Podcasts

Podcasts

Podcasts

Tuesday, December 29, 201512/29/2015

First Night 2016

In Bill Newman

12.29.15 The Rev. Peter Ives guests hosts and talks First Night with the Penny Burke from The Northampton Center for The Arts and the Rev. Andrea Ayvazian and Jeff Olmstead from Haydenville Congregational Church.

Monday, December 28, 201512/28/2015

On The Money (12/30/15)

Is there a war on savers? New strategies to meet the new problems facing retirees What is “The Fiduciary Rule?”…

Monday, December 28, 201512/28/2015

A Missive From Palestine

In Bill Newman

12.28.15 Jeff Napolitano guest hosts with Professor Vijay Prashad, just back from Palestine. Plus a lot of trashing of ‘The Force Awakens’.

Thursday, December 24, 201512/24/2015

Black Nativity

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12.24.15 Guest Host Buz Eisenberg and Monte Belmonte will be joined by President Peter Jones of the American Council for International Studies chatting about Christmas traditions around the world, and by the Reverend Peter Ives.

Wednesday, December 23, 201512/23/2015

The Western Mass Business Show 12.26.15

In The Western Mass. Business Show

Ira talks with Jeff Savlov, a family business consultant, from Blum & Savlov

Wednesday, December 23, 201512/23/2015

Northampton Mayor’s Summit

WHMP Radio hosts a live community forum broadcast 12-23-15, featuring all of the living Northampton mayors, including Harry Chapman (1977, David Musante (1979), Mary Ford (1991), Clare Higgins (1999), and Current Mayor David Narkiewicz (2011). Topics include the history of Northampton city politics, and the highlights of each of their mayoral terms.

Tuesday, December 22, 201512/22/2015

DNA, Climate Talks, & A Guitar Orchestra

In Bill Newman

12.22.15- Station general manager Dave Musante speaks on the proposed Downtown Northampton Association (DNA). Activist Doug Wight on his recent trip to Paris for the Climate Talks. Peter Blanchette on the Happy Valley Guitar Orchestra performing on First Night.

Tuesday, December 22, 201512/22/2015

On the Money (12/23/15)

What decisions can you make to save on taxes in 2016? How can Baby Boomers protect their savings going into…

Monday, December 21, 201512/21/2015

Kirtan, Elvis & Black Lives Matter at Smith

In Bill Newman

12.21.15- Shubalananda Kirtan and Lord Russ “Elvis” on their First Night appearance in Northampton and weekly segment Black in the Valley with Smith College Black Lives Matter students.

Monday, December 21, 201512/21/2015

Who Is Newman’s Guest? Whoo? Whoo?

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12/18: Heidi Stemple and Janis Jorgenson on our local National Audubon Christmas Bird Count (especially owls); Ian Watson, Artistic Director of Arcadia Players, on tonight’s performance of Handel’s Messiah at Abbey Chapel; Henry Wheaton and Chris Oakley preview Show Circus Studio’s amazing First Night show.

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