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Music, Interviews and lots of Van Morrison...
If you've
never listened to a fully independent noncommercial radio station before
you've missed one of the most creative and inspiring forms of broadcast
radio. And WPKN is one of the best independent radio stations you're
likely to find. WPKN is a 100% listener-supported radio station
broadcasting at 89.5 FM in Bridgeport, Connecticut. We also broadcast on the web (www.wpkn.org) and you
can get to our home page by clicking on the logo at right. We stream live 24/7 in high-quality digital and you'll find all the help you need to listen to
the stream on our home page.
I have been doing radio at WPKN for about 20 years and it's been a great deal of fun and a terrific
learning experience. I play a lot of music and interview all sorts of
people, including musicians, actors, writers, photographers,
illustrators, storytellers and almost anyone I can convince to come
into the studio (or talk on the phone) with me. I believe I have broadcast more of Van Morrison's music than any other DJ, on any station, anywhere on the planet--and I am humbled to be able to say that. Thanks Van.
Note: My solo show is currently on hiatus while I write another book, but I shall return! In the meantime...
I am also one half of the Beppo & Gito Mongul Show--read more about that below.
My previous radio guests (most of them in-studio) have included:
Ian "Sammy" Samwell (legendary rock
producer; John Mayall's first producer, Sir Cliff Richard's first
producer and songwriting partner, early Beatles friend and influence)
Kevin Bacon (actor & musician)
Michael Bacon (composer/musician--Kevin's brother)
Cherry Vanilla (legendary groupie/singer/actress/writer)
Hilly "Hilly Boy" Michaels (drummer & producer)
John Platania (The Van Morrison Band, Van Morrison's Caledonia Soul Orchestra)
Rick Danko (founding bassist of The Band, Ringo Starr's All-Stars)
Garth Hudson (founding keyboardist of The Band, Van Morrison studio recordings)
Danny Kalb (guitarist, singer, founding member of The Blues Project, obnoxious guest)
Anton Fig (drummer--The CBS/David Letterman Orchestra)
Professor Louie (aka Aaron Hurwitz) & The Crowmatix
Marion Owen ("The Upbeet Gardener")
Gary Burke (great drummer: The Crowmatix, Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Review, Joe Jackson Band)
Livingston Taylor (singer/songwriter)
Eric Andersen (singer/songwriter)
Tom Pachecho (singer/songwriter)
Jay O'Callahan (storyteller)
Peter Guttman (travel photographer)
David Small (children's illustrator--2000 Caldecott Medal Winner),
Graham Parker (British rock legend)
Murali Coryell (blues guitarist)
Jim Weider (blues guitarist, former member The Band)
Artt Frank (longtime Chet Baker sideman)
Mark Borax (astrologer/writer/singer/songwriter)
Miles Marek (actor/producer/theater director)
Artie Traum (singer/songwriter/acoustic guitar virtuoso)
Jeff Pevar (guitarist, Crosby, Stills & Nash)
Richard Serbagi (classical conductor)
Robert Dorchinsky (magician)
Allan Thomas (singer/songwriter, Hawaiian slack key master)
Nik Rael (singer/songwriter, Headsoup)
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