Tag: WXPN
Wednesday roundup: WQED looks for alums; St. Louis newsroom ‘reborn’ with Ferguson coverage
Plus: Paula Poundstone says NPR listeners are "polite and fun. There’s not a lot of head-bangers."Pew grant supports new zydeco project from Philadelphia’s WXPN
Philadelphia’s WXPN-FM has received a $360,000 grant from the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage for Zydeco Crossroads, a 15-month project that ...Survey finds growing group of Triple A stations looking for younger listeners
Program directors from public radio's rock and folk stations are gathered in Philadelphia for shop talk and lots of live music.With CPB support, public radio Triple A stations team up to showcase music videos
A new website and mobile app backed by CPB will showcase videos of new and emerging bands.The Key raises WXPN’s profile as valued music curator
With The Key, we’re able to better reflect the diversity of the Philadelphia music scene, give local bands a platform to showcase ...Pubradio backs musical acts at SXSW festival
Public radio will be well-represented at the musical portion of the annual South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, March 13–16. The ...Wednesday forum to explore public media arts coverage
The latest in an ongoing series of Public Media Futures forums will spotlight public broadcasting’s work surrounding the arts. The Feb. 20 ...Philadelphia’s WXPN converts alt-rock stream to singer-songwriter format
Philadelphia’s WXPN-FM has converted a long-running alternative-rock stream into XPN2 Singer-Songwriter Radio, the broadcaster announced last week. The new stream, which can ...WXPN offering XPoNential Triple A stream for HD broadcasts
Philadelphia’s WXPN began independent syndication of XPoNential Radio, its 24-hour stream of Triple A music programming, after NPR discontinued its service providing packaged HD ...Philly’s WXPN brings less-known blues musicians to town
This month Philadelphia’s WXPN launched the Mississippi Blues Project, a concert series and website featuring eight musicians who have had limited exposure outside ...