ART ON THE AIR

ART ON THE AIR - Lakeshore Public Media 89.1FM Sunday at 7pm WVLP 103.1 FM Fridays 11am Monday 5pm Central time streaming at WVLP.org - WDSO 88.3 FM - Podcast at brech.com/aota - NPR one

Sunday 7pm or anytime as a podcast Underwriter for Lakeshore Public Media's presentation of ART ON THE AIR Ember Forge Consulting Thoughtful marketing and digital learning, built to express your purpose and grow your reach. Art On The Air st reams live at Lakeshore Public Media 89.1FM Podcast: lakeshorepublicmedia.org/AOTA radiofeedback@lakeshorepublicmedia.org Fridays 11am Rebroadcast Monday 5pm WVLP.org WVLP ART ON THE AIR Underwriters / Patrons Walt Breitinger Paragon Investments 219-462-5821 Mary LeVan Download info to become an Underwriter or Patron on Lakeshore Public Media WVLP TESTIMONIALS Click for Guest Interview Information ___ 17th Annual Podcast Award 2022 Nominee in the ARTS Category 15th Annual Podcast Award 2020 Nominee in the ARTS Category Member National Podcast Association	Larry A Brechner Ester Golden
	ART ON THE AIR is an hour-long radio show (also available as a podcast) that opens with a short Spotlight Interview about local art events in Northwest Indiana and nearby areas, then continues with a long-form feature interview. Guests include individual artists, photographers, gallery owner/curators, festival sponsors, authors, musicians, the shakers and movers in NW Indiana, Chicago and beyond discussing the art, theater, literature, the music scene, culture plus much more. Hosts are Larry A Brechner, long-time musical theater director, photographic artist, and arts/media organization board member, and Ester Golden, artist and gallery/venue owner of The Nest in Michigan City. ART ON THE AIR is pre-recorded and produced from Larry's Chesterton-based home studio with co-host, Ester, and our guests connected remotely by using ZOOM. ABOUT OUR HOSTS 2025 Communicators Award
	Podcasts Available (including through your Smart Speaker) at	ART ON THE AIR is brought to by an arts project grant by click below for SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEWS are also heard Wednesdays on Lakeshore Public Media 89.1FM during: Morning Edition (8:34am) All Things Considered (4:18pm)
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	Music and Piano by Billy Foster vocals by Renee Foster www.billyfoster.com ART ON THE AIR listed in Best 25 NPR Arts Podcasts Best One-Hour Podcasts Connectivity provided by	Underwriter for ART ON THE AIR Spotlight Ember Forge Consulting Thoughtful marketing and digital learning, built to express your purpose and grow your reach. ______________________________________ 2024 Signal Award - Bronze Art & Culture - Individual Episode Episode 286 - "Bèla Fleck" ______________________________________ 2024 Communicator Award of Distinction Episode 212 - interview with Public Media music theme composer BJ Leiderman

ART ON THE AIR Show Archive

8/15/25	8/8/25	8/1/25	7/25/25	7/18/25
Denise Petersen \| Kenn Huntley	Sophie Gamand \| Marla Showfer	Robert Wolf & Bonnie Koloc	Sierra Hull \| Danae Danko	Todd Purdum \| Melody Capote

7/11/25	7/4/25	6/27/25	6/20/25	6/13/25
Robert Scheffler \| David Arreola	Falu	Brian Bryn	Whitney Bradshaw \| Lyn Knight	Brigitte Mars

6/6/25	5/30/25	5/23/25	5/16/25	5/9/25
Cesáreo Moreno	John Hancock \| Robert Stanley	Janet Davies \| Kevin Lee Giese	Jonathan Jackson \| Michael Novotney	Jasmin Arakawa \| Alan Halon

5/2/25	4/25/25	4/18/25	4/11/25	4/4/25
Bethylovelight	Michelle Joy Jardine \| Ahmad Lee	Greg Jamrok	William Tourtillotte \| Jim Emmons	José Ochoa

3/28/25	3/21/25	3/14/25	3/7/25	2/28/25
Aric Geesman \| Ryan Steinbeck	Carolyn R Boiarsky \| Vickie Wheatley	Nikki O'Neill \| Charbria Shine	Corinne & Marty Lucas	Jack & Kim Olesker

2/21/25	2/14/25	2/7/25	1/31/25	1/24/25
Lisa Bennett \| Madison Meeron PeQue	Elle Barber "Ollella" \| Risa August	Jessica Lynn \| Carmen Vincent	Nu-Blu \| Gretchen Scott	Mark Taylor \| Derek McMahan

1/17/25	1/10/25	1/3/25	12/27/24	12/20/24
Clay Ross \| Lauren Thiel	Billy Pozzo \| Cara Schmitt	Kevin Pazour \| Dan Breen + Cynthia Davis	Alan Harrison \| Norbert Shimkus	Laurie Schirmer Carpenter \| Edd Johnanemann

12/13/24	12/6/24	11/29/24	11/22/24	11/15/24
Kei Constantinov \| Jerry Ginter	Charlotte Booker \| Jessica Smit Mattingly	The Empty Pockets \| Patricia Tyson	Frank Ferrante \| Zue Stevenson	Jake Webster \| Eugenio Cerrosi

Sixth Anniversary Show

11/8/24	11/1/24	10/25/24	10/18/24	10/11/24
Susan L Moore \| Mollly Abraham	Jason deCaires Taylor	Scot MacDonald \| Dion Stover	Bobbie Raffery \| Neelu Jain	Feliz Caveliere - The Rascals

10/4/24	9/2724	9/20/24	9/13/24	9/6/24
Bobbi Vogel	Dawn Diamantopoulos \| Ish Muhammad	Lynda Pownall Carlson	Diane Grams/Tim Lace \| Mychael Shane	Layl McDill \| Josh Blanc Click here for an AOTA Josh Blanc Podcast Special

8/30/24	8/23/24	8/16/24	8/9/24	8/2/24 Our 300th Show
Rick DellaRatta \| Laurie Moore	Carlota Hursey \| Pearlie Taylor	Lorissa & C J Julianus	Layo Bright \| Joel DeGrand	Gavin Otterson \| Sasha Pierce

7/26/24	7/19/24	7/12/24	7/5/24	6/28/24
Blake Gore \| Shani Solomon WVLP LPM	Anthony Brass \| Valerie Wallace WVLP LPM	David Arkenstone WVLP LPM	Jim Owen \| Ken Rabbers WVLP LPM	Kristina Knowski \| Joel Sheesley WVLP LPM

6/21/24	6/14/24	6/7/24	5/31/24	5/24/24
Rocky Walls WVLP LPM	Chef Erik Hinds \| Tony Bianco Anna Beres WVLP LPM	Christopher Greyson \| Morgan McCabe WVLP LPM	Lynn Buckmaster \| Chris Cassidy WVLP LPM	Susan Eleuterio \| Tom Sourlis WVLP LPM

5/17/24	5/10/24	5/3/24	4/26/24	4/19/24
Loran Bohall \| Lauren Connelly WVLP LPM	Tetia Lee \| Merrill + Merry Clark WVLP LPM	Abigail Washburn WVLP LPM	Béla Fleck WVLP LPM	Meg Bero \| Lori Waxman WVLP LPM

4/12/24	4/5/24	3/29/24	3/22/24	3/15/24
Emily Nelson \| Jennifer Renslow WVLP LPM	Michelle Golden \| Ashley January Ian Brundige WVLP LPM	Clay Jenkinson WVLP LPM	Curtis Crisler \| Francis Jones WVLP LPM	David DeCesaris \| Mary Porterfield WVLP LPM

3/8/24	3/1/24	2/23/24	2/16/24	2/9/24
JD Nolan \| Lisa Grozik WVLP LPM	Maria Overlay \| Mary Rooney WVLP LPM	Gwendolyn Zabicki \| Tim Lowly WVLP LPM	Rob Quicke \| Dorothy Graden WVLP LPM	Brian Bryn WVLP LPM

2/2/24	1/26/24	1/19/24	1/12/24	1/5/24
Peter Marks \| Bryana Bibbs WVLP LPM	Bonnie Koloc WVLP LPM	Michael DeHays \| Susan Ward WVLP LPM	Alan Harrison \| Jay Weinberg WVLP LPM	Ann Klem \| Keith Kirkpatrick WVLP LPM

12/29/23	12/22/23	12/15/23	12/8/23	12/1/23
Sam DeCarlo \| Rachael Ingram WVLP LPM	Terry O'Reilly \| Muriel Anderson WVLP LPM	Laura Gutzwiller \| Kent Epler WVLP LPM	Raina Douris \| James Jankowiak WVLP LPM	Carolyn Watson \| Larry Evans WVLP LPM

11/24/23	11/17/23	11/10/23	11/3/23	10/27/23
Emily Drennan WVLP LPM	Valerie Fridland WVLP LPM	Leah Song WVLP LPM	Angie + Paul Lowe \| Michelle Shafer WVLP LPM	Rosalyn Demaree \| Sue Scamihorn WVLP LPM

Fifth Anniversary Show

Encore Presentation

10/20/23	10/13/23	10/6/23	9/29/23	9/22/23
Kamal X \| Daniel Dunevant Elena Vasilakis WVLP LPM	Megan Stoner \| Jordan Adams WVLP LPM	Addison Agen \| Ricardo Cortez WVLP LPM	Joe Baughman \| Julie Miller WVLP LPM	B J Leiderman WVLP LPM

9/15/23	9/8/23	9/1/23	8/25/23	8/18/23
Mary Ann Pals \| Becky Osborn Savannah Holley WVLP LPM	Achy Obejas \| Cari Labok Marilyn Cantinella WVLP LPM	Olivia Raymond \| Afe Ese WVLP LPM	Julian Quayle \| Christine Newton Aimee Alexander WVLP LPM	David Criner \| Judith Racht WVLP LPM

8/11/23	8/4/23	7/28/23	7/21/23	7/14/23
Ahmad Lee \| Teresa Wooden WVLP LPM	George Underwood \| Sharon Hoogstraten WVLP LPM	Mike Caplan \| Carolyn Marie WVLP LPM	Ish Muhammad \| Highland Parks Theater WVLP LPM	Randy Noojin \| Emily Yiannias WVLP LPM

7/7/23	6/30/23	6/23/23	6/16/23	6/9/23
David Hoppe \| Christopher Place WVLP LPM	Jerry Lynn \| Rick Decorie WVLP LPM	Karen & Jerry Davich \| Aimee Lekeberg WVLP LPM	Janet Sienicki \| Mark Edward Langley WVLP LPM	Judith Turner-Yamamoto \| Poetry 2023 WVLP LPM

6/2/23	5/26/23	5/19/23	5/12/23	5/5/23
Mark Vander Vinne \| Canterbury Theatre WVLP LPM	IUN / Valpo Art Students WVLP LPM	Brian Keenan \| Emily Casella WVLP LPM	Art Wolfe \| Drew Harris WVLP LPM	Yanina+Sergio Gomez \| Marla Showfer WVLP LPM

4/28/23	4/21/23	4/14/23	4/7/23	3/31/23
Mark Edward Wilows \| John Young WVLP LPR	David Klamen \| Tami Fauver WVLP LPR	Kris Linovich \| Thomas Harris WVLP LPR	Trey DeLuna \| Makayla Brooks WVLP LPR	Michelle Akinola \| Abilola Akinola WVLP LPR

3/24/23	3/17/23	3/10/23	3/3/23	2/24/23
Akin Olakunle \| Mulkalia Ayodae WVLP LPR	Divas3 \| Susie Baxter WVLP LPR	Kate Tremel \| Paladin/MCMF WVLP LPR	Patti DeNucci \| Avin HannahSmith WVLP LPR	Herb Helm \| Jeff Manuszak WVLP LPR

2/17/23	2/10/23	2/3/23	1/27/23	1/20/23
Linda Wilczyski \| Rebecca Prowse WVLP LPR	Yuyi Morales \| Debi Buzil WVLP LPR	Andre & Francis Guichard WVLP LPR	Don Widmer \| Amy Butts WVLP LPR	Judy Carmichael \| Chad Clifford WVLP LPR

2023

1/13/23	1/6/23	12/30/22	12/23/22	12/16/22
D Lammie-Hanson \| George Kassal WVLP LPR	Jonathan Canning \| Thomas McNichols WVLP LPR	Dan Meyer \| Sophia Agranovich WVLP LPR	Kenny White pt 2 WVLP LPR	Tracy Dawson \| Kathy Long WVLP LPR

12/9/22	12/2/22	11/25/22	11/18/22	11/11/22
Cheryl B Engelhardt WVLP LPR	Jon Lowenstein \| Mariah Karson WVLP LPR	BJ Leiderman pt 2 WVLP LPR	Great Lake Chorus\| Michael Finney WVLP LPR	Susan Hensel WVLP LPR

Fourth Anniversary Show

11/4/22	10/28/22	10/21/22	10/14/22	10/7/22
Brian Burt WVLP LPR	Melli Hoppe \| David Hoppe WVLP LPR	Lillian Hetet Owen & Veranoa Hetet WVLP LPR	BJ Leiderman & Kenny White WVLP LPR	Steve & Mary E \| Pat Herman WVLP LPR

9/30/22	9/23/22	9/16/22	9/9/22	9/2/22 Our 200th Show
Eric Alexandrakis WVLP LPR	Bobby Talamine WVLP LPR	Bobby Komadera \| Derrick Burnett WVLP LPR	Ginny Scott \| Keith Scott WVLP LPR	Side Street Strutters \| Larry Brewer WVLP LPR

8/26/22	8/19/22	8/12/22	8/5/22	7/29/22
Peggy Davis \| Beth Golding WVLP LPR	Catherine Duc \| Pamela Wheelock WVLP LPR	Marcy Kauffman \| Willow Walsh WVLP LPR	Corey Hagelberg \| Sanuh Brown-Bowers WVLP LPR	Pearlie Taylor WVLP LPR

7/22/22	7/15/22	7/8/22	7/1/22	6/24/22
Jessica Corral \| Michelle Shafer WVLP LPR	Jennifer Aitchison \| Canterbury Theatre WVLP LPR	Clifford+Lisa Peterson \| Joseph Pete WVLP LPR	David Kowal pt 2 WVLP LPR	Ola Rafalo \| Rosetta Madalen WVLP LPR

6/17/22	6/10/22	6/3/22	5/27/22	5/20/22
Joyce Hicks \| Michael Paul Cole Melissa Washburn WVLP LPR	David Kowal pt 1 WVLP LPR	La Tosca - Chicago WVLP LPR	Samuel Love \| Amy Hill WVLP LPR	William Allegrezz \| Garin Cyholl WVLP LPR