WXPN Features Jukebox The Ghost as the XPN Artist To Watch for October

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Created on Thursday, 30 September 2010 13:28

PHILADELPHIA, PA WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A music and non-commercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, names Jukebox The Ghost as its October Artist To Watch. Host David Dye will present the first of the month's on-air segments on Friday, October 1, in the 4 p.m. hour.

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XPN Artist To Watch September 2010

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Created on Tuesday, 31 August 2010 13:26

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.

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Shaking Through: Ben + Vesper "Hot Thunder"

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Created on Tuesday, 17 August 2010 13:28

Weathervane Music and WXPN announce the seventh Shaking Through artist of 2010: Ben + Vesper with their new track "Hot Thunder."

The husband and wife duo of Ben + Vesper Stamper are a fresh, strange voice in the indie music world. Whether it's tattoo design, painting, film, video, illustration … and of course, music, Ben and Vesper are a wellspring of creative energy.

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WXPN Features Minus the Bear as the XPN Artist To Watch for August

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Created on Friday, 30 July 2010 13:25

PHILADELPHIA, PA - WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A music and non-commercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, names Minus the Bear as its August Artist To Watch. WXPN Music Director and Host Dan Reed will present the first of the month's on-air segments on Monday, August 2, in the 4 p.m. hour.

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WXPN Rocks the Camden Waterfront at XPoNential Music Festival Presented by Subaru - More than 15,000 visit Camden’s Wiggins Park for three-day festival

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Created on Tuesday, 20 July 2010 13:24

Philadelphia, Pa. – WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A (Adult Album Alternative) music and a noncommercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, is pleased to celebrate another successful year at its annual XPoNential Music Festival presented by Subaru. More than 15,000 music lovers flooded Camden County’s Wiggins Park over the three-day weekend, July 16-18, to view a lineup of heritage artists, new acts and local performers that reflect the diverse blend of music that is uniquely WXPN.

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Jerry Blavat Tribute Show to Air on WXPN - Two-hour special

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Created on Friday, 25 June 2010 13:23

Philadelphia, Pa. – It’s not every day that a DJ celebrates 50 years on the air and his 70th birthday at the same time, but leave it to legendary DJ Jerry Blavat to pull off this feat. To celebrate these milestones, WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A (Adult Album Alternative) music and a noncommercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, will air a two-hour special titled “A Tribute to The Geator.” This feature will air on Blavat’s 70th birthday, Saturday, July 3 from 5-7 p.m. EST and will be rebroadcast on Monday, July 5 from 6-8 p.m. EST.

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XPoNential Music Festival Presented by Subaru is THE Place to See, Hear Best Mix of New and Established Artists

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Created on Monday, 21 June 2010 13:21

Philadelphia, Pa. – WXPN (http://www.xpn.org), the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A (Adult Album Alternative) music and a noncommercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, continues to offer the best mix of new and established artists at its 2010 XPoNential Music Festival presented by Subaru. This annual summer festival, now in its 17th year, returns for a sixth year to Wiggins Park on the Camden Waterfront from Friday, July 16 through Sunday, July 18.

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WXPN Honors 20 Years of World Cafe Programming with Two World Cafe Travel Adventures Radio station hosts Shades of Ireland Trip and offers Cayamo Cruise

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Created on Monday, 07 June 2010 13:19

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – WXPN (http://www.xpn.org), the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A (Adult Album Alternative) music and a noncommercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, today announced that it will celebrate the 20th anniversary of its World Cafe® program with two World Cafe Travel Adventures trips next year.

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WXPN Features Mumford & Sons as the XPN Artist To Watch for June

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Created on Friday, 28 May 2010 13:21

PHILADELPHIA, PA - WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A music and non-commercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, names Mumford & Sons as its June Artist To Watch. WXPN Music Director and Host Dan Reed will present the first of the month's on-air segments on Tuesday, June 1 in the 4 p.m. hour.

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WXPN Features Free Energy as the XPN Artist To Watch for May

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Created on Friday, 30 April 2010 13:19

PHILADELPHIA, PA WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A music and non-commercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, names

Free Energy as its May Artist To Watch. WXPN Music Director and Host Dan Reed will present the first of the month's on-air segments on Monday, May 3 in the 4 p.m. hour.

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