Friday, October 31, 2008

Saturday, November 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 (see Tuesday for line-up) 2:30 p.m. Radio Free Bridgeport (listener call-in) 3:00 p.m. Larry Stoler 6:00 p.m. Liz Becker (fill-in) 10:00 p.m. Mike Goldman, (fill-in for Mikki) 2:00 a.m. Tom Poplawski, Radio Free Arcadia Technorati tags: ,

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Friday, October 31 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. Jose Colon, Lounge Sounds 6:00 a.m. J.F. & John Lazor 10:00 a.m. Pam Smith, Amazon Radio 1:00 p.m. Radio Nation 2:00 p.m. Tom Makucevich, Music for Dreamers (fill-in for 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 10:00 p.m. Bob Chamenko 2:00 a.m. Rich Kaminsky Technorati tags: ,

Thursday, October 30 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. Mark Mueller 6:00 a.m. Cliff Furnald, Working Title 10:00 a.m. Binnie Klein, A Miniature World 12:00 p.m Progressive Radio 1:00 p.m. Counterspin 1:30 p.m. Latino USA 2:00 p.m. "Once in a Blue Moon" with KC Ryan 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. Al Bell (sub for Bob Shapiro), In the Evening 10:00 p.m. DJ Halo aka "Jeep" Ward 2:00 a.m. Jose Colon , "Lounge Sounds" Technorati tags: ,

Wednesday, October 29 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. Jeep Ward, Six Feet Deep 6:00 a.m. Ebong Udoma 8:00 a.m. Between The Lines 8:30 a.m. Ebong Udoma 10:00 a.m. Rod Richardson, Radio Nothing (fill-in for 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 2:00 a.m. Mark Mueller Technorati tags: , Technorati tags: ,

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Tuesday, October 28 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. TBD 6:00 a.m. Dave O and I-Tone, Irie Feelings 10:00 a.m. Mike Benson, Bensonian Radio 2:00 p.m. The Singers' Circle 3:00 p.m. TBD 5:30 p.m. Between The Lines: A review of the week's under-reported news stories and this week's interview segments (see schedule below) 6:00 p.m. Free Speech Radio News 6:30 p.m. Local News 6:35 p.m. Valerie Richardson 10:00 p.m. Annette Szczesiul 2:00 a.m. Jeep Ward, Six Feet Deep Technorati tags: ,

Monday, October 27, 2008

Monday, October 27 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. Steve di Costanzo, Radio Base Camp, w/guest, Eric Cocks. Psych, Garage, Freakbeat, Mod, Folk, Rock, Brit R&B circa 1960's to mid-1970's 6:00 a.m. Samba, Zanj Radio 10:00 a.m. John Corvino, Johnny Be Good 2:00 p.m. Malcolm C. Dankner, American Popular Song 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 (see below) 10:00 p.m. J.F., Nazmo Radio 2:00 a..m. Jeep Ward, Six Feet Deep Technorati tags: ,

Tonight on COUNTERPOINT

8:00 pm Counterpoint with host Scott Harris. This week's guests:
  • Michael Ratner, president of the Center for Constitutional Rights, and winner of the 2007 Puffin-Nation Prize for creative citizenship, discusses his new book, "The Trial of Donald Rumsfeld," and the state of human rights in the U.S. at the end of the Bush presidency.
  • Bob Fitrakis, an Ohio attorney who has been active in protecting the integrity of recent elections, assesses the GOP effort to suppress votes in Ohio and other battleground states.
  • Author and syndicated columnist Norman Solomon, looks at progressive candidates running for Congress in this year's election and the potential to win long-fought for legislative battles in the years ahead.
  • Jon Green, executive director of the Connecticut Working Families Party, talks about his group's list of endorsed candidates -- and beyond the election the issues they are working to rise in the state legislature.
An archive of Counterpoint programs is accessible for free at whiterosesociety.org. Some segments on Counterpoint are edited for re-broadcast on the syndicated Between the Lines radio newsmagazine. Technorati tags: ,

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Sunday Night, October 26 Antique Blues w/Bill Nolan

6:00 PM Antique Blues with host Bill Nolan Bill is joined in the studio for an interview with Christine Ohlman (a/k/a/ the flashy, gritty “Beehive Queen”) who will be discussing her upcoming album Re-Hive, a retrospective of recordings with Rebel Montez, and two brand-new studio recordings of Chess Chicago blues chestnuts that feature Cliff Goodwin on lead guitar (Goodwin, who suggested the title “Re-Hive,” replaced Eric Fletcher following Fletcher’s untimely death in 2006.) Ohlman counts among her credits a long-time stint as vocalist with the Saturday Night Live Band, appearances on Grammy-nominated CDs and concert dates with the likes of George Harrison, Chrissie Hynde, Big Brother & The Holding Company and Al Green, among many others. Her recordings with Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez (The Hard Way, Radio Queen, Wicked Time and Strip) are critically acclaimed for their truth-telling songwriting and blue-eyed soul-queen vocalizing. Technorati tags: ,

Sunday, October 26 on WPKN

2:00 a.m Liz Becker 5:00 a.m. Serge & Maria Cecilia Petit-Homme, Advance Radio 7:00 a.m. Black Introspectives w/ Leroy Williams and Eric Ford 10:00 a.m. David Golden, Morning Maniac Music 2:00 p.m. La Esquina Latina 6:00 p.m. Bill Nolan, Antique Blues (special program see above) 10:00 p.m. Paul Simpson, Chester's Blanket Fort 2:00 a.m. Steve di Costanzo, Radio Base Camp. w/guest, Eric Cocks. Psychedelic, Garage, Freakbeat, Mod, Folk, Rock and Brit R&B all circa 1960's to mid-1970's Technorati tags: ,

Interview with Matthew DeTroy and a live Jen Durkin show

11:00 a.m. - David Golden, Morning Maniac Music
Matthew DeTroy, the keyboardist and music director of Jen Durkin & Equinox, visits with the final pressing of Equinox's debut CD and a live recording from a recent show. Equinox marks a change in direction for local funk powerhouse Jen Durkin. Best known for singing with Deep Banana Blackout and the Mickey Hart Band, "Jenny Pipes" fronts a jazz ensemble for an uplifting collection of new songs that you will hear first on WPKN. Technorati tags: ,

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Saturday Night, October 25 on WPKN

BLUES & JAZZ MARATHON 'til 8:00 pm 8:00 p.m. Colette Rossignol 10:00 p.m. Miki 2:00 a.m. TBD Technorati tags: ,

Friday, October 24, 2008

All Day Friday & Saturday 8am to 8pm BLUES AND JAZZ MARATHON

Tune in for giveaways, CD's and drawings. Specials guests! Technorati tags: , Got Our Mojo Working: A WPKN Blues & Jazz Marathon Hey WPKN listeners…WE GOT OUR MOJO WORKING as we wrap up our Fall Fundraising with a 2-day BLUES and JAZZ MARATHON. 12 straight hours of Blues and Jazz each day on both Friday, October 24 and Saturday October 25 from 8am to 8 pm. That’s 24 hours of the best handpicked blues and jazz music on the planet! Join us as we race to the fundraising finish line with our Blues and Jazz party we’re calling - Got Our Mojo Working: A WPKN Blues & Jazz Marathon. Groove to blues greats Muddy, B.B., Howlin’, Sonny Boy, Lightnin’, T-Bone and others as well as jazz legends Dizzy, Satchmo, Monk, Trane, Miles, Ella, and many more. WPKN programmers and special guest programmer, MARK NAFTALIN, a member of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, concert producer and blues-aficionado will showcase favorites and package music, prizes and drawings as special Marathon premiums for WPKN supporters. We’ll be fundraising both days so if you want to get involved and help answer phones call us at 203-331-9756. And to top it off, when the Marathon party is done here… we’ll be moving over to Two Boots in Bridgeport for a little post-fundraising fun. The first 25 WPKN friends and fans will receive complimentary admission to hear two great bands that night: Caravan of Thieves and Luminescent Orchestrii. SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24 8:00 am - 10:00 am J.F. (Nazmo Radio) and John Lazor 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Bob Shapiro & Pam Smith 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Deb Guhl 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Ruben Abreu Drawings and Giveaways During Each Show! SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25 8:00 am - 10:00 am Jeep Ward 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Annette Szczesiul & I-Tone 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Ken Best 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Special Guest:MARK NAFTALIN Paul Butterfield Blues Band and Steve di Costanzo from WPKN Drawings and Giveaways During Each Show!

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Friday Night, October 24 on WPKN

BLUES & JAZZ MARATHON 'til 8:00 pm 8:00 p.m. Ray Terlaga 10:00 p.m. Bob Chamenko 2:00 a.m. TBD Technorati tags: ,

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Thursday, October 23 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. Mark Muller 6:00 a.m. Cliff Furnald, Working Title 10:00 a.m. Binnie Klein, A Miniature World (see below) 12:00 p.m Tidings from Hazel KahanHazel talks about BEGGING AND BEGGARS: and asks: is it a profession? Misfortune? Scourge? Spiritual practice? Tidings from Hazel Kahan are heard on the fourth Thursday each month at 12 Noon.12:30 p.m. 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. Al Bell (sub for Bob Shapiro), In the Evening 10:00 p.m. DJ Halo aka "Jeep" Ward 2:00 a.m. TBA Technorati tags: ,

A Morning of Italian Music and Storytelling

10am - Binnie Klein hosts A MORNING OF ITALIAN MUSIC AND STORYTELLING!! As part of WPKN-FM's fall fundraising drive, Binnie Klein will be hosting a morning of Italian culture on her weekly program. Joining Binnie in the studio will be Anthony Riccio, author of "The Italian American Experience in New Haven: Images and Oral Histories," (SUNY Press), and "Boston's North End: Images and Recollections of an Italian-American Neighborhood" (Globe Pequot Press). Copies of Mr. Riccio's books, which are illustrated with unique photographs, will be available for donations to WPKN. Claudio Menesello, President of the Federazione Sicliana of Connecticut, will join in with his own memories of Sicily, & the program will feature traditional Neapolitan music as well as more "modern" music from Italy.Technorati tags: ,

Wednesday, October 22 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. Jeep Ward, Six Feet Deep 6:00 a.m. Ebong Udoma 7:30 a.m. Between The Lines 8:00 a.m. Ebong Udoma 10:00 a.m. Chris Ferrio (for 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: ,

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Tuesday, October 21 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. TBD 6:00 a.m. Dave O and I-Tone, Irie Feelings 10:00 a.m. Pete Stewart 2:00 p.m. Ken Brown 5:30 p.m. Between The Lines A review of the week's under-reported news stories and this week's interview segments: (see below)
6:00 p.m. Free Speech Radio News 6:30 p.m. Local News 6:35 p.m. Valerie Richardson 10:00 p.m. Bill Cosentino, Organic Radio. (see below) 2:00 a.m. Jeep Ward, Six Feet Deep Technorati tags: ,

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:
  • ‘New Deal' Solutions Needed to Confront Current Financial Meltdown. Interview with Ross Eisenbrey, Vice President of the Economic Policy Institute, conducted by Scott Harris.
  • Criminal Justice Reform Overlooked in this Presidential Campaign. Interview with Marc Mauer, Executive Director of the Sentencing Project, conducted by Melinda Tuhus.
  • GOP Threat of Another Stolen Election Prompts Lawsuit in Ohio. Interview with author and Professor of Media and Culture Mark Crispin Miller, conducted by Scott Harris.
  • BTL airs every Wednesday at 8:00 am (7:30 am during fund drives) with repeat broadcasts on Saturday at 2:00 pm and Tuesday at 5:30 pm. Subscribe to free program summaries, interview transcripts, mp3 audio & podcast downloads at Between the Lines Technorati tags: ,

    Organic Radio Presents Live Music

    9:00 PM Organic Radio with host Bill Cosentino This month on Organic Radio special musical guests The Hippocrites and Williamsboy will be in the studio for an interview and live performance as they come through the area for an upcoming performance at The Space in Hamden, CT. Technorati tags: ,

    Monday, October 20, 2008

    Monday, October 20 on WPKN

    2:00 a.m. Steve di Costanzo, Radio Base Camp. w/guest, Eric Cocks. Psychedelic, Garage, Freakbeat, Mod, Folk, Rock and Brit R&B all circa 1960's to mid-1970's6:00 a.m. John Lugo, Barricada 10:00 a.m. John Corvino, Johnny Be Good 2:00 p.m. Walter Wagoner, Sound Checks 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 (see below) 10:00 p.m. J.F., Nazmo Radio 2:00 a..m. Jeep Ward, Six Feet Deep Technorati tags: ,

    Tonight on Counterpoint

    8:00 pm Counterpoint with host Scott Harris
    • Author Thomas Frank talks about his new book, "The Wrecking Crew: How Conservatives Rule," and the latest tactics being used by the GOP in the U.S. presidential election.
    • Jeff Chester, author of "Digital Destiny: New Media and the Future of Democracy" and executive director of the Center for Digital Democracy, discusses media coverage of the presidential election and the post-election struggle for media democracy.
    An archive of Counterpoint programs is accessible for free at whiterosesociety.org. Some segments on Counterpoint are edited for re-broadcast on the syndicated Between the Lines radio newsmagazine. Technorati tags: ,

    Sunday, October 19, 2008

    FALL FUNDRAISING

    FALL FUNDRAISING AT WPKN: THANKS! Technorati tags: ,

    Saturday, October 04, 2008

    Saturday, October 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 (listener call-in) 3:00 p.m. Larry Stoler 6:00 p.m. TBD 10:00 p.m. Mikki, Mikki's Room Technorati tags: ,

    Larry Stoler interviews Dave Marthouse of WODI

    4:15 p.m. - Larry Stoler interviews Dave Marthouse of WODI AM. Larry will have a special guest on the show. His name is Dave Marthouse and he owns WODI, a commercial radio station in Lynchburg, Virginia. Larry and Dave will discuss what it's like to own a radio station and contrast the differences between listener supported community radio, and radio for commercial aims. Technorati tags: ,

    Friday, October 03, 2008

    Friday, October 3 on WPKN

    2:00 a.m. TBA 6:00 a.m. John Lazor & Nazmo 10:00 a.m. Pam Smith, Amazon Radio 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 10:00 p.m. Ben Berry 2:00 a.m. Rich Kaminsky Technorati tags: ,

    Thursday, October 02, 2008

    Thursday, October 2 on WPKN

    2:00 a.m. Mark Muller 6:00 a.m. Cliff Furnald, Working Title 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. Terry Hopper, The Quest 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 2:00 a.m. TBA Technorati tags: ,

    Wednesday, October 01, 2008

    Wednesday, October 1 on WPKN

    6:00 a.m. Ebong Udoma 7:30 a.m. Between The Lines 8:00 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. Lyda Dixon Technorati tags: ,