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 welcomes Dr. James Higgins to talk about newspapers in the Lehigh Valley, starting at their earliest point in history as something that would be unrecognizable as a newspaper today. -
John Pearce sits down with Greg Huber, a barn and house historian, to talk about barn markings, hex signs, and other familiar symbols you might see around the rural roads of Pennsylvania. -
John Pearce talks with Rev. Nick Melazzo and Rev. John Heinsohn about their love for the prolific author C.S. Lewis, what drew them to his books, and some of his ideas that impact them the most. -
John Pearce invites Jill Youngkin of the Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum to talk about some trailblazing women from history whose impact on the world is too often forgotten. -
John Pearce is joined in the studio by Jeffrey Finegan, the author of the "I Knew George Washington" book series, to celebrate the first U.S. President's birthday. -
John Pearce talks with Kathleen and Peter Dent about their experience with Kenya Connect, an organization working to bring education to children in rural Africa. -
John Pearce sits down with Reverend Sue Pizor Yoder to discuss her co-authored book analyzing many young people's shift from finding meaning in religion to finding it in other ways. -
On a special Thanksgiving episode, John Pearce welcomes Carla Messinger, a descendant of Lenapes, to give voice to Native American women throughout history and discuss Native heritage. -
John Pearce talks with Beth Clausnitzer and Ruthy Cruz about their work on the film "The Fries Rebellion," about the historic event that had a big impact on the Lehigh Valley. -
John Pearce sits down with Matt Piszel and Rev. Dianne Kareha to talk about the upcoming CROP Hunger Walks on Oct. 8 in Bethlehem and Oct. 22 in Allentown.
