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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, ...

By |October 21st, 2023|

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 ...

By |April 3rd, 2023|

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 ...

By |February 27th, 2023|

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 ...

By |January 6th, 2022|

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 ...

By |November 15th, 2021|

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 ...

By |October 16th, 2021|

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 ...

By |September 24th, 2021|

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 ...

By |September 7th, 2021|

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 ...

By |April 9th, 2021|

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 ...

By |February 25th, 2021|

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, ...

By |February 23rd, 2021|

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 ...

By |January 12th, 2021|

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, ...

By |April 6th, 2020|

Broad Casting

Kathy Leonard Czepiel of The Daily Nutmeg explores the sights and sounds and people of WPKN. Learn more

By |September 10th, 2019|

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