Author: Emily Morrow
Latin Jazz Now and Then is an eight-week virtual course that introduces the rich musical genre of Latin Jazz. This course will develop students’ listening skills regarding how the music is crafted, how it has evolved, and the artists that have shaped this art form. Above all, the course will mean listening to a wealth of […]
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What brought you to hosting a show on WICN? Why do you love being on the air? In 2004, I was doing a WICN Brown Bag Lunch concert at Mechanics Hall with my band, Evil Gal. GM Brian Barlow and I were standing onstage talking about the late Mai Cramer (beloved blues show host on […]
What brought you to hosting a show on WICN? Why do you love being on the air? Having moved to the Worcester area in the mid-70s from the jazz-rich Patterson, NJ area, WICN answered my question, “Where’s the jazz?” After some 20 years, I had the opportunity to volunteer and subbed frequently. That led to […]
What brought you to hosting a show on WICN? Why do you love being on the air? After a 40+ year career in commercial broadcasting, I decided I’d like to do a radio show or podcast that featured music by artists from, or who have been influenced by New Orleans, its music and culture. I […]
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What brought you to hosting a show on WICN? Why do you love being on the air? I have loved listening to the radio ever since The Beatles made their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964, one month before my 10th birthday. After seeing them on television, I would walk around with […]
What brought you to hosting a show on WICN? Why do you love being on the air? Years ago, I was asked what the one thing I’d do in my life if fear played no role. I answered, “be a radio DJ.” It was a fantasy that I never dreamed could come true, but it […]
1) What brought you to hosting a show on WICN? Why do you love being on the air? For example, were you a regular listener and/or member? Did you have a background in radio previously? I discovered WICN in 1999 on my way home from my “day job” (more on that in question 4) in […]
What brought you to hosting a show on WICN? Why do you love being on the air? I was brought in to the station by Rick McCarthy. He would hear all of the music I played at the Leicester Post Office every day and thought of me when Nick DiBiasio had to step down. So, it’s all […]