The Westport Library: Open Book — with Jennifer Bangser. A dynamic conversation and lively exchange of ideas happening in and around the Westport Library, with host Jennifer Bangser, Director, Strategic Community Partnerships, The Westport Library. Jennifer Bangser hosts "The Westport Library: Open Book." Learn more about the library. Learn More Listen on Soundcloud

Paralelo Zero-Radio Brazil with KC Vaz. KC Vaz hosts Paralelo Zero-Radio Brazil. Learn More

Real Music, Real Talk with host Michael Dunham offers great music, old school, Funk, Jazz, Motown, R&B, 70s Pop, Artist Spotlights, history, local artists, as well as real-life dialog, from this side of color. Michael Dunham hosts Real Music, Real Talk. Learn More

What’s Your Point with host Garnett Ankle. You come for the music and stay for the talk. On “What’s Your Point?,” Garnett Ankle interviews guests live in the studios, or on the telephone. The subjects vary from politics to music. He also gives listeners the opportunity to call-in and voice their opinions on issues of the day. It may be something you disagree with, or something else. You are entitled to your opinion and have a right to air it even though I may disagree with your point of view. A discussion of our differences is always preferable to physical conflict. In the end, we may have to agree ...

Live from the Pequot Library with WPKN

Railroad Dave Radio, 10 PM – 12 AM, on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 5th, Sunday of the month. Dave Schwartz hosts Railroad Dave Radio and appears on The Car Bob Show. You can learn more about Dave by visiting his website. Learn More

First Voices Radio with Tiokasin Ghosthorse. Today many Indigenous peoples are still excluded from society and often even deprived of their rights as autonomous Nations and recognition of approximately 397 valid Turtle Island Nation(s) to Nation-U.S. treaties. Nevertheless, they are determined to preserve, develop and transmit to future generations their ancestral territories and to address their issues as original Nations of Turtle Island; and to redress the returning of lands, territories, and resources of their Nations. Their continued existence as peoples is closely connected to their free will to influence their own fate and to live in accordance with their own cultural patterns, social institutions and legal systems. Indigenous ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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, David Green. Collaborative, future-oriented strategist and communicator dedicated to enabling organizations fully achieve their desired impact. Learn More Listen on Soundcloud

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 ...

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 Learn More ...

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 ...

The Forest and the Trees with Melinda Tuhus brings environmental champions together. Melinda Tuhus is an independent journalist with 25 years’ experience in print and radio, including In These Times, The New York Times, Free Speech Radio News, public radio outlets, and four years’ experience reporting for on-line publications, including Women's e-News, and the New Haven Independent. She has been a producer for Between the Lines for the past several years, as well as her own monthly show on WPKN, The Forest & the Trees: Global and Local Perspectives on the Environment. Learn More Listen on Soundcloud

Integrative Wellness with Maud Joseph & Dr. Z talks about naturopathic medicine to encourage the inherent self-healing process, treat the underlying cause of disease versus only treating symptoms, and help people attain optimal wellness. Integrative Wellness airs on alternating Sundays, 7 to 10 AM, with Dr. Eugene Zampieron, ND (Dr. Z). Maud Joseph is honored with a Community Appreciation Award, for her community service with a special focus on her three WPKN radio programs. Learn More Dr. Eugene Zampieron, ND., also known as Dr. Z, is a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, licensed by the board of Naturopathic Medical Examiners in Connecticut as a Naturopathic Physician. Learn ...

Annette Szczesiul features anything musical, spoken or written down (poetry, essays, comedy, eastern philosophy, metaphysics) that I think is worthwhile is fair game! First and fourth Saturdays of each month 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.; occasional fill-ins Annette has been with WPKN since 1989 as a volunteer, programmer, and sometimes member of the Board of Directors. Learn More Listen on Soundcloud

Cosmic Perspective Radio with Andy Poniros, airs on the 4th Saturday of the month, from 10 to 11 AM. Many thanks to everyone at the Discovery Museum for recognizing me through the Leslie Birkmaier Award, for Public Awareness & Understanding of Space Science… and many thanks to the Best Radio Station on the Planet for allowing me to bring “Cosmic Perspective Radio” to so many people! Cosmic Perspective Radio features live and prerecorded interviews with Astronomers, Scientists, Astronauts, and Historians… NASA & JPL updates on Manned & Unmanned Space Missions… Monthly Night Sky Reports… Local Astronomy & Space Related Events… and some Music! In addition to Soundcloud, below, additional podcasts can be found ...

The Resistance Roundtable with host Richard Hill and panelists Scott Harris, Ruthanne Baumgartner, & Guest/s. Following the 2017 Presidential Election, The Resistance Round Table, in the Armageddon Report, looks at issues raised by Donald Trump’s Presidency. Particularly on issues of concern to the WPKN Community— issues that receive little, or no, mainstream media coverage. 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 Scott has worked in radio since his college days when he served as a DJ and then manager of a small college radio station in Western Massachusetts. ...