After 7 1/2 years on the air at WSCA, Wake Up is changing its name, 
co-hosts and format. Kathy Somssich, who was one of the original Wake Up voices, will be joined by local activist Larry Drake in co-hosting their new show Seacoast Currents. The new show will focus on interviews with the movers and shakers of the Seacoast. Same time (Thursdays, 8 am to 10 am), same station, same progressive political perspective.
Be sure to tune in on October 17th for Kathy and Larry's live interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist Hedrick Smith. They'll discuss his new bestseller "Who Stole the American Dream."
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The Environmental Show lives on! For those of you who haven't heard, host Tim Stone is leaving next month for a six-month sailing
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| New host Laura Byergo |
adventure. Laura Byergo will be stepping into Tim's shoes, with the help of Judy Matthews and Steve Kowal. Here's a little about Laura: She serves on the Greenland Conservation Commission and is a board member of the Great Bay Stewards. She believes in strong local communities--and we are so glad she has joined ours.
The Environmental Show resumes broadcast on October 8th, every Tuesday, now from 9-11 am. Remember, you can listen to archived shows here.
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| Left to right: Laura Byergo, Steve Kowal, Tim Stone |
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Carol Coronis will be joining host JoAnn Paradise on The Women Plus Show on Oct 12, at 3pm to promote her new CD, Girl from 
Thessaly. That evening, Carol hosts a CD release party at Cafe Nostimo in Portsmouth, 8-10 pm, no cover.
Carol is a wonderful Seacoast musician. Girl from Thessaly is a collection of thirteen traditional and original songs with roots in Greece, Macedonia, Turkey, Arabia, and a bit of Ireland. And it's very good. Don't miss this interview and in-studio performance with the wild woman of the cittern!
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John Lovering, host of Audio Theatre (Tuesdays, 6-8 pm), just announced two special shows--
- Portsmouth theatre artist and poet, Liz Korabek-Emerson will be John's in-studio guest on October 1st. Liz will be
performing excerpts from her solo one-act play Ruthlessly Optimistic For No Apparent Reason (or "How I Wanted to be a Clown and ended up a Buddhist), which is being presented as part of the Act One Festival at the West End Theatre located at 959 Islington Street on September 27 at 8 pm, September 29 at 7:30 pm and on Oct. 5th and 12th at 2 pm. - Ronnie Tomanio, co-host of Don't Dis' My Ability (alternating Tuesdays from 3:30-4:15 pm), is also a very talented writer.
This delightfully funny story is about the family cat who is so frightened of Ronnie's two granddaughters that he must escape the house when the children arrive. In this fantasy story, Jeffrey is put on a very special train to a very special place...for a very special adventure. Where's Jeffrey? has been turned into an Audio Theatre play. Bring your imagination...and your sense of humor...and tune in to Audio Theatre (6-8 pm) on Tuesday, October 15th and you will discover the answer to the question Where's Jeffrey?
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was a full house inside and out at the station, with great barbecue, potluck dishes and an impromptu ukulele band!