker and almost lost it all.
• 11:40 a.m. - Part I of my extended conversation with Felicia C. Sullivan the author of “The Sky isn’t Visible From Here.” At press time Felicia and I are scheduled to have lunch at Naidre’s in Brooklyn.
• 12:00 noon - A special broadcast of "History Counts" hosted by Ken MacDermotRoe & produced by David Schwartz. Guest Dr. Michael Parenti discusses his latest book Julius Caesar, the Last Roman Populist. With his re-examination of the career and murder of Julius Caesar, political analyst and author Parenti shows that Julius Caesar was the last in a century long line of populist leaders in the late Roman Republic.
• 12:30 p.m. - Postponed from last month, Charles Cobb Jr. Discusses his book "On the Road to Freedom." Cobb is a former organizer and field secretary for SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee). From Powell’s books “This in-depth look at the civil rights movement goes to the places where pioneers of the movement marched, sat-in at lunch counters, gathered in churches; where they spoke, taught, and organized; where they were arrested, where they lost their lives, and where they triumphed.”
• 1:00 p.m. - My guest is singer/songwriter Jo Williamson. She will perform for a live audience in our “living room” studios. The WPKN staff welcomes our listeners and volunteers as we prepare for our spring fund raising. Admission is free, doors open and refreshments will be served beginning at noon.

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Friday, March 7 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. John Corvino, Johnny Be Good 6:00 a.m. John Corvino (fill-in for Janine Bujalski) 8:30 a.m. Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs Public speaker series 10:00 a.m. Pam Smith, Amazon Radio 1:00 p.m. Radio Nation 2:00 p.m. John Motavalli 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 (8:00 p.m. AIDS Update) (8:30 p.m. Skies of Bridgeport) 10:00 p.m. Ben Berry, In A Hostile Environment Technorati tags: WPKN, radio Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

The New Asian Hemisphere

8:30 a.m. - Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs Public speaker series. Kishore Mahbubani - "The New Asian Hemisphere: The Irresistible Shift of Global Power to the East" "History teaches us that tensions and conflicts are more likely when new powers emerge. As the East gains momentum, will the West resist the rise of Asia?" Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Live music this weekend

Saturday, March 8th, 12-5 p.m. Open House We're kicking off the Spring fundraising campaign with an open house & volunteer appreciation day for telephone answerers on March 8 at the station. There will even be live music — Jo Williamson performs at 1:00 PM. If you miss the fun on Saturday, we'll be around Sunday for more live music.

Sunday, March 9th, 12:30 p.m. Live From...Where? with Movement

Movement was formed in Patchogue, NY in 2001. They play bluegrass, funk, rockabilly, surf, jam and experimental styles, and they'll be in our living room studio playing live on the radio. You're invited to join our sutio audience and feel the Movement. Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Thursday, March 6 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. Thomas Makucevich, Music for Dreamers 6:00 a.m. Cliff Furnald 10:00 a.m. Binnie Klein 12:30 p.m. History Counts 1:00 p.m. Counterspin 1:30 p.m. Latino USA 2;00 p.m. Bob Balogh 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 Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Binnie Klein interviews Katha Pollitt

10:30 a.m. - Binnie Klein Binnie welcomes Katha Pollitt, poet, essayist, and columnist for The Nation. Katha will be talking about her latest book, "Learning to Drive and Other Life Stories." Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

The Assassination of Julius Caesar

12:30 PM - History Counts In this edition of “History Counts”, author Michael Parenti presents a startling re-examination of the career of Julius Caesar. Although renowned as a great general, Caesar was, in fact, the last in a line of important populists of the late Roman Republic – all of whom met the same fate. “History Counts” is broadcast on the 1st Sunday of the month at 10 PM and on the 1st Thursday of the month at 12:30 PM. All programs are archived for free listening at www.historycounts.org. Host: Ken MacDermotRoe Producer: Dave Schwartz Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Wednesday, March 5 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 8:00 p.m. Live From...Where? 10:00 p.m. Lyda D. Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Live From...Where?

8:00 p.m. - Live From...Where? Abdoulaye Diabate (voice, guitar) with Andy Algire (balafon & hand drums), and David Racanelli (guitar) in a performance of traditional Malian music and epic folk stories. Admission is free and open to all listeners. The next Live From Where? performance is Sunday, March 9th at 12:30 p.m. with Movement. Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Tuesday, March 4 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. Jeep Ward, Six Feet Deep 6:00 a.m. Dave O, Irie Feelings 10:00 a.m. Pete Stewart 2:00 p.m. Richard Hill, Rainy Day Radio 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. Bill Cosentino, Organic Radio Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

This afternoon on Between The Lines

5:30 pm - Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine A review of the week's under-reported news stories and this week's interview segments:

• "Unsustainable Pentagon Budget Signals Cracks in U.S. Empire." Interview with Chalmers Johnson, former CIA analyst and author conducted by Scott Harris.
• "Global Environmental Index Measures Nations' Green Policies and Performance." Interview with Dan Esty, director of Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy, conducted by Melinda Tuhus.
• "Organization Probes Money's Corrupting Influence on American Politics." Interview with Bill Hogan, Center for Public Integrity, conducted by Scott Harris.

Free program summaries, interview transcripts, more info: http://www.btlonline.org/ Technorati tags: WPKN, environment, military, politics

Monday, March 3 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. TBD 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. TBD Technorati tags: WPKN, radio Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Tonight on Counterpoint

8:00 p.m. - Counterpoint, hosted by Scott Harris

• Peter Kornbluh, senior analyst with the National Security Archive and director of its Cuba and Chile documentation projects, assesses the changes ahead after Fidel Castro's resignation as President of Cuba.
• Salim Muwakkil, a senior editor at In These Times, and an op-ed columnist for the Chicago Tribune, discusses the overt and covert issues of race in the 2008 presidential election campaign.
• Stephen Young, global security lobbyist with the Union of Concerned Scientists, examines the recent U.S. shoot down of a military spy satellite and the implications for Washington's ambition to develop space based weapons.
•  JoAnn Wypijewski, discusses her new Mother Jones magazine article, titled, "The Final Act of Abu Ghraib," which examines the trials of U.S. soldiers accused of torturing detainees at the infamous Pentagon-run Iraqi prison. 

An archive of Counterpoint programs are accessible for free at http://www.whiterosesociety.org/. Technorati tags: Abu Ghraib, Castro

Sunday, March 2 on WPKN

2:00 a.m Tom Poplawski, Radio Free Arcadia 5:00 a.m. Pierre Richard Merisier, Radio Vision 7:00 a.m. Black Introspectives 10:00 a.m. David Golden, Morning Maniac Music

2:00 p.m. La Esquina Latina 6:00 p.m. Bill Nolan, Antique Blues 10:00 p.m. History Counts 11:00 p.m. Dave "Casey Jones" Schwartz 12:00 a.m. K.C. Vaz, Radio Paralelo Zero Brazil Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

History Counts

"The Assassination of Julius Caesar”" In this edition of “History Counts”, author Michael Parenti presents a startling re-examination of the career of Julius Caesar. Although renowned as a great general, Caesar was, in fact, the last in a line of important populists of the late Roman Republic – all of whom met the same fate. “History Counts” is broadcast on the 1st Sunday of the month at 10 PM and on the 1st Thursday of the month at 12:30 PM. This program will also be repeated on Saturday, March 9th at noon. All programs are archived for free listening at www.historycounts.org. Host: Ken MacDermotRoe Producer: Dave Schwartz Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Saturday, March 1 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. Walter Wagoner, Soundchecks 6:00 p.m. Andy Bologovsky 10:00 p.m. Mikki's Room Technorati tags: WPKN, radio