John Pearce
Program HostFrom the age of 9, John had his sights set on a career in broadcasting. But instead, he wound up teaching French and Spanish at Muhlenberg College for 40 years. Now, in retirement, John gets to call the mic and earphones his buddies at our studios in eclectic South Bethlehem. His signoff: "Remember to be gentle with your neighbor."
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John Pearce is joined by Carol Kuniholm, Chair of Fair Districts PA, a group that's pushing to redistricting to ensure residents are effectively represented statewide. -
John Pearce welcomes Glenn Pearce, a former worker of USAID, to talk about recent debates over the organization's funding and the work he saw being done while there. -
John Pearce talks with Dan Redington of the Mary Meuser Memorial Library about his love for TV Westerns like Gunsmoke and Bonanza. -
John Pearce sits down with Dr. Lindsay Burt of Muhlenberg College to answer a common question in today's world: will we see another pandemic, and what could it look like? -
John Pearce welcomes Jill Youngken and Joe Garrera of the Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum to talk about curating historically valuable items, Joe's retirement, and more. -
Something Worth Buzzing About: Beekeeping with Rev. John Heinsohn and Chadwick Oxford | PerspectivesJohn Pearce talks with Rev. John Heinsohn and Chadwick Oxford about their experiences with keeping their own beehives containing thousands of honeybees. -
John Pearce sits down with Dr. Eric Rosenthal from NCC and Dr. Maribel Diaz from Moravian University to talk about counseling at the college level and why it's important. -
John Pearce welcomes Dianne Kareha, Rev. Steve Simmons, and Abby Goldfarb to talk about this year's Crop Hunger Walks in Allentown and Bethlehem. -
John Pearce is joined by Lehigh University Professor Dork Sahagian to talk about how the Earth is being changed by global warming and what solutions still exist. -
John Pearce talks with Steve Aaronson, a fellow WDIY host and baseball aficionado, about all things baseball, from its earliest days to its present rule changes and his fondest memories of the sport.
