We recently caught up with Heather Pierson, a singer, pianist, guitarist, and songwriter from Conway, NH, after she performed at a house concert in Steubenville, OH.
We patched three tracks from some of Heather’s recent recordings into the broadcast interview: “Dusty House Blues” and “Back To The Light” from Back To The Light (2024), and “May Peace Prevail Upon Earth” from Heather Pierson and Bernice Martin: Heart Songs and Circle Songs (2018).
Heather talked about her music, her songwriting, and how New Orleans jazz has informed her musical career. In addition, she told us what life is really like for an indie musician; she defines a successful musical career differently than, say, a Billboard artist might. You’ll also enjoy her points about live music’s ability to bring people together and singing together as a spiritual practice. A lovely and thought-provoking conversation!
We had a great conversation with Jody Bechtold, CEO of the Better Institute and a globally recognized expert in gambling addiction.
Jody talked about some of the trends she’s seen in recent years, including the impacts of regulatory upheaval that has legalized sports betting across much of the country. We get an inside look into the often stigmatized issue, and there’s nobody better to educate us on gambling addiction than Jody. While it’s clear that gambling addiction is a much bigger problem than many might realize, we also get a view of what people like Jody are doing to combat the issue through treatment, as well as potential movements to increase consumer protection against predatory practices in the gambling industry. We thought this was a particularly informative interview!
WRCT proudly presents Anatomy of the Ear, Friday through Sunday, November 15 – 17! This year’s schedule is packed with a variety of music you don’t want to miss!
During our Anatomy of the Ear celebration, 51 WRCT hosts will take turns spinning tracks from some of their favorite music genres; each hour will feature a different musical genre!
So, tune in to 88.3 FM from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. Friday through Sunday (early Monday) for hour-long musical blocks of the genres you love mixed with ones you never knew you were missing: From Ethereal Hip-Hip and AfroHouse to Math-Noise Rock and Russian Post-Punk! Tune in as our DJs come together to showcase the unique variety that WRCT has to offer. What new genres will you discover?
