Digging deep into stories of food, radical love and creative social justice. Broadcast on WPKN 89.5 community radio Bridgeport, CT. Hosted by chef, activist, organizer, educator Tagan Engel

Often live, unique, remote, out-in-the-wild WPKN broadcasts. WPKN, cited as “the greatest radio station in the world” by The New Yorker, founded in 1963 as a 100-watt campus outlet, WPKN is today a 10,000-watt listener-supported community radio station broadcasting at 89.5 FM and streaming online at WPKN.org. WPKN’s terrestrial signal now reaches to a listenership of 1.5 million people in Connecticut, Long Island, parts of New York and Massachusetts. Operating 24/7 and largely run by volunte ...

The WPKN Music, Arts, and Culture Podcast features guest interviews hosted on WPKN broadcasts with our renowned DJs. Musicians, artists, producers, writers, movers and shakers - dig deeper into their philosophy and ethos. Founded in 1963, WPKN is a 10,000-watt listener-supported community radio station broadcasting at 89.5 FM in Bridgeport, CT and streaming online at WPKN.org. WPKN’s terrestrial signal now reaches to a listenership of 1.5 million people in Connecticut, Long Island, parts of ...

In the early 2000’s I began doing my radio program, which I call Organic Radio. The name holds a dual meaning for me… I view WPKN to be a living organism and not a formulaic or algorithm-driven venture, like commercial radio or paid streaming services. It’s a collective tapestry woven together by the many programmers who cultivate the musical fibers into something artistic and imbued with meaning and a greater significance – so Organic as in living matter. And also Organic, like the practice ...

A radio show and podcast that discusses power and politics in Bridgeport, CT through an anti-corruption, anti-racist, and pro-democracy lens. Airs the 2nd Saturday of every month at 9:00am on WPKN 89.5FM community radio. Hosted by Bridgeport Generation Now Votes’s Co-Directors Gemeem Davis and Callie Heilmann.

WPKN Gold Sounds is a video performance and audio broadcast series featuring global and local talent. Artists and bands perform several songs in the Bridgeport, CT WPKN studios, and are interviewed about their formation, influences, process, and overall approach. The series features emerging and established acts; digging deep into musical artistry. WPKN Bridgeport at 89.5FM, streaming worldwide at wpkn.org is a 10,000 watt community radio powerhouse entertaining and informing the audiences f ...

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 ...

The Cultural Alliance’s monthly SPOTLIGHT ON ARTS & CULTURE live on-air interview program is broadcast monthly at noon on the 2nd Monday of each month on community radio station WPKN 89.5FM, based in Bridgeport. Broadcasts are also available as podcasts on all platforms.

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 ...