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Q'zine
Hosted by Robert Drake, Q'zine celebrates queer arts
and culture with a mix of interviews, commentary and
music from out artists worldwide. Q'zine originally
aired in 1974 as Sunshine Gaydreams, and has
been a voice for the LGBT community for 30 years. Tune in to Q'zine, Sunday nights at 11:30pm ET on WXPN
88.5 FM in Philadelphia, or listen online.
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About Robert Drake, Host and Producer
of Q'zine
Robert
Drake has worked in media and public relations for over
twenty years. Robert has been host/producer of Q'zine since
1996. The show is aired online and on the air, Sunday night
at 11:30pm ET on WXPN 88.5 FM in Philadelphia.
Since its inception in 1988, Drake has also
worked with host Kathy O'Connell, as the Producer of Kids
Corner - the very successful, Peabody Award-Winning
show. Among the many broadcasting awards Robert has won,
he is most proud of receiving this prestigious George Foster
Peabody Award for Excellence in Broadcasting for Kids Corner,
the Major Armstrong Award for Programming Innovations and
Creative Use of Radio, and the Human Rights Campaign's
Equality Award for Outstanding Service to the Community.
Robert is also President of the Philadelphia
Chapter of the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association
and serves on several local community boards. Prior to
WXPN, Robert was Co-Founder and General Manager of Au
Courant Newsmagazine, a gay and lesbian newsweekly
in Philadelphia from its inception in 1982 through 1986.
Additionally, Robert was also founder and publisher of Swirl
Magazine, a weekly full-color nightlife guide to Philadelphia,
in 2000.
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