Tuesday, September 17th, 2024 // Forbes Avenue
On WRCT’s Forbes Avenue this week, long-time community radio hosts Steve Auterman and Richard Gordon stopped by to talk about the importance of independent stations like WRCT to a community.
Steve, host of WRCT’s The Deep Blues Hour, and Richard, host of WRCT’s Whiskey Before Breakfast & The Black Diamond Show, talked about their decades of experience at community radio stations, the importance of independent stations and programming to listeners and musicians, and how independent stations help build community. They also talked about trends in commercial and government-sponsored broadcasting, (e.g., NPR) and about an FCC initiative to grant low-power broadcast licenses to community groups.
Listen to the interview: Steve Auterman and Richard Gordon
Credits:
Riona Duncan, host, audio editor, audio engineer, researcher
Recorded May 4, 2024; WRCT debut September 17, 2024
Friday, September 13th, 2024 // News
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Tuesday, September 10th, 2024 // Forbes Avenue
Michelle Stoner and Lisa Alexander of Pittsburgh’s Madwomen In The Attic writing collective joined us for the debut episode of a new WRCT-produced public affairs show, Forbes Avenue.
Michelle and Lisa are both published poets, and in addition to their day jobs — CMU’s Tepper School of Business for Michelle, and Calliope House for Lisa, actively teach writing and poetry here in Pittsburgh. In fact, both shared interesting insights into how poetry and work fit together.
During our conversation, both shared some of their poetry — Michelle some of her writing from the past 10 years, and Lisa some of the poems in throttlebody, her most recent book published by Get Fresh Books on June 1, 2024. It was an engaging and thought-provoking conversation!
Listen to the interview: Michelle Stoner and Lisa Alexander
Credits:
Riona Duncan, co-host, audio editor, researcher
Richard Gordon, co-host, audio engineer, researcher
Recorded May 7, 2024; WRCT debut September 10, 2024
