WPKN Celebrates Black History Month in February
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WPKN Celebrates Black History Month in February BRIDGEPORT, CT, January 20, 2023—WPKN, at 89.5 on the FM band and at wpkn.org, celebrates an expanded Black History Month throughout February 2023 with ...
WPKN Radio and Fairfield’s Quick Center for the Arts Present Dance Ensemble Bill T. Jones / Arnie Zane Company in “Continuous Replay” and “Story/” on February 25
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A Celebration of Black History Month and a benefit for Bridgeport’s WPKN Radio BRIDGEPORT, CT, January 13, 2023—For the first time in nearly a decade, the New York-based international award-winning modern ...
Open Call for the Art Exhibit “Sound & Vision II: For the Record….”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Attention: Calling Visual Artists and Makers of All Ages, Colors and Stripes Bridgeport, CT January 8, 2023 – WPKN Independent Community Radio and The Gallery Upstairs at The Institute Library are ...
WPKN Celebrates GivingTuesday, joining millions around the world participating in the global generosity movement on November 29, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Edmund Pitaro [email protected] WPKN is responding to meet the needs of the community with independent, community radio by participating with GivingTuesday Bridgeport, CT November 16, 2022 – Giving Tuesday is ...
WPKN Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month September 15 Through October 15
For Immediate Release CONTACT: Jim Motavalli at 203-610-0549 WPKN, Bridgeport’s free-form, listener-supported radio station (89.5 FM and wpkn.org), will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with wide-ranging special programming, including music, poetry, interviews, authors and film showings. ...
Guitarist Gary Lucas to Headline WPKN Benefit July 9
For Immediate Release CONTACT: Jim Motavalli at 203-610-0549 Guitar Hero Gary Lucas (Jeff Buckley, Captain Beefheart, Gods and Monsters) to Headline WPKN Benefit Guitarist Gary Lucas will play a benefit concert for WPKN (89.5 FM, and ...
WPKN Documentary “The Greatest Radio Station in the World” Gets World Premiere Benefit Screening at Bridgeport’s Bijou Theatre
For Immediate Release CONTACT: Jim Motavalli at 203-610-0549 WPKN Documentary “The Greatest Radio Station in the World” Gets World Premiere Benefit Screening at Bridgeport’s Bijou Theatre Cob Carlson’s new documentary about WPKN, The Greatest Radio ...
WPKN Celebrates 100th Birthday of Bassist/Composer Charles Mingus with a Jazz Fundraiser April 21 and 22
For Immediate Release CONTACT: Jim Motavalli at 203-610-0549 WPKN Celebrates 100th Birthday of Bassist/Composer Charles Mingus with a Jazz Fundraiser April 21 and 22 By Charles_Mingus_1976.jpg: Tom Marcello Webster, New York, USAderivative work: ...
WPKN is Celebrating Black History Month in February – With a Diverse Roster of Programming and Events
For Immediate Release CONTACT: Jim Motavalli at 203-610-0549 With up to $75,000 in funding over three years from the American Rescue Plan, WPKN (89.5 FM and online at www.wpkn.org) is presenting both live events and on-air special ...
With Grant Funding, WPKN Celebrates
For Immediate Release CONTACT: Jim Motavalli at 203-610-0549 With Grant Funding, WPKN Celebrates Black History Month and Hispanic Heritage Month with Multi-Disciplinary Programming With up to $75,000 in funding over three years from the ...
WPKN Featured on News 12 CT
For Immediate ReleaseCONTACT: Jim Motavalli at 203-610-0549WPKN Featured on News 12There's certainly a buzz in the air about the grand opening of the new WPKN studios at 277 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport, CT, and News 12 ...
WPKN Gala for the Future
For Immediate Release CONTACT: Jim Motavalli at 203-610-0549 WPKN Gala for the Future On November 16, after 58 Years at the University of Bridgeport, WPKN to Move Downtown 277 Fairfield Avenue (Above the Bijou ...
Mark Mushin Spearheads $1000 Matching Fundraiser for WPKN in Memory of His Daughter Alyssa
Join Mark Mushin on October 11, 2021 for this special tribute fund drive. Alyssa was born with a genetic brain disease called Canavan Disease. She was not able to walk, talk, feed herself, feeding ...
WPKN Gala for the Future
WPKN Gala for the Future ‘The Greatest Radio Station in the World’ (The New Yorker) invites you to an exclusive open house on Friday, November 19, featuring: A VIP “Sneak Peek” Reception with a ...
WPKN featured in Sustainable Fairfield
WPKN Environmental Film Series KISS THE GROUND: THE SOLUTION IS RIGHT UNDER OUR FEET Narrated by Woody Harrelson Wednesday, September 8, 7 PM at the Bijou Theatre. It’s absolutely wonderful when the community comes ...
According to the New Yorker, WPKN is “The Greatest Radio Station in the World”
For Immediate ReleaseCONTACT: Jim Motavalli at 203-610-0549According to the New Yorker, WPKN is “The Greatest Radio Station in the World”In a “Talk of the Town” article for the August 23 New Yorker magazine, writer David ...
In Search Of a Newsreader
Message from Hazel Kahan, WPKN’s News Director If, like the other newsreaders in our WPKN newsgroup, you are interested in the news and have the technological know-how to record and edit simple voice-only audio ...
Benefit Concert for WPKN at The Bijou – Friday April 23rd – LIVE + LIVESTREAM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL SONGBOOK: AN EVENING OF SONGS & STORIES Performed by Aztec Two-Step 2.0 featuring Rex Fowler, Dodie Pettit & Friends, with Narration and Multimedia by Tony Traguardo Why: ...
Do Yourself (and Our Pollinators) a Favor and Tune into Digging in the Dirt
By Cathy Smith of Pollinator Pathways Kevin Gallagher is a host at WPKN, Bridgeport’s independent, alternative radio station, with his show, Digging in the Dirt. Kevin is a documentary producer & videographer for Audio/Video independent ...
WPKN Featured in CTPost
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The upcoming WPKN move to Bijou Square in downtown Bridgeport is a big deal for the station and a big deal for the downtown, too. We think the energy of the ...
WPKN Participates in Giving Day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For Further Information, Richard Epstein, 203-858-9638 WPKN is participating in the Fairfield County Giving Day, which takes place this coming Thursday, February 25, 2021. We have participated in this event before, ...
WPKN’s Own Chris Frantz Presents the Lockdown Festival March 13
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For Further Information, Jim Motavalli, 203-610-0549 Chris Frantz, drummer for Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club and a WPKN disc jockey for a decade, is presenting a virtual day of music, The ...
WPKN Thanks 2020 Donors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For Further Information, Lisa Sahulka, 203-331-9756 As a 501(c)3 listener-supported community radio station, WPKN routinely turns to our listener base for financial contributions to help keep the station operating, and 2020 ...
WPKN Launches $300,000 Fundraising Campaign for Historic Move
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For Further Information, Jim Motavalli, 203-610-0549 After staying put for more than five decades in the Student Center at the University of Bridgeport (since 1965), listener-supported WPKN Radio (89.5 FM) is ...
Listener-Supported WPKN to Move to Bridgeport’s Newly Vibrant Downtown
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For Further Information, Jim Motavalli, 203-610-0549 After 57 years broadcasting from studios at the University of Bridgeport, listener-supported, non-commercial WPKN (89.5 FM) is making its very first move to new premises—and ...
Save the date! LennonMcCartney fundraiser Sept 28 and 29
Save the Date: LennonMcCartney Come Together September 28 & 29 for a WPKN Fundraiser Be prepared to be glued to your radio! Join us for LennonMcCartney, September 28/29 from 7 am -10 pm. This special ...
WPKN Receives $5,000 Grant from Newman’s Own Foundation
Funding Will Support Independent Community Radio Broadcast Bridgeport, CT – WPKN has been awarded a $5,000 grant from Newman’s Own Foundation, the independent foundation created by the late actor and philanthropist, Paul Newman. The ...
Popular, Free to the Public Jazz Concert Series Kicks Off July 31 Through August 28
The Fairfield Museum is thrilled to announce the return of its popular summer concert series, Jazz Fridays! Free performances will be held every Friday from July 31 through August 28 from 6:30 pm to ...
WPKN leverages volunteers, and Brand4Market, for website design
WPKN Website Design Highlights Programmers Bridgeport, CT – WPKN is excited to announce the launch of the new WPKN.org website design. Revamping the website is a major, preliminary step that is part of planned ...
WPKN Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information
The best clearinghouse for all scientific and medical information about the coronavirus is through The Centers for Disease Control. The CDC website is at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus Connecticut’s COVID-19 website is at gov/coronavirus. This site includes medical information, public health resources, ...
WPKN’s Music Mash 20-Record Fair is March 7
The independent, non-profit community station WPKN 89.5-FM is hosting Music Mash 20-Record Fair at Read’s Artspace in Bridgeport March 7, with station programmers DJ’ing live sets. Learn more
Broad Casting
Kathy Leonard Czepiel of The Daily Nutmeg explores the sights and sounds and people of WPKN. Learn more
Four Decades of Radical Radio: an Interview With WPKN’s Scott Harris
Four Decades of Radical Radio: an Interview With WPKN’s Scott Harris by ANDY PIASCIK on COUNTERPUNCH Scott Harris has been hosting a show at WPKN, Bridgeport’s independent, alternative radio station, for a remarkable 42 years. ...