Healthy By Nature is a show dedicated to bringing you the best of modern science and naturopathic medicine. Dr. Firisin answers your questions about common health questions and current trends and unravels current information and beliefs about healthcare. With a call-in show format, Dr. Firisin engages directly with the public to help them make informed choices about their health. The show airs the 4th Saturday of every month from 9 am to 10 am. Dr. Kathryn Firisin is a naturopathic physician and medical director of Coastal Natural Medicine in Southport, CT. With over 20 years of experience in healthcare her practice focuses on gastrointestinal conditions, autoimmune ...

Old Cars in the Driveway – each month, Jim Motavalli and Peter Bush interview car owners, auto restoration experts, and car enthusiasts from the 1930s to the 1990s. Believe it or not, I’ve been on WPKN since 1973. Over the years, I’ve served as program director, news director, music director and librarian (I think). There are so few stations left that are not strait-jacketed by rules and enforced formats. At WPKN, each programmer is free to create, across genres. The same freedom applies to our news and public affairs programming. Learn More Peter Bush is a veteran radio DJ who’s spun music on WINE, WRKI, ...

Digging in the Dirt with Kevin Gallagher. The show is comprised of four parts: Digging World Jazz airs from 4 to 4:55 pm. At 4:55 pm, become Earth-aware with the weekly feature “GaiaGram environmental headlines from around a planet in crisis.” At 5 pm “Digging in the Dirt” is a half-hour long. Guests on “Digging in the Dirt” are Climate Change experts and activists, promoting organic and regenerative farming techniques, showing the way to grow healthier food in a way that respects the planet’s health. In addition to nationally known movers and shakers in this niche, Kevin loves to feature food authors, local farmers and gardeners pushing the envelope ...

Live Culture is a monthly discussion around contemporary art and cultural events, which later become available as podcasts on Soundcloud, available HERE. Now in it’s the third year, Live Culture has presented a broad range of projects, venues and cultural initiative including conversations with artists, curators, gallerists, composers, writers, and musicians both locally nationally and internationally. The show airs the final Saturday of each month from 11-12 noon. Sign up for monthly announcements about the show HERE, or look for updates on the shows Facebook Page HERE. The logo image "Large and Small Thoughts" is courtesy of Joan Fitzsimmons. Martha Lewis is a visual artist, curator, educator and radio presenter who has ...

GaiaGram with Kevin Gallagher brings “Environmental headlines for a planet in Crisis” every Monday at 4:55 p.m. – keeping us all informed on what we can’t afford to ignore about the changing eco-systems of our planet. Kevin Gallagher likes to dig. He especially enjoys digging in places he’s never dug before because he never knows what he’ll find. To know Kevin is to know he likes to share his treasures, whether it’s the garlic he dug out of the soil or the music he pulls up out of WPKNs musical well or a new ecological film he has invited all of WPKNs tribe to come and ...

EMUSE with Emma Speer “I feel; therefore I am.”  Emuse is a show composed of curiosity and sustained by song. Each show has a theme, and Emma incorporates songs, speeches, poetry, and stories to explore the theme from as many angles as possible within the three hours. Although the medium is audio, Emuse activates all senses, including humor! Tune in to 89.5 FM every other Friday from 9am-12pm, or listen to Emuse through WPKN archives. Emma was born and bred in Bridgeport. Besides travel and a brief stint in the far away land of ~college~, she has lived in Bridgeport her whole life. She attended Yale University ...

GM Report to the Listeners with Steve di Costanzo brings you the information you can use in Bridgeport, CT - with events, sponsors, activities, local celebrities, and more. One of my fondest childhood memories was listening to the Top-40 AM station in Milwaukee- WOKY on a little transistor radio when I was a wee lad of 7. Boy did I love that pop coming from the UK… early Beatles, Hollies, Herman’s Hermits, how about Do the Freddy and Catch us if You Can by the Dave Clark 5. Musically, I came of age in the roaring early and mid-’70s. Learn More Listen on Soundcloud ...

Here on SNM.radio, we dedicate up to 50% of the air-time to playing content made in (or by) Connecticut artists, community organizers, and lovers of the State. Sheneta Nicole is a performing artist, entrepreneur, and radio host on a mission to enlighten and empower their listener to be present and take a moment. Learn More

Each week, host Scott Harris conducts interviews on a wide range of political, economic and social topics with individuals and representatives of organizations not ordinarily accessible in the mainstream media. Counterpoint is heard every Monday night on WPKN 89.5 FM, Bridgeport, Connecticut, at 8:00 PM, ET. You can listen live online at that time at WPKN. Some of the interview segments featured on Counterpoint are edited for re-broadcast on the syndicated Between The Lines radio news magazine. Visit Between The Lines‘ website for free downloadable (or streaming) MP3 audio and subscriptions to podcasts, program summaries and interview transcripts. An archive of past Counterpoint programs presented by segment can be accessed at Counterpoint Radio. The full program is accessible ...

Between The Lines is a weekly syndicated half-hour news magazine featuring progressive perspectives on national and international political, economic and social issues. Because Between The Lines is independent of all publications, media networks or political parties, we are able to bring a diversity of voices to the airwaves. This award-winning program provides a platform for individuals and organizations generally ignored or marginalized in corporate media. Each week, Between The Lines features: ▪   A five-minute summary of some of the week’s under-reported news stories gathered from the alternative press and other sources. ▪   Three in-depth interview segments focusing on significant international, national and regional issues. Our production staff includes journalists and community activists who have ...

WPKN Local News Report brings you local news from Connecticut and Long Island airs 6:55 p.m. (Mon-Fri), 11 p.m. (Mon-Thur) and 10 p.m. (Fri). WPKN Local News sources include: CT Mirror, CT News Junkie, CTPost, East End Beacon, Fairfield News, Hartford Courant, Newsday, Newtown Bee, Only in Bridgeport, Riverhead Local, The Suffolk Times, Times Union and 27East. Thanks to WPKN volunteer editors, producers, newsreaders and reporters: Trace Alford, Richard Benton, Thomas Byrne, Tomassina Cicchini, Tony Ernst, Syd Griffin, Charlie Gueli, Dan Hays, John Iannuzzi, Hazel Kahan,  Srishti Puri, Francesca Rheannon, Rod Richardson, Tess Rooney, Maryann Sahulka, Matt Stutterheim, Neil Tolhurst, Melinda Tuhus, Paul Van Acker, Pauline Yeats, & Michael Zweig. To find out about joining our volunteer news team as editor or newsreader while working at home, ...

The Car Bob Show with Bob Costanzo is a live call in automotive show on WPKN 89.5FM. The Car Bob Show is on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturdays of the month from 9am - 11am. We talk about all forms of transportation and all are invited to call in at 203-336-9756. The Car Bob Show is: Car Bob Costanzo - An Automotive Professor at Gateway College Diesel Doug Echols - Government regulation expert and general knowledge of everything Mark The Mechanic Mushin - ASE Master Technician George Dragone - Automotive historian extrodinaire Car Bob Costanzo - An Automotive Professor at Gateway College Learn More Mark Mushin ...

Mic Check, Sunday, 5:30 PM — WPKN’s ½-hour weekly public affairs and community discussion program. Our diverse roster of hosts presents a wide range of topics for discussion: focusing on global, national, and regional issues and their effect on the local Connecticut community. Just as the phrase “Mic Check” was used to mobilize people to create a human microphone during the Occupy Movement, this weekly program will amplify our local community’s many concerns and voices and bring them to the air-waves. Join the conversation on-air at 203-336-9756. WPKN has been an essential part of my life for more than thirty years. I feel lucky to have moved ...

Plugged In – each month, Jim Motavalli and Don Gibson interview luminaries in the EV world. Believe it or not, I’ve been on WPKN since 1973. Over the years, I’ve served as program director, news director, music director and librarian (I think). There are so few stations left that are not strait-jacketed by rules and enforced formats. At WPKN, each programmer is free to create, across genres. The same freedom applies to our news and public affairs programming. Learn More Listen on Soundcloud Donald E. Gibson, Ph.D. is dean of the O'Malley School of Business and Professor of Management and Marketing at Manhattan ...

Connections with Eric Cocks airs on the 1st & 3rd Friday’s of the month, from 4 – 6:55 PM; and sometimes an occasional fill-in. Eric Cocks is an artist, & part-time astronaut (mainly on weekends), hosts Connections on WPKN. 2nd Facebook page. Learn More

The Kitchen Sink with Catherine Conroy is a live show on WPKN 89.5FM. A creative marketing professional specializing in the intersection of urban ecosystems and digital technologies with an ear to the ground for social trends in a constantly evolving industry. Responsive and motivated individual with personnel and account management experience highly developed professional photography and creative software skills, and extensive knowledge of various social media platforms and analytics tools. Catherine Conroy hosts "The Kitchen Sink" on WPKN. FAVORITE SONG: "One Rainy Wish" Jimi Hendrix, "South Side of the Sky" Yes, "Astral Weeks" Van Morrison, "Home" LCD Soundsystem FAVORITE ARTIST: Beck, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, The ...

In the early 2000's I began doing my radio program, which I call Organic Radio. The name holds a dual meaning for me… I view WPKN to be a living organism and not a formulaic or algorithm-driven venture, like commercial radio or paid streaming services. It's a collective tapestry woven together by the many programmers who cultivate the musical fibers into something artistic and imbued with meaning and a greater significance – so Organic as in living matter. And also Organic, like the practice of farming without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or other artificial means. We are small, not factory scale, and like the soil, we aim ...

Sustainable Long Island with Francesca Rheannon and Tony Ernst is a monthly series about issues of land use, water and energy resources, transportation and the food industries on the twin forks of Long Island. The program is heard on the 2nd Saturday at 9 am and on the 3rd Wednesday each month at 7:30 pm. Visit the program archives. Francesca Rheannon is an award-winning media professional who thinks a better world is possible. She is host and producer of Writers Voice, a weekly radio show & podcast featuring in-depth conversations with writers of all genres, airing on stations nationally since 2004. Francesca also co-produces Sustainable East ...

Writer’s Voice with Francesca Rheannon features in-depth conversations with writers of all genres. The program features interviews and readings, as well as reviews with authors such as Louise Erdrich, James Risen, Ursula K. LeGuin, Russell Banks, poet Richard Wilbur, and many more notable writers. Writer’s Voice is produced and hosted by Francesca Rheannon and has been on the air since 2004, with more than 500 shows produced, airing on stations across the United States. Francesca Rheannon is an award-winning media professional who thinks a better world is possible. She is host and producer of Writer’s Voice, a weekly radio show & podcast featuring in-depth conversations with ...

Mike Zito with host Mike Zito. I first started doing shows at WPKN early in 1973. In a past life, along with Jim Honeycutt, former guitarist for Repairs (they recorded three albums for Motown int the 1970s), and I was the Media Teachers at Staples High School in Westport, CT. We taught TV Production, Independent Film Production, Radio, Audio, and Graphics, and I advised the school’s award-winning radio station – WWPT. It was a great gig! I can tell you that my shows started with Ceolbeg’s version of Gordon Duncan’s song “Zeeto the Bubbleman“-another former life! And ended with me dancing out of the studio with ...

Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff. Richard D. Wolff is Professor of Economics Emeritus, University of Massachusetts, Amherst where he taught economics from 1973 to 2008. He is currently a Visiting Professor in the Graduate Program in International Affairs of the New School University, New York City. Learn More

Rob Fried hosts the Band Central Radio (formerly Band Together Radio) show on WPKN, on the 4th Monday of the month, 12 Noon to 1 PM with talk, music, & interviews with special guests. Rob Fried is the Founder and Executive Director of Connecticut based music charity organization, Band Central with a mantra to show up, get down and do good. Learn more about his activities on his website. Learn More Listen on Soundcloud

Home Page with Duo Dickinson – Whether it is in our homes or on our streets, humans experience what we make. Today we are all compelled to listen to our health in a time of threatened well-being – but what impacts us every day, impacting how we feel in the world we make for ourselves? Duo Dickinson has built over 800 things, written 8 books, write now about architecture, homes, families and the human condition for 5 publications. Learn More Listen on Soundcloud

State of the Arts with Richard Pheneger & Peggy Nelson takes a look at the arts: in fact, it’s the “State of the Arts” on WPKN. Peggy Nelson is a marketing and advertising professional and is Co-Host of State of the Arts at WPKN Independent Community Radio and Account manager at AT&T. She studied Theatre at the University of Findlay. Learn More Richard Pheneger is an independent entertainment professional specializing in theater, comedy and voice over. Learn More Listen on Soundcloud

Join us on November 3 from 8 PM to 11 PM for WPKN’s Alternative Election Coverage hosted by Scott Harris, Richard Hill and the Public Affairs team. While the main-stream media counts and prognosticates, we’ll be having in-depth discussions on a full range of issues from racism, labor, voter suppression, health care policy, and post-election movement building with a roster of guests from around the country including Ralph Nader, Code Pink co-founder Medea Benjamin, Daniel Ellsberg, labor economist Michael Zweig, economist Dr. Jack Rasmus and many more. We’ll also hear reports about turn-out, lines or problems at polling sites around Westchester County, on Long Island and in southern Connecticut. ...

WPKN Evening Report with the WPKN News Team brings you national and international news at 7 p.m. Monday - Friday. Headlines from Democracy Now! w/Amy Goodman and feature stories & interviews from our own reporters and The Real News Network among other sources. To find out about joining our volunteer news team while working at home, please send an email to [email protected].

Zanj Radio with Maud & Bertho Joseph on alternating Friday’s, 9 AM to Noon, focuses on Haitian rooted, multi-lingual broadcasting in French, Créole, and English. The Zanj Radio segment is Haitian friendly community programming and broadcasting designed to increase cultural competency amongst the WPKN community that favors classics and contemporary hits. Maud Joseph is honored with a Community Appreciation Award, for her community service with a special focus on her three WPKN radio programs. Presented April 2017, by The Haitian Voice, a Connecticut based English, Haitian Creole, and French newspaper & website. The Bridgeport City Council and City of Bridgeport Awards were presented in 2018. Learn More Zanj Radio, on ...

Vision Communautaire with Maud & Bertho Joseph. Sunday mornings, 5 to 7 AM. Maud Joseph is honored with a Community Appreciation Award, for her community service with a special focus on her three WPKN radio programs. Presented April 2017, by The Haitian Voice, a Connecticut based English, Haitian Creole, and French newspaper & website. The Bridgeport City Council and City of Bridgeport Awards were presented in 2018. Zanj Radio, on alternating Fridays, 9 AM to Noon, focuses on Haitian rooted, multi-lingual broadcasting in French, Créole, and English. The Zanj Radio segment is Haitian-friendly community programming and broadcasting designed to increase cultural competency amongst the WPKN community ...

What A Story! with Ina Chadwick is a mostly spoken word program, integrating previous live recordings of themed short true tales, writings, poetry and plays from the event arm of MouseMuse Productions. Original readings from new plays, original songs, offbeat show music etc., interspersed into this one-hour eclectic lifestyle magazine show. It’s a new edition every month; which airs from 12-1 PM, on the last Saturday of the month. What a Story! is truly a Live Magazine. And the show has its own original song- “You’ve got to have a story/you have to entertain us after all.” Words and music by Duncan Christy, Chris Coogan on the keyboards with ...

This Way Out is the only internationally distributed weekly LGBTQ radio program, currently airing on some 200 local community radio stations around the world. The award-winning half-hour magazine-style program features a summary of some of the major news events in or affecting the queer community (NewsWrap), in-depth coverage of major events, interviews with key queer figures, plus music, literature, entertainment — all the information and culture of a community on the move! When This Way Out went on the air in 1988, most of the mainstream media believed that all of LGBTQ life, news and culture could be summed up in one word: AIDS. Even some progressive journalists and community radio stations worried ...