2003

WXPN Radio

The premier guide for new and significant artists in rock, blues, and folk - including NPR-syndicated World Cafe ®

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24/7 Musical discovery. A unique mix of emerging and heritage blues, rock, world, folk, and alt-country artists.

Singer Songwriter Radio

Featuring classics from heritage troubadours to new musicians and bands in the singer-songwriter tradition.

Folk Radio

Folk music radio streaming on the web; Americana, Roots Music, recordings, and stories from folk's best.
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PR 2003

WXPN Airs Special Election Day Programming

The public radio station will air original programming asking the question,
"Whose Democracy Is It?"

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88.5 WXPN Receives Top Honors from Respected Music Industry Trade Publication

WXPN Picks Up Awards in the Categories of Non-Commercial Triple A
Station of the Year and Program Director of the Year

Philadelphia, PA 88.5 WXPN, the member-supported radio station of the University of Pennsylvania, has once again won accolades from industry peers. At a music industry awards ceremony hosted by the radio trade publication Radio & Records, WXPN won Non-Commercial Triple A Station of the Year, while station program director, Bruce Warren, took home the award for Program Director of the Year, the only non-commercial radio programmer nominated in this category.

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WXPN Launches New One-Hour Jam Program "Jamnation"

PHILADELPHIA, PA WXPN 88.5-FM, the public radio station of the University of Pennsylvania, today announced changes to its weekend line up effective August 2 and the creation of a new weekly evening program called Jamnation that will premiere on August 4th at 8:00 p.m.

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WXPN Launches New One-Hour Jam Progam and Improved Weekend Programming Lineup!

WXPN LAUNCHES NEW ONE-HOUR JAM PROGRAM AND
IMPROVED WEEKEND PROGRAMMING LINEUP!

PHILADELPHIA, PA WXPN 88.5-FM, the public radio station of the University of Pennsylvania, today announced changes to its weekend lineup effective August 2nd and the creation of a new weekly evening program called Jamnation that will premiere on August 4th at 8:00 p.m.

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Watch The Roots mural be unveiled next Friday in South Philly

The Legendary Roots Crew will be on hand in full force (and that’s a lot of people) next Friday the 31st of June when...Read More

Watch City Rain’s cinematic music video for “The Optimist” (playing North Star Bar on Monday)

With the release of City Rain’s new single “The Optimist” imminent, the duo today premiered a new music video for...Read More

Music Hack Day Philadelphia: The results are in

Photo via https://www.facebook.com/drexeluniv/posts/520555071314459 Did you ever date someone to find out they had...Read More

Watch Julia Holter’s new video for “World” (playing World Cafe Live on 7/13)

In advance of her forthcoming For Loud City Song LP, Julia Holter has shared a new video for lead single “World.”  The...Read More

Tonight’s Concert Picks: Japanese Guy at PhilaMOCA, Femme Fest at Sellersville Theater, Cruiser at Ortlieb’s Lounge, Telequanta at...

Japanese Guy perform at PhilaMOCA tonight.  The less-talked about side project of a Fleet Foxes member, Japanese Guy is the...Read More