WPKN Community Radio
WPKN Community Radio
WPKN is a nonprofit, freeform, community radio station (arts organization) that is more than 50 years old. The vision of WPKN is to build community, a loyal and growing audience, and an engaged and educated citizenry by providing the highest quality of free-form programming that broadcasts entertainment, music, news, thoughts, sounds, ideas and event listings that support free speech, diversity, and the interests of the local and global communities WPKN serves. Our radio frequency of 89.5-FM (Bridgeport)includes a coverage map of 1.5 million people in Farfield, New Haven and Litchfield counties in Connecticut and Suffolk county (The North Fork and Hamptons) in New York. WPKN also maintains an on-demand streaming and archive of WPKN programming as well as our WPKN PODCASTS that focus on 22+ 'talk-oriented' community, cultural and news programs. We also feature an expanding list of interviews with music personalities and artists from all over the world.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best WPKN Community Radio episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to WPKN Community Radio for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite WPKN Community Radio episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
Between The Lines - 2/8/23 ©2023 Squeaky Wheel Productions, Inc.
WPKN Community Radio
02/08/23 • 29 min
* GOP Removal of Rep. Ilhan Omar from House Foreign Affairs Comm. Driven by Bigotry and Hate Svante Myrick, incoming President of People for the American Way Producer: Scott Harris * Police Killing of Forest Protector Activist, Won’t Deter Atlanta’s ‘Stop Cop City’ Campaign Shaheen Rana, an Activist with Atlanta’s Stop Cop City Campaign Producer: Melinda Tuhus * National Debate on Policies to Address Police Violence Must Include Local Community Control Max Rameau, Pan-African theorist and author Producer: Scott Harris
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Mark Ridsdill Smith - author "The Vertical Veg" - Guide to container gardening "Digging in the Dirt"
WPKN Community Radio
02/07/23 • 33 min
My guest this afternoon is Mark Ridsdill Smith who wrote The Vertical Veg Guide to Container Gardening on Chelsea Green Press. Mark has a website and Facebook page that inspires and supports people to grow food in small urban spaces. He has appear on many television shows and written for the Guardian’s Live better campaign. I'm pleased to have him here today to help us grow more food ourselves even in the tiny cramped spaces of the city.
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GaiaGram # 215 Environmental Headlines from around a planet in crisis
WPKN Community Radio
07/05/24 • 4 min
-Hurricane Beryl Hits Mexico headed to U.S. -Scorching temperature fry U.S. west -52% rise in days when temperature is 95 degrees -Temps are below zero overnight in many places in Australia -63 coastal communities in Panama to relocate -Native American tribe removes of 2 ecosystem-disrupting dams. -The EU has passed a law to restore 1/5th of its land and sea -13 young Hawaiian plaintiffs groundbreaking settlement
Lela Florel On Remington Woods And Environmental Justice In Bridgeport
WPKN Community Radio
01/30/23 • 26 min
{January 29, 2023 episode of Mic Check} Host Mike Merli checks in with Lela Florel, founder of Preserve Remington Woods. Lela shares her story, and speaks about the environmental justice movement she's been leading for the past several years. For more information on Preserve Remington Woods, and ways to take action: www.preserveremingtonwoods.com/
Organic Farm Stand -- Jan. 5, 2023
WPKN Community Radio
01/24/23 • 54 min
Steve Munno provides the Small Farm Report from Massaro Farm in Woodbridge, CT. Laura Modlin talks about strategies for protecting our water supply. Host: Richard Hill
Between The Lines - 1/11/23 ©2023 Squeaky Wheel Productions, Inc.
WPKN Community Radio
01/11/23 • 29 min
* Two Years After January 6th Insurrection GOP Continues to Pose Threat to Democracy; Brett Edkins, Managing Director, Policy & Political Affairs with Stand Up America; Producer: Scott Harris. * Groups Organize to Fight Repressive Culture War Book Banning Across America; Jonathan Friedman, Director of Free Expression and Education with PEN America; Producer: Scott Harris. * Opponents of Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’ Training Center Accused of ‘Domestic Terrorism’; Kei, a long-time Atlanta resident and organizer in the ‘Stop Cop City’ campaign; Producer: Melinda Tuhus.
Cristina Smith Podcast on Band Central Radio 10/22
WPKN Community Radio
11/15/22 • 11 min
Cristina Smith Podcast on Band Central Radio 10/22 by WPKN Community Radio
The Rail Workers Got Screwed -- and everyone is celebrating?
WPKN Community Radio
12/11/22 • 20 min
Michael Zweig, author, organizer and professor emeritus at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, discusses the rail workers' double cross by Congress and the president in their effort to secure a fair contract. Interview by Richard Hill
Between The Lines - 8/31/22 @2022 Squeaky Wheel Productions. All Rights Reserved.
WPKN Community Radio
08/31/22 • 29 min
* Biden Student Debt Forgiveness Plan a Good Start, But More Must be Done; Cody Hounanian, executive director of the Student Debt Crisis Center; Producer: Scott Harris. * Big Oil Donates Over $1 Million to GOP Seditionists; Jenna Grande, press secretary with Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington; Producer: Scott Harris. * Adirondack Mountain Research Center Tracks Industrial Pollution and Climate Change; Paul Casson, operations manager, Whiteface Mountain Atmospheric Sciences Research Center; Producer: Melinda Tuhus.
7/3/24 - Biden's Disastrous Debate; Assange Prosecution & Free Press; Summer of Heat on Wall St.
WPKN Community Radio
07/03/24 • 29 min
* After Disastrous Debate Urgent Calls for Joe Biden to Step Aside & Find a New Candidate; Jeff Cohen, co-founder of the online activist group RootsAction.org; Producer: Scott Harris. * Julian Assange is Free, but his Prosecution Threatens Press Freedom; Kevin Gosztola, publisher of the Dissenter Newsletter and author; Producer: Scott Harris. * Civil Disobedience Protest at Citibank's NYC HQ Demands End to Fossil Fuel Financing; Alec Connon, Juan Mancias, Dr. Sandra Steingraber; Producer: Melinda Tuhus.
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FAQ
How many episodes does WPKN Community Radio have?
WPKN Community Radio currently has 995 episodes available.
What topics does WPKN Community Radio cover?
The podcast is about Podcasts and Arts.
What is the most popular episode on WPKN Community Radio?
The episode title 'Between The Lines - 2/8/23 ©2023 Squeaky Wheel Productions, Inc.' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on WPKN Community Radio?
The average episode length on WPKN Community Radio is 31 minutes.
How often are episodes of WPKN Community Radio released?
Episodes of WPKN Community Radio are typically released every 19 hours.
When was the first episode of WPKN Community Radio?
The first episode of WPKN Community Radio was released on Apr 22, 2021.
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