Spirit Matters with Annette Szczesiul airs every third Wednesday of the month  12- 1 pm. Spirit matters is a monthly program dedicated to meditative sitting and making time for quiet and reflection.  Every third Wednesday listeners are invited to enjoy a slowed-down lunchtime getaway of calm.  Each episode Annette will guide listeners through a period of quiet sitting (no religious bent or denomination required) accompanied by beautiful sounds, music, and thought/feeling provoking readings.  Sometimes pre-recorded, sometimes live in the studio, occasional interviews and guests; always going easy and softly and breathing deeply.  A peaceful break from a chaotic world.  Join me! Annette has been with WPKN ...

Radio Something with Valerie Richardson airs on the second and fourth Tuesdays, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. My show (which I don’t call Radio Something, but everyone else does) is a mix of very eclectic music, interviews, and a lot of musings about the human condition. WPKN has been an essential part of my life for more than thirty years. I feel lucky to have moved to an area with such great radio after I left college. I grew up listening to freeform radio in northern Virginia, hit the airwaves at university, and found a lot of kindred souls when I became involved with WPKN. Learn ...

The Lost & Sound with Tess Sandler. A curious array of musical items of many shapes and sizes, The Lost & Sound will air on the second Saturday of every month from 4 pm-7 pm. I am totally fascinated by the human relationship with sound. I am a lifelong musician and grew up with a variety of musical influences... Learn More

esoterica et cetera: Am I still in this world? Sometimes “It’s A Crapshoot.” Lots of interesting music; it’s a challenging listen — avant-garde, jazz, whacko, progressive, psychedelic, bagpipes and other drones, and more, sometimes all at once! Annual Kinks special when I get around to it, and now The Gonzo Memorial Improv Club — a live performance series forged in the maelstrom that is esoterica et cetera. esoterica et cetera with Jeff Day can be heard the first Friday each month, 10 pm - 2 am and the early edition on the third Saturday each month, 7 pm - 10 pm. Jeff Day has been exploring sonic anomalies and the spaces in between since ...