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Heart of the East End
The morning show on Long Island’s only local NPR radio station, 88.3 WLIW-FM, hosted by award-winning multi-platform journalist, Gianna Volpe, features music from all decades & genres, as well as folks from all walks of life. The Heart airs LIVE 9am to 11am weekday mornings, with a nightly replay at midnight streaming at wliw.org/radio
Episodes
- Heart of the East End
February 18th, 2026 - Jennifer Del Vaglio
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…
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February 17th, 2026 - Rorie Kelly; Addison
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…
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February 13th, 2026 - Guillaume Côté
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…
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February 13th, 2026 - Kathryn Casey Quigley
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…
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February 12th, 2026 - Pat Ruhlman, Mary Beth Cronin and Bob Gallo
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…
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February 12th, 2026 - Keenan Boyle
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…
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February 10th, 2026 - Dr. Joanna Kaczorowska
Director of Undergraduate Performance Studies and Chamber Music at Stony Brook University Dr. Joanna Kaczorowska joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on…
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February 10th, 2026 - Toqui Terchun
Greater Calverton Civic Association president Toqui Terchun joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FMListen to the playlist on Apple Music
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February 6th, 2026 - Gina and Vinny Centauro
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…
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February 6th, 2026 - Taylor Burgess
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…
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February 5th, 2026 - Erika Cabral, Dylan Finder, Faith Welch and Alex Cabral
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…
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February 5th, 2026 - Bruce Robbins
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…
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February 4th, 2026 - Dr. Georgette Grier-Key and Brenda Simmons
Southampton African American Museum’s Brenda Simmons and Eastville Community Historical Society’s Dr. Georgette Grier-Key join Heart of The East End Gianna…
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February 4th, 2026 - Dennis Suskind
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…
- Heart of the East End
February 3rd, 2026 - Deborah Acquino
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…
- Heart of the East End
February 3rd, 2026 - Meg Noonan
Meg Noonan of WLIW-FM’s Freeform Radio joins Gianna Volpe on The Heart of The East EndListen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM…
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February 2nd, 2026 - Kevin Scott
Freetown’s Kevin Scott joins Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to kick off Black History Month coverage on The Heart of The East End Listen to the commUNITY playlist on…
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February 2nd, 2026 - Marit Molin and Denise Silva-Dennis
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…
- Heart of the East End
January 30th, 2026 - Melanie McEvoy and Dr. Michelle Iona
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…
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January 30th, 2026 - Jack Licitra
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…
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January 29th, 2026 - Minerva Perez
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…
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January 29th, 2026 - Iris Ornig and Chris Mandato
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…
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January 28th, 2026 - Chris Paparo
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…
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January 28th, 2026 - Dr. Lisa Libatore
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…
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January 27th, 2026 - Mark Torres
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…
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January 27th, 2026 - Nick Weber and Jonathan Shoemaker
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…