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The Jazz Scene

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

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 Perspective

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: Jazz/Flamenco. Airs Saturday at 8 a.m. and Sunday at noon. 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: George Gee. "I think I'm the only Chinese/American Big Band Leader in the country," says Gee, and a more enthusiastic proponent of this music cannot be found. Gee discusses keeping this music alive and the great advice he got from his mentor Count Basie. Read Jazz Inspired's mission statement here.

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 review of John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey.]

 

Features & Entertainment

 

Wilpo Weekly

Wilpo Weekly looks at events and entertainment on the Penn College campus and in the Williamsport community. Produced by Paul Bouchard, Amy Tonzola and Jordan Mertz. Airs Thursday at 5 p.m. Archived shows are below.

November 5 Athletic Director Doug Byerly talks about the success of the fall sports teams and what there is to look forward to for winter sports. Also, Carl Shaner, from Health Services, on the flu season and vaccines.

October 29 Student Activities' Michael Hersh talks about Ghost Hunter John Zaffis, who is noted for his work on the Haunting in Connecticut, later made into a movie. Also, a spotlight on the band "Click Clack Boom" from New York.

October 22 Adam Yoder of the Penn College Student Government Association.

October 15 Jan Jost on the "Get M.A.D. About Governance" campaign, Joe Miller on the "Out of the Darkness Walk," Registrar Denny Dunkelberger on the registration process and interviews with Erin Shultz and Mike Hersh.

October 8 Ashlee Mull of the women's soccer team.

October 1 Professor William Astore

September 24 Wrestling coordinator Wayne Gebhart.

September 17: Comedian Jason Andors.

September 10: Fitness expert Kristi Hammaker on Alcohol Awareness Week, Athletic Director Doug Byerly and Student Government Association President Scott Elicker.

Vinyl Café

Written and hosted by Stuart McLean, the Vinyl Café features stories, essays and music. Airs Friday at midnight and Saturday at 7 a.m. This week: The Car. Dave’s son Sam, and Sam’s pal Murphy are spending some of their summer holiday in Cape Breton. When the two boys find an abandoned car on Old Man MacCauley’s farm they hatch a plan for how to get the car out of the ditch and onto the country road so they can drive it.

2-Minute Film Noir

Tough dames, suckers and coppers from ZBS Foundation. Airs at midnight Tuesday through Friday and 12:30 p.m. Saturday.

Earth & Sky

The award-winning international science news radio program is heard 8 million times a day. Airs daily at 7 a.m. and noon www.earthsky.org.

Public Affairs

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 6 p.m. and Saturday at 6 a.m. Click here for news about Jim Hightower.

World of Possibilities

World of Possibilities is a production of the Mainstream Media Project. Airs Saturday at 6 a.m. This week: Tightrope in Teheran--Negotiating Iran's Nuclear Option.

Voices of Our World

Voices of Our World, a Maryknoll public affairs production, airs Monday at 6:30 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: It's Always Darkest.... The "Overnight" is an aptly fitting event, mirroring the darkness that persons suffering depression live with and occasionally die from.

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 Thursday at 5:30 p.m.