Joey Spehar
HostJoey Spehar is a Pittsburgh native who started as a volunteer D.J. fresh out of college in 2006. He took on any job they’d let him do like editing audio, engineering remote broadcasts, and shoveling snow.
By fall, he was hosting a weekly show on Friday nights from midnight to 4 a.m. and started doing freelance production work for The Allegheny Front – Pittsburgh’s best environmental radio show – and eventually served as the show’s Production Director.
In 2012, Joey was hired full-time at WYEP as a co-host of the morning mix and started broadcasting solo in July 2017. In the midst of a global pandemic in 2020, he also became the host of WYEP’s virtual music quiz show, Drive Time.
Favorite Band: Grateful Dead
Most notable interview: This unpublished talk with David Bazan.
Read all about him:
My Favorite Pittsburgh Thing To Do With Kids, KidsBurgh.org
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Skye Burkett is a friend to bugs. The Pittsburgh-based indie folk artist found her new song “Bugs and Honey” while reconnecting with nature one evening last year. -
Rocket Loves Blue is an Outlaw Americana band from Josh and Nikki Shapiro. Their latest release — “Big Shot Money” — came to life after spending some time at the Westmoreland County Fair. -
Remembering the legacy of the Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh, who died last week at the age of 84. -
With so many different kinds of zombies threatening human existence in the movies and on TV, it’s hard to know for sure how to take care of them. Lucky for us, Scotts Roger has the answer. -
Pittsburgh multi-instrumentalist Zack Leya loves to write songs, and he finds inspiration even in the most mundane situations. His song “Hang Out” came together after killing some time with friends at a local bar. -
About a decade ago, Rusted Root founding member Jim Donovan set out to create something new with his band Sun King Warriors. Their new album is coming out soon and features the song “The Way You Shine.” -
Giant’s Causeway push the boundaries of funk on their new release "Stokin’ The Heat." The song “Snackapotamus” takes an honest look at self-identity, dreams, and challenges and lands on the idea that, in the end, it’s all about love and music. -
Pittsburgh band The Buckle Downs put out a couple of new songs recently with the promise of more to come. Check out "Unstoppable." -
Gibson Musisko has been writing songs and playing in bands for a decade, though he’s just 19 years old. His latest project — PosterChild — recently released the album Vengeance Says. -
Folk musician Brad Yoder has been a staple of the Pittsburgh scene for 30 years. Brad’s new album “Somewhere In The Constellation” sees his return to the studio for the first time in a decade.
