Karen El-Chaar
Board of Directors - President; Program HostKaren El-Chaar is a longtime volunteer at WDIY. She is the host of the public affairs program, The El-Chaar Chronicles, where she discusses legal, environmental, and political issues. She is also a rotating host of WDIY music programs WDIY Classics, Jazz Factory, and Swing Sunday. Karen currently serves as the president of the board of directors for the Lehigh Valley Community Broadcasters Association, the nonprofit group which operates WDIY.
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British pianist Simon Mulligan previews his performance of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue with the Allentown Symphony Orchestra on November 9 and 10, 2024. He also discusses his next Jazz Upstairs concert in 2025. -
Karen El-Chaar talks with Dr. Christopher Jackson, Conductor and Music Director of the Bach Choir of Bethlehem about their upcoming concert, Heavenly Christmas. -
Paul Chou, conductor and music director of the Pennsylvania Sinfoia Orchestra discusses PSO's latest concert, Johannes & Clara, at First Presbyterian Church in Allentown on Saturday, November 16th. -
Karen El-Chaar talks with Stephanie Wein, Faran Savitz, and Flora Cardoni of PennEnvironment about the latest updates on wildlife corridors, plastic pollution, and renewable energy in the state. -
Karen El-Chaar welcomes Lehigh County Executive Phil Armstrong and Farmland Preservation Director Diane Matthews-Gehringer to talk about why preserving our agricultural space is so vital. -
Karen El-Chaar sits down with Carol Kuniholm of Fair Districts PA to talk about proposed legislation to reimagine voting districts statewide to create a more fair system. -
Karen El-Chaar welcomes Stephanie Wein from PennEnvironment to talk about the EPA's newly-released standards limiting toxic chemicals in drinking water. -
Karen El-Chaar welcomes Allentown Symphony Orchestra Maestra Diane Wittry and seven other guests to discuss ASO's final concert for their 2023-24 season, "Beethoven's Ninth," at Miller Symphony Hall. -
Karen El-Chaar talks with Steven Sametz, Ronald J. Ulrich, and Michael Spencer Phillips about the Lehigh University Choral Arts "Best Of" Concert on March 22 and 23. -
On this special double-feature, Karen El-Chaar talks about the ongoing push to protect critical wildlife corridors with State Rep. Mary Jo Daley and PennEnvironment's Stephanie Wein, then she talks with conductor Paul Chou and flutist Christine Moulton about the PA Sinfonia's Women's History Month performance and panel.
