WNPR Connecticut

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WNPR is the radio service of The Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network (CPBN). WNPR serves Connecticut, Rhode Island, Long Island (NY) and parts of Massachusetts with news, talk, information and entertainment programming.  WNPR produces two daily award-winning talk shows, Where We Live  and The Colin McEnroe Show, plus the weekly Faith Middleton Food Schmooze.

 

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After the Flood: New Stories About Poverty 
3 Pieces

Three features about issues of poverty following Hurricane Katrina

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Blue Mic Radio 
3 Pieces

A radio show produced and hosted by students from the Journalism and Media Academy Magnet School, CPBN Learning Lab. Hartford, CT.

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Colin McEnroe Show: Fresh Voices 
10 Pieces

A collection of audio essays from writers, listeners and station guests.

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Janensch on the Media 
8 Pieces

Media Commentary

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NEXT 
212 Pieces

NEXT is a weekly, hour-long radio show and podcast exploring the rapid changes in New England, one of the oldest parts of the nation. This feed is for stations that subscribe to the weekly show.

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The Needle Drop 
139 Pieces

The Needle Drop is your weekly fix of rock, pop, electronic, and experimental music of the independent persuasion.

Latest Pieces

Episode: 222, 10/29/2020
From: WNPR Connecticut
Series: NEXT
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Transgender and nonbinary people can face misgendering at the polls. This week on NEXT, how that can make voting especially stressful this election...

  • Added: Oct 28, 2020
  • Length: 50:00
Episode: 221, 10/22/2020
From: WNPR Connecticut
Series: NEXT
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In-person voting has started in some New England states. This week on NEXT, we talk about what’s driving people to vote early this general election...

  • Added: Oct 22, 2020
  • Length: 50:00
Episode: 220, 10/15/2020
From: WNPR Connecticut
Series: NEXT
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After years of strong support from Maine constituents, Republican Sen. Susan Collins is in one of her greatest political fights. This week on NEXT,...

  • Added: Oct 15, 2020
  • Length: 50:00
Episode: 219, 10/8/2020
From: WNPR Connecticut
Series: NEXT
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What we don’t learn in school can matter as much as the lessons we do learn. This week on NEXT, we talk to teachers and students about the harm of ...

  • Added: Oct 08, 2020
  • Length: 50:00
Episode: 218, 10/1/2020
From: WNPR Connecticut
Series: NEXT
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Racism is trauma. But for many of us, racism’s impact on mental health can be hard to talk about. This week on NEXT, we hear about the stressors an...

  • Added: Oct 01, 2020
  • Length: 50:00
Episode: 217, 9/24/2020
From: WNPR Connecticut
Series: NEXT
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Despite progress in civil rights, segregated communities still exist throughout New England. This week on NEXT, we look at how housing laws and dis...

  • Added: Sep 24, 2020
  • Length: 50:00
Episode: 216, 9/17/2020
From: WNPR Connecticut
Series: NEXT
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Here's the story that New England tells itself: Racism is a Southern problem. But our region's abolitionist past hides a darker history of racism, ...

  • Added: Sep 17, 2020
  • Length: 50:00
Episode: 215, 9/10/2020
From: WNPR Connecticut
Series: NEXT
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The pandemic has been a balancing act for first-gen college students like Mikayla, who attends Brown University while worrying about her family bac...

  • Added: Sep 10, 2020
  • Length: 50:00
Episode: 214, 9/3/2020
From: WNPR Connecticut
Series: NEXT
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A Canadian court has determined the U.S. is no longer safe for refugees. This week on NEXT, we go to the border of Vermont and Canada to learn what...

  • Added: Sep 03, 2020
  • Length: 50:00
Episode: 213, 8/27/2020
From: WNPR Connecticut
Series: NEXT
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College students are heading back to some New England campuses. This week on NEXT, how schools are dealing with the influx of students during a pan...

  • Added: Aug 27, 2020
  • Length: 50:00

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Staff of WNPR Connecticut

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Patrick Skahill (Admin)
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Catie Talarski (Admin)
Senior Producer
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Jeff Cohen
Capital Region Reporter at WNPR
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Lucy Nalpathanchil
Reporter/Producer
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Tucker Ives (Admin)
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Diane Orson (Admin)
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Eugene Amatruda (Admin)
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Ray Hardman
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Ryan King (Admin)
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Lori Mack
Producer
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Ryan Lindsay
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Harriet Jones (Admin)
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Morgan Springer (Admin)
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Vanessa de la Torre (Admin)