The Blend
Weekdays, 1pm-4pm
Every weekday afternoon, WDIY's signature Triple A music program serves up three hours of eclectic music including rock, pop, blues, and beyond. Always fresh with music that's hand-picked daily by our regular roster of rotating hosts, The Blend features a healthy dose of new releases alongside older favorites; everything from Neil Young to Arctic Monkeys, Adele to Howlin' Wolf--The Blend delivers true music variety from record collectors and music enthusiasts.
Latest Stories
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We had WDIY's summer intern Lewis Gentile from Kutztown University pick three albums from the WDIY music library that have had an impact on him. Read his thoughts on classic releases from Sonic Youth, The Beatles, and Alice in Chains.
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Harmonica player and vocalist Mark Wenner from Washington, D.C.-based blues and roots rock band The Nighthawks speaks with Carlos Benjamin about the band's new EP, upcoming performance at the Blast Furnace Blues Festival in Bethlehem, and celebrating the band's 51st anniversary.
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Neil Hever talks with Lehigh Valley blues singer Bev Conklin as she prepares to perform with BC Blue at the 2023 Blast Furnace Blues Festival. Bev discusses what makes the festival so special to her.
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Bill Dautremonont-Smith talks with Nancy and Spencer Reed about their five decades of performing, new album, experience with Bob Dorough of Schoolhouse Rock! fame, their upcoming Jazz Upstairs show at Miller Symphony Hall in Allentown, and more.
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As we are officially halfway through the calendar year, let's pause and take a look at what's been playing at your summer celebrations; its time for WDIY's Top 10 Albums of June 2023! Our on-air hosts play a wide variety of genres and styles, so check out the list to find your new favorite from our airwaves!
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Summertime is right around the corner, as well as the halfway mark for the year, but before we kick off the season, let's take a look at what was on repeat at WDIY for May! Some old favorites remain on the list from last month along with some new additions, so check out what was the soundtrack to everyone's spring.
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Scott Sherk welcomes G. Bruce Boyer, author of the recently-published book Riffs: Random Reflections on Jazz, Blues, and Early Rock to The Blend.
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Happy Spring! A new calendar switch means it’s time for a brand new Top 10 list from WDIY! As the weather warms up and the days get longer, check out what WDIY's on-air hosts have been playing most on our airwaves.
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Drummer and vocalist for longtime Lehigh Valley staple, The Large Flowerheads, joins Bill Dautremont-Smith to discuss her band dedicated to playing the music of the 1960s, their upcoming performance at WDIY's anniversary party, and more.
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Carlos Benjamin welcomes Lehigh Valley singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist George Hrab to talk about his new album Terpsichore and the upcoming album release concert at the Ice House in Bethlehem on April 22.