programs 

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Locally Produced programming

Andy Shaw Comedy Hour — Thursdays 2:00-3:00pm.   An hour of comedy hosted by Andy Shaw
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Barnaby Druthers — Sundays 1-2pm. A weekly 1/2-hour originally scripted light comedy audio theater program that recalls to mind the classic story-driven golden age of radio programs.  Hosted by J. Timothy Quirk. 

 

Choice Cuts — Thursday 9-11:30am. Hosted by Pete Kirchoff. Serving generous portions of rock & roll, folk, country, blues and soul, along with regular features. 
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Can You Feel It - Monday 9:00-10:00pm. Produced and hosted by Todd Lewis,  Can You Feel It features a wide variety of musical genres from the 50s to present day with an emphasis on trying to find the best in new music and providing some background and history on the artists and their work.  
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Common Sense Songs — Wednesday 8-10pm. A combination of mostly folk (and other genres) music and current or historical themes, often of a political/social justice/racial justice/peace nature - the music designed to enhance the presentation of the issues discussed. Hosted by Graham and Barbara Dean. 
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Dr. Maybe’s Neural Radio — Tuesday 10-11pm. Produced and hosted by John Prusinski. Experimental radio: audio collage, sound poetry, soundscapes. 
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EclectiX — Saturdays 6-7pm. Highlights of a thousand years of music from every style and corner of the world: mixed up, shaken up, stirred up and poured into one hour of radio. For adventurous and curious listeners.  Hosted by Tom Laskey. 
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Farm and Garden — Mondays 10-11am.   Bill Taylor and Jaye Alison Moscariello continue their tradition since 2012 (at another station in CA) of bringing pioneers in permaculture and regenerative farming to the airwaves, both local farmers and national or global figures 
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In the Groove Radio Show​ - Saturdays 8-10pm. Hosted by DJ Skratchmo

 Dj Skratchmo's collection is heavy on 60's and 70's soul, funk, and groovy jazz from around the world. You'll also hear from a selection of today's artists who are expanding upon those styles. You might even hear rock and hip hop classics as well. Skratchmo will also be inviting guests to interview and share their music.  
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Jazz Avenue — Sundays 7-9pm. An eclectic mix of jazz. Hosted by Peter Kirchoff. 
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Mishmash — Thursday 7-9pm. Hosted by Michelle Kaplan, featuring a wide range of eclectic music, unheard of anomalies, interviews, magic accidents and other shenanigans.. Visit show’s Facebook page. 
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Monumental Sounds — Wednesdays 10:00-Midnight. Suffering from the midweek blues? From Zappa to Abba Zaba. It's the peak of the week! Join your host, Jason Palmieri, as he digs through crates of records to bring you sounds from another dimension. Let the dust settle as it is all downhill from this point on. 
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The Morning Show - Weekdays 6-8am. A rotating cast of DJ's helping you start your day with news, weather, talk and music.
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The Music Lover -- Sundays 2-4pm. Produced and Hosted by Lexie Lloyd. Music from every possible genre, from J.S. Bach to Judy Garland to hip-hop, and the stories behind the songs. 
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​Nutmeg Junction — Sundays 1-2pm. A weekly 1/2-hour originally scripted light comedy audio theater program that recalls to mind the cla​ssic story-driven golden age of radio programs.  Hosted by J. Timothy Quirk. 
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The Other Italy — Sundays 4:30-7pm.  A broad mix of Italian folk music hosted by Christopher Splendorio.  
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Red Radio — Wednesday 4:30-5pm. Red Radio features news, commentary, and music from a left perspective created and hosted by John Prusinski. 
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Roundabout  — Wednesdays from 7-8pm
Playing the music in and around the Berkshires.  Hear the sounds of our local artists and out of towners passing through our clubs and venues.  Hosted by Tom Ferris.
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Sessions from CTSB— Saturdays 7-8pm. A weekly 1-hour music show recorded at Community Television for the Southern Berkshires (CTSB), featuring performances by local musicians. 

 

Signs — Fridays 9-11pm. SIGNS is a leap off of an electronic cliff into a bath of feelings and rhythms. Directed by beats, sourced in experimental pop, narrated by DJ BLACKIRIS. Mostly new releases. 
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Speedo Joe on the Radio — Tuesdays 7:30-9:30pm. Christopher Sblendorio plays a mix from the golden age of rock. 
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The Sound of Now - Monday 4:00-5:00pm

 

Sunday Nights Are For Hopeless Romantics with Olivia Wade — Sunday Nights 10-11pm. An eclectic mix of music (all love songs) and some really jaded commentary on love (a dog from H E double hockey sticks), relationships (or lack thereof), and dating (which I now refuse to participate in). 
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Talk 'N' Tunes/ Tuesday 3:30-5:30pm... Conversations, interviews, performance   We'll meet our community. Including area news of note, shows, events ... With new  releases, featured artist of the day afternoon music.

 

Who Tha Plug — Fridays 10pm-2am. D Spinz hosts a new Hip-Hop show, Breakout Artists from East to west. 
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Wide Is the Door — Friday 7pm, repeated Tuesday 9:30am. A Celtic Cèili with 2 hours of the best in Celtic music co-hosted by Jana Laiz and Mike Hackett. ​
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Your Happy Ears Show - Sundays 6-9am. A mix of world music and positive comedy sketches hosted by Jeffrey van de Visse.  
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Syndicated programming

Between the Lines — Saturdays 11:30am-12:30pm A weekly syndicated 1/2-hour radio newsmagazine featuring progressive perspectives on national and international political, economic and social issues. Produced and distributed by Squeaky Wheel Productions. Visit show website.   

 

Classical Tones / Tonos Clasicos — Thursday 9-11pm. Hosted by Alan Bloom. A weekly two-hour bilingual show of classical music "with a Latin connection". Every work played has some connection to Spain or Latin America, typically the composer and/or the performer(s).   

 

Democracy Now! — Mondays-Fridays 12-1pm, replayed 6-7pm.  Democracy Now! produces a daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. Reporting includes breaking daily news headlines and in-depth interviews with people on the front lines of the world’s most pressing issues. Visit show website.   

 

Democracy Now! (Spanish) — Monday-Friday 3-4pm. Democracy Now! es un programa galardonado, independiente y de difusión diaria nacional en Estados Unidos y el resto del mundo que se transmite a través de más de 900 emisoras de radio y televisión en todo el mundo. El programa es presentado por los periodistas premiados Amy Goodman y Juan González.  Visitar el sitio web del espectáculo. 

 

Informativo Pacifica / News From Pacifica (Spanish) — Monday-Friday 11:30am-noon. A 1/2-hour Spanish language, national and international news program with reports from contributors from more than 30 countries of America and Europe.. Produced and hosted by Fernando and Norma Velazquez.  

 

Letters & Politics — Monday-Friday 7am-8am. A daily one hour show that seeks to explore the history behind today’s major global and national news stories. ​Mitch Jeserich, Host/Producer
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Outcasting — Saturday 11-11:30am. OutCasting is public radio's LGBTQ youth program, produced every month and featuring in-depth coverage of LGBTQ issues as seen from a fresh youth perspective. Visit show website.  

 

Sea Change Radio — Wednesday 1-1:30pm.  A weekly show covering the shifts to social, environmental, and economic sustainability. Hosted by Alex Wise. Visit show website.   

The Thom Hartmann Show - Monday-Friday 8-9am. New, opinion, debate. Visit show website