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Bassetts Introduces WHYY Experience Ice Cream
A crowd fills Reading Terminal Market to taste Bassetts’ new WHYY-inspired treat, made of vanilla ice cream, butterscotch and chocolate-covered pretzels. -
WHYY’s Health and Science Desk Hosts First Forum
WHYY’s Health and Science Desk hosts its first town hall forum, “Unzipped: Modern Medicine’s Quest to Tailor Healthcare to Our Genes.” -
"It’s Our City" Focuses on Philadelphia Police
WHYY’s "It’s Our City" interviews Philadelphia police commissioner Charles Ramsey. The commissioner addresses quality-of-life issues, police response time, access to guns and other topics. -
"On Canvas" Back for Second Season
Months after its spring launch, WHYY-TV’s arts and culture program "On Canvas" returns with a strong fall lineup featuring performances and interviews with talented and inspiring artists such as Marcia Ball and Dengue Fever. A preview party is held for WHYY members Sept. 17 at Suzanne Roberts Theatre on South Broad Street in Philadelphia. -
"Maestro" Puts the Lens on Philadelphia Orchestra’s Conductor Laureate
Outside Munich, Germany, Maestro Wolfgang Sawallisch talks to Marty Moss-Coane, host of WHYY-FM’s "Radio Times," about his acclaimed 10-year tenure as the orchestra’s music director during the recording of "Maestro," which premieres tonight. -
"Growing Up Big" Focuses on Childhood Obesity
WHYY-FM hosts an hour-long special titled "Growing Up Big," a documentary special on childhood obesity: its causes, effects and possible solutions. -
New Season of "On Stage at Curtis" Begins
With performances recorded by three robotic cameras installed in Field Concert Hall, WHYY-TV’s "On Stage at Curtis" kicks off its third season of performances highlighted by some of the best and brightest of tomorrow’s classical musicians. -
WHYY Reports Live From St. Louis Vice Presidential Candidates Debate
WHYY’s news team travels to St. Louis to cover the vice presidential candidates debate between U.S. Sen. Joe Biden and Gov. Sarah Palin. Reports are broadcast on "Delaware Tonight" from Oct. 1 to 3 and also on WHYY-FM and WHYY.org. -
WHYY-TV Hosts Delaware Election Specials
WHYY-TV hosts the first of four consecutive Friday-night specials in which Delaware candidates for office debate the issues. -
Public Gets Demonstration on DTV Transition
WHYY, the Mayor’s Commission on Technology and National Association of Broadcasters brought a digital demo truck to Philadelphia City Hall’s Dilworth Plaza to help prepare Philadelphians for the analog-to-digital TV-signal conversion on Feb. 17, 2009. -
"It’s Our City" Focuses on Education
WHYY’s "It’s Our City" interviews Philadelphia School District superintendent, Arlene Ackerman, and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter’s chief education officer, Lori Shorr. -
WHYY Teams With West Chester University on Election Poll
WHYY teams with West Chester University’s Center for Social and Economic Research in questioning more than 400 registered voters in Delaware. Sen. Barack Obama leads Sen. John McCain by 17 percentage points. -
WHYY Hosts “A Sick System” Forum
WHYY hosts a Health and Science town hall forum, “A Sick System: Is American Health Care Ailing?” A panel of health-care leaders discusses problems in the U.S. health-care system. -
"Delaware Tonight" Presents Candidates Debates
The candidates for Delaware lieutenant governor, Charlie Copeland and Matt Denn debate on WHYY-TV’s "Delaware Tonight." -
Fifth Annual Y Kids Club Halloween Bash
PBS KIDS character Super WHY! joins children and their parents for WHYY’s Fifth Annual Y Kids Club Halloween Bash. -
"Delaware Tonight" Presents Candidates Debates
The candidates for Delaware governor, Bill Lee and Jack Markell, debate on WHYY-TV’s "Delaware Tonight." -
Delaware Candidates Debate on WHYY-TV
Nancy Karibjanian, senior correspondent for WHYY’s "Delaware Tonight," moderates the debate, between incumbent Delaware U.S. Rep. Mike Castle and Karen Hartley-Nagle. -
Boomervision! Explores Starting a Business
WHYY’s "Coming of Age" presents a Boomervision! event in which a panel and audience discussion zero in on how to start a business in a challenging economy. -
"It’s Our City" Covers Philadelphia Budget Gap
WHYY’s multiplatform "It’s Our City" initiative covers the first of eight town hall meetings on the Philadelphia budget gap. It’s Our City also broadcast the meetings at WHYY.org and on the city’s Channel 64. -
WHYY-FM Listeners Can Tune in Via Mobile Devices
WHYY-FM enables listeners to tune in to their favorite programs anytime, anywhere on their iPhone and iPod Touch devices using the Public Radio Tuner iPhone application. -
WHYY Hosts Curtis Institute of Music Concert
Students from the Curtis Institute of Music perform during “The Winter Solstice” event in WHYY’s Independence Foundation Civic Space. -
WHYY Launches Y Info
WHYY launches its Y Info channel, featuring local, national and international programs such as "Delaware Tonight," "Charlie Rose" and "BBC World News." -
WHYY-FM Launches "This I Believe"
WHYY-FM launches its installment of the national media project "This I Believe" with an audio essay by Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter. -
Rendell Interviewed for "A Conversation With the Governor"
Marty Moss-Coane, host of WHYY-FM’s "Radio Times," interviews Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell for the third annual "A Conversation With the Governor," held in the Perelman Theater of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia. -
Boomervision! Examines Religious Perspectives on Aging
WHYY’s "Coming of Age" presents a Boomervision! event in which Dr. Dan Gottlieb, host of WHYY-FM’s Voices in the Family, joins local faith leaders from Buddhist, Christian, Jewish and Muslim communities for a panel discussion that examines life’s most challenging questions. -
"Delaware Tonight" Targets State Budget With Special
WHYY-TV’s "Delaware Tonight" broadcasts a one-hour special on the First State’s proposed budget. Delaware faces a $750 million deficit for the 2010 fiscal year. -
WHYY Congratulates “WHYY I Like This Book” Contest Finalists
WHYY welcomes 21 K–12 students from throughout the Delaware Valley to receive certificates naming them finalists from among more than 2,500 entrants in WHYY’s “WHYY I Like This Book” contest. -
"Fresh Air" Listenership Grows
WHYY-FM’s "Fresh Air" is being carried on 513 stations — up 3 percent from last year — fall 2008 performance statistics show. Additionally, "Fresh Air" sets a record in boosting its cumulative and average quarter-hour listenership 13 percent from fall 2007 to fall 2008, NPR statistics show. The program is the first nondrivetime show in public radio’s history to reach more than 5 million listeners (cume) weekly. It also reaches an average quarter-hour listenership of more than 1 million weekly. -
WHYY Offers Screening of "400 Years of the Telescope"
More than 200 WHYY members and guests enjoy a sneak peek of the documentary "400 Years of the Telescope: A Journey of Science, Technology and Thought" at The Franklin Institute. The audience participates in a question-and-answer session with the hosts of WHYY-FM’s Skytalk, Dave Heller and Dr. Derrick Pitts. -
"Creative Campus" Videos Available on WHYY.org
The first batch of "Creative Campus" video segments, which explore the artistic talents of students and professors at Greater Philadelphia’s colleges and universities, are made available at WHYY.org/creativecampus. -
WHYY Hosts Forum on Pennsylvania Budget
WHYY hosts and co-sponsors a town hall meeting attended by about 100 people on Pennsylvania’s budget woes called “Tight Times, Tough Choices: The Pennsylvania Budget Crisis.” The meeting, also attended by U.S. Sen. Robert P. Casey, state Sen. Jake Corman, state Rep. Dwight Evans and state policy secretary Donna Cooper, is recorded for broadcast on WHYY-TV and Y Info. -
President’s Dinner Honors Ken Burns
WHYY’s eighth annual President’s Dinner pays tribute to Ken Burns, renowned director and producer of documentaries. Terry Gross, host of WHYY-FM’s "Fresh Air," interviews Burns before more than 275 guests. The event raises more than $200,000 for WHYY. -
WHYY Takes "Radio Times" on the Road
“'Radio Times' on the Road” brings Marty Moss-Coane, host of the WHYY-FM program, to Bryn Mawr College’s Thomas Great Hall. Moss-Coane and a panel of distinguished local guests discuss the national political scene. -
WHYY Breaks Ground for Learning Lab
WHYY breaks ground for its Learning Lab during an hour-long ceremony attended by staff and funders such as Dorrance H. Hamilton and Lincoln Financial. The facility will be a media laboratory, classroom, performance and production space and center for connectivity. -
WHYY Named a DTV Help Hub
The FCC designates WHYY as the DTV walk-in help center for Philadelphia from May 29 to June 19. -
WHYY Launches Video Player
WHYY launches at WHYY.org/video the nation’s first library of streaming video programs offered alongside national favorites using PBS’ new video portal. -
WHYY Participates in "Antiques Roadshow" Recording
More than 5,000 people attend the "Antiques Roadshow" visit to Atlantic City, N.J. -
WHYY Makes the DTV Transition
WHYY flips the switch at noon, terminating the broadcast of its analog signal in making the switch to digital television. Three digital channels provide increased program services. -
Boomervision! Presents Career Tips
WHYY’s "Coming of Age" presents a Boomervision! event in which guests are offered information on how to package their experience to land a good job in a challenging economy.
