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Special Programming - Through July 6th
Jazz
The Jazz Scene--New!
Produced by Jake Longwell, The Jazz Scene is a weekly hour-long program that features the best in traditional and contemporary jazz music from the 1920s through the present. Airs twice each weekend: Saturday 4-5 a.m and 1-2 p.m.
Jazz Progressions--New!
Also produced by Jake Longwell, Jazz Progressions is a radio show designed for the more adventurous jazz fan. Every week, Jazz Progressions features some of the best in jazz/rock fusion, avant-gard, free jazz, acid jazz, and jazz-influenced electronica. Airs twice each weekend: Saturday 5-6 a.m and noon-1 p.m.
Jazz Perspectives
Reese Erlich's Jazz Perspectives is a series of interviews with, and music of, the great jazz artists of the day. An all- new series of interviews just produced. This week: Rochy. Airs Sunday at 12:45 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. All of the interviews can be heard at www.jazzcorner.com/innerviews.
Jazz Inspired
Judy Carmichael's Jazz Inspired airs Saturday at 1 a.m. and 11 a.m. This week: Vocalist/pianist/composer Bob Dorough. Dorough is in his 80's and as sharp or sharper than most people half his age. One would be hard pressed to find a wittier, more fascinating musician to talk with for an hour and I had a ball hearing about Bob's inspiration for his tune "I'm Hip" and others, and how this "self-proclaimed country boy from Arkansas" developed into one of the most sophisticated musicians in jazz. [ Read Jazz Inspired's mission statement.]
Radio Deluxe with John Pizzarelli
Radio Deluxe with John Pizzarelli is focused exclusively on playing American standards recorded by a growing number of new performers - like Diana Krall, Peter Cincotti, Michael Buble, Norah Jones - along with the "greats" who have influenced them. Airs three times each weekend: 1 a.m. to 3 a.m. Saturday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, and Sunday from 10 p.m. to midnight. [Read a recent review of John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey.]
Features and Entertainment
The Vinyl Café
The show is written and hosted by Stuart McLean and features stories, essays and music (both live and recorded). Airs Friday at midnight and Saturday at 7 a.m. This week: Waterslide. The summer holidays seem to be dragging for Murphy and Sam, until that is, they rediscover the joys of playing in the water. With Eugene’s help, the two boys turn Dave’s backyard into the neighbourhood waterpark—complete with a two storey waterslide.
2-Minute Film Noir
Tough dames, suckers and coppers from ZBS Foundation. Airs Monday through Saturday at 12:30 p.m.
Jim Hightower Common Sense Commentary
If you want the usual mainstream media conservative spin on events, you know where to look - anywhere on the commercial radio dial. If you're interested in something different, check out Jim Hightower's commentaries--Hightower Radio. Airs Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. and Saturday at 6 a.m. Click here for news about Jim Hightower.
Earth & Sky
The award-winning international science news radio program is heard 8 million times a day. Airs daily at 7 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. www.earthsky.org.
Wilpo Weekly
Wilpo Weekly looks at events and entertainment on campus and in the Williamsport Community. Produced by Paul Bouchard. Archived shows from the Spring 2009 semester below:
April 30, 2009 Includes an interview with Athletic Director Doug Bierly on the spring sports season.
April 23, 2009 Includes an interview with the band Madina Lake and a look at the Penn College wrestling program.
April 16, 2009 Includes an interview with faculty member Henriette Evans on the Penn College connection to the Odyssey of the Mind state competition coming to Williamsport this weekend.
April 9, 2009 Includes information about the upcoming spring formal and the Walk-it-Out event.
April 2, 2009 Includes an interview with Head Softball Coach Roger Harris.
March 26, 2009 Includes an interview with Head Baseball Coach Chris Howard on the upcoming baseball season.
March 19, 2009 Includes an interview on the successful basketball season with Head Coach Gene Bruno.
Music
The Spotlight
The Spotlight is an interview and music program that features local and independent bands. Hosted by Logan Burnett, Brandon Snook and Byron Loder. Archived shows from the Spring 2009 semester below: .
April 16, 2009 Byron Loder interviews Adam Yoder of the band Shelbyville.
April 2 The Bad Apples, interviewed by Brandon Snook, will be appearing at the Bullfrog Brewery Friday night.
March 26 Williamsport's own, the Abductees, join Logan to talk about past projects, their upcoming debut EP and how you can see them for free almost any day right here in Williamsport.
March 19 Cornball, bassist and vocalist of The Keystone Ska Exchange
February 19 Andy Social of the Sheckies
Fall 2008 Featured Interviews
[Listen to Logan Burnett's interview with Jerry Only]. Find out who slept on his floor in the '70s, how the Misfits' signature hairstyle, the "Devilock," came about and just how long the Misfits will last.
[Listen to Sean Ford's interview with The Atrophy], a four-piece band from Williamsport, which recently decided to reunite.
Logan Burnett interviews David Stone of The Johnny Cash Experience, which performed November 21, 2008 at the Community Arts Center. For more about the group, visit www.maninblackshow.com.
The Two Man Gentlemen Band are a country/jazz duo from New York City, who started out as street musicians in Central Park. The band's most recent album is "Heavy Petting." The duo, featured in the movie 27 Dresses, played in fall 2008 at the Bullfrog Brewery in Williamsport. [Listen to an interview by Sean Ford].
Public Affairs
World of Possibilities
World of Possibilities is a production of the Mainstream Media Project. Airs Saturday at 6 a.m. This week: "Two Grains of Sand."
Voices of Our World
Voices of Our World, a Maryknoll public affairs production, airs Monday at 6 a.m. Voices of Our World is a program about human rights, peace, global economics, the environment and the plight of under-represented people around the world. This week: Glamour and Giving. For 15 years, the MAC AIDS FUND has assisted men, women and children affected by HIV/AIDS and has provided over $135 million to many humanitarian projects around the world. But if you think the process of turning lipstick sales into life-saving programs is simple, think again.
War News Radio
War News Radio, fills the gaps in the media's coverage of the war in Iraq and the war in Afghanistan by providing balanced and in-depth reporting, historical perspective and personal stories. Airs Monday at 6:30 a.m.
Campus Week
Campus Week is a weekly public affairs program for and about the Penn College community produced by students in the Electronic Journalism class. Archived shows from the Spring 2009 semester below:
Producer: Justin Wisser
- The College Monitors Swine Flu—Marissa Koch
- Featured Interview—Crystal Lewis of the local American Red Cross on the Penn College Bloodmobile
- Study Shows College's Economic Impact--Darren Eshenour
- Spring Sports Teams Excel--Thad Waters
Producer: Darren Eshenour
- Walk-it-Out Event Fundraiser—Marissa Koch
- Eating Disorder Awareness Week—Cates Girard
- Featured Interview—Kristi Hammaker, Penn College Fitness Specialist
- SIFE Canned Food Drive—Thad Waters
- Changes to My Last Lecture Series—Justin Wisser
- New Choices/New Options Program Renewed—Logan Burnett
Producer: John Burns
- Two-Year Anniversary Va Tech Shooting Observed—Thad Waters
- College Alcohol Policy Review Complete—Logan Burnett
- Alcohol Policy Leaves Some Confused—Cates Girard
- John Deere to Provide College Scholarships—Darren Eshenour
- Earth Science Center to Observe Earth Day—Marissa Koch
- Spring Cascade Tomorrow—Justin Wisser
Producer: Marissa Koch
- Stage Ten Construction Update—Cates Girard
- SGA Student Parking Proposal—Thad Waters
- Featured Interview—Chris Miller, Penn College Chief of Police
- SGA Meeting—Jermaine Mitchell
- SGA Elections—Justin Wisser
- Texas Proposal to Allow Guns on Campus—John Burns
- Penn College Dean Contributes to PBS Program—Darren Eshenour
- Penn College Programs to Help Veterans—Logan Burnett
Producer: Cates Girard
- Penn College Designated a P.O.D.—Darren Eshenour
- College Enrollment Decline—Logan Burnett
- Recycling Mania—Marissa Koch
- Featured Interview—Gail Landers, Energy Conservation Subcommittee
- SGA Meeting—Thad Waters
- SGA’s Silent Auction for Scholarship—Jermaine Mitchell
- New Additions to Greek Life—Justin Wisser
- Party With the Wildcats a Success—John Burns
Producer: Logan Burnett
- Castro's Daughter to Speak--Darren Eshenour
- Featured Interview—Shadra Smith, Asst. Dir., Student Activities
- Priority Scheduling—Cates Girard
- SGA—Thad Waters
- Baseball Preview—John Burns
- Saturday's Open House—Marissa Koch
- Library Offering New Service—Jermaine Mitchell
- SNL's Kenan Thompson at CAC—Justin Wisser
Producer: Thad Waters
- Arson Fire Displaces Penn College Students--Darren Eshenour
- SGA Meeting—Logan Burnett
- Basketball Season Follow-up—Cates Girard
- Career Fair—Jermaine Mitchell
- Featured Interview—Shelley Moore, Asst. Dir., Career Services
- Smoking Cessation Program—John Burns
- Fan the Flame—Marissa Koch
- Comedian Preview—Justin Wisser
Issues and Programs Lists
The following files are from the WPTC Public File, located in the WPTC studios on the Penn College campus. The Issues and Programs Lists detail how WPTC's programming served the public interest for the period described.
- Quarter #1, 2009
- Quarter #2, 2009
- Quarter #3, 2009
- Quarter #4, 2009