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Four-time Olympian Joetta Clark Diggs joins Blend host Scott Sherk for a new edition of My 3 Songs on WDIY 88.1 FM.
Joetta talks about her legendary track and field career...

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My 3 Songs: Joetta Clark Diggs, 4-Time Olympian
Blend host Scott Sherk welcomes four-time Olympian Joetta Clark Diggs for My 3 Songs to share the music that has inspired her life and career.
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October 1, 2026 at 10:20 AM
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Ozzy Osbourne was once banned from Hotel Bethlehem.

Watch more from Bruce Haines on *Trailblazers* with Melody Bradford at WDIY.org.

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September 30, 2026 at 1:23 PM
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Bruce Haines remembers the moment he realized Historic Hotel Bethlehem could be transformed into apartments and college dorms, and why he decided he couldn’t let that happen.

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September 30, 2026 at 1:19 PM
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This week on Megan's Museum Minute, Megan van Ravenswaay looks at Lafayette's time in Bethlehem, Revolutionary War history at Historic Trappe, a family-friendly walking tour in Perkasie and Easton's Prohibition-era past.

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Megan's Museum Minute: Week of 9/16/26
This week's highlights include a more intimate look at a Revolutionary hero, an reminder that the Revolution wasn't just Americans versus British, and a self-guided historical walk.
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September 30, 2026 at 9:37 AM
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Bruce Haines never set out to own a hotel. He just loved Bethlehem enough to help save one.

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Saving a Piece of History with Hotel Bethlehem's Bruce Haines | Trailblazers
Melody Bradford welcomes Bruce Haines, Managing Partner of the Historic Hotel Bethlehem, for a glimpse inside his fight to preserve a piece of local history.
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September 30, 2026 at 9:36 AM
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Allentown Works has launched the Power Cohort, a new resident-led network designed to connect people with resources that can help them secure and retain jobs.

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Allentown Works Launches Neighborhood-Led Network | WDIY Local News
A new initiative is connecting low-income residents with opportunity. WDIY’s James Zipprodt explains the goal is to help eliminate barriers to employment.
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September 29, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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Theatre, revolution and the complicated business of imagining a nation into existence.

Kate Scuffle welcomes director David Pica and cast member Chloe Russell from DeSales University’s Act 1 production of “Dublin by Lamplight” on Lehigh Valley Arts Salon.

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Fiercely Inventive, Darkly Comic with David Pica and Chloe Russell | LV Arts Salon
Kate Scuffle is joined by David Pica, director of DeSales University's production of 'Dublin by Lamplight,' and cast member Chloe Russell, to talk about the story of revolution and ambition.
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September 29, 2026 at 10:38 AM
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“We take so much for granted.”

On A Closer Look, Laurie Hackett welcomes Amy and Rick Bucher, chairs of this year’s United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley campaign, along with Chief Philanthropy Officer Jill Wheeler.

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"We Take So Much for Granted" with Rick and Amy Bucher and Jill Wheeler | A Closer Look
Laurie Hackett welcomes Rick and Amy Bucher and Jill Wheeler to talk about this year's United Way campaign and the why behind their community giving.
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September 29, 2026 at 10:38 AM
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Lehigh Valley “Hollywood” Squares returns Tuesday, October 27 from 5-8 PM at the State Theatre Center for the Arts in Easton.

Laura McHugh returns as host for an evening of local celebrity panelists, trivia, raffles and prizes in support of WDIY.

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Lehigh Valley Hollywood Squares
Join WDIY for a one-of-a-kind, live game show at Easton's historic State Theatre.
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September 28, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Aurea Ortiz sits down with Paula Johnson Paula Johnson, Executive Director of the Northeast Community Center..

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"Bringing the Resources to the Community" with Paula Johnson | Charla Comunitaria
Aurea Ortiz welcomes Paula Johnson of the Northeast Community Center to talk about their services for Bethlehem's Pembroke community and the entire Lehigh Valley.
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September 28, 2026 at 11:59 AM
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Steve Roach: Return to the Dreamtime d2
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September 17, 2026 at 1:17 PM
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Galactic Travels™ Playlist #1520 for September 17, 2026.
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September Focus: Steve Roach
Featured CD: Return to the Dreamtime disk2
New: Wil Bolton
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Galactic Travels™ Playlist for September 17, 2026.
Galactic Travels™ Playlist for September 17, 2026.
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September 18, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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On this episode of Young Valley Leaders, Collin Miller talks with Louis Holzman about engineering outreach, connecting with other young professionals, and the value of putting yourself out there.

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September 24, 2026 at 4:36 PM
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Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival Artistic Director Jason King Jones joins Bill Dautremont-Smith for My 3 Songs, sharing selections from Cat Stevens, Midlake and Phoebe Bridgers and the stories behind why each one matters to him.

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My 3 Songs: Jason King Jones of Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
Bill Dautremont-Smith welcomes Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival Artistic Director Jason King Jones for another edition of My 3 Songs. Jones picks out three songs to play and tells us why he picked th...
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September 24, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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The full celebrity panel is set!

Join us Tuesday, October 27, from 5–8 PM at the State Theatre in Easton.

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September 24, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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“I’ve never had a resume. I’ve never applied for a job.”

Martin Till says opportunities throughout his career have come to him through his reputation and results.

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September 23, 2026 at 11:09 AM
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Martin Till reflects on what leading through major changes in the newspaper industry taught him about the speed of disruption, and why organizations need to be ready to embrace change.

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September 23, 2026 at 11:08 AM
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On this episode of HerStory: Women Who Lead, Dr. Elizabeth Meade of Cedar Crest College talks with host Sandra Bieber about the surprising ways women have been overlooked in design, including something as common as the cell phone in your hand.

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September 23, 2026 at 11:06 AM
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On the latest Trailblazers, host Melody Bradford talks with HNL Lab Medicine CEO Martin Till about a career shaped by change....

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"Change Doesn't Slow Me Down" with HNL Lab Medicine's Martin Till | Trailblazers
Melody Bradford sits down with Martin Till, CEO of HNL Lab Medicine, to explore how a winding career journey and comfort with change led him to the Lehigh Valley.
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September 23, 2026 at 10:59 AM
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On this episode of Trailblazers, photographer Alison Conklin talks with Melody Bradford about facing the diagnosis she feared most after losing her mother to the same heart disease.

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September 21, 2026 at 10:47 AM
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This week on Economic Pulse, Dr. Kamran Afshar looks at the Federal Reserve's quarter-point rate increase.

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Economic Pulse: Week of 9/18/26
The FED raised its rate. Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of this week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and nation.
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September 21, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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On When Good Things Happen, Lucille Kincaid shares the story of Bethlehem's Charlotte Sampson, who received a four-year scholarship to Centenary University and a surprise welcome on move-in day.

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An Unexpected College Welcome | When Good Things Happen
Lucille Kincaid shares the story of a local student who received an unexpected welcome celebration on college move-in day.
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September 21, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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On this episode of HerStory: Women Who Lead, Sandra Bieber sits down with Dr. Ann Bieber, President of Lehigh Carbon Community College, to talk about hard, hard work, leading with humility, and giving back to the community.

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September 21, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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Families of transgender youth worry about federal gender-affirming care limits.

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Families of Transgender Youth Worry About Federal Gender Affirming Care Limits | WDIY Local News
Parents of transgender youth are sounding the alarm amidst a flurry of Executive Orders limiting gender-affirming care for youth.WDIY’s James Zipprodt reports.
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September 21, 2026 at 10:39 AM
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On this episode of Trailblazers, host Melody Bradford talks with author John Marzano, better known by his pen name J A Marz, about bringing his stories to life and imagining what they could look like on the big screen.

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September 18, 2026 at 10:35 AM