2007

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2007

PR 2007

WXPN Features Dr. Dog as the XPN Artist To Watch for March 2007

PHILADELPHIA, PA - WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A music and noncommercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, names Dr. Dog as its March, 2007 Artist To Watch. Host David Dye will present the first of the month’s on-air segments on Thursday, March 1, in the 4 p.m. hour.

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WXPN and Folk Alley Announce Partnership

Legendary DJ Gene Shay Added To Folk Alley Host Line-Up
WXPN To Expand XPoNential Music Service

Philadelphia, PA - Folk Alley and WXPN today announced a partnership that will expand the reach of folk music on the Internet. WXPN will add the Folk Alley stream to XPoNential Music On Demand while Folk Alley will add WXPN folk DJ Gene Shay to their host line-up. FolkAlley.com will also promote XPoNential Music’s streaming Triple A radio format on its web site.

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Legendary Modern Rock Station WDRE Returns to the Airwaves!

Former WDRE Air-Staff To “Take-Over” Y-Rock On XPN Show

Philadelphia, PAY-Rock On XPN, the alternative music service on 88.5 WXPN and 24/7 stream on XPoNential Music On Demand, will host a “WDRE Takeover” on February 21, 2007 from 8-11 p.m.

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WXPN Features The Bird and the Bee as the XPN Artist to Watch for February

PHILADELPHIA, PA – WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A music and noncommercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, names The Bird and the Bee as its February Artist To Watch. Host David Dye will present the first of the month’s on-air segments on Thursday, February 1, in the 4 p.m. hour.

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WXPN Rings In 2007 with Lily Allen as The XPN Artist To Watch for January

PHILADELPHIA, PA – WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A music and noncommercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, will name British pop singer-songwriter Lily Allen the XPN Artist to Watch for January 2007. Host David Dye, will present the first of the month’s on-air segments featuring Allen on Tuesday, January 2nd during the four o’clock hour.

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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

Non-COMM Recap: Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside dabble in retro rock (photos, audio, setlist)

Portland retro group Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside showed the Non-COMM crowd its rockability in a feisty set that closed out...Read More

Non-COMM Recap: The late night gets weird with Foxygen (photos, audio, setlist)

Quirky upstate New York four-piece Foxygen got crazy in a late-night Non-COMM set yesterday that blended Doors-esque poppy psychedelia...Read More

Non-COMM Recap: Robert Randolph makes steel strings sing and the crowd dance (photos, audio)

Slide guitar wizard and XPN favorite Robert Randolph got the downstairs crowd at World Cafe Live dancing in his Non-COMM set....Read More

Watch Surgeon perform “Greed” at Garage Mahal (playing Johnny Brenda’s on Sunday)

Local thrash / metal band Surgeon has been readying its long-in-the-making new full-length Chemical Reign for the past couple years...Read More