Tuesday, October 7th, 2025 // Forbes Avenue,Interviews
This week on Forbes Avenue, we’re airing a conversation WRCT’s Mandorichard (aka Richard Gordon) had with Peter Hay and Sali Zielachowski from Twin Vision Music Promotion about the current state of the music business.
Peter and Sali talked about Twin Vision’s role in helping independent radio stations like WRCT discover independent artists and new music; how the music and music radio industries have changed — and stayed the same; about different levels of success artists can have in the music industry; vinyl records; and other fascinating topics. You’ll even learn why it took The Beatles an extra year to find success in America!
Music fans, musicians, and radio fans will all enjoy this conversation!
Listen to the episode: Peter Hay and Sali Zielachowski
Richard Gordon, host, audio editor, audio engineer, researcher
Recorded July 28, 2025; WRCT debut October 7, 2025
Tuesday, September 30th, 2025 // Forbes Avenue
For this episode of Forbes Avenue, we spoke to T. J. Murphy and Em Voelker about ReelQ – Pittsburgh’s longest running film festival and the the 6th oldest LGBTQ+ film festival in the world! ReelQ will run from October 3 to October 11 in 2025, and have 14 screenings of various films from the animated comedy Lesbian Space Princess to a documentary on the activist organization ACT UP.
T. J. and Em shared about the history of the festival, which started in 1982 when films were still on reel to reel tape. They also discussed the relevance of keeping up this work in the modern day, as well as the importance of representation and film media overall. Tune in to hear more about the best parts and challenges of holding such a long-running festival!
Listen to the episode: T. J. Murphy and Em Voelker
Riona Duncan, host, audio editor, audio engineer, researcher
Recorded September 26, 2025; WRCT debut September 30, 2025
Tuesday, May 20th, 2025 // Forbes Avenue
This week on Forbes Avenue, we talked to Dr. Edda Fields-Black, a CMU history professor who just won a Pulitzer Prize for Combee: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War! We talked about her prize-winning book, her other research, and writing untold stories. She also told us why a rice field is a historical document. A fascinating conversation!
Listen to the episode: Edda Fields-Black
Riona Duncan, host, audio editor, audio engineer, researcher
Recorded May 12, 2025; WRCT debut May 20, 2025
