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WXPN's Kathy O'Connell Honored by the Philadelphia Society for Services to Children

WXPN's Kathy O'Connell Honored by the Philadelphia Society for Services to Children


Kathy O'Connell

Kathy O'Connell, host of WXPN's Peabody Award winning program Kids Corner, was honored at the Kids At Heart event put on by the Philadelphia Society for Services to Children.

The event took place on Saturday April 8, 2006 at World Cafe Live to help raise funds for the 'Kids 'n Kin' and 'Families and Schools Together' programs which are both coordinated by the Philadelphia Society for Services to Children. Kathy was honored for her ongoing commitment to the children of Philadelphia over the last 15 years. For more information about the Philadelphia Society for Services to Children, please visit their Official Site.


Kathy & XPN's Roger LaMay

Folkadelphia Session: Field Report

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The Week’s Best MP3 Downloads, incl. Literature, Market East, Morning River Band

Photo by Abi Reimold Recent Philly transplants Literature previewed four new tracks in this week’s Key Studio Session. With a...Read More

Tonight’s Concert Picks: Surgeon at Kung Fu Necktie, The Killers at Susquehanna Bank Center, XPN welcomes the Philadelphia...

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Watch: Phoenix and Steve Martin & Edie Brickell at Non-COMM

Photo of Phoenix’s lead singer Thomas Mars by Joe Del Tufo | joedeltufo.com Dozens of bands played the WXPN Non-COMMvention this...Read More

Non-COMM Recap: Going introspective with John Murry (photos, audio, setlist)

With just his guitar and his voice, Bay Area by way of Mississippi songwriter John Murry played an emotional, powerful set Wednesday...Read More