Groovin' in the Grove Is This Saturday!

We're putting the final touches on WDIY's 29th anniversary party, Groovin' in the Grove, coming up this Saturday.

You're invited for an afternoon of fun under South Mountain Grove's covered pavilion, so don't let a little rain stop you from coming out. Enjoy great food, drinks, raffles, activities for kids, and live music from the Lehigh Valley's own James Supra/Sarah Ayers Band.

We'll see you there!

Volunteer of the Week:

Peter Fleming

WDIY is proud to honor the more than 120 volunteers that make Lehigh Valley Public Radio Possible.

This week, we are recognizing Peter Fleming! Peter rotates with Scott Levin on Wednesday nights to host All Star Jazz.

Peter's been a radio programmer since the late '80s starting out with the Lehigh Valley Community Broadcasters Association at Muhlenberg College. He's a charter member of WDIY and has been hosting All Star Jazz since the first year that WDIY went on the air. He likes to play a lot of music written in the '30s '40s, and '50s.

Thanks for all the music, Peter!

MONDAY 5/13

WDIY Classics

Host: Andrew Tomlinson

Monday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Music lovers in the Lehigh Valley know and love Bach’s magnificent Mass in B Minor, a highlight of this year’s Bach Festival. This morning we’ll explore the sound world of Bach’s masterpiece. The Mass was completed in 1749, but some parts were written as early as 1724, and this period, from the 1720s to the 1740s, saw the height of the Baroque, when a group of composers from all over Europe came into their full maturity. Bach, Handel, Telemann, Vivaldi, Rameau, Zelenka… all were born within a few years of each other, between 1678 and 1685. A highlight this morning will be the music of Jan Dismas Zelenka, sometimes called the “catholic Bach”, who was a court composer in Dresden, not far from Bach in Leipzig. Yet all these composers were aware of each other, sometimes as friends, sometimes as competitors, and all contributed to the astonishing flowering of music in the mid-18th Century that set the stage for Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven in the years to come.

Hear this and other WDIY music shows after they have aired using our Two-Week Music Show Archive! Available on the WDIY app or wdiy.org.

The Blend

Host: Arnie Lichten

Monday, 1 - 4 p.m.

Monday brings new music to The Blend — releases from Bonny Light Horseman, Marcus Rezak, Father John Misty, Sugaray Rayford, Ben Sidran, Nubiyan Twist, Eddie 9V, and more. Plus, some Dina Hall, Steve Brosky, Dr. John, Stevie Wonder, Tierney Sutton Music...the list goes on

Lehigh Valley Arts Salon

Host: Kate Scuffle

Monday, 6 - 6:30 p.m.

Kate Scuffle examines the exhibition currently on display at the Stirner Modern Gallery in Easton, 'Duo Light: A Fusion of Perspectives.' Kate welcomes the artists, Kevin Broad (paintings) and Warren Muller (light sculptures), to talk about their work.

At the Movies

Host: Paul Willistein

Monday, 6:25 p.m. during Lehigh Valley Arts Salon

Paul Willistein reviews the new movie, The Fall Guy, which he calls "terrific popcorn summer movie entertainment." The Fall Guy stars Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, and it is directed by David Leitch, who is a former stunt double.

Young Valley Leaders

Host: Louis Holzman

Monday, 6:30 - 7 p.m.

Louis Holzman welcomes Samantha Younes, owner of Zahra at the Market in Downtown Allentown — putting a to-go spin on Middle Eastern fine dining. They discuss Younes growing up in the restaurant business, bringing culture and love to the table, and the importance of betting on yourself even through difficult patches.

Folk Classics

Host: Audie Cohen

Monday, 7 - 9 p.m.

Come ready to jam, sing along and relax with your favorite golden folkies, singer-songwriters and folk-rock artists from the '60s-'00s. A very special birthday tribute will celebrate the music of Bob Dylan. The entire first hour will feature his recordings, and covers by Joan Baez, Kris Kristofferson, Tracy Chapman and Willie Nelson, just to name a few.

Milestones

Host: Rob Reagan

Monday, 9 - 11 p.m.

Starting tonight's program we'll hear a Double Take on the tune, "Bye Bye Blackbird", with instrumental by Miles Davis, vocal by Laila Biali. We'll feature a couple sets inspired by current events: tunes that reflect on today's solar eclipse with singers Karrin Allyson, Andy James, and Brianna Thomas, and also this past Saturday's first day of trout fishing season, with vocals by Vanessa Rubin, Bob Dorough, and Louis Jordan. Late trumpet greats Wallace Roney and Roy Hargrove, plus songsmiths Kurt Elling and Angela DeNiro, will also offer tunes both invigorating and relaxing.

Blues Cruise

Host: Steve Capwell

Monday, 11 p.m. - Tuesday, 1 a.m.

Nobody loves me but my mother, and she could be jiving me, too.

TUESDAY 5/14

The Blend

Host: Cheryl "Sally" Haughney

Tuesday, 1 - 4 p.m.

Sally, along with Randy Wynne of WNMF in Tampa, are just back from the NonCommvention conference in Philadelphia. Sally will be joined by Randy on the air this week to play new music from The Kennedys, Fastball, Ringo Starr, Real Estate, Vampire Weekend, Collective Soul, Belle and Sebastian, and more. You'll hear a "Demonstration" set and old favorites. The Double Whammy song is "Stuck in the Middle with You" by Stealers Wheel and The Time Bomb, an NJ/PA band. Lehigh Valley local artist Sun Bus is in the mix.

On the Media

Host: Brooke Gladstone

Tuesday, 6 - 7 p.m.

This week's show: What the Media Get Wrong About Campus Protests

In reports about pro-Palestinian college encampments, comparisons to the anti-war demonstrations of 1968 abound. On this week’s On the Media, hear how historical analogies distract us from what makes today’s protests unique. Plus, a reporter debunks a theory that Bill Gates is somehow funding campus activism

Live from Godfrey Daniels

Host: Norm Williams

Tuesday, 7 - 9 p.m.

On this week’s Live from Godfrey Daniels, host Norm Williams will be playing sets from Godfrey’s archives, featuring Robin & Linda Williams (’06), Norman & Nancy Blake (’94), David Jacob-Strain & Bob Beach (’16), Kate McLeod (’17) John Gorka (’90)… plus studio cuts from Mark Mandeville & Rainne Richards, the Word of Mouth Chorus, & Tim Eriksen who will be teaching & performing at Godfrey’s later this week. And of course, the Godreys calendar.

Roots After Hours

Host: Doug Ashby

Tuesday, 11 p.m. - Wednesday, 1 a.m.

Roots After Hours knows Neil Young has been riding around these parts with his Crazy Horse, and we're featuring them tonight! Cuts from Neil's wide and varied solo career get played alongside his earlier bands like Buffalo Springfield and CSN&Y. Always the maverick with a distinct voice and roots guitar style, Neil cast his spell on many an aspiring rocker. Long may he run... Roots Reggae rolls in the harmony with the premium vocal blends of the Maytals, the Slickers, and the Melodians to ease your weary souls!

WEDNESDAY 5/15

Your Financial Choices

Host: Laurie Siebert

Wednesday, 6 - 7 p.m.

This week's show: Education funding and the FAFSA



Laurie will be live in the studio. Listeners can ask questions live on-air during the program at 610-758-8810 or on WDIY's Facebook, X/Twitter, and Threads pages. Questions can be submitted anytime in advance of the show on WDIY's social media pages or yourfinancialchoices.com.

THURSDAY 5/16

Lehigh Valley Business Beat

Host: Sally Handlon

Thursday, 6 - 6:30 p.m.

Creating and growing a business niche in a changing industry, is exactly what AblePay Health has been doing since 2016. From initially presenting at small area business groups to now, large hospital

networks and medical providers, AblePay Health has built its market and reputation from the ground up. This market is now found in 25 states. Listen is as Rick Schoenen, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications, talks with Sally Handlon about this journey — challenges and opportunities.

Q:LV

Host: Ashleigh Strange

Thursday, 6:30 - 7 p.m.

Catch a rebroadcast of last week's debut of new Q:LV host Ashleigh Strange (they/them). Their first guest is previous Q:LV host Justan Parker Jefferson Fields, who stops by the station for a passing of the torch. Ashleigh and Justan talk about pride as both a concept in the LGBTQ+ community and as an annual celebration.

Galactic Travels™

Host: Bill Fox

Thursday, 11 p.m. - Friday, 1 a.m.

Bill Fox continues the month-long focus on Montreal, Québec-based ambient electronic artist Mutagénèse. The Featured CD at Midnight will be Ganemede by Mutagénèse. You will also hear reissued music by Robert Scott Thompson on Aucourant Records and by Micah Pick on Audiobulb Records.

SUNDAY 5/19

Footlight Parade

Host: Bill Rudman

Sunday, 9 - 10 p.m.

This week's show: Charmed

On display is what's known as the "charm song" — and they will range from Maurice Chevalier singing "Mimi" to Harvey Fierstein's "Timeless to Me." The charmers include Gertrude Lawrence, Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney, and Judy Garland, among many others.

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This Week's Member Ticket Giveaway

Hey WDIY members, check out the events we're giving away tickets for this Sunday, May 19! Watch your email Sunday at noon for your chance to enter.

If you are a WDIY member who has contributed at least $60 for the year or you are actively supporting WDIY as a Sustaining Member, you are eligible for WDIY's Member Ticket Giveaway! If you are not receiving this member benefit on Sundays, please email shamusm@wdiy.org.