Saturday, February 28, 2009
Saturday, February 28 on WPKN
2:00 a.m. Rich Kaminsky, Off-Beat
6:00 a.m. World of Radio
6:30 a.m. Bob Reeves, It's A Hit
10:00 a.m. Car Bob with Bob Costanzo and Doug Echols
2:00 p.m. Between The Lines (see Tuesday for line-up)
2:30 p.m. Radio Free Bridgeport
3:00 p.m. Ken Best, Good Music
6:00 p.m. Colette Rossignol
10:00 p.m. Mikki, Mikki's Room
2:00 a.m. Liz Becker
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Friday, February 27, 2009
Friday, February 27 on WPKN
2:00 a.m. Jose Colon, Lounge Sounds
6:00 a.m. J.F., Nazmo Radio
10:00 a.m. Pam Smith, Amazon Radio
1:00 p.m. Radio Nation
2:00 p.m. Mike Horyczun, On the Horizon
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, Off-Beat
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Thursday, February 26, 2009
Thursday, February 26 on WPKN
2:00 a.m. DJ Conscious
6:00 a.m. Cliff Furnold, Working Title
- 9 a.m. Jazz Worldwide: Gypsy Jazz. Guest Micheal Stone presents a special one hour program of jazz from around the world, inspired by Gypsy traditions. From the sturdy guitar sounds of Romane to the light hearted 'world musette' of Les Primitifs du Futur through the world renowned creators of the sound, Le Quintette Du Hot Club de France, this program will introduce you to a whole continent of Gypsy sounds.
- Part two of a three-part series titled "Making Sense of a World in Crisis." Michael Harvey, a sacred activist, shares his perspectives on what is going on in our world today.
- The human voice takes the spotlight once again in our all-a cappella extravaganza! The renowned World/Slavic ensemble, Kitka (www.kitka.org) is scheduled to stop by for a live performance (on their way to New Haven, where they'll be presenting a free concert that night at 9:00 at Yale's Dwight Hall).
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Wednesday, February 25 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. 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 Muller, New Music Network
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Tuesday, February 24 on WPKN
4:00 a.m. I-Tone, Irie Radio
10:00 a.m. Michael Benson, Bensonian Radio
2:00 p.m. The Singer’s Circle with hosts Suzanne Vick & Melissa Mulligan.
- Lara Herscovitch will be gracing the airwaves on The Singer’s Circle this month. For those who aren't yet familiar with her, Lara is a unique and charismatic songwriter and performer whose music is an original and skillful blend of contemporary acoustic/folk blended with pop, and at various times Latin, jazz, and blues. Just named CT's State Troubadour for 2009, Lara has opened for artists including Patty Larkin, John Gorka, Cheryl Wheeler, Cliff Eberhardt, Vance Gilbert, and Eric Anderson, and she has shared the stage with the late jazz great Joe Beck, Sloan Wainwright, Mustard's Retreat, Pat Wictor and Radoslav Lorkovic, among many others. Needless to say, we are thrilled to have Lara on the show with us! There is also a rumor that Dylan Connor may be joining us on the air this month as well. That is, if he can break away from the throng of fans surrounding his house
- Melissa Mulligan chats with Kicking Daisies. What the heck are Kicking Daisies? A band of rock prodigies, that's what! Kicking Daisies came together in the fall of 2008 at The Chef's Table in Fairfield, CT - a mecca for musicians and music biz folks. Owner Rich Herzfeld introduced music prodigies Duran, Caitlin, Ben and Carly and so began a journey that has taken band into the studio with renowned producer Michael Mangini (Jonas Brothers, Joss Stone) to record their debut CD. Melissa has been sharing her vocal expertise with the kids and will be chatting with them live on the air. The band also will be performing acoustic versions of tunes from their forthcoming album.
Tonight on COUNTERPOINT hosted by Scott Harris
This week's interview segments on Between The Lines Radio news magazine:
to free program summaries, interview transcripts, and podcasts.)
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- Israeli Elections a Windfall for the Hard Right. Interview with Phyllis Bennis, fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies," conducted by Scott Harris.
- U.S. Press Follows Washington Script in Demonizing Venezuela's Chavez. Interview with Steve Rendall, senior analyst with Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, conducted by Scott Harris.
- Largest U.S. Civil Disobedience Action on Climate Change Set for March 2nd, Interview with Joshua Kahn Russell, organizer with the Capitol Climate Action, conducted by Melinda Tuhus.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Tonight on Counterpoint hosted by Scott Harris
This week's guests on Counterpoint, hosted by Scott Harris:
of Counterpoint programs is accessible for free.
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- Marilyn Young, professor of history at New York University, and author of numerous books and essays on foreign policy, including The Vietnam Wars, 1945-1990, The New American Empire and Iraq and the Lessons of Vietnam. She is the co-editor of a collection of essays to be released next month titled Bombing Civilians: A Twentieth-Century History, explains why she believes President Obama's plan to escalate the war in Afghanistan could lead to a tragic quagmire much like Vietnam.
- Karen Greenberg, Executive Director of New York University's Center on Law and Security, and author of he forthcoming book, "The Least Worst Place: Guantanamo's First 100 Days," talks about her Mother Jones magazine article "The People vs. Dick Cheney" which explores the efforts underway and the means to hold Bush administration officials accountable for their illegal conduct.
- Nicholas Graber Grace lead organizer with Connecticut ACORN, who assesses President Obama's $75 billion mortgage rescue plan, and what his group is doing to assist homeowners facing foreclosure in CT.
- David Bacon, a west coast writer and photographer, and former factory worker and union organizer. His most recent book is Illegal People: How Globalization Creates Migration and Criminalizes Immigrants (Beacon Press, 2008). discusses his recent article published in Monthly Review, "A Radical Vision for Today's Labor Movement, The Importance of Internationalism and Civil Rights."
Monday, February 23 on WPKN
2:00 a.m. Steve di Costanzo, Radio Base Camp.
Psychedelic, Garage, Freakbeat, Mod, Folk, Rock and Brit R&B all circa 1960's to mid-1970's.
6:00 a.m. John Lugo, Barricada
10:00 a.m. Malcolm C. Dankner, American Popular Song
2:00 p.m. Bob Johnson (fillin for Kevin Gallagher)
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. John Lazor
1:00 a.m. Doug Echols
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Sunday, February 22 on WPKN
2:00 a.m Tom Poplawski, Radio Free Arcadia
5:00 a.m. Advance Radio
7:00 a.m. Ameni Harris, Maud Joseph & Dr. Z., Integrative Wellness
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. Antique Blues– with host Bill Nolan.
10:00 p.m. Dave "Casey Jones" Schwartz
12:00 a.m. Paul Simpson, Chester's Blanket Fort
2:00 a.m. Steve di Costanzo, Radio Base Camp. w/Eric Cocks, co-host
Psychedelic, Garage, Freakbeat, Mod, Folk, Rock and Brit R&B all circa 1960's to mid-1970's.
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Sunday, February 22, 2009
Saturday, February 21 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
3:00 Deb Guhl
6:00 p.m. Jeff Day
10:00 p.m. Mikki, Mikki's Room
2:00 a.m. Liz Becker
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Saturday, February 21, 2009
Friday, February 20 on WPKN
2:00 a.m. Joes Colon, Lounge Sounds
6:00 a.m. J.F., Nazmo Radio
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.Ray Terlaga
10:00 p.m. Friday Night Fish Fry with Leroy Williams
2 a.m. Rich Kaminsky, Off-Beat
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Thursday, February 19, 2009
Thursday, February 19 on WPKN
2:00 a.m. Mark Muller, New Music Network
6:00 a.m. Cliff Furnold, Working Title
10:00 a.m. Binnie Klein, A Miniature World
- 10:30 AM: Binnie Klein welcomes author Phillip Smith for a discussion of Walking Through Walls, "a funny and poignant memoir about growing up in a family as strange and mysterious as the Bermuda Triangle -- Dad is a psychic healer with a day job interior decorating for dictators, the dead speak, and adolescence is an altered state of grace." -- Dirk Wittenborn.
- Alabama-born Bob Zellner talks about his memoir "The Wrong Side of Murder Creek: A White Southerner in the Freedom Movement." Zellner, a field secretary of the Student Non Violent Coordinating Committee, tells how he was beaten by a mob 'Down South" in Mississippi and by police "Up South" on Long Island defending the rights of blacks and indigenous people. East End Ink is a review of Long Island's "literary coves."
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Wednesday, February 18 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. 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
2:00 a.m. Mark Muller, New Music Network
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009
This Afternoon on BETWEEN THE LINES
Between the Lines Heard 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.
- Replace Wall Street's Phantom Wealth with Main Street's Real Wealth. Interview with David C. Korten, author of Agenda for a New Economy: from Phantom Wealth to Real Wealth, conducted by Scott Harris.
- Obama Gives Mixed Signals on Warrantless Surveillance Telecom Immunity. Interview with Kevin Bankston, senior staff attorney with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, conducted by Scott Harris.
- Massachusetts Decriminalizes Marijuana. Excerpt of a talk by Jack Cole, executive director of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, recorded and produced by Melinda Tuhus.
Tuesday, February 17 on WPKN
4:00 a.m. Dave-O, Irie Radio
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 schedule below)
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. Rueben Abreu
2:00 a.m. Jeep Ward, Six Feet Deep
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Monday, February 16, 2009
Monday, February 16 on WPKN
2:00 a.m. Steve di Costanzo, Radio Base Camp.
Psychedelic, Garage, Freakbeat, Mod, Folk, Rock and Brit R&B all circa 1960's to mid-1970's.
6:00 a.m. Samba
10:00 a.m. Johnny Corvino, Johnny Be Good
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 (see below)
10:00 p.m. John Lazor
1:00 a.m. Doug Echols
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Tonight on Counterpoint hosted by Scott Harris
This week's guests on Counterpoint, hosted by Scott Harris:
of Counterpoint programs is accessible for free.
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- Phyllis Bennis, a fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies and author, who serves on the steering committee of the U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation, discusses the results of the recent Israeli election, the aftermath of the Gaza assault and President Obama's policy on addressing the Middle East Conflict.
- Steve Rendall, senior analyst with the media-watch group Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR), summarizes his group's recent report which assesses the skewed U.S. media coverage of human rights conditions in Colombia and Venezuela - titled, "Human Rights Coverage Serving Washington's Needs."
- Bruce Barrett, Producer/Director of IWagePeace.org, who talks about his new documentary film, "Billboard From Bethlehem: Where The Enemy Gets a Face," which tells the stories of former Israeli soldiers and Palestinian combatants who come together with 100 children to paint a giant mural in the West Bank advocating a peaceful resolution to the decades-long Middle East conflict. The film provides insight into the roots of the ongoing bloody conflict and provokes substantive discussion on how the obstacles to an enduring peace can be overcome.
- Melissa Goodman, a Staff Attorney with the ACLU's National Security Program, explains why her group is asking the Obama administration to release secret memos that provided the legal basis for many of the Bush administration's controversial national security policies, including the sanction of torture and warrantless surveillance.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Sunday, February 15 on WPKN
2:00 a.m Tom Poplawski, Radio Free Arcadia
5:00 a.m. Advance Radio
7:00 a.m. Black Introspectives w/ Leroy Williams and Eric Ford
10:00 a.m. David Golden, Morning Maniac Music
- 12 noon: LIVE MUSIC...Stretching the parameters of acoustic swing, Caravan of Thieves has been winning immediate praise for their new and unique brand of gypsy flavored song writing and their high intensity show. The vocal harmonizing, acoustic guitar spanking husband and wife duo Fuzz and Carrie have now extended their family to include fiery violinist Ben Dean and double bass madman, Brian Anderson to complete their colorful vision. Our Live Breakfast Broadcast of Caravan of Thieves (www.caravanofthieves.com) at the WPKN Studios is free and all are welcome.
6:00 p.m. Antique Blues– with fill-in host Bob Shapiro
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- LIVE IN STUDIO 7:00 p.m.! The East River Blues Band features hypnotizing harmonica playing, howling whiskey ballads, and soul-filled Blues guitar in all of their keenly original songs. Part of the Antique Blues live concert series; admission is free and all are welcome.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Saturday, February 14 on WPKN
6:00 a.m. World of Radio
6:30 a.m. Bob Reeves, It's a Hit
10:00 a.m. The 2nd annual WPKN Volunteer Appreciation Day.
Doors open at 9:30 AM; broadcast starts at 10:00 AM. Visit the station for a light brunch and an on-air music concert; free. Coodinated by Bob Johnson, Second Saturday Magazine.
Guest performers are:
- 10:00 AM, Matt Kanelos -- His most recent record is called "Children Love to Dance". Matt's songwriting is informed by Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen. His piano playing is influenced by Keith Jarrett and Bill Frisell. His singing owes something to Paul Simon, Ricky Lee Jones, and Shirley Horn.
- 11:00 AM, Paula Valstein -- Raised in Tel Aviv, ...Music became an outlet for Paula to voice the turmoil surrounding her in the beautiful landscapes of the Middle East.
- 12:00 Noon, Sayna Zaid and the Catch -- Shayna's excellent band is anchored by her producer Jay Deasel on guitars, Emek Rave on bass, Christopher Heinz on drums, and also features Yan Izquierdo on violin, and Brendan O'Grady on piano; the piano and violin combining to add a most pleasing texture to the sound on the full band arrangements.
- 1:00 PM, Gretchen Witt -- She has studied classical piano for eight years, has recently taken up the guitar, and has sung under her breath (to the annoyance of nearby others) all of her life.
- 1:45 PM, Jo Williamson -- Her five-track EP "Wake on the Hudson" was conceived and written on her friends' 66 foot Canadian fishing boat docked on the Jersey side of the Hudson over the course of two years.
- 2:15 PM, Randall Shreeve -- ...blends melody, mischief, and passion on his sophomore release "The Entertainer." From the opening notes of "Welcome to the Show," "he takes the listener on an experience that rivals P. T. Barnum himself... his soulful vocals... compliment his vaudevillian indie rock."
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Friday, February 13, 2009
Friday, February 13 on WPKN
2:00 a.m. Jose Colon, Lounge Sounds
6:00 a.m. J.F., Nazmo Radio
10:00 a.m. Pam Smith, Amazon Radio
1:00 p.m. Radio Nation
2:00 p.m. Mike Horyczun, On the Horizon
6: 30 p.m. Local News
6:35 p.m. Kathy DeMino
7:40 p.m. Ray Terlaga
10:00 p.m. Jeff Day
2:00 a.m. Rich Kaminsky, Off-Beat
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Thursday, February 12, 2009
Thursday, February 12 on WPKN
2:00 a.m. DJ Conscious
6:00 a.m. Cliff Furnold, Working Title
- Jazz Worldwide: Gypsy Jazz. Guest Micheal Stone presents a special one hour program of jazz from around the world, inspired by Gypsy traditions from across Europe. Django may be the its most famous proponent, but this special one hour program will introduce you to a whole continent of sounds from the traditional to the avant garde.
- 11:30 a.m. Binnie Klein welcomes science writer Hannah Holmes to Apes Update, to discuss her new book (www.hannahholmes.com) "The Well-Dressed Ape: A Natural History of Myself" (Random House). "With humor and clarity, she explores the facts, fictions, and hopes about the species Homo Sapiens" (Library Journal)
- Concert performances recorded at Yale University in New Haven, hosted by composer Martin Bresnick. This month, Jay Wadley's "If I Spoke, I'd be Screaming" and Yoshiaki Onishi's "ref." performed by the Yale Philharmonia Orchestra, and Martin Bresnick's "Trio for Piano, Violin, and Violoncello."
- The human voice takes the spotlight once again in our all-a cappella extravaganza! The renowned World/Slavic ensemble, Kitka (www.kitka.org) is scheduled to stop by for a live performance (on their way to New Haven, where they'll be presenting a free concert that night at 9:00 at Yale's Dwight Hall).
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Wednesday, February 11 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. 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. DJ Conscious
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Tuesday, February 10 on WPKN
6:00 a.m. I-Tone, Irie Radio
10:00 a.m. Pete Stewart
2:00 p.m. Johnny Corvino (sub for Jeff Wignall)
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. Jim Motavalli
10:00 p.m. New Music New Haven
- New Music New Haven. Concert performances recorded at Yale University in New Haven, hosted by composer Martin Bresnick. This month, Jay Wadley's "If I Spoke, I'd be Screaming" and Yoshiaki Onishi's "ref." performed by the Yale Philharmonia Orchestra, and Martin Bresnick's "Trio for Piano, Violin, and Violoncello."
This Afternoon on BETWEEN THE LINES
Between the Lines Heard 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.
A review of the week's under-reported news stories and this week's interview segments:
- 'Herbert Hoover' Depression Era Thinking at Work in GOP Opposition toStimulus Plan. Interview with Matthew Rothschild, editor of the Progressive Magazine, conducted by Scott Harris.
- Corporate Economic Interests Fuel Occupation of Palestinian Land. Interview with Dalit Baum, project coordinator of Who Profits from the Occupation, conducted by Melinda Tuhus.
- Activist Group Pushes for Karl Rove Congressional Testimony, Accountability. Interview with Kathryn Kolbert, president of the People for the American Way, conducted by Scott Harris.
Monday, February 09, 2009
Monday, February 9 on WPKN
2:00 a.m. Steve di Costanzo, Radio Base Camp.
Psychedelic, Garage, Freakbeat, Mod, Folk, Rock and Brit R&B all circa 1960's to mid-1970's.
6:00 a.m. John Lugo, Barricada
10:00 a.m. Malcolm C. Dankner
2:00 p.m. Kevin Gallagher
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. (for John Lazor)
1:00 a.m. Doug Echols
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Tonight on Counterpoint hosted by Scott Harris
Counterpoint hosted by Scott Harris heard every Monday between 8:00-10:00 pm.
- David Korten, president of the People-Centered Development Forum, chair of the board of YES! Magazine and author of "The Great Turning," "The Post-Corporate World," and "When Corporations Rule the World" -- discusses his newest book, "Agenda for a New Economy: From Phantom Wealth to Real Wealth."
- Karl Frisch, Senior Fellow with Media Matter for America, discusses how the U.S. media is covering the Congressional debate on Barack Obama's stimulus bill, with emphasis on the economic myths disseminated and the conservative bias of guest lists appearing on major TV outlets.
- Kevin Bankston, a senior staff attorney with the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) discusses recent allegations from former National Security Agency Analyst Russell Tice that President Bush's warrantless surveillance program was monitoring all of America's communications, with special targeting of U.S. journalist's phone conversations, email and faxes. EFF is challenging the constitutionality of a federal law aimed at granting immunity to telecommunications companies participating in illegal domestic surveillance.
- Juan Figueroa, president Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut, discusses his group's health care proposal, "SustiNet: Health Care We Can Count On," which ensures everyone in Connecticut has quality, affordable health care regardless of pre-existing conditions, job changes, self-employment, divorce and other life changes.
Sunday, February 08, 2009
Sunday, February 8 on WPKN
2:00 a.m Tom Poplawski, Radio Free Arcadia
5:00 a.m. Advance Radio
7:00 a.m. Ameni Harris, Maud Joseph & Dr. Z., Integrative Wellness
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. Antique Blues– with host Bill Nolan.
10:00 p.m. Dave "Casey Jones" Schwartz
12:00 a.m. K.C. Vaz
2:00 a.m. Steve di Costanzo, Radio Base Camp. w/Eric Cocks, co-host
Psychedelic, Garage, Freakbeat, Mod, Folk, Rock and Brit R&B all circa 1960's to mid-1970's.
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Saturday, February 07, 2009
Saturday, February 7 on WPKN
SPECIAL PROGRAMMING TODAY
Bob Marley Reggae Birthday Celebration All Weekend
- LIVE MUSIC! in the WPKN Bridgeport studios at 244 University Ave. on the second floor.
- 6:30 p.m. Special guests: "Grip" from WUNH and Ruler Tone Sound System
- 7:30 p.m. Freddy B and Inity as well as Green Stripe & Guests!
Friday, February 06, 2009
Friday, February 6 on WPKN
2:00 a.m. Jeep Ward
6:00 a.m. J.F., Nazmo Radio
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. to Midnight: Bob Marley Reggae Birthday Celebration
- LIVE MUSIC! in the WPKN Bridgeport studios at 244 University Ave. on the second floor.
- 6:30 p.m. Special guests: "Grip" from WUNH and Ruler Tone Sound System
- 7:30 p.m. Freddy B and Inity as well as Green Stripe & Guests!
Thursday, February 05, 2009
Thursday, February 5 on WPKN
2:00 a.m. DJ Conscious
6:00 a.m. Cliff Furnold, Working Title
1:00 p.m. Counterspin
1:30 p.m. Latino USA
2:00 p.m. The Quest with host Terry Hopper
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. Ben Berry
2:00 a.m. Jose Colon , "Lounge Sounds"
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- In response to listener requests, an archive of the first installment of Immigrant Voices: A program of stories from American immigrant experiences, (which premiered on January 15th) has been made available online at: http://www.rootsworld.com/interview/immigrantvoices01.html. Hosted by Anthony Riccio and produced by Cliff Furnald, Immigrant Voices explores the immigrant experience via the stories and music of people who have come to America to seek new lives or escape the old. Anthony Riccio is the author of two critically noted histories, "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).
- 10:30 AM: Binnie Klein interviews acclaimed journalist Janet Carlson about her memoir "Quick, Before the Music Stops: How Ballroom Dancing Changed My Life" (Broadway Books). This riveting personal story is guaranteed to help anyone find their center and balance.
- 11:15 AM: Internationally-renowned speaker, consultant, and best-selling author David Whyte about his new book (http://www.davidwhyte.com), The Three Marriages: Reimagining Work, Self, and Relationship (Riverhead Books). Whyte believes there are three families of reality in life: work, our significant other, and our inner self. He explores the ways in which they are intertwined.
- Part one of a three-part series titled Making Sense of a World in Crisis premieres this week. John Daido Loori, a Zen Buddhist monk, and Peter Russell, a scholar of the mind and consciousness, share their perspectives on what is going on in our world today. The next program in the series, with Michael Harvey, a "sacred activist," will be broadcast on Thursday, February 26 at 12:00 Noon.
- We discuss financial crises from the Tulip Bubble of 1636 to the present debacle. What causes them and what can be done to lessen the damage? Our guest is Professor Robert Aliber, who revised and updated Charles Kindleberger's classic economic history, "Manias, Panics and Crashes"
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Wednesday, February 4 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. The Carl J. Frano Show
2:00 p.m. Phil Bowler, Jazz Adventures
- 4:00 PM Interview with noted jazz-guitarist John Pizzarelli
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Tuesday, February 3 on WPKN
4:00 a.m. Dave-O, Irie Radio
10:00 a.m. Johnny Corvino, Johnny Be Good (fill-in for Pete Stewart)
2:00 p.m. Richard Hill, Rainy Day Radio featuring
- 2:30 PM -- Max Wolff, People's Economist, with his monthly economic updateMax Wolff, the People's Economist, with an update on the current crisis
- Gwen Mills, a labor organizer with CT Center for a New Economy, with an explanation of why we need "Card Check Voting" legislation (the Employee Free Choice Act);
- 5:00 PM Jack Beatty, senior editor of the Atlantic Monthly, on prospects for progressive change with the Obama administration.
- 8:30 PM: Journalists Elizabeth Gould and Paul Fitzgerald will join Valerie Richardson at to discuss their decades-long studying American involvement in conflicts in Afghanistan, as described in their current book "Invisible History: Afghanistan's Untold Story."
- 9:00 PM, live music with the Caravan of Thieves, whose music is described as "If a ragtag group of gypsies started throwing Molotov cocktails through the window during the recording of 'A Prairie Home Companion,'" in advance of their February 21st performance at the Fairfield Theater Company.
This Afternoon on BETWEEN THE LINES
Between the Lines Heard every Wednesday at 8:00 am with repeat broadcasts on Saturday at 2:00 pm and Tuesday at 5:30 pm.
A review of the week's under-reported news stories and this week's interview segments:
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- Hope Invested in Obama Stimulus Package to Arrest and Reverse Economic Collapse: Interview with economist Dean Baker, author of "Plunder and Blunder: The Rise and Fall of the Bubble Economy," conducted by Scott Harris.
- Scientific Community Optimistic New Administration will Restore Scientific Integrity to Government: Interview with Celia Wexler, Washington, D.C. representative for the Union of Concerned Scientists' Integrity Project, conducted by Melinda Tuhus.
- Obama Executive Order to Close Guantanamo Viewed as Minimalist and Evasive: Interview with Aziz Huq, director of the Liberty and National Security Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University, conducted by Scott Harris.
Monday, February 02, 2009
Monday, February 2 on WPKN
2:00 a.m. Steve di Costanzo, Radio Base Camp playing 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.Walter Wagner, 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. John Lazor
1:00 a.m. Doug Echols
6:00 a.m. Dave-O, Irie Radio
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Monday, March 2 on WPKN
2:00 a.m. Paul Simpson
6:00 a.m. Samba
10:00 a.m. John Corvino, Johnny Be Good
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 (see below)
10:00 p.m. John Lazor
1:00 a.m. Doug Echols
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Tonight on Counterpoint hosted by Scott Harris
Counterpoint hosted by Scott Harris heard every Monday between 8:00-10:00 pm.
- Matthew Rothschild, editor of the Progressive Magazine -- to discuss President Obama's damaging compromises on the stimulus bill, and the House GOP's hostile response to his call for "bipartisan" cooperation.
- Kathryn Kolbert, president of People for the American Way discusses the need for accountability for former Bush administration officials -- and House Judiciary Committee chair, Rep. John Conyers, subpoena of Karl Rove to testify on Monday about his role in the firing of nine U.S. attorneys and other matters like the prosecution of former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman.
- UE Local 1110 Union President Armando Robles and other members of the union representing Republic Windows and Doors workers, talk about their now famous sit down strike and labor's struggle for justice.
- Human rights worker Audrey Stewart, who just returned from a visit to Gaza, describes the death and destruction she witnessed and the mood of Palestinian civilians bloodied by Israel's recent military attack.
Sunday, February 01, 2009
Sunday, February 1 on WPKN
2:00 a.m Tom Poplawski, Radio Free Arcadia
5:00 a.m. Advance Radio
7:00 a.m. Black Introspectives w/ Leroy Williams and Eric Ford
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
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6:00 p.m. Antique Blues– with fill-in host Bob Shapiro
LIVE IN STUDIO! Brad Vickers & His Vestopolitans - Blues / Roots Music / Swing
Brad’s long list of credits includes playing and recording with rock ’n’ roll founding fathers Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley, Chicago blues legends Hubert Sumlin, Jimmy Rogers, Pinetop Perkins, Louis Meyers, Magic Slim, Luther Johnson, Lefty Diz, and James Cotton; country bluesmen Sam Carr, Frank Frost, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Lightin’ Slim; folk blues matriarch Odetta; Texas bluesmen Johnny Copeland and Frankie Lee
10:00 p.m.: This month on History Counts: Manias, Panics and Crashes
- We discuss financial crises from the Tulip Bubble of 1636 to the present debacle. What causes them and what can be done to lessen the damage? Our guest is Professor Robert Aliber, who revised and updated Charles Kindleberger's classic economic history, "Manias, Panics and Crashes"
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