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Alan Jennings Discusses New Book "The Pursuit of Fairness" on LV Discourse

Greg Capogna welcomes Alan Jennings to the microphone at WDIY, this time as a guest instead of a host, to talk about his new book “The Pursuit of Fairness: Fighting for What’s Right in a World That’s So Wrong."

VegOut's Mary Lopresti on The Inside Dish

Our Recipe for Unity Founder Sue Wolper on The Inside Dish

Craig Thatcher Band to Perform at WDIY's 25th Anniversary Party

WDIY is hosting a celebration to mark a quarter century of broadcasting on Saturday, March 7th at the Ice House in Bethlehem. Tickets are on sale now.

Dr. Chris Borick Talks Politics, Elections & More on LV Discourse

By Emily Schlegel • Jan 17, 2020

Alan Jennings welcomes Dr. Chris Borick, Director of the Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion, back to the program for his take on current political trends.

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LVD 1/9/20

At The Movies: Little Women

By Emily Schlegel • Jan 17, 2020

“Little Women,” based on the classic Louisa May Alcott novel, is interpreted by director Greta Gerwig and stars Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern and Meryl Streep. Paul Willistein of the Lehigh Valley Press reviews the romantic-drama.

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ATM 1/13/20

Economic Pulse: Week of 1/3/20

By Shamus McGroggan • Jan 17, 2020

Dr. Kamram Afshar presents a synopsis of the week's economic news with a detailed look at trends in the Lehigh Valley and the nation.

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EP 1/3/19

On the Next Galactic Travels™ 2020-01-23

By Bill Fox • Jan 17, 2020

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The latest show's playlist (January 16 - show #1189) is available for your inspection. On the next Galactic Travels™, the month-long Special Focus on Modulator ESP continues.

WDIY's First Hour of Broadcasting Pt. 2

By Shamus McGroggan • Jan 13, 2020

Well-wishes and congratulations were some of the first sounds to greet listeners to the Lehigh Valley's new fledgling public radio station, WDIY, on January 8, 1995. We've collected more excerpts from our first hour of broadcasting in honor of WDIY's 25th anniversary.

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More excerpts from WDIY's first hour of broadcasting.

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Traveler At Portland, Ore., Terminal Maps Out More Screen Time

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Furniture Buyer Finds Cash Hidden In Used Footstool

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Hundreds Of Central Americans Mass At Guatemala-Mexico Border

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Scott Simon Draws The Mystery Of 'Sunnyside Plaza' From His Own Past

By Noel King • 1 hour ago

When NPR host Scott Simon was in his late teens, he took a job in an assisted living facility in Chicago, working with people who had developmental disabilities.

"It was more formative in my life, I think, than most any war I've covered, any political campaign I've covered, any reportorial experience I've had," Simon says. "It really opened my eyes into seeing the world differently."

Simon has wanted to tell this story for years, and so he drew on the experiences he had back then to write a new mystery for young readers called Sunnyside Plaza.

Looming Impeachment Trial Adds Urgency To Senators' Campaign Push

By Scott Detrow • 1 hour ago

How confident are Iowa Democrats in their choices, now two weeks out from the caucuses?

The response Renee Kleinpeter gave NPR when asked which candidates she's narrowed her choice down to could sum it up: four seconds of laughter.

"I'll go with anybody who could beat [President] Trump," she said after laughing. "I wish somebody could tell me."

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