CounterSpin with Janine Jackson is FAIR’s weekly radio show, produced and hosted by Janine Jackson. It’s heard on more than 135 noncommercial stations across the United States and Canada. CounterSpin provides a critical examination of the major stories every week, and exposes what corporate media might have missed in their own coverage. CounterSpin highlights censored stories and exposes biased and inaccurate coverage, while examining the power of corporate influence and sexism, racism and homophobia in the news. Janine Jackson is the program director of FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting) and the host and producer of FAIR's syndicated radio show CounterSpin—a weekly program of media criticism ...

Mikki’s Room is an ongoing tribute to Mikki Barnes, a long-time WPKN programmer who passed away in August of 2021. The show airs Saturday Night, 10 PM to 2 AM. Her loss will be felt by us all and especially those who loved her show. She was such a force of life and spirit. Mikki started at WPKN in 1982 and she filled the airwaves with countless hours of great radio. Her program was dedicated to those behind the walls and demonstrated her support for many who are often forgotten. Mikki’s show touched thousands of people in a very deep way. It is important that we continue to reach out to ...

Living Room Listening Session with host Rob Peck. Rob Peck hosts Living Room Listening Session at WPKN. Learn More

JMS Jams with host Justin Shay is a show that usually takes place on the 4th Wednesday of the month, from 8-11 PM. You will hear music that is healing, creative, exciting, and calming; forgotten gems of the past and sounds being made up to the present day. Favored genres, tags, and descriptors might be ambient, new age, drone, minimalist, synthesizer, soundscapes. Thanks for tuning in! Justin Shay hosts JMS Jams on WPKN. Learn More Listen on Soundcloud

New Music Network with Mark Muller. Mark Muller hosts New Music Network on WPKN. Learn More

The Relay with Jason Bischoff-Wurstle. Open a window and stay up late. There’s a lot of vinyl goodness heading your way on The Relay, 11 PM – 2 AM, the 2nd Tuesday, on the month. Jason Bischoff-Wurstle hosts The Relay. He is a museum director and is on the Board of Directors of The New Haven Preservation Trust. Learn More Listen on Soundcloud

The Quest with Terry Hopper. Welcome along on the Quest! An asymmetrical radio experience where you will hear obscure and well-loved progressive rock and pop, world music, funk and soul, great drumming and electronica, interviews with Terry Hopper’s musical and cultural heroes, medical marijuana news, TV, humor, and anything we haven’t discovered yet. What’s the common thread running through it all? The messages, whether inward-looking or cooperative, funny, positive, ironic– It’s psychedelic humanism… Terry Hopper hosts The Quest. Learn More

The Emotion Roadmap: Take the Wheel and Control How You Feel with Chuck Wolfe airs 12 Noon to 1 p.m. First and second Wednesday of each month. Have you ever found yourself stuck, uncertain what to do? Smart people, excellent leaders and critical thinkers, effective managers and problem solvers often become stuck when something emotional is happening to them or someone they are dealing with. Stop being a victim to how you feel! Learn how the Emotion Roadmap can help you take control and create the feelings you want and need at work and at home. Listen to interviews with thought leaders and hear Chuck answering calls that teach listeners strategies ...

The Carousel is a program comprised mostly of “kindie” music. This relatively new genre of music had its roots in children's folk tunes of the 90's. Today, it has become the creative and expressive medium for musicians to showcase children's and family-oriented music. It encompasses all types of genres: rock, folk, blues, country, reggae, hip-hop, etc. The program airs on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturday of each month from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. I try to keep the music upbeat, but I also include recorded stories, lullabies and songs that are educational and empowering. Join me, Dave Z, for a listening experience unlike anything else in Connecticut — and ...

The LGBTQ Community Show is hosted by Andrew S. Ross. Learn More Listen on Soundcloud

Jazz It Up: World Music is hosted by Oscar González-Barreto on the fifth Tuesday of each month, 4 to 7 p.m. Oscar González-Barreto, Ph.D., is a research scholar & FL Professor of Spanish literature and culture, and Film Studies. Learn More

All | Together | Now! A Global Dance Party will help you get up and DANCE!

Let IT Happen HEAR with Sean Corvino - Tune in and enjoy! Sean Corvino hosts Let IT Happen HEAR. Learn More

Chateau Batteau brings you creative musical legend Robin Batteau. Robin Batteau hosts Chateau Batteau on WPKN. You can learn more: The Official Website for Buskin & Batteau and now Modern Man, back despite public demand and featuring David Buskin, George Wurzbach and Rob Carlson Learn More Listen on Soundcloud

Radio Free Arcadia with Tom Poplawski is a melange of sounds for the head. Psychedelic and progressive rock from everywhere, anytime. Grateful Dead, Ozric Tentacles, Krautrock. Comedy and spoken word– since 1996. Tom Poplawski hosts Radio Free Arcadia at WPKN Learn More Listen on Soundcloud

Kathy’s Corner with Kathy Connor is a monthly radio show on WPKN, 89.5 FM, airing on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 12 noon to 1 pm. The show centers around the value of developing consciousness/ inner life for greater happiness and success in the outer life. Kathy Connor teaches people the Transcendental Meditation technique in the Fairfield County, CT area as well as offering follow up for the thousands of people who have learned TM over these many years. Learn More Listen on Soundcloud

Off-Beat! with Rich Kaminsky airs Saturdays, 2 a.m. – 6 a.m. Off-Beat is a late-night celebration of the best in underground and international rock, pop, punk and more. The weekly Off-Beat New Music Review examines and exposes the latest releases, followed by the Off-Beat Spotlight Artist of the Overnight, where the discographic history of transcendent artists are mined for gold. Rich has been on the airwaves at WPKN for nearly 30 years. Learn More

Soca & Calypso Showcase with ICON airs 8-10 PM, on the 1st Saturday of the month. Soca music (defined by Lord Shorty, its inventor, as the "(So)ul of (Ca)lypso") is a genre of music that originated in Trinidad and Tobago in the early 1970s and developed into a range of styles during the 1980s and after. Calypso is a style of Afro-Caribbean music that originated in Trinidad and Tobago during the early to mid-19th century and spread to the rest of the Caribbean Antilles and Venezuela by the mid-20th century. Icon produces The Soca Showcase 8 PM to 10 PM on the 1st Saturday of the ...

BPT Talks with Dayna Lindo – a podcast broadcasted on WPKN 89.5 radio highlighting the hidden gems and untold stories of everyday citizens in Bridgeport, Connecticut. BPT Talks shines a light on the city's current resurgence to provide local citizens w/ the inside scoop. Sponsored by: Dayna Lindo is a communications specialist who ventures outside the box to deliver exceptional results for her clients’ marketing goals. Visit her website. Learn More Listen on Soundcloud

The A List with Sam Hopkins and Vinny Audinot – During the show we usually play a wide variety of music for the first 2 hours. Everything from Frank Zappa, to Frank Sinatra; Elton John, to John Cage; Robert Zimmerman, to Robert Nesta Marley; and pretty much everything in between. From the ordinary to the avant-garde. You never quite know what your gonna get- and neither do we. When 4 AM strikes we enter the “Witching Hour” playing the weird, the funny; most times free jazz, or avant-garde piece; followed by a ½-hour of comedy. At 5 AM Monday Morning Motown Madness kicks the week off RIGHT! Sometimes we go prime time...  The A ...

Spotlight on Arts & Culture airs on the 2nd Monday of the month, from 12 Noon to 1 PM, with host, Erika Wesley. The Board of Directors of the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County announced today that Erika K. Wesley has been named as their new executive director, effective September 18, 2023. Wesley will provide strategic, financial and operational leadership for the non-profit organization that serves as a Regional Service Organization (RSO) designated by the Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA). A longtime Fairfield County resident, Wesley holds a B.A. from University of Connecticut, an M.F.A. from Manhattanville College, and is completing an Ed.D. in organizational ...

Shaki Presents with Rick Omonte. Owner of Shaki Presents Learn More

Democracy Now! produces a daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. Our reporting includes breaking daily news headlines and in-depth interviews with people on the front lines of the world’s most pressing issues. On Democracy Now!, you’ll hear a diversity of voices speaking for themselves, providing a unique and sometimes provocative perspective on global events. Democracy Now! is broadcast daily across the United States and Canada as well as in countries around the world. Our program is on Pacifica, NPR, community, college and satellite radio stations; on PBS, public, community and satellite TV; and viewed by millions of people online each day. ...

Alternative Radio, established in 1986, by David Barsamian is a weekly one-hour public affairs program offered free to all public radio stations in the US, Canada, Europe and beyond. AR provides information, analyses and views that are frequently ignored or distorted in other media. Our program is carried by over 300 radio stations and heard by millions of listeners. Our headquarters are located in Boulder, Colorado. AR consists of David, Joe and a few volunteers working in a 400 sq ft office in Boulder where we do all our production and order fulfillment. David, in addition to his other duties, sends out the mail himself and he always tries ...

Sonic Spectrum with Chris Ferrio. Learn More

The Organic Farm Stand airs on the 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month, from 12 Noon to 1 PM; with co-hosts: Richard Hill and Chris Ferrio & friends. The show presents News & Views for and from the organic community; including farming and gardening advice, listener call-ins and interviews with organic and food systems experts and activists. In loving memory of Guy Beardsley, whose knowledge and passion were a driving force for organic farming in Connecticut. My life is divided between directing the band, doing radio at WPKN, teaching music and dance (Swing and Salsa), and teaching and hosting youth radio programming. Learn More ...

DJ Millennial is the host of “The Millennials Take Over Show” on WPKN. This radio program is a fusion of top hit and EDM (Electronic dance music) while informing listeners of major events that impact 18-35 year olds. From special guest interviews to news reports aimed to inform young adults. DJ Millennial’s radio experience includes being a radio programmer for Providence College Radio (WDOM) as well as serving on WDOM’s executive board. Learn More Listen on Soundcloud

Seeking Wellness: Our Bodies Explained with Jennifer C. Pierre, ND, MPH leverages natural medicine to discuss the rise in chronic disease in the United States.  Most of these diseases are preventable through diet and lifestyle change.  These include but are not limited to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and cancer.  An effective way to decrease these rates is through patient education. Dr. Jennifer C. Pierre is a licensed Naturopathic physician in Arizona and Connecticut. Visit her website. Learn More Listen on Soundcloud

Shut Up & Listen with Mystery Girl & DJ Enigma is a music/talk show featuring interviews with artists, entertainers, creatives, and entrepreneurs, plus highlights of the latest events and happenings in music and entertainment. The show’s #MysteryMix playlist segment puts a spotlight on music from independent, up-and-coming artists. Based in Connecticut, the show has a heavy focus on the Tri-State area. Who do we interview? If you’re making waves in the music & entertainment industry, let’s talk! (singers, songwriters, musicians, DJs, producers, rappers, entertainers, comedians, actors, etc.) If you’re doing something outside of that realm, the mic is on for that too. If you have something interesting to share ...

First Tuesday Rainy Day Radio with Richard Hill celebrates Jazz, Latin, African and Caribbean folkloric and pop, R&B, and Funk; as well as his obsession with public affairs. My life is divided between directing the band, doing radio at WPKN, teaching music and dance (Swing and Salsa), and teaching and hosting youth radio programming. Learn More Listen on Soundcloud