WESA Reports: Taking the Mic

Laura Fidalgo
  • 5.0 (8)
  • Documentary
  • Updated Daily

Our new series, Taking the Mic, is about the women in Pittsburgh's music scene, the neighborhoods that shaped their sound, and the moments that fueled their musical fires.

  1. Sep 10

    Taking the Mic 8: Clara Kent

    Clara Kent is an Afro-Indigenous musician and WYEP DJ who hosts one of Pittsburgh’s most beloved radio shows, “More Bounce.” This year, she launched “Elevate the Underground” — where she highlights Black, queer and women artists rising in Pittsburgh’s music scene.

  2. Sep 10

    Taking the Mic 7: Melinda Colaizzi

    Melinda Colaizzi is the frontwoman of her Pittsburgh-based blues & rock band, Melinda and the Night Sky. And she’s also the founder of Women Who Rock, an organization that advocates for better women’s health research.

  3. Sep 10

    Taking the Mic 6: May Wilcher

    May Wilcher is a Pittsburgh-based sound artist and experimental musician whose practice spans glitch, ambient, noise, and drone. A conversation with May about finding community through Pittsburgh Sound Preserve's Open Improv Lab Sessions.

  4. Sep 10

    Taking the Mic 5: Casey Hanner

    Casey Hanner is the frontwoman for the Pittsburgh-based band “Donora.” It’s a beloved local band she founded with her brother in 2006, but after she became a mother, the band went on hiatus for years.

  5. Sep 10

    Taking the Mic 4: Millie Dread

    Millie Dread is the stage name of Pittsburgh’s cyber gothic anti-pop star Hannah RB, a multidisciplinary artist who welcomes listeners into the macabre. A conversation with Millie Dread about her favorite band, Nine Inch Nails — and about just how rare women producers are in mainstream music.

  6. Sep 10

    Taking the Mic 3: INEZ

    INEZ is a Pittsburgh-based singer, producer and audio engineer who blends genres from R&B to world music. In 2020, she was named WYEP’s “Pittsburgh Artist of the Year” and now, she’s one of the city’s most visible artists.

  7. Sep 10

    Taking the Mic 2: Liz Berlin

    Liz Berlin was a founding member of Rusted Root, a Pittsburgh band that rose to international fame in the 1990s, sharing stages with Sheryl Crow and the Dave Matthews Band. But after she left the band, she went on to find her voice as a solo artist and as the owner of Mr. Smalls Theatre in Millvale.

  8. Sep 10

    Taking the Mic 1: Host Laura Fidalgo

    Introducing our new series, Taking the Mic, about the women in Pittsburgh's music scene, the neighborhoods that shaped their sound, and the moments that fueled their musical fires. Behind the series is WESA fellow Laura Fidalgo. She's a jazz vocalist and Ph.D student in Pittsburgh, but she grew up in the Canary Islands of Spain. WESA editor Susan Scott Peterson spoke with Laura about what pushed her to create it. “Taking the Mic” is sponsored in part by the University of Pittsburgh’s “Humanities Engage” program.WESA editor Susan Scott Peterson spoke with Laura about what pushed her to create it.“Taking the Mic” is sponsored in part by the University of Pittsburgh’s “Humanities Engage” program.

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Our new series, Taking the Mic, is about the women in Pittsburgh's music scene, the neighborhoods that shaped their sound, and the moments that fueled their musical fires.

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  • Creator
    Laura Fidalgo
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting
  • Show Website
    WESA Reports: Taking the Mic

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