Congrats to Khalil Amaru, the Grand Prize Winner of the WXPN 24 Hour Song Challenge. We received over three hundred original songs with the them of "Summertime." Khalil was one of four finalists included Yuneer Gainz, Mackenzie Johnson, and Best Bear - all from the local XPN broadcast area. https://lnkd.in/e6f-gmqr
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Who We Are: First and foremost, we're music fans. And for more than two decades, countless fellow fans, musicians, and business supporters have joined us in building a community that's uniquely focused on celebrating music discovery and connecting artists with new audiences. It's this community that inspires and sustains us. What We Do: WXPN provides an unparalleled musical listening experience featuring contemporary music from many genres including rock, indie, folk, blues, R&B, and alt country. Our playlist is broad and comprised of international, national, and local artists ranging from brand new on the scene to legendary in stature. How We Do It: WXPN is a member-supported radio station and nationally-recognized leader in Triple A (Adult Album Alternative) music programming. We are a non-profit 501(c)(3) operation serving the Delaware Valley and Central PA areas. While our broadcast license is held by the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, we are financially independent and rely solely on the support of individuals who believe in our mission. We focus exclusively on delivering the needs to the community of music fans and artists we serve. WXPN serves the greater Philadelphia area at 88.5 FM, the Lehigh Valley at 104.9, Worton/Baltimore at 90.5 FM, Lancaster/Lebanon at 88.7 FM, Harrisburg at 99.7 FM, and the world via online streaming at XPN.org. It's all about the music.
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On June 1st we had a 24 hour song challenge, where we put the call out to regional musicians to write a song in 24 hours, based on the prompt of "Summertime." We had 310 submissions. The four finalists have been announced; indie rocker Best Bear with “Fireworks,” soulful crooner Khalil Amaru in “Dear June,” folk singer-songwriter Mackenzie Johnson in “Sunburn,” and by R&B / pop singer Yuneer Gainz in “Grown Man Tears.” One of these musicians will be chosen as the grand prize winner. Watch their fantastic performances: https://lnkd.in/g6xymbAe
WXPN's 24 Hour Song Challenge announces finalists - WXPN | Vinyl At Heart
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The legendary guitarist, singer and songwriter Mark Knopfler talks with World Cafe host Raina Douris about his new solo album, his time spent leading Dire Straits, working with Bob Dylan and more. https://lnkd.in/ePXT2v5H
'You've got to be semi-obsessed': Mark Knopfler is still as dedicated as ever : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast
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XPN is looking for the next great songwriter in our listening area. We've announced our first ever 24-Hour Song Challenge! On June 1st we'll be announcing a prompt to write the song about, and registrants will have 24 hours to write a song and submit a video of it. Info below! https://lnkd.in/e8gxb9iC
Announcing the WXPN 24-Hour Song Challenge! - WXPN | Vinyl At Heart
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Big congrats to our World Cafe team for receiving two New York Festivals radio awards. Cafe host Raina Douris and Sr. Producer Kim Junod won a Gold award for Raina's interview with Weird Al, and contributing host Stephen Kallao and producer Miguel Perez won a Bronze award for a segment in our Sense of Place Provo, Utah series about the local music scene: “Velour and Corey Fox: The All-Ages Venue and the Man at the Heart of Provo's Music Scene” https://lnkd.in/e8TRg36m
How 'Weird Al' Yankovic turned the parody song into an art form : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast
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Join us in congratulating Black Opry Residency alum Denitia on being named one of CMT's Next Women of Country!
Black Opry alum Denitia is named one of CMT's Next Women of Country - WXPN | Vinyl At Heart
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This year’s Artist To Watch Class of 2023 featured punk revivalists, groovy pop, classically-infused disco funk with three-part harmonies, velvety crooners, fulk grungers, indie swooners, and more. Take a look back at this stellar group of artists. https://bit.ly/48lBVuI
WXPN Best of 2023: Artists To Watch - WXPN | Vinyl At Heart
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We are still in awe of the beautiful collective community moment that was our 885 Greatest Songs by Women Countdown. Before we say goodbye to 2023, we want to take one last moment to celebrate the Countdown. With the help of legendary infographic designer Heather Jones @msjonesnyc, we're unpacking the stats and looking at some of the great feedback from you all. Thank you to everyone who voted and became members this year! https://bit.ly/3TKciPw
Looking Back on the 2023 Greatest Songs By Women Countdown - WXPN | Vinyl At Heart
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It's the most wonderful time of the year - our annual "The Night Before," a 29 hour Christmas music spectacular hosted by DJ Robert Drake. Now in its 31st year, Robert is live in the Jingle Jam studios, complete with the Jingle Cam, and special musical features though out the day, Sunday, December 24th.
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The votes have been counted and our Best Albums of 2023 MEGA LIST Reveal has been announced! Check out the list and music from the 25 best lps of the year as voted on by our hosts. https://lnkd.in/errhpRCc
The WXPN Best of 2023 MEGA LIST: Albums of the Year - WXPN | Vinyl At Heart
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