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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 Thursday, 06 September 2012 14:29
Exclusive content obtained by XPN in Cuba provides in-depth look into Havana music scene
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Need one last getaway before fall? WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A (Adult Album Alternative) music and noncommercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, can take you away to Havana, Cuba during the next installment of its “Sense of Place” series which will air every Thursday for four weeks starting Thursday, September 13. Sense of Place: Havana will air on the station's flagship World Cafe® program. It will also live online here.
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Created on Tuesday, 04 September 2012 14:33
PHILADELPHIA, PA - WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A music and non-commercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, names
Delta Rae as its September Artist To Watch. WXPN Music Director and Host Dan Reed presented the first of the month's on-air segments today, September 4, in the 4 p.m. hour.
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Created on Thursday, 23 August 2012 14:30
The most fun kids' event of the year features live music, food & family fun!
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 present another Kids Corner Music Festival on Saturday, September 22 at World Cafe Live at the Queen in Wilmington, Delaware. Doors open at 10:30 am, and live music performances will begin at 11am.
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Created on Tuesday, 21 August 2012 14:43
PHILADELPHIA, PA - Roger LaMay, general manager of WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A (Adult Album Alternative) music and noncommercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, has been elected as a Member Director of the NPR Board.
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Created on Monday, 13 August 2012 09:46
First Featured Performers: Cedric Burnside Project & Big George Brock
PHILADELPHIA, PA - A year-long project spearheaded by WXPN that is devoted to bringing blues music to Philadelphia-area audiences will kick off with a live performance by Cedric Burnside Project and Big George Brock this Sunday, August 19 at 2 pm on the Lobby Stage of the 51st annual Philadelphia Folk Festival, in Schwenksville, PA.
The Mississippi Blues Project is a concert series and online interactive initiative has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage. created to showcase the Mississippi blues as a vibrant folk art form.
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Created on Wednesday, 01 August 2012 09:32
PHILADELPHIA, PA - WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A music and non-commercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, names Lianne La Havas as its August Artist To Watch. WXPN Music Director and Host Dan Reed presented the first of the month's on-air segments today, August 1, in the 4 p.m. hour.
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Created on Tuesday, 03 July 2012 06:51
New artists added to lineup - Bonus ticket offers now available
4 stages, 2 venues, 30+ artists perform over three days on the Camden Waterfront
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Created on Monday, 02 July 2012 20:00
PHILADELPHIA, PA - WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A music and non-commercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, names Polica as its July Artist To Watch. WXPN Music Director and Host Dan Reed presented the first of the month's on-air segments today, July 2, in the 4 p.m. hour.
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Created on Thursday, 31 May 2012 20:00
PHILADELPHIA, PA - WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A music and non-commercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, names Michael Kiwanuka as its June Artist To Watch. World Cafe® and WXPN host David Dye presented the first of the month’s on-air segments today, June 1, in the 4 p.m. hour.
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Created on Tuesday, 01 May 2012 12:00
PHILADELPHIA, PA - WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A music and non-commercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, names
JD McPherson as its May Artist To Watch. WXPN Music Director and Host
Dan Reed presented the first of the month's on-air segments today,
May 1, in the 4 p.m. hour.
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