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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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Omar Antar Discusses The Work of The CT Palestine Alliance
On the April 21, 2024 episode of Mic Check, host Mike Merli speaks with Omar Antar, the Founder of the CT Palestine Alliance, a confederation of Jews, Muslims, Christians, and other citizen groups, working to move the state of Connecticut and the nation toward peace & justice, in particular in Palestine.
Omar discusses the Alliance's work, which includes organizing to shift municipal and state-level elected officials to support an immediate and permanent Ceasefire in Gaza.
For more on the CT Palestine Alliance:
www.palestinect.com
To access the Palestine Voter Pledge:
www.bit.ly/palestinepledge -
GaiaGram # 203 Environmental Headlines from around a planet in crisis
- Bogota Colombia is rationing water due to drought
- Morocco's second-largest reservoir drying up
-new scientific method pinpoints microplastic pollution 'hotspots'
-Court finds climate crisis involves human rights violations.
-7 countries generate 100% of electricity from renewable energy
-The EU’s Green Claims Directive rules
-Sea otters help kelp forest ecosystems -
GaiaGram #202 Environmental Headlines from around a planet in crisis
-March was the Earth’s 10th consecutive month of record-breaking heat
-57 companies responsible for 80% of the world’s global CO2 emissions
-An "extremely active" hurricane season is likely in 2024.
-The rate of carbon emissions cuts in the United States has doubled
-Billionaire Australian to invest in green projects
-China is the most polluting nation and doing most for renewable energy. -
GaiaGram #201 Environmental Headlines from around a planet in crisis
-The Antarctic Circumpolar Current getting faster
-California temporarily shuts down Highway 1 due to coastal erosion
-Solar panels are so cheap that they are being used to build garden fences
-Global heating is causing problems for a variety of crops
-Hong Kong’s records highest Temp for March in 140 years,
-Half of the tap water in the U S contaminated with forever“ chemicals,”
-Amount of plastic packaging waste created by Amazon has increased -
Living With Native Pollinators
Laura Modlin hosts a discussion with Louise Washer, president of the Norwalk River Watershed Association and co-founder of the Pollinator Pathway.
Native pollinators are vital to our communities and they discuss why. As well as bills being proposed to protect native pollinators against the deadly effects of neonic pesticides; and what you can do to encourage their proliferation in your yards and beyond.
Originally aired April 7, 2024. -
Between The Lines - 4/17/24 ©2024 Squeaky Wheel Productions, Inc.
Boston University professor Assaf Kfoury: After Iran Retaliation Against Israel’s Bombing of Embassy in Syria, Netanyahu Threatens Counterattack
Independent journalist Julie Dermansky: Media Coverage Lapse of 2023 Marathon Petroleum Refinery Fire Leaves Residents Vulnerable
Mother Jones fellow Katie Herchenroeder: Arizona Supreme Court Revives ‘Zombie’ 1864 Abortion Ban
Bob Nixon's Under-reported News Summary
• Tension between China and the Philippines heating up
• Why did the US Navy kill Arizona’s housing bill?
• Florida slates referendum on constitutional amendment to overturn 6-week abortion ban
Customer Reviews
Always love you,
I moved away and journeyed the country and y’all were a definite miss! Back now and listening as I write! Staying true still! Hazzaa!
With love,
Dave
WPKN Community Radio
love this station...they've been around for more than 50 years and have never sounded better.