Heart of the East End

July 2nd, 2026 - The Friendship Edition

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:00:00 -0400

This all-music edition of The Heart recorded LIVE from the WLIW-FM studio in Southampton features a playlist crafted by Gianna Volpe of songs from all decades and genres with “Friend” or “Friends” in the title.

July 1st, 2026 - Allison Comba, Jaxon, Rebecca Comba and Braelynn

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Allison Comba, Jaxon, Rebecca Comba and Braelynn of Flower Kids join Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to discuss the Deer Park-based kid’s enrichment organization that recently expanded into musical programming bringing their origin story full circle to when Rebecca and a friend made rounds to care facilities to sing for seniors once upon a time.

July 1st, 2026 - Beth Young; Thea Fry and Susan Steinke

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Beth Young of the East End Beacon joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about the paper’s July edition and, later in the hour, Thea Fry and Susan Steinke of the Southampton Village Fourth Of July Parade Committee comes to the WLIW-FM studio ahead of the 106th Southampton Village Fourth of July Parade celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

June 30th, 2026 - Howard Wood

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Howard Wood joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the Long Island Basketball Foundation’s Coach Ed Petrie Legacy Fundraiser July 11 at The Clubhouse and in support of the WNET Group’s Summer 2026 Matching Gift Challenge where donations made on WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 through June 30 are matched up to $50,000 fundraising goal.

June 30th, 2026 - Helen Harrison

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Helen A. Harrison joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of her July 16 reading/signing of “A Willful Corpse” at the Alex Ferrone Gallery and in support of the WNET Group’s Summer 2026 Matching Gift Challenge where donations made on WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 through June 30 are matched up to $50,000 fundraising goal.

June 29th, 2026 - Mia Certic

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Mia Certic of Montauk Historical Society joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about the 55th Annual Montauk Historical Society Second House Fair, Brandi Carlisle at the Lighthouse and Lighthouse Weekend August 15-16, as well as in support of the WNET Group’s Summer 2026 Matching Gift Challenge where donations made on WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 through June 30 are matched up to $50,000 fundraising goal.

June 29th, 2026 - Steve Long

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Steve Long of the East Hampton Historical Society joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the July 4 ribbon cutting for restored Mulford Farm and Revolutionary East Hampton Walking Tour with Hugh King, as well as in support of the WNET Group’s Summer 2026 Matching Gift Challenge where donations made on WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 through June 30 are matched up to $50,000 fundraising goal.

June 26th, 2026 - Donna Rubin

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Donna Rubin of Hamptons Summer Songbook by the Sea joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the cabaret series kick-off featuring Norm Lewis on Saturday, June 28, 7:30 pm. at LTV Studios, and in support of the WNET Group’s Summer 2026 Matching Gift Challenge where donations made on WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 through June 30 are matched up to $50,000 fundraising goal.

June 26th, 2026 - Chip Williford; Raymond Castronovo

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Suffolk County Poet Laureate, Chip Williford, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of Poetry Street’s 12th birthday party 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, and in support of WNET Group’s Summer 2026 Matching Gift Challenge where donations made on WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 through June 30 are matched up to $50,000 fundraising goal. Later in the hour, Raymond Castronovo of Streetwise calls in ahead of the Streetwise Production “Voices of Change” concert series fundraiser for The Retreat at The Suffolk on Friday, June 26 at 7:30 p.m.

June 25th, 2026 - Tim Frazier

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Tim Frazier of the Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of EWECC’s summer benefit at the historic Mulford farm on Friday, June 26, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. and in support of the WNET Group’s Summer 2026 Matching Gift Challenge where donations made on WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 through June 30 are matched up to $50,000 fundraising goal.

June 25th, 2026 - Christina Strassfield; Nina Ross

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Christina Strassfield of Southampton Arts Center joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of their annual summer kick-off concert fundraiser, Whimsy, with a latin jazz dance party featuring music by the Maria Raquel Quintet and honoring Lana Jokel as a community leader on Saturday, June 27 from 6-8 p.m. as well as in support of the WNET Group’s Summer 2026 Matching Gift Challenge where donations made on WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 through June 30 are matched up to $50,000 fundraising goal.

Later in the hour, Nina Ross of the Montauk Mike children’s book series visits the WLIW-FM studio ahead of this weekend’s readings celebrating her newest release, Montauk Has A (very) Happy Shark, at Northport Books on Saturday, June 27 at 11 a.m., as well as on Sunday, June 28, 10:30 a.m. at East Hampton’s Bookhampton, and 12:30 p.m. at Amagansett Square’s Pink Chicken.

June 24th, 2026 - Holly Reichart-Wheaton; Alejandra Dubove and Kathy Henderson; Robert Vitelli, Sarah Hoffman and Brian Rosen

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Holly Reichart-Wheaton of Springs Food Pantry joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the fifth annual Spring Garden Party celebrating the farmers who support food insecure families throughout Springs and in support of the WNET Group’s Summer 2026 Matching Gift Challenge where donations made on WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 through June 30 are matched up to $50,000 fundraising goal. Later in the hour, Fisty’s Alejandra Dubove and Kathy Henderson call in before Robert Vitelli, Sarah Hoffman and Brian Rosen of the New York LGBT Network visit the WLIW-FM Studio to talk about the fourth annual North Fork Pride parade stepping off at noon on Saturday, July 27, in Greenport Village.

June 24th, 2026 - Rebecca Morgan Taylor and Loretta Davis of Project MOST

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Rebecca Morgan Taylor and Loretta Davis of Project MOST join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the nonprofit’s June 28 summer benefit from 4-6 p.m. at Moby’s East Hampton and in support of WNET Group’s Summer 2026 Matching Gift Challenge where donations made on WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 through June 30 are matched up to our $50,000 fundraising goal.

June 23rd, 2026 - Peggy Veziris, Joyce Bromberg and Alicia Whitaker

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Peggy Veziris, Joyce Bromberg and Alicia Whitaker of the Westhampton Garden Club join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of their July 10 Gardens & Rooms Tour and in support of WNET Group’s Summer 2026 Matching Gift Challenge where donations made on WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 through June 30 are matched up to $50,000 fundraising goal.

June 23rd, 2026 - Adam Tendler

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Adam Tendler joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of his June 28 Guild Hall performance of Grammy-nominated piano project, “Inheritances,” and in support of WNET Group’s Summer 2026 Matching Gift Challenge where donations made on WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 through June 30 are matched up to $50,000 fundraising goal.

June 22nd, 2026 - Cheryl Sokolow

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Cheryl Sokolow of C Fine Art joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the inaugural exhibition, “The Cadence of Form,” at a new 21 North Ferry Street gallery space on Shelter Island, opening July 3 from 5-7 p.m. and running through August, and in support of WNET Group’s Summer 2026 Matching Gift Challenge where donations made on WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 through June 30 are matched up to $50,000 fundraising goal.

June 22nd, 2026 - J Brooke

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

J Brooke joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about their debut book of poetry, “I Can Tell You The Version That Will Make You Take My Side,” before East Hampton Library’s Author’s Night on August 8 and a conversation with Eric Lemonides at Bridgehampton Hampton Museum 5-6:30 p.m. on August 20, as well as in support of WNET Group’s Summer 2026 Matching Gift Challenge where donations made on WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 through June 30 are matched up to $50,000 fundraising goal.

June 19th, 2026 - Pastor Natalie Wimberly and Faith Welch

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Pastor Natalie Wimberly of Greenport’s Clinton Memorial AME Zion Church and Greenport High School senior, Faith Welch, The Suffolk Times’ 2025 Community Leader of the Year, join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the Greenport Juneteenth parade at 10 a.m. on June 20 organized by Coming To The Table’s North Fork chapter and in support of the WNET Group’s Summer 2026 Matching Gift Challenge where donations made on WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 through June 30 are matched up to $50,000 fundraising goal.

June 19th, 2026 - Peter Marino

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Peter Marino joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about the fifth anniversary season at the Peter Marino Art Foundation and in support of the WNET Group’s Summer 2026 Matching Gift Challenge where donations made on WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 through June 30 are matched up to $50,000 fundraising goal.

June 18th, 2026 - Judith Clurman

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Judith Clurman of the Choral Society of the Hamptons joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of Grown on Long Island at The Avram on June 28 and in support of the WNET Group’s Summer 2026 Matching Gift Challenge where donations made on WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 through June 30 are matched up to $50,000 fundraising goal.

June 18th, 2026 - Heather Dune Macadam

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Heather Dune Macadam joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the launch of new book, “The Sag Harbor Mermaid Club,” at the Coney Island Mermaid Parade and in support of the WNET Group’s Summer 2026 Matching Gift Challenge where donations made on WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 are matched up to $50,000 fundraising goal.

June 17th, 2026 - Michael Mackey; Nancy Atlas

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Long Island Daily’s Michael Mackey calls in from Wild Bird Crossing in Bridgehampton Commons before Nancy Atlas joins WLIW-FM’s Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe ahead of Atlas for the Arts’ June 28 concert fundraiser at the Stephen Talkhouse, The Howl, in support of the WNET Group’s Summer 2026 Matching Gift Challenge where donations made on WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 are matched up to $50,000 fundraising goal.

June 17th, 2026 - Rob Nine

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Rob Nine of Mattituck Lions Club Strawberry Festival joins WLIW-FM’s Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe in support of WNET Group’s Summer 2026 Matching Gift Challenge where all donations made to WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 are matched up to $50,000 fundraising goal.

June 16th, 2026 - Zoe Speed and Rorie Kelly

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Zoe Speed and Rorie Kelly premiere Speed’s “Boxes” and “Getting Steady” alongside Kelly’s “Stranger Things Have Happened” during WLIW-FM’s Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe in support of WNET Group’s Summer 2026 Matching Gift Challenge where all donations made to WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 are triple-matched up to $50,000 fundraising goal.

June 15th, 2026 - Michael Mackey; Jo-Ann Wilson and Dr. Carolyn Peabody

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Long Island Daily’s Michael Mackey calls in from the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Golf Club before Jo-Ann Wilson and Dr. Carolyn Peabody join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of a Juneteenth performance of Wilson’s “Pages from the Diary of an Ex-Slave” at North Fork Arts Center produced in partnership with the North Fork chapter of Coming to the Table and in support of the WNET Group’s Summer 2026 Matching Gift Challenge where all donations made to WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 are matched up to $50,000 fundraising goal.

June 15th, 2026 - Joe Garsetti

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Joe Garsetti joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of 24K Magic at LTV and in support of the WNET Group’s Summer 2026 Matching Gift Challenge where all donations made to WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 are matched up to $50,000 fundraising goal.

June 12th, 2026 - Cheryl Grigg

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Chef Cheryl Grigg of Chara’s Kitchen and Catering joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the Juneteenth Jubilee Third Annual White Party and Awards Ceremony at Guild Hall on June 19 at 6 p.m.

June 12th, 2026 - Jess Rothschild

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Executive producer/narrator, Jess Rothschild, of Finding Fire Island, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to discuss series’ second season co-produced by Fire Island Pines Historical Society

June 11th, 2026 - Stacy Quarty, Susan Roden, Michael Nenner

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Stacy Quarty and Susie Roden of Lucia’s Angels and the Coalition for Women’s Cancers are joined by Gurney’s Resorts president and CEO, Michael Nenner, on WLIW-FM’s Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe ahead of the Beacon of Hope 5K Run/Walk at 9 a.m. on June 20

June 11th, 2026 - Jason Chapin

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Director of Workforce Development at the Westchester County Association and producer of the award-winning musical documentary, “Cat’s In The Cradle 50th Anniversary: The Song That Changed Our Lives,” Jason Chapin, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about the film and his dad, the legendary Long Island singer-songwriter and food insecurity activist Harry Chapin, who founded Long Island Cares, ahead of June 19 screening event at the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame doubling as a food drive for the Harry Chapin Regional Food Bank.

June 10th, 2026 - Dr. David Taylor

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Dr. David Taylor of Stony Brook University’s sustainabilities program and director of the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences’ environmental humanities track joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of his Geek Talk lecture, “The Peconic River: The Thames of Riverhead” on Thursday, June 11, at übergeek Brewing Company in Riverhead.

June 10th, 2026 - Eileen Shepard, Sherri Lippman and Lynn Blumenfeld

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Eileen Shepard, Sherri Lippman and Lynn Blumenfeld of Road Forward Scholarship Fund join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of Road Forward’s sold-out annual benefit at LTV Studios on Saturday, June 13.

June 9th, 2026 - William Manger Jr.

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Southampton Village Mayor Bill Manger Jr. joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of U.S. Open and Southampton Village Fourth of July Parade amid semiquincentennial anniversary of the 1776 signing of the Declaration of Independence.

June 9th, 2026 - Nina Dec and Stephen Gould

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Nina Dec and Stephen Gould of the Southampton History Museum join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the June 12 opening 4:30 to 6 p.m. for ‘Stephen Sayre’s American Revolution’ exhibit running through 2026 at the Rogers Mansion’s updated galleries

June 8th, 2026 - Joel Chriss

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Joel Chriss of the Hamptons Jazz Festival joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the HJF’s kick-off performance on June 14 at the Parrish Art Museum

June 8th, 2026 - Marc Shaiman

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Marc Shaiman joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM for an In Conversation as part of WNET’s Broadway and Beyond initiative ahead of Marc’s 6/21 event at Guild Hall.

June 5th, 2026 - Jess Paul

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Jess Paul joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about the impending opening of her Southold photography and workshop studio, Landfall Studios.

June 5th, 2026 - David Gessner

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

David Gessner joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about Gessner’s New York Times Best-selling book, “Return of the Osprey: A Season of Flight and Wonder” ahead of a 3 p.m. Nature Conservancy talk on June 5 at Shelter Island’s Mashomack Preserve and another talk 1 p.m. on June 6 at Milburn Point Audubon in Milford, CT.

June 4th, 2026 - Joyce Tuttle and Lauren Betesh

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400

East Hampton Ladies’ Village Improvement Society president, Joyce Tuttle, and LVIS fair chair, Lauren Betesh, join Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the FREE annual community fair featuring games and activities for kids next Saturday, June 13, on the LVIS grounds.

June 4th, 2026 – Dianne LeVerrier, Johnny Blood and Conrad Jordan

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Dianne LeVerrier, Johnny Blood and Conrad Jordan join Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about Rebel Elle’s new single, “Birthday Suit,” ahead of the band’s 8 p.m. performance on Saturday, June 6, at Sag Harbor’s Masonic Temple

June 3rd, 2026 - Sarah Phillips Loth, Kim Loper and Rena Wilhelm

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400

First and South’s Sarah Phillips Loth, Harbor Pet’s Kim Loper and The Weathered Barn’s Rena Wilhelm join Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the 10th Annual Dog Dock Diving Weekend at the Greenport Polo Grounds 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 6 and 7

June 3rd, 2026 - Liz Joyce

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Liz Joyce joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk 25 years of Goat On A Boat Puppet Theatre and celebrating with free puppet shows at 11 a.m. every Saturday in June at Mashashimuet Park culminating in a free all-day festival 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 27.

June 2nd, 2026 - Mark Seidenfeld

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Mark Seidenfeld joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the June 4 opening 5-8 p.m. for solo show, Uncharted Waters, running through June 21 in Bridgehampton Museum’s newly renovated Corwith Homestead Tractor Barn.

June 2nd, 2026 - Dr. Maria Pomponio

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Stony Brook audiologist, Dr. Maria Pomponio, joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM during Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month to discuss dementia and hearing loss.

June 1st, 2026 - Dr. Kimi Chapelle

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Stony Brook University assistant professor and paleobiologist, Dr. Kimberley Chapelle, joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM during National Dinosaur Day to discuss how renewed funding will send researchers back to Zimbabwean region where the international team of scientists she was on first discovered herbivorous dinosaur, Musankwa sanyatiensis.

June 1st, 2026 - Beth Young; Scott Schwartz

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Beth Young of the East End Beacon joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about the paper’s June edition on the Beacon website’s 13th birthday. Later in the hour, Bay Street Theater’s artistic director, Scott Schwartz, calls in to talk world premiere of Mister Halston on June 2, when attendees who visit the Bay Street box office in person will be granted entry on a “pay what you can” basis before show’s three-week run through June 21.

May 29th, 2026 - Mary Boochever, Kevin Teare and Wendy Weiss

Fri, 29 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Mary Boochever, Kevin Teare and Wendy Weiss of East End Arts Council join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the 30th anniversary Mosaic Festival, ‘4th Before The 4th’ and June 13 opening of The Value of Nothing curated by Boochever and Detour VII: Open or The Stones III curated by Teare.

May 29th, 2026 - Joe Campisi

Fri, 29 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Joe Campisi of Deadwood joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of Deadwood & Friends’ shows May 30 and 31 at the Treiber Barn in Southold starting at 5 p.m.

May 28th, 2026 - Christine Scuilli

Thu, 28 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Battle of the Fantasy Girl Bands co-founder Christine Scuilli joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the ninth edition of BOTFGB at Stephen Talkhouse May 28 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. this year benefitting the Organización Latino Americana of Eastern Long Island

May 28th, 2026 - Candyce Paparo

Thu, 28 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Long Island Aquarium’s director of animal training, Candyce Paparo, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of her 8 p.m. Geek Talk on May 28 at übergeek Brewing Company, Brewdles: A Toast to Poodle Agility, about her life as a competitive agility dog trainer

May 27th, 2026 - Regina Calcaterra

Wed, 27 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Regina Calcaterra joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM during National Foster Care Awareness Month to talk about her memoir, Etched in Sand, the new memoir she co-wrote with sister, Rosie Maloney, "Girl Unbroken," as well as how she has been helping kids/families as a Court-Appointed Special Advocate on the East End.

May 26th, 2026 - Annie Trezza

Tue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Annie Trezza joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM, premiering upcoming single, “Straight Town,” ahead of its July release and Annie’s Allstar Tribute to Bob Dylan on June 4 at the Stephen Talkhouse.

May 26th, 2026 - Chelsea Christine, Tim Almeida and Jody Gambino

Tue, 26 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Chelsea Christine and Tim Almeida of Rebels East join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM alongside guitarist, Jody Gambino, playing with the duo June 20 at The Clubhouse celebrating the release of their debut EP, Rising.

May 22nd, 2026 - Megan Euell

Fri, 22 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Megan Euell joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the opening of “In The Presence of Light” benefitting the North Sea Maritime Center and North Sea Community School House Association 5-7 p.m. on May 22 and running through May 25

May 22nd, 2026 - Elyce Arons

Fri, 22 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Elyce Arons of Frances Valentine, which has a shop in Sag Harbor, joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM, to discuss her memoir, “We Might Just Make It After All: My Best Friendship with Kate Spade,” and stories behind the Kate Spade and Frances Valentine brands.

May 21st, 2026 - Taylor Barton-Smith and G.E. Smith

Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Taylor Barton-Smith and G.E. Smith join Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM for a special Studio 51 session featuring songs from Taylor’s new “The Cardinal” E.P. ahead of new record’s May 22 release and her May 24 performance feat. G.E Smith trio at Stephen Talkhouse

May 21st, 2026 - Chris Polhemus

Thu, 21 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Coach Chris Polhemus of United Cerebral Palsy of Long Island joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of an 80-mile walk starting May 29 from The Children’s Center in Commack to Montauk Lighthouse in support of a new independent living program for the students he championed for 13 years at UCP-LI before retiring from a 40 year career as an adapted physical education instructor. To support Coach Chris, call UCP-LI at 631-232-0015

May 20th, 2026 - Xiomáro

Wed, 20 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Xiomáro joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM following his recent trip to Greenland for a contemporary historical documentation of world’s largest island and its people.

May 20th, 2026 - Tiffany Rafii

Wed, 20 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Tiffany Rafii of ColorPop Workshop joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about the burgeoning brand boasting kids’ art workshops and camps with brand-new location in Westhampton Beach & pop-up slime studio in Southampton.

May 19th, 2026 - Justin Harris and Heather Draskin

Tue, 19 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Justin Harris and Heather Draskin of the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center join Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about the summer season at WHBPAC

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May 19th, 2026 - Mary Motto Kalich

Tue, 19 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Mary Motto Kalich of North Fork Community Theater joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of June 13 gala supporting NFCT at the Hallockville Museum Farm

May 18th, 2026 - Joe Brondo

Mon, 18 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Joe Brondo of East Hampton Library joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about the summer reading program incentivizing kids age two through eighth grade to read books, which kicks off this weekend and runs through September 4

May 15th, 2026 - George Loizides, Anna Tatishvili and Catherine Clyne

Fri, 15 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400

George Loizides, Anna Tatishvili and Catherine Clyne of Hampton Theatre Company join Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of The 39 Steps at HTC from May 21 to June 7.

May 15th, 2026 - Dr. Anna Thonis

Fri, 15 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Dr. Anna Thonis joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of a box turtle conservation field study alongside Dr. Kris Hoffman with wildlife detection dogs, Newt and April, on the North Fork in collaboration with the Group for the East End through May and June.

May 14th, 2026 - Iris Ornig

Thu, 14 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Iris Ornig of East End Jazz joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the Tiny Toes and the Jazz Crew series launch on May 16 at Southampton Cultural Center.

May 14th, 2026 - Karen Testa

Thu, 14 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Karen Testa of Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM during mating and nesting season to remind folks how best to help turtles they come across, especially on the roads. Those with any questions can text 516-729-7894 or call 631-779-3737 to report turtles in need across—and beyond—the East End of Long Island.

May 13th, 2026 - Steven Kasher

Wed, 13 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Steven Kasher joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of his book release celebration and signing for Memoir of a Collection: Finding Meaning Through Art at The Lazypoint variety store in Amagansett on May 16 from 3 to 6 p.m.

May 13th, 2026 - Darcy Dunn and Marshall Coid

Wed, 13 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Darcy Dunn and Marshall Coid of The Moss Ensemble join Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the quartet’s performance 4 p.m. on May 17 at LTV Studios

May 12th, 2026 - Peter Watrous and Jess Frost

Tue, 12 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Jess Frost and Peter Watrous of the Arts Center at Duck Creek join Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to discuss the East Hampton arts organization’s 2026 programming.

May 12th, 2026 - Debra Markowitz

Tue, 12 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Former Nassau County film commissioner and president of the Long Island Film-Tv Foundation Debra Markowitz joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about her locally cast / crewed feature film, “Wait List: A Love-ish Story,” as well as other current projects.

May 11th, 2026 - August Gladstone

Mon, 11 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400

August Gladstone joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to discuss the writing—and May 16 release of—his brand-new record, “The Golden West.”

May 11th, 2026 - Giulia D'Agnolo Vallan

Mon, 11 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Giulia D’Agnolo Vallan of Sag Harbor Cinema joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to discuss the cinema’s “Summer Noir” film series running through September. The program opens on Saturday, May 23rd with Robert Aldrich's 1955 masterpiece Kiss Me Deadly, followed by a Q&A with film essayist, collector, and curator Bob Rubin. After the screening, SHC celebrates the opening of their new exhibition Trapped in the Shadows: The Worlds of Film Noir with a toast on the third floor.

May 8th, 2026 - Colleen Merlo

Fri, 08 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Colleen Merlo of the Association for Mental Health and Wellness joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to discuss local events during Mental Health Awareness Month

May 8th, 2026 - Minerva Perez

Fri, 08 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Minerva Perez of OLA of Eastern Long Island joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM before Pedro Gonzalez’s 5/30 show at Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center.

May 7th, 2026 - Shelby Raebeck

Thu, 07 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Dr. Shelby Raebeck joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of his Amagansett Library reading of “Six Goofy Geese” and more on Saturday, May 9, at 3:30 p.m.

Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Watch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

May 7th, 2026 - David Roth

Thu, 07 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400

David Roth joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of his solo performance at the Jamesport Meeting House on Saturday, May 16, at 7 p.m.

May 6th, 2026 - Kaitlyn Knapp and Rich Vandenburgh

Wed, 06 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Rich Vandenburgh of the Greenport Harbor Brewing Company and Kaitlyn Knapp of the North Fork Animal Welfare League joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the 10th Dog Dock Diving Weekend May 16 and 17, which will benefit NFAWL through the brewery’s new non-profit charitable arm, The Giving Tank.

May 6th, 2026 - Delaney Hafener

Wed, 06 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Delaney Hafener of The Belle Curves joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about her band’s brand-new record, Tides and Rain, and more!

May 5th, 2026 - Jeanne Knudsen

Tue, 05 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Jeanne Knudsen—A 23-year world history, civics and economics teacher retiring from the Longwood school district and a runner-up recipient of the Road Scholar’s Educator Legacy Award—joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM on Teacher’s Appreciation Day.

May 5th, 2026 - Dina Mondello

Tue, 05 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Award-winning pianist, composer and filmmaker Dina Mondello—director of Anything Goes at North Fork Community Theater— joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the immersive Cole Porter tap show’s run at NFCT from May 14 through May 31.

May 4th, 2026 - Reverend Carol Pinkham Oak

Mon, 04 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Reverend Carol Pinkham Oak joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the May 11 & June 7 orientation sessions for summer’s mindfulness-based stress reduction workshop, “Respond Rather Than React To Stress,” Tuesdays from June 9 to July 28 between 4 and 6:30 p.m. at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church.

May 4th, 2026 - Amy Zerner and Monte Farber

Mon, 04 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Amy Zerner and Monte Farber join Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of screening and talk back for the “Amy & Monte: A Legacy of Love And Creativity” documentary at Bay Street Theater on May 9 at 4 p.m.

May 1st, 2026 - Beth Young

Fri, 01 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Beth Young from The East End Beacon joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to discuss the May 2026 Edition of broadsheet covering both forks of LI’s East End.

May 1st, 2026 - Alexa Annunziata; Steve Israel

Fri, 01 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Alexa Annunziata of Peconic Baykeeper and the Southold Conservation Advisory Council joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of CAC’s Environmental Expo and repair cafe on Saturday, May 2, from noon to four p.m. Later in the hour, former United States Congressmember Steve Israel—Owner of Theodore’s Books and founder of the Gold Coast Book Fair—calls in ahead of the book fair’s third annual weekend in Oyster Bay May 16 and 17 featuring 150 authors

April 29th, 2026 - Dr. Marilyn LoPresti

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Dr. Marilyn LoPresti of North Fork Bodies in Motion joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk ten years of her total fitness program amid a lifetime of education.

April 29th, 2026 - Jackie Karnavogel and Brendan Belluardo

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Jackie Kanarvogel and Brendan Belluardo of Human Understanding and Growth Services Inc joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM on National Fentanyl Awareness Day

April 24th, 2026 - Christopher Walsh

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Christopher Walsh of The Cherry Bombs joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe and Harmony Fox on WLIW-FM, which aired the world premiere of the band’s first original song, Parallel Universe (I’m a Cherry Bomb) mixed by the East End Art Council’s Chris Jones, the morning before The Cherry Bombs’ April 25 performance at Stephen Talkhouse

April 24th, 2026 - Sonomi Obinata and Ira Haspel

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Sonomi Obinata and Ira Haspel of KK’s The Farm join Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe and Harmony Fox on WLIW-FM ahead of annual free dandelion festival 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 3

April 23rd, 2026 - Judy Carmichael

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Judy Carmichael of Jazz Inspired joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM before her NPR show’s 26th anniversary luncheon/performance at the American Hotel on May 3. You can hear Jazz Inspired on WLIW-FM streaming here and every Sunday night at 7 p.m.

April 23rd, 2026 - Becky Hill-Genia and Denise Silva-Dennis

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Becky Hill-Genia of the Shinnecock Graves Protection Warrior Society and Denise Silva-Dennis of Hamptons Community Outreach join Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM before HCO’s May 2 fundraiser from noon to 6 p.m. at the Hamptons United Methodist Church.

April 22nd, 2026 - Brody Eggert and Jen Skilbred

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Group for The East End’s Jen Skilbred and Brody Eggert of Surfrider Foundation’s Eastern Long Island chapter join Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM for Earth Day ahead of the organization’s collaborative dune grass planting with members of the community at Baby Beach on Saturday, April 25, from 9 to 11 a.m.

April 22nd, 2026 - Dr. Thomas Manuel, Dr. Oliver Nelson Jr. and Wendy Pearson

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Dr. Thomas Manuel and Dr. Oliver Nelson Jr. of The Jazz Loft join Stony Brook Southampton’s Wendy Pearson on WLIW-FM’s Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of The Jazz Loft performance of Oliver Nelson’s Afro/American Sketches 7 p.m. on April 23 at The Avram Theater

April 21st, 2026 - Joseph Gonzalez Jr.

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400

United States Marine Corp veteran, Joseph Gonzalez Jr., joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the second anniversary creating wooden sculptures by chainsaw in Center Moriches alongside his wife, Amanda, a United States Air Force veteran.

April 21st, 2026 - Willie Nile

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Celebrated New York folk musician, Willie Nile, joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM, ahead of April 24 People Pub performance with long-time bassist, Johnny Pisano.

Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

April 20th, 2026 - Bob Sinclair

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Ridge musician Bob Sinclair joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of Words and Music edition of Folkie Fest at Moriches Community Center 2 - 5 p.m. on May 3

April 20th, 2026 - Elisabeth Biondi

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Elisabeth Biondi joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to discuss curating The Church Sag Harbor’s “A Thousand Words: Photography at The New Yorker” exhibit running through May 3 featuring images by legendary photographers on staff at The New Yorker during Biondi’s 15 years as the magazine’s visuals editor: Richard Avedon, Ruvén Afanador, Mary Ellen Mark, Gilles Peress, Sylvia Plachy, Platon, Robert Polidori, Steve Pyke, Martin Schoeller and Max Vadakul.

April 17th, 2026 - Dr. Joanna Kaczorowska with Elizabeth Yea-Rin Kim and Athena Wilkinson

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Stony Brook Music's director of undergraduate performance, Dr. Joanna Kaczorowska, brings violin students, Elizabeth Yea-Rin Kim and Athena Wilkinson, to WLIW-FM studio for a discussion and LIVE double violin concerto performance on Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe ahead of Wilkinson and Kim’s duet during a Stony Brook Orchestra performance at 7:30 pm. on April 28 at the Staller Center for the Arts.

April 17th, 2026 - Dr. Guy Schwartz; Brian Costello

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Director of Stony Brook Medicine’s Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center, Dr. Guy Schwartz, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM amidst Parkinson’s Awareness Month and, later in the hour, we speak with Brian Costello, brother of non-verbal autistic Patchogue author, Danny Costello, during Autism Awareness Month and ahead of the April 18 release event for Danny’s brand-new book of poetry, "All We Know… …Is In the Air” 2-5 p.m. at Island Kava in Lindenhurst.

April 16th, 2026 - Jim Underwood and Roland Walker

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Mattituck-Laurel Library’s Jim Underwood and Roland Walker—local spin instructor at Sportime in East Quogue/Maximus Health & Fitness in Riverhead and retired New York State Park Police officer—join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of Mattituck-Laurel Library’s Third Annual Health Fair April 25 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

April 16th, 2026 - Kasia Klimiuk

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Kasia Klimiuk of Our Fabulous Variety Show joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about the East End Arts Council’s upcoming TEENY Awards at Westhampton Beach High School, as well as OFVS’ Teen Views on the News collaboration with Southampton Youth Bureau and the Youth Advisory Committee.

April 15th, 2026 – Danny

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Wainscott residential graduate of Phoenix House, Danny, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM amidst National Prevention Week to showcase the work of communities and organizations across the country preventing substance abuse and promoting positive mental health.

April 15th, 2026 - Jacqui Lofaro; Daniel Adam Maltz

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Jacqui Lofaro of Hamptons Doc Fest joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of next weekend’s Docs Equinox screenings April 24-26 at Southampton Arts Center. Later in the hour, fortepianist Daniel Adam Maltz calls in ahead of his performance at Bridgehampton Museum’s Nathaniel Rogers House on April 19 at 5 p.m.

April 14th, 2026 - Fred Raimondo

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Fred Raimondo joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the April 25 Laurel Canyon celebration of the music of the 1960’s and 1970’s featuring 28 local musicians at the East Hampton Clubhouse

April 14th, 2026 - Lara Sweeney

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Lara Sweeney joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM as she steps into her new role as incoming executive director of East Hampton's 16-acre sculpture garden, LongHouse Reserve, ahead of the nonprofit's FREE “Spring Awakening” community gathering 12:30 to 5 p.m. on April 18

April 13th, 2026 - Melanie McEvoy and Debbie Hughes

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400

The North Fork Breast Health Coalition’s Melanie McEvoy and a 2026 Pink Pearl Gala honoree, Debbie Hughes of Strength For Life, join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the April 17 fundraiser at the Riverhead Hyatt Place’s Sea Star Ballroom.

April 10th, 2026 - Sara Cedar Miller

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Central Park Conservancy historian emerita, Sara Cedar Miller, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of her “Flowers/Ocean” exhibition at William RiS Gallery in Jamesport on Saturday, April 11, from 3 - 6 p.m.

April 9th, 2026 - Kim Tetrault

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Kim Tetrault of Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Suffolk County Marine Environmental Learning Center joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about how this winter has affected local oyster growers and the shellfishery at large.

April 8th, 2026 - The Peace Edition Part One

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Part One of this all-music edition of The Heart recorded LIVE from the WLIW-FM studio in Southampton features a playlist crafted by Gianna Volpe of songs with “Peace” in the title.

April 7th, 2026 - Kathryn Maher

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Kathryn Maher joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the Apr. 10 opening of her solo show at Christensen Gallery in Babylon running through May 2, which explores the transformative power of light and color in urban landscapes.

April 7th, 2026 - Randy Brecker, David Brandenburg and Lylla Carter

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Multi-Grammy Award-winning musician, Randy Brecker, joins Choral Society of the Hamptons’ Lylla Carter and David Brandenburg on WLIW-FM’s Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe ahead of the 80-year-old nonprofit organization’s sold-out jazz show at LTV Studios 5:30 p.m. on April 11

April 6th, 2026 - James O'Malley and Candice Baranello

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Long Island musicians James O’ Malley and Candice Baranello join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about how they began making beautiful music together after losing their respective spouses. See them play after 8 p.m. at Grounds & Sounds on April 10.

April 6th, 2026 - Soledad O'Brien

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Broadcast journalist Soledad O’ Brien joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to discuss her docuseries profiling women pioneers, She Was First, airing on WLIW and THIRTEEN.

April 3rd, 2026 - Mark Van Wagner

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Mark Van Wagner of Marquee Projects joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the start of his gallery’s 10th season, as well as final day of his current solo exhibition, Repercussions, at Gallery North in Setauket, and his work’s inclusion in the upcoming “Materials Speak” exhibition opening on April 18th at the Bridgehampton Museum.

April 2nd, 2026 - Andrew Visconti

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Andrew Visconti joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM amidst Second Chance Month to discuss his work teaching memoir writing at Suffolk County Correctional Facility, as well as an ongoing search for volunteers to teach English as a second language in East Hampton through local non-profit organization, Ruta 27.

April 2nd, 2026 - Diane Amodio

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe takes a call from her mom, Diane Amodio, on WLIW-FM and touches on Amodio’s grandma, Carolina Bongiovanni, an NJ business owner in the 1950s.

April 1st, 2026 - Co-host Beth Young with guests Christian McLean; Gail and Adam Baranello with Carrie Koeberl and Nick Mele

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Southampton Writer’s Conference Director Christian McLean joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe and East End Beacon’s Beth Young on WLIW-FM before Gail and Adam Baranello alongside Carrie Koeberl and Nick Mele of the East End Special Players during the first hour on the show with a focus on Beth and the Beacon in the second hour celebrating ninth birthday of the biforkal broadsheet.

March 31st, 2026 - Wendy Weiss, Brittany Barszczewski and Chris Jones

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Wendy Weiss, Brittany Barszczewski and Chris Jones of the East End Arts Council joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM during the final day of the spring fund drive for Long Island’s only local NPR radio station. All donations made to WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 go right to work creating and curating a listening experience that is Long Island’s own with an opportunity for listeners to leave a message on listener line to let us know why they love WLIW-FM

March 31st, 2026 - Everlast

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0400

A recent interview with Grammy Award-winning rapper and singer-songwriter, Everlast, and The Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM, during the final day of the spring fund drive for Long Island’s only local NPR radio station. All donations made to WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 go right to work creating and curating a listening experience that is Long Island’s own with an opportunity for listeners to leave a message on listener line to let us know why they love WLIW-FM

March 30th, 2026 - Steve Kuhn

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Clammer Steve Kuhn joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe to talk about his book, “Hard Work: My Life as a Clammer on the Great South Bay,” during the final days of the spring fund drive for Long Island’s only local NPR radio station. All donations made to WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 go right to work creating and curating a listening experience that is Long Island’s own with an opportunity for listeners to leave a message on listener line to let us know why they love WLIW-FM

March 30th, 2026 - Dylan

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Local sixth-grader Dylan joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe to discuss being one of more than 500 student artists featured in Southampton Arts Center’s First Light exhibition during the final days of the spring fund drive for Long Island’s only local NPR radio station. All donations made to WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 go right to work creating and curating a listening experience that is Long Island’s own with an opportunity for listeners to leave a message on listener line to let us know why they love WLIW-FM

March 27th, 2026 - Lina Maxine and Dean Aladay

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Lina Maxine and Dean Aladay join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM for a Studio 51 session on release day for brand-new single, Feels Like Forever, during final days of the spring fund drive for Long Island’s only local NPR radio station. All donations made to WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 go right to work creating & curating a listening experience that is Long Island’s own with an opportunity for listeners to leave a message on listener line to let us know why they love WLIW-FM

March 27th, 2026 - Anita Boyer; Minerva Perez

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Anita Boyer and Minerva Perez join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe in the final days of the spring fund drive for Long Island’s only local NPR radio station. All donations made online to WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 go right to work creating and curating a listening experience that is Long Island’s own with an opportunity for listeners to leave a message on listener line to let us know why they love WLIW-FM

March 26th, 2026 - Dr. Mary Roman

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Cardiologist and professor Dr. Mary Roman of New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center and Weill Cornell Medical College joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe to talk about aortic aneurysms, as well as The Marfan Foundation, amidst the spring fund drive for Long Island’s only local NPR radio station. All donations made to WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 go right to work creating and curating a listening experience that is Long Island’s own with an opportunity for listeners to leave a message on listener line to let us know why they love WLIW-FM

March 26th, 2026 - Christina Strassfield

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Christina Strassfield of Southampton Arts Center joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM amidst the First Light exhibit celebrating student arts of Southampton and in support of Long Island’s only local NPR radio station during WLIW-FM’s Spring 2026 fund drive. All donations made to WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 go right to work creating and curating a listening experience that is Long Island’s own with an opportunity for listeners to leave a message on listener line to let us know why they love WLIW-FM

March 25th, 2026 - Pennie Schwartz

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Pennie Schwartz of Slow Food East End joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about the community bake sale benefitting OLA of Eastern Long Island at the Hold Fast, Stay True Studios on Saturday, March 28, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and in support of Long Island’s only local NPR radio station during WLIW-FM’s Spring 2026 fund drive. All donations made to WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 go right to work creating and curating a listening experience that is Long Island’s own with an opportunity for listeners to leave a message on listener line to let us know why they love WLIW-FM

March 24th, 2026 - Lillian Lennon, Ray and Barbara Bozello

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Barbara and Ray Bozello with Lillian Lennon of RSVP Inc. join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM in support of Long Island’s only local NPR radio station during WLIW-FM’s Spring 2026 fund drive. All donations made to WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 go right to work creating and curating a listening experience that is Long Island’s own with an opportunity for listeners to leave a message on listener line to let us know why they love WLIW-FM

March 24th, 2026 - Esperanza and Blanca Leon

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Esperanza Leon of the Brooks-Park Home & Studios (and her mother, Blanca) join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM in support of Long Island’s only local NPR radio station during WLIW-FM’s Spring 2026 fund drive. All donations made to WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 go right to work creating and curating a listening experience that is Long Island’s own with an opportunity for listeners to leave a message on listener line to let us know why they love WLIW-FM

March 23rd, 2026 - Pamela Glazer

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Pamela Glazer, president of the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects, AIA Peconic, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM, to talk about the future of affordable housing in the region and in support of Long Island’s only local NPR radio station during WLIW-FM’s Spring 2026 fund drive. All donations made to WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 go right to work creating and curating a listening experience that is Long Island’s own with an opportunity for listeners to leave a message on listener line to let us know why they love WLIW-FM

March 23rd, 2026 - Brendan Johnston

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Southampton Arts Center’s newest board member and artist-in-residence, Brendan Johnston, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM, in support of Long Island’s only local NPR radio station during WLIW-FM’s Spring 2026 fund drive. All donations to WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 go right to work creating and curating a listening experience that is Long Island’s own with an opportunity for listeners to leave a message on listener line to let us know why they love WLIW-FM

March 20th, 2026 - Claudia Jacobs (and Christina!), Gail Field and Rachelle Rossi

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Claudia Jacobs, Gail Field and Rachelle Rossi join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM (with Claudia’s friend, Christina) ahead of Folkie Fest’s Women of Song concert at Moriches Community Center on Sunday, March 22 from 2-4 p.m. and in support of Long Island’s only local NPR radio station during WLIW-FM’s Spring 2026 fund drive. All donations to WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 go right to work creating and curating a listening experience that is Long Island’s own with an opportunity for listeners to leave a message on listener line to let us know why they love WLIW-FM

March 20th, 2026 - Dr. Stephen G. Post; Karine Hannah

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0400

After a brief chat with Dr. Stephen G. Post of Stony Brook University's Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care and Bioethics, Karine Hannah joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of her and John James’ “Songbird: The Singular Tribute to Barbra Streisand” at The Suffolk 8 p.m. on March 21, and in support of the Spring 2026 fund drive for Long Island’s only local NPR radio station. All donations to WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 go right to work creating and curating a listening experience that is Long Island’s own with an opportunity for listeners to let us know why they love WLIW-FM

March 19th, 2026 - Arlene Hinkemeyer, Megan Noonan and Terese Wildrick

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Arlene Hinkemeyer and Terese Wildrick of the League of Women Voters of the Hamptons, Shelter Island and the North Fork join League volunteer Megan Noonan, host of Freeform Radio, on The Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe amidst the Spring 2026 fund drive for Long Island’s only local NPR radio station. All donations to WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 go right to work creating and curating a listening experience that is Long Island’s own with an opportunity for listeners to let us know why they love Long Island’s NPR station

March 19th, 2026 - Emily Weitz

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0400

March 18th, 2026 - Alexa Annunziata

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Alexa Annunziata of Peconic Baykeeper, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM amidst the Spring 2026 fund drive for Long Island’s only local NPR radio station, WLIW-FM, where all donations to WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 go right to work creating and curating a listening experience that is Long Island’s own with an opportunity for listeners to leave a message on listener line following one’s donation to let us know why they love Long Island’s NPR station

March 18th, 2026 - Mark Parash and Anthony Meras

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Mark Parash of Sip n’ Soda and Anthony Meras formerly of Star’s Confectionary join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about jump-starting their families’ storied traditions of making chocolate after 40 years amidst the Spring 2026 fund drive for Long Island’s only local NPR radio station, WLIW-FM, where all donations to WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 go right to work creating and curating a listening experience that is Long Island’s own with an opportunity for listeners to leave a message on listener line following one’s donation to let us know why they love Long Island’s NPR station

March 17th, 2026 - Belinda Nagy

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Belinda Nagy of Queen Bee Bakes joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM and talks about building her brand and baking out of Jerri’s Cakery and Confections in Eastport, as well as supporting Long Island’s only local NPR radio station, WLIW-FM, during Spring 2026 fund drive where all donations to WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 go right to work creating and curating a listening experience that is Long Island’s own with an opportunity for listeners to leave a message on listener line following one’s donation to let us know why they love Long Island’s NPR station

March 17th, 2026 - Darren St. George

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Darren St. George of Southold Historical Museum joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to discuss upcoming events for the historical society and in support of Long Island’s only local NPR radio station, WLIW-FM, during Spring 2026 fund drive where all donations to WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 go right to work creating and curating a listening experience that is Long Island’s own with an opportunity for listeners to leave a message on listener line following one’s donation to let us know why they love Long Island’s NPR station.

March 16th, 2026 - Rachel Sullivan

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Rachel Sullivan of Grand Pistachio joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM, ahead of the theater troupe’s puppet-laden presentation of Layer The Walls: Part 1 on the Staller Center for the Arts’ main stage at 4 p.m. on March 22 and in support of Long Island’s only local NPR radio station, WLIW-FM, during the Spring 2026 fund drive where donations to WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 go right to work creating in curating a listening experience that is Long Island’s own with an opportunity for listeners to leave a message on listener line following one’s donation to let us know why they love Long Island’s NPR station.

March 16th, 2026 - Dr. Rabih Chaer

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Dr. Rabih Chaer, chief of vascular and endovascular surgery at Stony Brook Medicine, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM, ahead of a Venous Thromboembolism Awareness Day conference on March 18 at Stony Brook University Hospital and in support of Long Island’s only local NPR radio station, WLIW-FM, during the Spring 2026 fund drive where donations to WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 go right to work creating in curating a listening experience that is Long Island’s own with opportunity for listeners to leave a message on listener line following one’s donation to let us know why they love Long Island’s NPR station.

March 13th, 2026 - Dr. Deborah Nagle

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Dr. Deborah Nagle, Chief of the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery at Stony Brook Medicine, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to discuss the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. for those under 50, according to a new analysis, amid national colorectal cancer awareness month

March 12th, 2026 - Dr. Aaron Sasson

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Dr. Aaron Sasson, director of the Pancreatic Cancer Center at Stony Brook Medicine and Chief of the surgical Oncology division at the Stony Brook Cancer Center, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to discuss the first new treatment in nearly 30 years for adults with locally-advanced pancreatic cancer in the United States.

March 12th, 2026 - Mary Crosby and Matt Zukosky

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe is joined in the WLIW-FM studio by Mary Crosby, president/CEO of East End Hospice, as well as Matt Zukosky, MA, NRP, professor and emergency medical care and fire programs coordinator at Suffolk County Community College to discuss a brand-new partnership between EEH and SCCC.

March 11th, 2026 - Tina Marie Realmuto

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Tina Marie Realmuto joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the March 13-15 weekend run of her first stand-up comedy show, “Tales of an Italian Millennial,” at Southampton Cultural Center.

March 11th, 2026 - David Nugent

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Hamptons International Film Festival’s chief creative officer, David Nugent, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the March 13 screening at Guild Hall of East Hampton of Stanley Kubrick’s 1957 epic film, Paths of Glory, with talkback by Nugent and HamptonsFilm Co-Chair Alec Baldwin alongside social and cultural historian of modern European history with a specialization in twentieth-century war and society, Nerissa Aksamit.

March 10th, 2026 - The Real Edition Evergreen

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0400

This all-music edition of The Heart recorded LIVE from the WLIW-FM studio in Southampton features a playlist crafted by Gianna Volpe of songs from all decades and genres with “Real” in the title.

March 9th, 2026 - Anne Sherwood Pundyk

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Anne Sherwood Pundyk joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about her new solo exhibition of new prints and selected paintings at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Greenport and curated by Rainer Gross, “Getting Lost on Purpose,” on view through April 19.

March 9th, 2026 - Jeffrey Sussman

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Jeffrey Sussman joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of local readings for his newest book, Mafia Hits, Misses, Wars, and Prosecutions: The Rise and Decline of the Mob in America, on March 14 at Amagansett Free Library and March 28 at East Hampton Library.

March 6th, 2026 - Savannah Jean Moore, Nick Auletti, Rosemary Cline and Andrew Botsford

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Savannah Jean Moore, Nick Auletti, Rosemary Cline and Andrew Botsford of Hampton Theatre Company join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of new show, “I Do! I Do!” featuring opportunity for real couples to renew vows through show’s run from March 12-29.

March 6th, 2026 - Lois Nesbitt

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Lois Nesbitt joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of her next free LTV Fitness Studio audience class, Yoga Body & Mind with Lois Newsbitt, on March 13 at 9:30 a.m.

March 5th, 2026 - Wendy Weiss; Kara Hoblin with Isadora Capraro and Nell Daniel; Ernest Shaw

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Wendy Weiss of the East End Arts Council co-hosts this edition of The Heart of The East End featuring Kara Hoblin of the North Fork Art Collective and Soundview Greenport, Uncommon Artists Isadora Capraro and Nell Daniel ahead of artist talks and studio tours at the Soundview on March 15 at 5 p.m. and March 8 at 2 p.m., respectively, as well as Ernest Shaw, who will be doing a virtual artist talk today at 2 p.m. in connection with current show, Intimate Frequencies of Care, at Suffolk County Community College’s Flecker Gallery on Selden’s Ammerman Campus.

March 4th, 2026 - Wolfgang Gantner

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Wolfgang Gantner of Austrian art collective, Gelitin, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of Gelitin: All For All lecture-performance March 8 at The Watermill Center

March 4th, 2026 - Eric Kohn

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Southampton Playhouse’s artistic director, Eric Kohn, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of next Sunday night’s second annual Oscars watch party at the Playhouse

March 3rd, 2026 - The Mama Edition Evergreen

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0400

This all-music edition of The Heart recorded LIVE from the WLIW-FM studio in Southampton features a playlist crafted by Gianna Volpe of songs from all decades and genres with “Mama” in the title.

March 2nd, 2026 - Huck Hirsch

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Director Huck Hirsch joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the opening of 1776: The Musical running March 12-29 at the North Fork Community Theatre

March 2nd, 2026 - Sanda Weigl, Pamela Greinke, Kimberly Quinn Johnson

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Sanda Weigl, Pamela Greinke and Reverend Kimberly Quinn Johnson join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of 3/6 “Evening of Gypsy Jazz for Hope with Sanda Weigl” benefitting Hope and Resilience Long Island Inc. at Sag Harbor Wamponamon Masonic Temple

February 27th, 2026 - Linda Sussman

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Linda Sussman joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to discuss her new record, “Don’t Drink The Poison,” ahead of Sliding Into Spring on 3/8 at Katie’s of Smithtown

February 27th, 2026 - Dr. Tahmid Rahman

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Dr. Tahmid Rahman, co-director of the Center for Advanced Lipid Management at the Stony Brook Heart Institute, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about the heart institute being the first center in the world to administer a commercial dose of plozasiran, the newly approved RNA-interference therapy for Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome marked by extreme triglyceride levels—often 10 to 100 times above normal—leading to recurrent and severe pancreatitis.

February 26th, 2026 - Lora René Tucker, Chip Williford and Mary Seymour

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Lora Tucker, Chip Williford and Mary Seymour join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM amidst Black History Month and perform, “Idea of America,” LIVE ahead of the next Poetry Street featured readings and open mic 2-4 p.m. on Feb. 28 at Riverhead Free Library.

February 26th, 2026 - Brianna L. Hernández

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Ma’s House and BIPOC Art Studio’s director of curation, Brianna L. Hernández, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about her new book, “Reclaiming Death: Art, Ritual and Advocacy at the End of Life” ahead of the eponymous exhibition opening on Feb. 28 from 5-8 p.m. featuring 20 artists involved in Reclaiming Death’s continued curatorial project.

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Watch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

February 25th, 2026 - The Snow Edition

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0400

This all-music edition of The Heart recorded LIVE from the WLIW-FM studio in Southampton features a playlist crafted by Gianna Volpe of songs from all decades and genres with “Snow” in the title.

February 20th, 2026 - The Word Edition

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0400

This all-music edition of The Heart recorded LIVE from the WLIW-FM studio in Southampton features a playlist crafted by Gianna Volpe of songs from all decades and genres with “Word” in the title.

February 19th, 2026 - Hugh King and Colin Kelley

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0400

East Hampton Village historian Hugh King and East Hampton High School student, Colin Kelley, join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to discuss East Hampton Historical Society’s podcast series researched, written, and narrated by Kelley called, “Spirit of 76: East Hampton in the American Revolution,” in celebration of USA’s Semiquincentennial anniversary.

February 19th, 2026 - Kenneth Jackson and Wendy Weiss

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Kenneth Jackson and Wendy Weiss of the East End Arts Council join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk six years of the MLK Portrait Project, which feature student-made mosaic portraits of figures from the civil rights movement and beyond. This year's portraits are currently displayed at Floyd Memorial Library through March 29.

February 18th, 2026 - Leah Schanke

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Leah Schanke joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to discuss her debut children's book, Freedom At Dawn: Robert Smalls’s Voyage Out of Slavery amid Black History Month

February 18th, 2026 - Jennifer Del Vaglio

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Southold Winterfest chair Jennifer Del Vaglio of East End Pool King joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the Fifth Annual Southold Winterfest on Sat, Feb. 21

February 17th, 2026 - Rorie Kelly; Addison

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Long Island musician and tarot reader Rorie Kelly joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM and pulls a card for the community amid the Lunar New Year, which is also Mardi Gras. Also in this episode is a pre-recorded conversation with local student artist, Addison, in connection with Southampton Arts Center’s current exhibition through May 3, First Light: Celebrating Students Artists of Southampton, featuring 500+ artists

February 13th, 2026 - Guillaume Côté

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Guillaume Côté joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM in a pre-recorded interview ahead of The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark at 8 p.m. on Friday, February 13 at the Staller Center For The Arts

February 13th, 2026 - Kathryn Casey Quigley

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Kathryn Casey Quigley joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about her journey further into politics as she seeks to challenge chair of Suffolk’s Democratic Party.

February 12th, 2026 - Pat Ruhlman, Mary Beth Cronin and Bob Gallo

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Pat Ruhlman, Mary Beth Cronin and Bob Gallo of the DRIVE Car’s tribute band join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of April 4 Stephen Talkhouse performance.

February 12th, 2026 - Keenan Boyle

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Tall Mutha Shucka Keenan Boyle joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM and talks two decades of selling oysters ahead of his Feb. 19 Geek Talk about Blue Point oysters, which will kick off at 6:30 p.m. at übergeek Brewing Company on Hallett Street in Riverhead.

February 10th, 2026 - Dr. Joanna Kaczorowska

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Director of Undergraduate Performance Studies and Chamber Music at Stony Brook University Dr. Joanna Kaczorowska joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York violin master class hosted by the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame at their Stony Brook location on February 11 at 7 p.m.

February 10th, 2026 - Toqui Terchun

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Greater Calverton Civic Association president Toqui Terchun joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM

February 6th, 2026 - Gina and Vinny Centauro

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Gina and Vinny Centauro of Rescuing Families joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM after the January 22 premiere of “Family to the Rescue” on PBS Channel Thirteen airing at 7 p.m. Thursdays through February on WLIW-FM sister public TV station, WLIW-21.

February 6th, 2026 - Taylor Burgess

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Rising international opera singer, Taylor Burgess, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the 2014 Riverhead High School graduate’s Feb. 8 Black History Month tribute to the Harlem Renaissance, “Winter Moon,” 5 p.m. at the Jamesport Meeting House.

February 5th, 2026 - Erika Cabral, Dylan Finder, Faith Welch and Alex Cabral

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Erika Cabral, Dylan Finder, Faith Welch and Alex Cabral of Greenport High School’s “Freaky Friday The Musical” this weekend join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM

February 5th, 2026 - Bruce Robbins

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Columbia University professor Bruce Robbins joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of release of his new book with Melville House, “Who’s Allowed to Protest?”

February 4th, 2026 - Dr. Georgette Grier-Key and Brenda Simmons

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Southampton African American Museum’s Brenda Simmons and Eastville Community Historical Society’s Dr. Georgette Grier-Key join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the 3-5 p.m. Feb. 7 opening reception of The Power of Resilience on view at SAAM through March.

February 4th, 2026 - Dennis Suskind

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Hampton Classic president Dennis Suskind joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of 51st Annual Classic amid Suskind’s last year as president since 1987.

February 3rd, 2026 - Deborah Acquino

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Deborah Acquino joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of Southampton Arts Center's Feb. 7 opening reception of the First Light exhibition celebrating Southampton’s student artists from 4-6 p.m. when families are invited to participate in a painting workshop ahead of a slate of other workshops, including a Feb. 12 Valentine’s collage-and-sip event for adults, as well as student workshops on Feb. 16, Feb. 18 and Feb. 20

February 3rd, 2026 - Meg Noonan

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Meg Noonan of WLIW-FM’s Freeform Radio joins Gianna Volpe on The Heart of The East End

February 2nd, 2026 - Kevin Scott

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Freetown’s Kevin Scott joins Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to kick off Black History Month coverage on The Heart of The East End

February 2nd, 2026 - Marit Molin and Denise Silva-Dennis

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Denise Silva-Dennis and Marit Molin of Hamptons Community Outreach join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the Third Annual Love Fest fundraiser at 230 Elm in Southampton Village on Saturday, Jan. 7 from 5-7 p.m.

January 30th, 2026 - Melanie McEvoy and Dr. Michelle Iona

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0400

North Fork Breast Health Coalition’s Melanie McEvoy and Dr. Michelle Iona join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of their free seminar, “Integrative Approaches to Breast Cancer Care,” featuring top physicians and medical professionals from MSK Sloan Kettering, New York Cancer & Blood Specialists, Northwell Health Cancer Center and Stony Brook Cancer Center at Hotel Indigo from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 31

January 30th, 2026 - Jack Licitra

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Jack Licitra joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of February 1 charity event supporting Running Towards Change 2-5 p.m. at Westhampton Beach Brewing Company

January 29th, 2026 - Minerva Perez

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Minerva Perez of Organización Latino Americana joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the community gathering and discussion hosted by the North Fork Action Center at Unitarian Universalist Meeting House of Southold at 6 p.m. this Monday, Feb. 2, where folks can learn more about OLA’s Rapid Response Team and their text line: 631-500-5001

January 29th, 2026 - Iris Ornig and Chris Mandato

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0400

East End Jazz’s Iris Ornig and Hamptons Music Educators Association’s Chris Mandato join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the next East Meets West: Jazz Jam Session featuring the HMEA Big Band at Southampton Cultural Center 2-5 p.m. on Feb. 1

January 28th, 2026 - Chris Paparo

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Chris Paparo of Fish Guy Photos and SoMaS joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about Geek Talks planned through spring at Riverhead’s Übergeek brewery.

January 28th, 2026 - Dr. Lisa Libatore

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Dr. Lisa Libatore joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk ten years of Luv Michael and the upcoming Luv is in the Air dance celebrating the neurodiverse community on Feb. 7 from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Muses

January 27th, 2026 - Mark Torres

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Mark Torres joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM during International Holocaust Remembrance Day to discuss his latest book, “Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance”

January 27th, 2026 - Nick Weber and Jonathan Shoemaker

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Jonathan Shoemaker and Nick Weber of the Accobonac Theater Project join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the local organization’s inaugural production, This Land is Your Land, taking place in Hoie Hall at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Jan. 30 to Feb. 1.

January 23rd, 2026 - Dr. Sotiria Everett

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Dr. Sotiria Everett, registered dietician and clinical assistant professor at Stony Brook Medicine, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM following the release of U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins 2025-2030 U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which offer updated recommendations for a healthy diet and provide the foundation for federal nutrition programs and policies. They come as Kennedy has for months stressed overhauling the U.S. food supply as part of his Make America Healthy Again agenda.

January 23rd, 2026 - Tom House

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Tom House of Hamptons Pride Inc. joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM amidst their Pride film series at Bay Street Theater, where the non-profit screens a film on the last Sunday of every month between January and April, including films C.R.A.Z.Y. and Carol.

January 22nd, 2026 - Kim Nichols

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Kim Nichols of the Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM discussing ways A.R.F. helps local families in need keep their pets at home such as through low-cost behavior classes, at-cost vaccinations and directing all food/toy donations to regional food pantries, plus a note that folks sharing adopted pet pictures and rescue ‘love stories’ like Nichols’ own foster fail, Finley the Corgi, are being featured by the local animal rescue on their social media pages & weekly newsletter leading up to Valentine’s Day.

January 21st, 2026 - Joann Proscia

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Joann Proscia of Northport joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about her extensive Playbill collection, which was preserved by Northport-East Northport Library staff, and is currently on display at Greenport Village's Floyd Memorial Library. An opening reception for the “Playbill Throughout the Years” exhibition will take place on Friday, Jan. 23 from 5-7 p.m.

January 21st, 2026 - Dr. Ariel Graykowski

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Dr. Ariel Graykowski, a research scientist at the SETI Institute, where she leads the Unistellar Citizen Science Comet Program, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk 31/ATLAS ahead of 1/22 7 p.m. virtual lecture “Comets and Interstellar Visitors: Exploring the Dynamic Sky” cohosted by Hamptons Observatory and Suffolk County Community College

January 20th, 2026 – Oscar Molina

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Oscar Molina of J. Oscar Molina Gallery joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about his journey from war-torn El Salvador to the United States in 1989, as well as displaying his “Children of the World” series at 61st International Art Exhibition after being chosen to represent the Republic of El Salvador marking the first time in history that El Salvador will participate with its own national pavilion at the Biennale.

January 20th, 2026 - Jennifer Murray

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Jennifer Murray of Turtleback Conservation Center joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about bald eagle viewing etiquette amidst national birds’ nesting season.

January 19th, 2026 - Reverend Kimberly Quinn Johnson

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Reverend Kimberly Quinn Johnson of the Unitarian Universalist Church of the South Fork joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of her congregation’s Jan. 20 Free America Open House from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. developed in congruity with the national walk-out organized by Women’s March for 2 p.m. on the anniversary of President Trump’s inauguration

January 19th, 2026 - Dr. Sharon Nachman

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Dr. Sharon Nachman, Chief of the pediatric infectious diseases division of Stony Brook Children’s Hospital, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to discuss vaccines and other preventative pediatric treatments following a recent reduction of recommended vaccines for kids by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

January 16th, 2026 - Anita Boyer

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Anita Boyer, a lead organizer of recent local protests against ICE enforcement, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the next protest at the Macy’s parking lot in Hampton Bays 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan. 17, MLK Day Brunch at Blue Mar at 9 a.m. and a national walk-out Jan. 20 at 2 p.m.