BID NOW! WPKN’s Bob Dylan Heaven’s Door Whiskey Auction, now through Monday, May 26, 9PM
Your Content Goes Here Monday, a large mysterious package arrived at WPKN Headquarters as we received SIX Bob Dylan Heaven's Door Whiskey bottles are now LIVE for AUCTION in support of this ...
Old Bob, Live In-Studio Broadcast, Friday, May 23rd, 8-9:30PM
Your Content Goes Here To prime this weekend's Dylan flood, WPKN will broadcast a special live in-studio concert of Bridgeport's finest "rolling Dylan revue," Old Bob. Old Bob is led by Brian ...
Bob Dylan’s Birthday Bash, On-Air Fundraiser, Saturday, May 24th, 7AM-7PM
Your Content Goes Here Celebrate 84 years of the folkie, troubadour, judas, pioneer, huckster, and wandering wonder, Bob Dylan. From 7AM-7PM on Saturday, May 24th, a dynamic cadre of WPKN DJs spin all ...
The Great Give 2025, Giving Still Open Through Monday May 12, 8AM
Your Content Goes Here With much gratitude, WPKN had a very successful and engaged run in New Haven's premier nonprofit fundraiser, the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven raising over $4 million ...
WPKN Art Collective: Programmers and Volunteers Summer Art Show
Your Content Goes Here Join us for the opening of the WPKN Art Collective: Programmers and Volunteers Summer Art Show! Celebrate the creative talents of WPKN’s programmers and volunteers at this special ...
GIVE NOW! WPKN in The Great Give 2025, Regional Nonprofit Fundraiser, May 7th and 8th
Your Content Goes Here GIVE NOW! The Great Give is a fundraising event led by the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven taking place Wednesday, May 7th, and Thursday, May 8th. Now ...
WPKN’s Music Mash 2025 Benefit Record Fair Delights 500+ Diggers
Your Content Goes Here WPKN's annual Music Mash benefit record fair entered a transformational year in its relocation to Foolproof Brewing (800 Union Ave. Bridgeport), with over 500+ music aficionados, Connecticut scenemakers, ...
WPKN Debuts New Free Listening Apps and Website
Your Content Goes Here WPKN has debuted two new free listening apps available on the Apple and Android platforms. A major upgrade for WPKN’s global audience, the new WPKN apps allow listeners ...
Tracks of the Week for 03-31-2025
Your Content Goes Here A few of our programmers' favorite tracks from the week of March 31, 2025 (In Alphabetical Order) Alune Wade: Night Tripper - New African Orleans (Yellow Bird, 2025) ...
Tracks of the Week for 03-24-2025
A few of our programmers' favorite tracks from the week of March 24, 2025 (In Alphabetical Order) And Did Those Feet: Acupressure - I Am God of Einstein (RNR, 2025) Boubacar Traoré ...
Immigration Support Resources (Recursos de Apoyo a la Immigración)
Your Content Goes Here Immigrant Support Resources (En español) ¡Tenemos Derechos! We Have Rights! Regardless of who is president, everyone living in the U.S. has certain basic rights under the U.S. Constitution. ...
Tracks of the Week for 03-10-2025
Your Content Goes Here A few of our programmers' favorite tracks from the week of March 10, 2025 (In Alphabetical order) Alune Wade: Three Baobabs - New African Orleans (Enja / Yellow ...
Tracks of the Week for 03-03-2025
Your Content Goes Here A few of our programmers' favorite tracks from the week of March 3, 2025 (In Alphabetical order) Bela Fleck: Rhapsody in Blue(grass) - Rhapsody In Blue (Bela Fleck, ...
Food Resources
Here are some of the links and phone numbers you might have heard on the air on WPKN. Connecticut Foodshare supports individuals and families from one end of the state to the other, by ...
Tracks of the Week for 02-24-2025
Your Content Goes Here A few of our programmers' favorite tracks from the week of February 24, 2025 (In Alphabetical order) Andrew Bird/Madison Cunningham: Crying In The Night - Cunningham Bird (Loma ...
Recursos de Apoyo a la Immigración (Immigration Support Resources)
Your Content Goes Here Recursos de Apoyo a la Immigración Immigrant Support Resources (Click for English) ¡Tenemos Derechos! Independientemente de quien sea presidente, todas las personas que viven en EE. UU. tienen ...
Tracks of the Week for 02-17-2025
A few of our programmers' favorite tracks from the week of February 17, 2025 (In Reverse Alphabetical order) Tony Joe White: Panther Ridge - Feeling Snakey (Swamp, 2024) The Legendary Swagger: Goodbye - Broke ...
Tracks of the Week for 02-10-2025
A few of our programmers' favorite tracks from the week of February 10, 2025 (In Reverse Alphabetical order) Tako Toki: Fleur de pluie - Hirsutes Farfelus (Muju, 2023) Novalima: Aquí y Ahora - La ...
Tracks of the Week for 02-03-2025
A few of our programmers' favorite tracks from the week of February 3, 2025 (In Alphabetical order) Bad Bad Bird: Toi et moi tout l'été - Si Brutal (Kicking Music, 2025) Eddie Seville: Seeing ...
Tracks of the Week for 01-27-2025
A few of our programmers' favorite tracks from the week of January 20, 2025 (In Alphabetical order) 20/20: Laurel Canyon - Back To California (SpyderPop 2025) Ahmed Mounib- Ya Leila Oudy-Ya Eshra (MSound Egypt ...
Tracks of the Week for 01-20-2025
A few of our programmers' favorite tracks from the week of January 20, 2025 (In Alphabetical order) Andy Sydow: Night Skin - Night Skin (Uncle Ralph, 2024) Big Special: Black Dog/White Horse - Post ...
Tracks of the Week for 01-13-2025
A few of our programmer's favorite tracks from the week of January 13, 2025 (In Alphabetical order) Baldruin: Im Sternstrom - Mosaike der Imagination (Quindi, 2024) Billy Edd Wheeler: Fried Chicken and a Country ...
Tracks of the Week for 1-06-2025
A few of our programmer's favorite tracks from the week of January 6, 2025 (In Alphabetical order) Amen Dunes: Miki Dora – Freedom (Sacred Bones, 2018) Cock Sparrer: With My Hand On My Heart ...
Albums of the Year 2024
Some of our programmer's favorite music from 2024 Martha Nachman - The Music Never Stopped Highway Prayers - Billy Strings - Reprise Billy Strings Live, Vol. 1 - Billy Strings - Reprise Trail Of ...
Tracks of the Week for 12/23/2024
A few of our programmer's favorite tracks from the week of December 23th, 2024 (In Alphabetical order) Alvilda: Moustique - C’est Déjà L’heure (Static Shock, 2024 ) Carmela: Lina E Lola. Fumaces - Vinde ...
Tracks of the Week for 12/16/2024
A few of our programmer's favorite tracks from the week of December 16th, 2024 (In Alphabetical order) Burton Cummings: Heard It On The News - A Few Good Moments ( Jojo 2024) David Virelles: ...
Tracks of the Week for 12/09/2024
Programmer's Picks for December 9th, 2024 (In Alphabetical order) Arild Andersen: Dreamhorse - Landloper (Live) (ECM, 2024) Dradnats: Tell Me Now - Wish The Sun (Pizza of Death, 2024) Faraway Ghost & Sunken Cages: ...
Tracks of the Week for 12/02/2024
Programmer's Picks for December 2nd, 2024 (In Alphabetical order) Ed Neumeister: Dear Prudence - Covers (MeisteroMusic Records, 2024) Jack White: That's How I'm Feeling - No Name (Third Man, 2024) Kaleb Hikele: In My ...
Tracks of the Week for 11/25/2024
Programmer's Picks for November 25, 2024 (In Alphabetical order) Amythyst Kiah: Empire of Love-Still + Bright (Rounder, 2024) Aretha Franklin: Nobody Knows the Way I Feel This Morning- This is Jazz 34: Aretha Franklin ...
Tracks of the Week for 11/18/2024
Programmer's Picks for November 18, 2024 (In Alphabetical order) Anoushka Shankar: Dancing In Madness - Traveller (Deutsche Grammophon, 2011) Barbara Mason: The Devil Is Busy - Transition (Buddah/Legacy, 1974) Billy Bragg: Should Have Seen ...
Picks of the Week for 11/11/2024
Programmer's Picks for November 11, 2024 (In Alphabetical order) Babatunde Olatunji: Edummare- Healing Session (Narada, 2003) Cracker: Seven Days (Live In Madrid) - Alternative History: A Cracker Retrospective (Cooking Vinyl, 2024) Daltonica: Tirenme Metal ...
Picks of the Week for 11/04/2024
Programmer's Picks for November 4, 2024 (In Alphabetical order) Chuck Prophet: Wake the Dead - Wake the Dead (Yep Roc, 2024) Dawes: Surprise - Oh Brother (Dead Ringers, 2024) Gil Scott-Heron: Washington D.C. - ...
Picks of the Week for 10/28/2024
Programmer's Picks for October 28, 2024 (In Alphabetical order) Billy Strings: Gild the Lily - Highway Prayers (Reprise 2024) Buzz' Ayaz: Meres - Buzz' Ayaz (Glitterbeat, 2024) Chesterfield Kings: If I Had to Leave ...
Picks of the Week for 10/21/2024
Programmer's Picks for October 21, 2024 (In Alphabetical order) Aldous Harding: Blend - Party (4AD, 2017) Ashley Jo: Hand Me Down - single (Factory Underground 2024) Billy Strings: Gild The Lily - Highway Prayers ...
Some Picks of the Week for 10/14/2024
A Few Programmer's Picks for October 14, 2024 (In Alphabetical order) Ben Harper: 8 Minutes - Wide Open Light (Chrysalis, 2023) Kris Kristofferson: Slouching Toward The Millennium - A Moment Of Forever (KK, 2014) ...
Picks of the Week for 10/07/2024
WPKN Programmer's Picks for October 7, 2024 (In Alphabetical order) Amy Rigby: Dylan In Dubuque - Hang In There With Me (Tapete 2024) Bright Eyes: Bells and Whistles - Five Dice, All Threes (Dead ...
WPKN Airing “The World’s Greatest Doo-Wop Radio Show”
WPKN Airing “The World’s Greatest Doo-Wop Radio Show” WPKN, Bridgeport’s free-form, listener-supported radio station (89.5 FM and streaming at wpkn.org), is airing Miriam Linna and Mark Miller’s radio show “Crashing the Party,” dedicated to ...
Picks of the Week for 09/30/2024
WPKN Programmer's Picks for September 30, 2024 (In Alphabetical order) Amnesia Scanner: AS Over - HOAX (PAN, 2024) Arsenal Mikebe: Omuzimu - Drum Machine (Nyege Nyege Tapes, 2024) Billie Joe Armstrong: Black Haired Girl ...
Picks of the Week for 09/23/2024
WPKN Programmer's Picks for September 23, 2024 (In Alphabetical order) Hinds: En Forma - Viva Hinds (Lucky Number, 2024) Jaune Toujours: Miroir Miroir - Vertigo (Choux de Bruxelles, 2024) John Craigie: Don't Deny - ...
Picks of the Week for 09/16/2024
WPKN Programmer's Picks for September 16, 2024 (In Alphabetical order) Basque: Orange Colored Sky - Falling Forward (Lacqua, 2000) Dean Blunt: Flaxen - The Redeemer (Hippos in Tanks, 2013) Milton Nascimento and Esperanza Spaulding: ...
Picks of the Week for 09/09/2024
WPKN Programmer's Picks for September 9, 2024 (In Alphabetical order) Blanco White: Tarifa - Tarifa (Yucatan, 2023) Bria Skonberg: The Beat Goes On - What It Means (Cellar Live, 2024) Chime School: Another Way ...
Picks of the Week for 09/02/2024
WPKN Programmer's Picks for September 2, 2024 (In Alphabetical order) African Head Charge: A Bad Attitude - A Bad Attitude (U Sound, 2023) Amy Rigby: Bricks - single (Tapete 2024) Amy Rigby: To Old ...
Picks of the Week for 08/26/2024
WPKN Programmer's Picks for August 26, 2024 (In Alphabetical order) Almighty Yellow Star: Up or Down - single (Artist release, 2023) Amy Rigby: Bricks - Hang in There with Me (Tapete, 2024) Bobo Bojangles: ...
Picks of the Week for 08/19/2024
WPKN Programmer's Picks for August 19, 2024 (In Alphabetical order) A.G.A Trio: Dancing Horses - Araxes (Riverboat Records, 2024) Abraham Alexander: Amen - SEA/SONS (Dualtone, 2023) Ajate: Waya Yawa - Dala Toni (180g, 2024) ...
Picks of the Week for 08/12/2024
WPKN Programmer's Picks for August 12, 2024 (In Alphabetical order) Childish Gambino: Lithonia - single (Wolf+Rothstein/RCA, 2024) Claudia Schmidt: Since I Fell For You - Claudia Schmidt (NewRounder, 2011) The Lavender Lions: Queen Bee ...
Picks of the Week for 08/05/2024
WPKN Programmer's Picks for August 5, 2024 (In Alphabetical order) Anais Mitchell: Coming Down – Young Man in America (Wilderland Records, 2012) Briscoe: Coyotes - West Of It All (ATO, 2023) Chaparelle: Bleeding Hearts ...
Picks of the Week for 07/29/2024
WPKN Programmer's Picks for July 29, 2024 (In Alphabetical order) Dr. Dog: Authority - Dr. Dog (We Buy Gold Records, 2024) Gokul Sharma & Kajal Mehra: Tu Nachle Byan Nachle Nota Pe Not Varu ...
Picks of the Week for 07/22/2024
WPKN Programmer's Picks for July 22, 2024 (In Alphabetical order) Bonny Light Horseman: Old Dutch - Keep Me On Your Mind / See You Free (Jagjaguwar, 2024) Candi Staton + Larse - Hallelujah Anyway ...
WPKN Programmers’ Picks of the Week for 07/15/2024
WPKN Programmer's Picks for July 15, 2024 (In Alphabetical order) Duo Phébus: Saint-Saëns' Fantaisie en la majeur, Op. 124 – Convergences (homerecords.be, 2023) Ike & Tina Turner: Am I A Fool In Love ...
WPKN Programmers’ Picks of the Week for 07/08/2024
WPKN Programmer's Picks for July 8, 2024 (In Alphabetical order) Band of Horses: The Funeral – Everything All the Time (Sub Pop, 2006) Beach Bunny: Vertigo- single (Mom + Pop, 2024) Cola - Keys ...
WPKN Programmers’ Picks of the Week for 07/01/2024
WPKN Programmer's Picks for July 1, 2024 (In Alphabetical order) Aswad: Don’t Turn Around - Live In London (SMC, 2024) Ernest Ranglin: Surfin’ - Below The Bassline (Island Jamaica Jazz, 1996) Gregory Porter: Suzanne ...
WPKN Programmers’ Picks of the Week for 06/24/2024
WPKN Programmer's Picks for June 24, 2024 (In Alphabetical order) 3 Mustaphas 3: Taxi Driver (I Don't Care) - Heart Of Uncle (Ace, 1989) Alex Cuba - Que Sabroso Mi Son - Voces De ...
Lauded A24 Re-Release of Jonathan Demme-directed Talking Heads Concert Film, Stop Making Sense, Screens February 9 Benefiting WPKN
December 19, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jim Motavalli, publicity director, at [email protected] Lauded A24 Re-Release of Jonathan Demme-directed Talking Heads Concert Film, Stop Making Sense, Screens February 9 Benefiting WPKN “This is the ...
Job Posting: WPKN General Manager
Job Posting: WPKN General Manager Deadline for Applications: December 5, 2023 Summary WPKN, which celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2023, is a non-commercial, listener-supported station. Our programming focuses on independent and alternative music, arts, ...
WPKN to Host an Intimate 60th Birthday Benefit Afternoon with Loudon Wainwright III on Long Island October 15
September 19, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jim Motavalli, publicity director, at [email protected] WPKN to Host an Intimate 60th Birthday Benefit Afternoon with Loudon Wainwright III on Long Island October 15 Join us in Long ...
WPKN’s MUSIC MASH ’23 – Record Fair
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WPKN’s MUSIC MASH ’23 - Record Fair Read’s Artspace, 1042 Broad Street, Bridgeport, CT Google Map®/Get Directions What is MUSIC MASH ‘23: MUSIC MASH ’23 is a Record Fair produced by nonprofit, community ...
WPKN Documentary “The Greatest Radio Station in the World” Screening at the Westport Library
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cob Carlson, 617-319-9850 WPKN Documentary “The Greatest Radio Station in the World” Screening at the Westport Library WPKN programmer Binnie Klein had a letter in the New York Times March 26 pointing out that, ...
Binnie Klein featured in NYT Opinion Letters
March 26, 2023 When It Comes to Music, Don’t Forget FM Radio To the Editor: Re “A Music Newsletter Nostalgic for the Mixtape” (The Story Behind the Story, March 21): It is bittersweet reading ...
WPKN Music Mash Record Fair is April 22
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jim Motavalli, publicity director, at [email protected] WPKN’s Music Mash ’23 is Saturday, April 22 in Bridgeport WPKN, Bridgeport’s free-form, listener-supported radio station (89.5 FM and wpkn.org), is back with Music Mash ’23, ...
WPKN Celebrates Women’s History Month
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WPKN Celebrates Women’s History Month in March BRIDGEPORT, CT, February 27, 2023—Join WPKN’s programmers as they celebrate Women’s History Month throughout March 2023. While we celebrate the culture, wisdom, and legacy ...
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 ...
Register and Vote!
Do you know that fully 1/3 of all Americans failed to vote in the last elections? And over 23% of eligible voters never even registered? Register now, and then vote! More information at CT ...
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. ...