WDIY's series of short feature radio essays


"Living Green in the Lehigh Valley" Produced and presented by Annie Prince and Bruce Wilson, this four-minute segment features advice, suggestions and tips on how to reduce one’s carbon footprint and live a greener, more environmentally-friendly lifestyle. The segments will air at the beginning of On the Media at 6pm on Tuesdays, and also at 5:45pm on Wednesdays, as part of All Things Considered. Send your ideas for content to lgitlv.wdiy@gmail.com
Click here to listen about Community Gardening. Click here to read the text.
Click here to listen about Green Roofs. Click here to read the text and view Green Roofs in the Lehigh Valley.
Click here to listen to part I about Trash. Click here to listen to part II. Click here to read the text.
Click here to listen about Buying Local. Click here to read the text.
Click here to listen about Climate Change the time to act locally has come! Click here to read the text
Click here to listen about Lehigh Valey Green Drinks with founder Diane Teti.
Click here to listen about fighting frost this winter. Click here to read the text.
Click here to listen as Tom Kerr, Sustainability Officer for the city of Allentown speaks about the initiatives for Allentown residents to live green in the Lehigh Valley.
Click here to listen about environmental education opportunities for children and families in the Lehigh Valley over the summer.
Click here to listen about tax incentives and rebates for renewable energy and energy efficiency.

 

"Musings" Visual and performing arts, literature and the people that create them are the subject of Musings. Musings features local and visiting artists revealing the inner passion that sparks their artistic life. Learn more about the Lehigh Valley's vibrant cultural community on Musings Tuesday and Thursdays at 5:45 during NPR's All Things Considered. Click here to see and listen to the archives.
Click here to listen: Lydia Panas talks about her exhibition "The Mark of Able" at the Allentown Art Museum and her special gallery talk at 5:00pm on February 24th.
Click here to listen: Part 2 - Gail Buckland talks about her exhibition "Who Shot Rock and Roll" at the Allentown Art Museum.
Click here to listen: Part 1 - Gail Buckland talks about her exhibition "Who Shot Rock and Roll" at the Allentown Art Museum.
Click here to listen: Singer, Songwriter Mary Fahl talks about her music and her benefit concert Saturday, Feb. 11th at the First Presbyterian Church in Easton.
Click here to listen: Bill Dautremont-Smith speaks with Gail Buckland, curator of the Who Shot Rock and Roll exhibition at the Allentown Art Museum, opening on February 11th 2012.
Click here to listen: Ellis Finger, Director of the Williams Center for the Arts talks about their 2012 Footlight Series starting with Hip-hop master Brandon Albright on January 28th 2012.
Click here to listen: Theo Anderson talks about his photographs from his Cowboy series on display through January 22nd at the Crayola Gallery at the Banana Factory.
Click here to listen: Part 2, Joshua Neth, Artistic Director of the Allentown Public Theatre talks about the new production of the Teddy Awards, held at the Red Door Cafe in the Seeger's Union Building, Muhlenberg College
Click here to listen: Part 1, Joshua Neth, Artistic Director of the Allentown Public Theatre talks about the new production of the Teddy Awards, held at the Red Door Cafe in the Seeger's Union Building, Muhlenberg College
Click here to listen: Part 2, Kim Roberston talks about her show "Working Acrylics" at the Brown Daub Gallery at the State Theatre in Easton
Click here to listen: Kim Robertson talks about her show "Working Acrylics" at the Brown Daub Gallery at the State Theatre in Easton
Click here to listen: Part 2 Jp Jordan, Director and Cathleen O'Mally, Ensemble Member talk about this years Christmas City Follies at Touchstone Theatre
Click here to listen: Part 1 Jp Jordan, Director and Cathleen O'Mally, Ensemble Member talk about this years Christmas City Follies at Touchstone Theatre
Click here to listen: Part 2 Richardo Viera, Professor of Art and Director of the LU Art Gallery
Click here to listen: Part 1 Richardo Viera, Professor of Art and Director of the LU Art Gallery

 

"Tasty Seasonal Recipes for the Everyday Chef" Produced by Maria Filosa
Click here to listen: Chocolate! Click here to read the text.
 


“At the Movies” A movie review with Paul Willistein, reprinted from the Focus section of the Lehigh Valley Press newspapers. Aired on Mondays during Lehigh Valley Art Salon 6 to 6:30 pm.
Click here to listen: 84th Academy Awards, 2011 Movies in Review and Paul's Oscar Picks.
Click here to listen: Albert Nobbs
Click here to listen: My Week with Marilyn
Click here to listen: The Muppets
Click here to listen: The Big Year
Click here to listen: Moneyball
Click here to listen: I don't know how she does it
Click here to listen: Sarah's Key
Click here to listen: The Help
Click here to listen: Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe called Quest.
Click here to listen: Buck
Click here to listen: The Music Never Stopped
Click here to listen: The Green Lantern
Click here to listen: Midnight in Paris
Click here to listen: X-Men
Click here to listen: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Click here to listen: Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil
Click here to listen: Win Win
Click here to listen: Arthur
Click here to listen: Hop
Click here to listen: Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Rodrick Rules
Click here to listen: The Eagle
Click here to listen: Paul

 

"Change is in the Air," about the impact of change, is hosted and produced by local author Bathsheba Monk, and airs weekly on Mondays at 5:45 p.m.
Click here to listen to the essay by Bathsheba Monk
Click here to listen to the essay by Dr. Bill Dautremont-Smith
Click here to listen to the essay by Dr. Vera Cole
Click here to listen to the essay by Jim Steager
Click here to listen to the essay by Cat Cappel and Leah Naylor
Click here to listen to the essay by Elizabeth Rosen
Click here to listen to the essay by Nick Kusiak
Click here to listen to the essay by Sally Adams
Click here to listen to the essay by Carolyn Segal
Click here to listen to the essay by Paul Fuhrman
Click here to listen to the essay by Carol Ellis
Click here to listen to the essay by Bruce Boyer
Click here to listen to the essay by Paul Zakrzewski
Click here to listen to the essay by Leonard Kahn
Click here to listen to the essay by John Kusiak
Click here to listen to the essay by Morton Miller
Click here to listen to the essay by Fanny Barry

 

“Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps” WDIY's radio essay series aired March through early July during All Things Considered, 5:45 pm; Saturday during World Rhythms, 1-3 pm; and Sunday during World Bop, 3-5 pm. The series was produced by Bob Cohen.
Click here to listen: Heidi Secord's experience in Mali
Click here to listen: Rob Steven's experience in Burkina Faso'
Click here to listen: Bob Cohen's experience Nigeria
Click here to listen: Bruce Whitehouse's experience in Mali
Click here to listen: John and Fran Kennedy's experience in Ghana
Click here to listen: Tammy Kita's experience in Grenada
Click here to listen: Lisa Schnell's experience in Ghana
Click here to listen: Mimi Arquin Stanford's experience in Thailand
Click here to listen: Linda Perron's experience in the Philippines
 

 

“Lore and Legends” with Lehigh Valley historian, Frank Whelan. The segment
featured every Wednesday at 5:44 pm during “All Things Considered.”
Click here to listen: 1936 A new facade for Hess's
Click here to listen: Allentown Symphony Hall
Click here to listen: 1869 May Yohe a Bethlehem native
Click here to listen: Arthur MacArthur, Jr. visits the Allentown Fair
Click here to listen: David Thomas, Welsh Iron Master
Click here to listen: Mary Abraham Titanic Survivor
Click here to listen: PPL Tower Building
 

 



"Why I do What I do" Presented by the Lehigh Valley Arts Council. Artists and professionals working the arts talk about their inspiration and why they chose their current careers. The essays are broadcast on the first Monay of each month during Lehigh Valley Arts Salon and appear in the Lehigh Valley Arts Council newsletter.
1. Nora Suggs - Musician
2. Lisa Higgins - Pa Shakespeare Festival
3. Mark McKenna - Playwright
4. Bridget George - The Bach Choir of Bethlehem
5. Ruth Knafo Setton - Author - Lehigh University
6. Katherine Craft - Writingpartner.com
7. Christine Oaklander - Arts Coordinator, Lehigh Valley Health Network
8. Bruce Ellsweig - Medical Director, Lehigh Valley Health Network Hospice
9. Joe Garrera - Executive Director, Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum and Lehigh County Historical Society
10. Ann Towne - Teacher, Weisenberg Elementary School
11. Bob Ruhe - Businessman - Artist
 

"Stories in the Valley" Hosted by The Lehigh Valley Storytelling Guild
Marvelous Cat told by Ed Stivender
 

"Take Charge of your Life" Hosted by Eleanor Bobrow
Lyme Disease
Pediatric Cancer