Next show is Wed, July 22 from 7-9 PM. Hear new tunes from local artists Mt. Veangence, Death Wish Birdie, Riverby, and Pocket.
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In Memoriam: Ennio Morricone. A redispersal of musical mist. (Photo by Ferdinando Castaldo)
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 Some communities and their members don’t get heard on environmental issues by the general public. Here are some attempts to bring attention to that fact and/or to provide alternative approaches to the environment for their members. Tune in to 92.9 FM WGGT-LP in Philadelphia and live streaming at gtownradio.com on July 17th to hear:
• Sarah Shanley Hope is the Executive Director of The Solutions Project in Oakland CA which serves as a national advocacy organization and grantmaker for climate solutions and energy. The Project invests in front line communities and leaders of color to amplify their stories and solutions. She will be talking about a recent report from their agency on media coverage of women in clean energy. She will be in conversation with Chandra Farley below, with whom she often works.• Chandra Farley is the Just Energy Director of the Partnership for Southern Equity in Atlanta GA. The Partnership advances policies and institutional actions that promote racial equity and shared prosperity for metropolitan Atlanta and the American South. She will be discussing her community-based work to promote the environment, especially for women of color – how the stories of this community and their solutions work need to be part of the media’s conversation.
• Howard Bailey, is a Germantown Philadelphia resident and consultant. He has been active in the Germantown Info Hub and many other community organizations. He also is active in Philadelphia’s Transition Town movement, a world-wide movement (Transition Town) that started in England. He will be talking about this movement and its attempt to provide a different way for communities to organize and help themselves, which includes in regard to the oncoming environmental crises.
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Good eve. Welcome to Skywave for more radio play action live here at gtown via Zoom! We begin with comical piece from playwright John McDonnell. Written 2020, "Just Say Yes" is about Harold and Louise going out to dinner to celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary. They invite son Tommy and his girlfriend Sarah. It's going to be a perfect nite because Harold thinks Tommy is finally going to pop the question to Sarah. Unfortunately, Louise doesn't agree with Harold's choice of anniversary gift. She has a very different idea of what she wants. Will Harold cause a scene in front of Tommy and Sarah? the perfect nite starts to unravel in this comic short, but Harold finds the best way to resolve the problem. How? Stay tunes as we continued with an episode from the Fleischmann Yeast Hour series. 1st broadcast 1935, "the 3rd Angle" considers the relationship between wife Anne and husband Jerry( a portrait painter) and one of his many female sitters, Clara. There are 3 angles to this odd shape. Who will make it even? Well, no one from this powerhouse pentagon of a line up, which stars Nyi Lunsford, Anna Kirk, Gary Mitchell, John McDonnell, Tom Casetta and your, host, Andy Pettit. |
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Garage rock, rock & roll, three-chord wonders, snarl, snotty punk,/post-punk, glam stompers, art-damaged weirdos, phasing and fuzz, sludge, trash ,paisley, black, velvet and leather, feedback, beads, and safety-pins, drippy mascara, psych rock…obscurities & rarities, past and present, and assorted goo goo muck.
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SPECIAL SERIES: COPING WITH CORONAVIRUS **MOTHERING DURING A PANDEMIC** Today at 5pm, tune in to hear host Dr. Stephanie Heck's conversation with maternal mental health therapist, Tejal Misra, about her experience, as a professional and mother of 2 young children, of quarantine parenting. Ms. Misra talks about the challenges of balancing child-care and self-care, when demands are high and support is limited...and she describes the ways she has found to get through it all! Tune in! |
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Welcome to Skywave for more live radio play theatre. We begin with some suspense from The Sealed Book series. Originally aired 1945, "Death Rings Down The Curtain" has 2 young adult siblings(Millie and Gerald) deeply in deby. How to recover? Inherit a few mill, what else?... IF renowned Broadway star Millie can pull off the the most convincing role of her career. But who will she play? We continue with an episode from the Fleischmann Yeast Hour. 1st broadcast 1935, "The 3rd Angle" considers the arrangement between Anne(wife of Jerry(portrait painter) and one of his many female sitters. There are 3 angles to this odd shape. Who will be left out? No one from this powerhouse pentagon of a line up, which starts Elizabeth Caruso, Martha Michael, Bill Simpson, Tom Casetta and your host, Andy Pettit. |
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Next show is Wed, July 8 from 7 to 9 PM. Hear new music from Tubey Frank, Canine 10, 2nd Grade, and Violet Phase. Through the airwaves at 92.9 FM or stream it on gtownradio.com or through the G-Town Radio app. |
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