Van Whitmore,
a long time volunteer program host on WDIY until the end of 2009, passed
away unexpectedly last weekend. Van was host of Morning Mix from 6am to
8am on Saturday mornings, and had also been a late night blues programmer,
with After Hours at 11pm on Tuesdays, and before that had been an alternating
host of Blues Cruise at 11pm on Monday nights. He had also been an occasional
local host of NPR News programming on WDIY, and had volunteered in various
other capacities for WDIY providing his skills as a chef, and being an ambassador
for the station as an MC at concerts and at WDIY's booth at various festivals
and events. Van's contributions to community public radio and the community
overall will be sorely missed, as will be his infectious enthusiasm and
positive attitude. The link below provides information about a celebration
of Van's life that will take place at 7pm this Friday at the Allentown
Brew Works.
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Enter the
"5th Annual Student Poetry Project" Click here for submission information and
guidelines...
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WDIY is proud to partner with the
Lehigh Valley Arts Council
presenting: "Why I Do What I Do"
Artists and professionals working the arts talk about their inspiration
and why they chose their current careers.
The essays are broadcast on the first Monday of
each month during Lehigh Valley Arts Salon and appear in the Lehigh Valley
Arts Council newsletter. Click here to hear the talks
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