Bill Cosentino, WPKN

Organic Radio with Bill Cosentino

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In the early 2000’s I began doing my radio program, which I call Organic Radio. The name holds a dual meaning for me… I view WPKN to be a living organism and not a formulaic or algorithm-driven venture, like commercial radio or paid streaming services. It’s a collective tapestry woven together by the many programmers who cultivate the musical fibers into something artistic and imbued with meaning and a greater significance – so Organic as in living matter. And also Organic, like the practice of farming without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or other artificial means. We are small...

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Bill Cosentino, WPKN

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Interview: Bugs On A Log with Live In Studio Performance 26.03.2026 37:14

The Bugs on a Log String Band was featured on the Organic Radio show with Bill Cosentino on WPKN 89.5 FM on February 26, 2026. The band performed a live session at the WPKN studio in Bridgeport, CT, as part of the station's free-form community programming. About the Band Bugs on a Log is an emergent New England-based stringband known for a blend of old-time, bluegrass, and classical influences. ...

Interview: Mikaela Davis Discusses Upcoming Tour and New Album - Graceland Way 26.02.2026 20:22

Joining us today on Organic Radio is an artist who has effectively rewritten the rulebook for her instrument. Classically trained at the Crane School of Music, she traded the orchestra pit for the psychedelic frontier, blending the ethereal glissandos of the harp with the grit of canyon country and 70s rock. She’s shared stages with a growing array of artists from members of the Grateful Dead to B...

Interview: Jano Rix Discusses 2 New Albums, The Wood Brothers, Puff of Smoke. and Rix, Legacy Vol. 1 04.12.2025 53:20

On the WPKN program Organic Radio , host Bill Cosentino recently welcomed Jano Rix (multi-instrumentalist for The Wood Brothers) for a deep-dive interview focusing on two major 2025 releases: his father-son collaboration Rix, Legacy, Vol. 1 and The Wood Brothers' latest album, Puff of Smoke . The Interview: Organic Radio with Bill Cosentino WPKN is a listener-supported station out of Bridgeport, C...

Interview: Producer Gary Waldman Discusses Neal Casal Foundation and the Album - No One Above You (The Early Years 1991-1998) 07.11.2025 43:00

Interview conducted by Bill Cosentino, host of Organic Radio on WPKN in Bridgeport, CT , with producer Gary Waldman . The discussion centers on the posthumous collection of Neal Casal's early recordings, No One Above You (The Early Years 1991-1998) , and offers insights into Casal's profound career and personal impact. Waldman and Cosentino's discussion touched on the deep impression Neal Casal le...

Interview: Warren Haynes Discusses his 30+ Year Journey with Gov't Mule 16.10.2025 1:25:00

The interview explores Warren Haynes' 45+ year musical journey discussed with Bill Cosentino on WPKN's Organic Radio . The interview took place on October 16, 2025, ahead of a Gov't Mule concert in New Haven on October 30, 2025 at College Street Music Hall. This episode traces the musical journey of legendary guitarist and singer-songwriter Warren Haynes, from his beginnings as a sideman to becomi...