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Not to dwell on the past, but it’s been almost a decade since Meeting of Important People put out their last full record and their new release MOIPsgiving has been over 20 years in the making.
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Working at a radio station like WYEP can bring the staff in close contact with many musicians, often leading to indelible special moments—although these interactions can sometimes end up awkward, embarrassing, or worse.
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Anyone responsible for any public radio station is always looking for the next dollar to pay the bills. The pressure to raise money was, at times, particularly dire in WYEP’s first decade.
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Look back at early WYEP hosts: DJ 'Mad' Mike, 'Buck' Brice, 'Harry the Wire' Wagner & 'Big' Al SmithAs we celebrate our 50th anniversary, we look back at four early WYEP hosts and the shows they aired.
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WYEP pays tribute to the artists we lost in the first months of 2024.
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Have you been thinking about what’s going to happen when the apocalypse hits? Well, according to the psychedelic groove rock band Cisco Kid, it ain’t looking good for us humans.
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Life can feel like a movie sometimes, and Pittsburgh artist Joziah Council is a talented, musical screenwriter. His new song “Bittersweet (Breakup Version)” deals with the feelings he felt when he realized a relationship was finally, fully over.
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For Women’s History Month, as we celebrate our 50th anniversary year, WYEP has chosen a list representing “50 Years of Women in Music.”
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Getting WYEP on the air for the first time back in April of 1974 was a challenge in dozens of ways.
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Pittsburgh rocker Joe Grushecky has had his music on a lot of stages over the years, but his songs will soon be heard in a new way: as part of a theater musical.
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Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting, WYEP's parent organization, was founded in 1972. But it took nearly two years to put the station on the air.
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Since 1933, Speal's Tavern has been a gathering place for locals, as well as a place for blues performers and other artists to share their music.