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A monthly podcast that aims to entertain and educate listeners about music and causes that enrich your life - a delicious mix of talking and music we call “Fun-philanthropy” or “Fun-lanthropy” - where the desire to improve the welfare of others is combined with fun and music! My mission is to produce music and content that inspires people to feel safe enough to be generous to nonprofits in our Connecticut community. Generosity spreads love and growth. Each 55 minute episode features musician ...
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Band Central Radio 042825 Podcast with Marcos Torres, Jr (percussionist), Christine Paine (ED of Team Woofgang), Paola Murphy (Band Central) and host Rob Fried
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Hi, I’m Rob Fried, and welcome to the Band Central Radio podcast for April 2025. This was recorded live at the WPKN studio in Bridgeport on April 28th. This show is our finale to 10 years of live broadcasting on WPKN 89.5FM. Today you are going to meet percussionist and music producer Marcos Torres, Jr, local nonprofit leader Christine Paine from T…
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Band Central Radio 032425 Podcast with Fuzz (singer, guitarist), Susan Schnitzer (Pres/CEO of CIRI), Dan Sheehan (Connor Sheehan Fund) and host Rob Fried
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Hi, I’m Rob Fried, and welcome to the Band Central Radio podcast for March 2025. This was recorded live at the WPKN studio in Bridgeport on March 24th. Today you are going to meet guitarist and vocalist Fuzz, and local nonprofit leaders Susan Schnitzer from CIRI and Dan Sheehan from Connor Sheehan Fund Here’s the run of show… in the first segment w…
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Band Central Radio 022325 Podcast with Jay Rowe (keyboardists), Amanda Meeson (Exec Dir Sterling Community Center) and host Rob Fried
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Hi, I’m Rob Fried, and welcome to the Band Central Radio podcast for February 2025. This was recorded live at the WPKN studio in Bridgeport on February 24th. Today you are going to meet smooth jazz keyboardists Jay Rowe and nonprofit leader Amanda Meeson, exec director of Sterling Community Center. Here’s the run of show… in the first segment we ta…
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Band Central Radio 012725 Podcast with Rod Porter (Bridgeport Police Chief), Marc Donald (Exec Dir Catalyst) and host Rob Fried
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Hi, I’m Rob Fried, and welcome to the Band Central Radio podcast for January 2025. This was recorded live at the WPKN studio in Bridgeport on January 27th. Today you are going to meet Bridgeport Police Chief Rod Porter and nonprofit leader Marc Donald, Exec Director of Catalyst. Here’s the run of show… in the first segment we talk about different a…
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Band Central Radio Podcast 122324 with Host Rob Fried
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Welcome to the Band Central Radio podcast for December 2024. Here’s the run of show… in the first segment I list and describe the 18 nonprofits that we gave grants to and produced live music events for during the year. Next we hear two tracks …. Abigale Is My Friend by Rob Fried, and Whoa Wait A Minute by Anthony Gadaleta. Then I provide an update …
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Band Central Radio 112524 Podcast with Bill Carbone (Max Creek, TeachRock) and Clare Murray (cARTie)
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My mission is to produce music and content that inspires people to be generous to nonprofits in our community. Today you will meet Bill Carbone from the band Max Creek and nonprofit TeachRock, and Clare Murray from cARTie. We discuss creativity in daily life and music/arts education in our schools. We also provide an update on Band Central, play Hi…
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Band Central Radio 102824 with Marcy Rende/Brian Kelahan (Hope Counseling) and Luisa Viladas (Literacy Volunteers)
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My mission is to produce music and content that inspires people to be generous to nonprofits in our community. Today you will meet local nonprofit leaders Luisa Viladas from Literacy Volunteers and Marcy Rende/Brian Kelahan from Hope Counseling. Our guests represent the causes of 1) mental health in our community and 2) the importance of helping pe…
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Band Central Radio 092324 with Tommy Weeks and Tracy Flood
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I'm Rob Fried, host of Band Central Radio on WPKN 89.5FM in Connecticut. Band Central Radio aims to entertain and educate you about music and causes that enrich your life. Today you will meet Tommy Weeks, saxophonist extraordinaire from The Funky Dawgs and nonprofit leader Tracy Flood from CLASP. Our community benefits hugely from the contributions…
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Band Central Radio, guests John Torres (Park City Presents) and Kevin Peraino (The Stamford Partnership)
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Band Central founder, music director and radio host Rob Fried welcomes John Torres singer/guitarist extraordinaire from Wild & Co and Park City Music Hall and local nonprofit leader Kevin Peraino from Stamford Partnership for a discussion about programs they are each involved with for improving the well being of people in our cities of Bridgeport a…
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