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On this show we will reach into the vaults for "Diabetes: Into The New Decade Part II". Produced in 1990 this series is still relevant today and includes interviews with diabetics, doctors and other experts in the field. Part II highlights the importance of diet and nutrition.
Recorded at Bergen Community College, Paramus, New Jersey and aired on WRPR-FM the student organized and operated, free-fo...

In memory of "Mickey" De La Vega (1931-1998) and an unknown singer.

In memory of "Mickey" De La Vega (1931-1998) and an unknown singer.

In memory of "Mickey" De La Vega (1931-1998) and Jack Redick (1938-2018). Penned by "Mickey" De La Vega and played and sung by Jack Redick.

"Andante", from the well-known guitar method Opus 27, by Ferdinando Carulli (1770-1841) I played a piece simply titled, "Andante" which is a tempo (speed) indicator more than an actual title, but that's because it's from Carulli's guitar method, Opus 27

"Without A Song" Performed by Steve Freides has been performed and recorded in every style imaginable - fast, slow, Latin. This is my quiet take on the tune, which is one of my all-time favorites. - Steve Freides Music by Vincent Youmans, Lyrics by Billy Rose and Edward Eliscu Published in 1929 First recorded by Perry Como in 1951

J S Bach Prelude from Cello Suite #1 Performed by Steve Freides

TIDES composed by Marianna Filippi played by Dan Murphy "I wrote this when I was twelve years old. It was used as a soundtrack for a film about Martha's Vineyard, produced by John Budris in 2005." Marianna Filippi

The Mad River Valley includes Duxbury, Fayston, Moretown, Waitsfield, and Warren, Vermont, as well as the Sugarbush Resort & Mad River Glen resort and today’s guest has played a major role in their development. My guest has received numerous awards for his work including the Vermont Ski Areas Association Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his leadership and contribution to the Vermont Sk...

The Orange County Farm Bureau opened the first ever certified California farmersʼ market in the history of Orange County nearly 40 years ago. This past winter I had the opportunity to visit the Irvine, California farmers market, where one can cut the middle man and buy fresh fruits, vegetables, plants and other produce directly from the farmer. In turn supporting family farms that are part of the...

Todayʼs guest has been described as equally rootsy and smooth as satin, delivering music that will stick in your head, as well as your heart, and his honey soaked vocals can exhibit swagger and occasionally a sadness. He is passionate and insightful, funky, folky and as a frequent guest on South Eastern Virginia radio station WHRV-FM Barry Graham, the folk music producer at WHRV has described our...

On this show we will reach into the vaults with a 2004 interview with the late Doctor Richard William Lenk, a long-standing member of the American Historical Association and the Organization of American Historians Doctor Lenk was also a professor emeritus at Bergen Community College. When First lady Jill Biden visited Bergen Community College in January of 2022 she became one of the most prominent...

According to a recent survey conducted by the Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes, and trends shaping the world, currently about three in 10 U.S. adults or 29%, are religious “nones”, that's spelled N-O-N-E-S, or people who describe themselves as atheists, agnostics, or nothing in particular when asked about their religious identity. Thi...

On this show we will reach into the vaults for "Diabetes: Into The New Decade Part I". 
Recorded at Bergen Community College, Paramus, New Jersey and aired on WRPR-FM the student organized and operated, free-format radio station broadcasting from Ramapo College in Mahwah, New Jersey. This program was also the North Jersey Press Club's 44th Annual Memorial Journalism Competition Award, for radio fe...

On this show we will reach into the vaults for an interview with Charles Allen, Bass singer of the 1950’s pop group “The Rivieras”. Recorded by Bergen Community College’s “This Is Bergen” "Mister Radio" is now booking guests for Season Two. The original “Mister Radio” Podcasts started circa 1990. Currently on hiatus, every now and then we will reach into the vaults for an old show from way back wh...

Hurricane Ida destroyed my recording studio and so our scheduled return in November has been placed on an indefinate hiatus. Before I place what’s left of my studio into temporary storage I decided to take out my trusty PCM-D50 battery operated recorder to introduce a fan favorite, another track from Ululation 2 by John Lee Krasnow. Here is the first track from the “B” side of the album titled “Cr...

"Mister Radio" is now booking guests for Season Two. The original “Mister Radio” Podcasts started circa 1990. Currently on hiatus, every now and then we will reach into the vaults for an old show from way back when. On this show we will reach into the vaults for selections from the 2013 Texas Road Trip. Starting off with Bo Porter on guitar and vocals and Jimmy Lee Jones on guitar playing at at th...

"Mister Radio" is now booking guests for Season Two. The original “Mister Radio” Podcasts started circa 1990. Currently on hiatus, every now and then we will reach into the vaults for an old show from way back when. On this show we will reach into the vaults for a 2001 Jam Band album that Y107’s Joey Black reviewed with "They got the jam band feel down" and Jeff Burger from GetMusic commented "It'...

On this show we will reach into the vaults for an interview with jazz saxophonist, the late John Lee Krasnow. "Mister Radio" is now booking guests for Season Two. The original “Mister Radio” Podcasts started circa 1990. Currently on hiatus, every now and then we will reach into the vaults for an old show from way back when. Remember, "Mister Radio" invites you to participate from the comfort of yo...

Today’s guest grew up in El Paso, Texas where, in his own words, “the desert southwest and the mountains of southern New Mexico left an indelible impression on his soul.” The recipient of six Texas Music Awards, including "Song of the Year" for the title cut on his album “Find Your Shine” he was also a New Folk Finalist at the Kerrville Folk Festival in 2000. It was 2013 when I first became fully...

Awarded the 2012 United States Artists Friends Fellow in recognition of the excellence of his work today’s guest has been an inspiration to many other progressive musicians. He has been playing the banjo since 1963 and worked on the soundtrack for “Driving Miss Daisy”. His 2007 album, “Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular”, featured appearances by Steve Martin, Earl Scruggs, and many other banjo lum...

A folksinger from “The Gentle Isle”, Prince Edward Island, who learned to play by ear at an early age and was immersed in a culture of family kitchen parties and by age 13 was performing professionally on stage. His connection to Maritime folk music dates back to the efforts of his great-grandparents who where preservers of folklore in Prince Edward Island. Today he is carrying the torch forward w...

Today’s guest is a Swedish singer-songwriter living in Visby, the capital city of the magical Swedish island of Gotland. She has made regular appearances in TV and Radio and has roots in Americana, folk and pop, writing music for herself as well as other artists. In 1993 her first single Oktoberbarn (October Child) made it perfectly clear that she was an extraordinary talent, and the single made i...

808, Auto-Tune, Bars, Beat, Beatbox, Bite, Boom bap, Break, Cypher, Diss, DJ, Emcee, Flow, Freestyle, Hook, Mixtape, Rap, Remix, Rhyme, Sample, Spit, Swing, Vibe and Wack. Welcome to the world of Hip-Hop. Heritage Hip-Hop currently has over one hundred episodes available for download on the iTunes podcast platform and according to it’s web site it is “The Podcast that celebrates the Hip-Hop Cultur...

Today’s guest has been a guitarist with the rhythm and blues group Genesis III, the Jimmy James Jazz Orchestra and has performed as a freelance member of various New York society orchestras. In addition to teaching music, he currently has students from ages 7 to 70, he has also been the guitarist for vocalist Carmen John as well as a classical guitarist for the “From Bach to Broadway” ensembles. A...