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Pirates Come Aboard...and James Supra's Live Preview:
WDIY's Groovin' in the Grove Is Almost Here
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WDIY's Family Fun Day — Groovin' in the Grove is less than two weeks away. We are excited to announce that, this year, kids will be able to explore a 30-foot pirate ship, have their face painted, and see a Pirate Training Show — all courtesy of Main Deck Productions!
The James Supra/Sarah Ayers Band are also making their final preparations for the show. Catch a preview of their Groovin' in the Grove set this Friday on The Blend with Carlos Benjamin featuring James Supra, Sarah Ayers, and guitarist Phil Pilorz playing live in our studios.
We hope you can join us on Saturday, May 18th at Allentown's South Mountain Grove to celebrate 29 years of WDIY.
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Volunteer of the Week:
Michael Balk
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WDIY is proud to honor the more than 120 volunteers that make Lehigh Valley Public Radio Possible.
This week, we are recognizing Mike Balk! Mike is the Thursday local host of Fresh Air. He previously hosted the NPR program Day to Day.
Mike has been a WDIY member since 2005. Outside of the station, Mike works as a computer programmer, along with being a Ski Patroller and a Master Gardener.
Thanks for your years of dedication, Mike!
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Previewing the IronPigs' 2024 Season | |
This Friday at 6 p.m., we will be preempting TED Radio Hour for an hour of locally-produced programming.
First at 6 p.m., WDIY's resident Lehigh Valley IronPigs superfans Steve Aaronson and Rosalie Viscomi will preview the team's 2024 season with IronPigs Manager of Broadcasting and Media Relations Sam Jellinek.
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Introducing Our New Q:LV Host:
Ashleigh Strange
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WDIY is excited to announce the return of Q:LV - Queer Lehigh Valley for 2024, with new host Ashleigh Strange (they/them)!
You may remember Ashleigh as previously hosting All Things Considered on WDIY Since leaving their hosting role, Ashleigh has been named executive director of the Governor’s Advisory Commission on LGBTQ Affairs in Pennsylvania.
Catch Ashleigh's debut episode of Q:LV at a special time, this Friday at 6:30 p.m. Then, tune in quarterly every month with a fifth Monday at 6:30 p.m.
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WDIY in the Community:
Lehigh Valley Mental Health Walk
| WDIY staff and volunteers took part in the Lehigh Valley Mental Health Walk last Friday in Bethlehem. Thanks to the organizers for a great event! | |
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WDIY Classics
Host: Andrew Tomlinson
Monday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Our musical travels this morning take us from the stately musings of William Boyce, Master of the King's Musick under George II of Great Britain, to the Brazilian soundscape of Heitor Villa-Lobos: from Handel’s Organ Concertos, designed to drum up interest from the fickle London public in his oratorio performances, to Rachmaninoff’s glorious 3rd Symphony, premiered by the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1936: and from the accomplished orchestral work of Mme. Louise Farrenc, determined and resourceful composer and pianist in mid-19th Century Paris, to the engaging music of Sor and Ponce for the classical guitar.
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Hear this and other WDIY music shows after they have aired using our Two-Week Music Show Archive! Available on the WDIY app or wdiy.org.
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The Blend
Host: Arnie Lichten
Monday, 1 - 4 p.m.
New music Monday (where have we heard that before?) hits The Blend. Some of the latest from Fastball, Peter Muller, Man Man, Margaret Glaspy, and T Bone Burnett. Some older things from Nick Lowe, The Statler Brothers, John Prine, and others. AND - a country tune from Chubby Checker!
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The Inside Dish
Host: Michael Drabenstott
Monday, 6 - 6:30 p.m.
Mike Drabenstott sits with Jackie and Brendan Breslin of Wishful Thinking Brewing Company, to talk about their efforts to replicate the Czech style of pouring beer and their experience in the brewing industry that led them to opening their own place... and Mohamed Hagag, owner of Baba Bakery, to talk about bringing Middle Eastern traditional baking to Nazareth, serving up made-from-scratch Egyptian and Turkish baked goods.
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At the Movies
Host: Paul Willistein
Monday, 6:25 p.m. during The Inside Dish
“Unsung Hero” tells the story of the family behind the Grammy Award-winning and popular contemporary gospel music singer-songwriter Rebecca St. James and gospel rock band For King & Country. They are siblings from an Australian family that emigrated to the United States where they faced many obstacles on their way to music-business success. Paul Willistein of the Lehigh Valley Press reviews the music , drama film.
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Plan Lehigh Valley
Host: Margaret McConnell
Monday, 6:30 - 7 p.m.
Margaret McConnell sits with Chris Kufro, PennDOT's Acting District Executive for the Lehigh Valley, and Rick Molchany, chair of the LV Transportation Study, to discuss the LV Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), a draft of a four-year plan to maintain and improve the transportation network in Lehigh and Northampton Counties.
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Folk Classics
Host: Steve Aaronson
Monday, 7 - 9 p.m.
Two folk icons have birthdays in May- Judy Collins and Pete Seeger, May 1st and May 3rd, respectively. For the first hour of the program their music will be celebrated.
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Milestones
Host: Rob Reagan
Monday, 9 - 11 p.m.
Another first Monday of the month and the "Decades" theme begins tonight's program...organ great Jimmy Smith ('64), vibes player Milt Jackson ('74), bassist Steve Swallow ('94), and the flute of Jamie Baum ('04) will take listeners through the decades. Some tunes for Cinco de Mayo will start hour two, including Charles Mingus and band playing his composition, "Los Mariachis." We'll also hear from a bunch of vocalists and '60s jazzy instrumental hits...check it out!
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Blues Cruise
Host: Steve Capwell
Monday, 11 p.m. - Tuesday, 1 a.m.
Hot Stuff on the Blues Cruise on Monday Night. Shuggie Otis, Elmore James, Hop Wilson and Pee Wee Crayton. Another "Lucille" selection and a whole set featuring "Houston." Two from Roosevelt Sykes and a Devil song from Elmore James. No Gospel tonight.
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The Blend
Host: Bill Dautremont-Smith
Tuesday, 1 - 4 p.m.
This Tuesday at 3 p.m., Bill continues our occasional special feature "My 3 Songs" with this edition's special guest Kassie Hilgert, President and CEO of ArtsQuest, best known for organizing Musikfest and operating SteelStacks amongst its numerous music ventures. Kassie has been agonizing over the last couple of weeks trying to narrow down her favorite songs to the final three; listen in to find out what she came up with, and her stories behind these choices.
As usual we'll have lots of new music, too, this week from Aoife O'Donovan, Black Keys, Kennedys, Lizz Wright, Robert Finley, Taj Mahal, Rhiannon Giddens, Alejandro Escovedo, Hazmat Modine, Julie Abbé, and locally-based performers Dina Hall and Steve Brosky, and a lot more of Bill's selections transcending the ages and the genres.
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On the Media
Host: Brooke Gladstone
Tuesday, 6 - 7 p.m.
This week's show: How to Read a President, with Carlos Lozada, Vinson Cunningham, and Curtis Sittenfeld
When politicians publish their autobiographies, often they reveal more than intended. On this week’s On the Media, find out how one reporter sifts through political memoirs for truths about politicians and the people they lead. Plus, in vivid detail, a novelist imagines the private lives of former presidents.
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Live from Godfrey Daniels
Host: Dave Fry
Tuesday, 7 - 9 p.m.
This week's show features archived performances incluiding recent appearances from Vance Gilbert, Sirens of Spring, and Roy Book Binder. Plus, sets from The Kennedy's ('18), Garnet Rogers ('23), Claudia Schmidt ('22) and Amelia White ('23), all coming to Godfrey's this week. Also, deep cuts from Tony Trischka ('18), Patty Larkin ('91), Kim Wilson's Fabulous Thunderbirds ('22), The Nashville Bluegrass Band ('93), and a very special set from 1976: Jack McGann's Swing Band.
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Roots After Hours
Host: Doug Ashby
Tuesday, 11 p.m. - Wednesday, 1 a.m.
Roots After Hours will feature music from the Black Crowes! The Robinson Bros. flew their traveling Rock and Roll Medicine Show into town on tour promoting their latest album, "Happiness Bastards". Alongside tracks from their many records, we'll hear their influences and roots from cats like Jerry Lee Lewis, Led Zeppelin, the Faces and the Stones. Throw in some more Atlanta heroes and Georgia Roots musicians and we'll have ourselves a party! Roots Reggae at midnight keeps the fire going with Burning Spear. The Wailers are Burnin' and Scratch is there to put some water in!
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The Blend
Host: George Libricz Jr.
Wednesday, 1 - 4 p.m.
This week Little George and The Old Guy guest host as Keith is "on assignment." The Blend is a unique assortment of the old, the new, the borrowed and the blue. Artists featured Wednesday afternoon include Johnny Mathis, Mark Knopfler, Beyoncé, and BC & The Blues Crew. Spend your afternoon with us be it at work or play.
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Your Financial Choices
Host: Laurie Siebert
Wednesday, 6 - 7 p.m.
This week's show: Supercharging your gifting as part of your estate planning.
Laurie will be live in the studio. Listeners can ask questions live on-air during the program at 610-758-8810 or on WDIY's Facebook, X/Twitter, and Threads pages. Questions can be submitted anytime in advance of the show at yourfinancialchoices.com.
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Active Lehigh Valley
Host: Michael Drabenstott
Thursday, 6 - 6:30 p.m.
Mike Drabenstott talks with Michele Stanten, a walking coach, certified fitness instructor, and author about how walking can be just as effective and enjoyable as other forms of exercise, and the idea that the simple activity can lead to other forms of physical activity.
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Let's Talk
Host: Hasshan Batts
Thursday, 6:30 - 7 p.m.
Hasshan Batts welcomes Najah Wakil to talk about her life that started as living in a commune and the journey to find herself once she moved out of that environment — a journey that continues to this day, and the idea that winning isn't as good if you're doing it alone, along with much more.
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Galactic Travels™
Host: Bill Fox
Thursday, 11 p.m. - Friday, 1 a.m.
On this Galactic Travels™, Bill Fox continues the month-long focus on
Mutagénèse. The Featured CD at Midnight will be Exploration Spatiale, a self-released title. You will also hear reissued music by Ian Boddy on DiN Records and new music by Ice Planet 9000 on Black Pill Red Pill Records.
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The Blend
Host: Carlos Benjamin
Friday, 1 - 4 p.m.
At 3 p.m., The James SupraSarah Ayers Trio with Phil Pilorz will be live in the studio in advance of the performance at WDIY's Groovin' in the Grove on May 18.
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Lehigh Valley IronPigs Season Preview
Hosts: Rosalie Viscomi, Steve Aaronson
Friday, 6 - 6:30 p.m.
TED Radio Hour will be preempted this week ofr an hour of locally-produced programs.
First up, WDIY presents a special sports program, looking at the season ahead for the Lehigh Valley’s minor league baseball team and Triple-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies — the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. Sam Jellinek, Manager of Broadcasting and Media Relations for ‘Pigs stops by to talk about what’s in store for the team and Coca-Cola Park for 2024.
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Q:LV
Host: Ashleigh Strange
Friday, 6:30 - 7 p.m.
Q:LV returns to the airwaves with new host Ashleigh Strange. Their first guest will be previous Q:LV host Justan Parker Jefferson Fields to pass to the torch on hosting duties and talk about pride as both a concept in the LGBTQ+ community and as an annual celebration.
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Footlight Parade
Host: Bill Rudman
Sunday, 9 - 10 p.m.
This week's show: Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
"Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?"-- In other words, the social conscience of the American musical. It's a sample of 75 years of song that have something witty or provocative to say about issues ranging from social justice to the environment.
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Civic Theatre of Allentown Presents:
Pippin
19th Street Theatre, Allentown
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Pennsylvania Youth Theatre Presents:
The Wizard of Oz
Zoellner Arts Center, Lehigh University, Bethlehem
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This Week's Member Ticket Giveaway | |
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Hey WDIY members, check out the events we're giving away tickets for this Sunday, May 12! Watch your email Sunday at noon for your chance to enter.
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If you are a WDIY member who has contributed at least $60 for the year or you are actively supporting WDIY as a Sustaining Member, you are eligible for WDIY's Member Ticket Giveaway! If you are not receiving this member benefit on Sundays, please email shamusm@wdiy.org. | | | | |
