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WXPN, the nationally recognized leader in Triple A radio and the premier guide for discovering new and significant artists in rock, blues, roots and folk, is the non-commercial, member-supported radio service of the University of Pennsylvania. WXPN produces World Cafe®, public radio’s most popular program of popular music hosted by David Dye and syndicated by NPR, and the Peabody Award winning Kids Corner hosted by Kathy O’Connell. WXPN also produces the XPN2 Singer-Songwriter Radio stream as its secondary radio channel in HD that is also available online. WXPN serves the greater Philadelphia area at 88.5 FM, the Lehigh Valley at 104.9, Worton/Baltimore at 90.5 FM, Lancaster/York at 88.7 FM, Harrisburg at 99.7 FM and the world via online streaming at XPN.org.
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Created on Friday, 01 February 2013 14:09
PHILADELPHIA, PA - WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A music and non-commercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, names The Lone Bellow as its February Artist To Watch. WXPN and World Cafe host, David Dye, presented the first of the month's on-air segments today, February 1, in the 4 p.m. hour.
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Created on Thursday, 31 January 2013 10:55
Acclaimed Mississippi blues musicians to perform on February 15
PHILADELPHIA, PA As part of its year-long
Mississippi Blues Project initiative to showcase the Mississippi blues as a vibrant folk art form, WXPN 88.5 FM will present a special two-hour “Free at Noon” concert and live broadcast on Friday, February 15 at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia. The two featured Mississippi blues artists will be
Anthony “Big A” Sherrod with
Bilbo Walker, and
Robert “Wolfman” Belfour.
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Created on Monday, 14 January 2013 12:54
Featuring a kids’ press conference, live music and loads of family fun
at Union Transfer in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA - WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A (Adult Album Alternative) music and home of the Peabody Award-winning Kids Corner radio show, will kick off Kids Corner’s 25th anniversary celebration with the first Kids Corner Music Festival of 2013 on Sunday, February 17 at Union Transfer
(1026 Spring Garden Street) in Philadelphia. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. and the event will begin at 11 a.m.
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Created on Wednesday, 02 January 2013 13:58
Brand new format is devoted to contemporary and heritage musicians
whose music is rooted in the singer-songwriter tradition
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Created on Wednesday, 02 January 2013 12:14
PHILADELPHIA, PA - WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A music and non-commercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, names Foxygen as its January Artist To Watch. WXPN Music Director and Host Dan Reed presented the first of the month's on-air segments today, January 2, in the 4 p.m. hour.
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Created on Monday, 03 December 2012 07:07
PHILADELPHIA, PA - WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A music and non-commercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, names the Kopecky Family Band as its December Artist To Watch. WXPN Music Director and host Dan Reed presented the first of the month's on-air segments today, December 3, in the 4 p.m. hour.
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Created on Monday, 19 November 2012 13:54
24-hour holiday music stream launches Weds. Nov. 21 and features a mix of genres, artists and eras
PHILADELPHIA, PA - The holidays will become much jingle-ier and jangle-ier when WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A (Adult Album Alternative) music and the noncommercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, launches its multi-format holiday music programming on Wednesday, November 21.
WXPN's Exciting New Addition This Season is its JINGLE JAMS Stream, which Launches on Wednesday, November 21.
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Created on Thursday, 01 November 2012 14:26
PHILADELPHIA, PA - WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A music and non-commercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, names
David Wax Museum as its November Artist To Watch. WXPN Music Director and Host
Dan Reed presented the first of the month's on-air segments today, November 1, in the 4pm hour.
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Created on Thursday, 18 October 2012 09:47
PHILADELPHIA, PA - WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple-A music and non-commercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, today announced dates for its signature events in 2013. More details will be announced.
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Created on Thursday, 11 October 2012 08:10
Film screening followed by Q & A session with filmmakers on October 19
Two Mississippi blues musicians to perform on October 22
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – As part of its year-long
Mississippi Blues Project initiative to showcase the Mississippi blues as a vibrant folk art form, WXPN will present a
free film screening on October 19 and a
free concert on October 22. Both events will take place in Philadelphia.
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