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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 11

Gianna Volpe, WLIW-FM


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    October 27th, 2025 - Xiomáro

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2025 52:00


    Xiomáro joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the Nov. 1 publishing of latest photo book, Street Photography of New York City: Street Haunting in the Big AppleListen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

    October 27th, 2025 - Dr. Silvana Obici

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2025 52:00


    Dr. Silvana Obici, Chief of the Division of Endocrinology at Stony Brook Medicine and Medical Director of the Stony Brook University Hospital Diabetes Center, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to discuss lifestyle choices ahead of Diabetes Awareness Month.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

    October 20th, 2025 - Gail Storm

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2025 52:00


    Gail Storm joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the Nov. 1 concert at the Jamesport Meeting House featuring Gail and her quartet with social to follow afterwardListen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

    October 20th, 2025 - Thea Fry

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2025 52:00


    Thea Fry of the Southampton Village July 4th Parade Committee joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the Oct. 20 dinner fundraiser at the Southampton Elks Lodge between 5 and 7:30 p.m.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

    October 17th, 2025 - Lora René Tucker

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2025 52:00


    Lora René Tucker joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to share an essay about identity, as well as self acceptance, care and love on Black Poetry Day.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

    October 17th, 2025 - Christian McLean and Bob Reeves

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2025 52:00


    Christian McLean and Bob Reeves of Stony Brook Southampton College's MFA in Creative Writing join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the program's upcoming open house at the Southampton College campus on Oct. 21 at 4:30 p.m. Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

    October 16th, 2025 - Larry Maslon; Eric Kohn

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 52:00


    Broadway to Main Street's Larry Maslon joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of Southampton Playhouse's screening of Psycho featuring libations from Maslon's new book, “Hitchcocktails” and a conversation with the Playhouse's Eric Kohn, who called into the show after Maslon to discuss other spooky screenings happening this month.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

    October 16th, 2025 - Nick Bates

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 52:00


    Nick Bates of Davey Tree Long Island joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about a number of invasive species affecting trees throughout Long Island.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

    October 15th, 2025 - Inda Eaton

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 52:00


    Inda Eaton joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of IndAmericaTM performance as part of the East End Underground series at LTV Studios 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 25 Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

    October 15th, 2025 - Theresa Roden, Jennifer Casper Fowkes; Melanie McEvoy, Mary Ellen Adipietro, Katy Binder

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 52:00


    Theresa Roden and Jennifer Casper Fowkes from i-Tri Girls joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk celebrating local Wonder Women at annual Giving Day fundraiser at LTV Studios on Oct. 23. Later in the hour, Mary Ellen Adipietro, Katy Binder and Melanie McEvoy of the 26th annual Shelter Island Fall 5K stop by ahead of the Oct. 18 race supporting Lucia's Angels, the Coalition for Women's Cancers and the North Fork Breast Health Coalition.Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the i-Tri interview on WLIW-FM YouTubeWatch the 5K interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

    October 14th, 2025 - Cait Jacobs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 52:00


    Cait Jacobs joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM on the day their debut novel, “The Princess Knight,” is published by HARPER Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollins Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

    October 14th, 2025 - Hector Martignon

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 52:00


    Hector Martignon joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the Oct. 15 premiere of Hofstra University's EscuchARTE on ALLARTS filmed live in Studio A exploring the diverse physical and musical landscapes of Latin America, venturing from the Rio Grande to Patagonia shining a spotlight on a vibrant constellation of cultures.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

    October 10th, 2025 - Jack Weber, Barbara Weber-Floyd, Matthew Floyd

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2025 52:00


    Matthew Floyd, Jack Weber and Barbara Weber-Floyd join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of Nov. 6 benefit screening for the Riverhead Lions Club at The Suffolk Theater showing documentary film, Lessons from 100: Reflections in my Centennial Year, about a 70+ year member of their organization, Jack Weber, made by a team including his daughter, Barbara Weber-Floyd, and grand-son, Matthew FloydListen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

    October 10th, 2025 - Jonathan Nash Glynn

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2025 52:00


    Jonathan Nash Glynn and Connor Flanagan of Bridgehampton Museum join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of Glynn's “New Space” exhibition 7-9 p.m. on Oct 11.Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

    October 9th, 2025 - Jacqui Leader and Julian Garcia

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2025 52:00


    Jacqui Leader and Julian Garcia of East End Special Players join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of “All Ghosts on Deck” at Bay Street Theater on Oct. 25 at 4 p.m.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

    October 9th, 2025 - Honora Campbell, Doug Gallo and Chris Gallo

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2025 52:00


    Honora Campbell, Doug Gallo and Chris Gallo ”West Landing” join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the doc's screening at Hamptons International Film FestivalListen to the playlist on Apple Music

    October 8th, 2025 - Margaret Rose de Cruz

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2025 52:00


    Margaret Rose de Cruz of North Fork Environmental Council joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of NFEC's repair cafe Oct. 25 from 1-4 p.m. at Jamesport Meeting House Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

    October 8th, 2025 - Randy Hemming and Bob Kaplan

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2025 52:00


    Randy Hemming and Bob Kaplan join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the Oct. 10 opening of Boots on the Ground Theater's production of “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” running through Oct. 26 at the Southampton Cultural Center.Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

    Forces of Nature: Bob DeLuca

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 28:35


    Bob DeLuca is President and CEO of Group for the East End, a nonprofit leading the way in protecting and restoring the environment of Eastern Long Island through education, conservation, and advocacy. He holds a B.S. in Environmental Science from Fordham University and an M.S. in Environmental Science from the State University of New York's College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse. DeLuca joined Gianna Volpe on Heart of the East End as part of The WNET Group's Forces of Nature series. They start with a brief explanation of the rebound of the osprey population, then dive into the work that Group for the East End is doing for Long Island's water quality. DeLuca outlines details of water quality restoration funding, the impacts of "forever chemicals" in drinking water, how different septic systems have different environmental impacts, and more.

    October 7th, 2025 - Susan Katz

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 52:00


    Stony Brook Medicine infant apnea coordinator and Nurse Practitioner in the newborn nursery, Susan Katz, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about safe sleeping and other practices to help parents combat Sudden Unexpected Infant Death, the leading cause of death in infants between one month and one year old.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

    October 6th, 2025 - Joe Pallister

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2025 52:00


    Joe Pallister joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM amidst the current run of “A Steady Rain” at LTV Studios directed by Stephen Hamilton and featuring both Pallister and Edward Kassar as two Chicago cops telling an audience the same story from two perspectives.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

    October 6th, 2025 - Caroline Sutton

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2025 51:54


    Caroline Sutton joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about her book, “Eyes in the Soles of my Feet: From Horseshoe Crabs to Sycamores, Exploring Hidden Connections to the Natural World” ahead of her 10/18 BookHampton event with Carl Safina.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

    October 3rd, 2025 - Kate Fix; Ali and Ari Selinger

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2025 51:40


    Kate Fix joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about the disappearance of her brother, Michael, first mate on the Mikeno, one of the ships in Samud Flotilla attempting to carry humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people. Later in the hour, Ari and Ali Selinger come into the WLIW-FM studio ahead of the world premiere of Ari's film, “On The End,” as part of the 33rd Hamptons International Film Festival.Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

    October 3rd, 2025 - Jim Hood and Robin Aviv

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2025 52:00


    Robin Aviv and Jim Hood of Generation S.O.S. join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of their presentation in the East Hampton School District amidst National Substance Use and Misuse Month.Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

    October 2nd, 2025 - David Nugent

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 52:00


    Hamptons International Film Festival's chief creative officer David Nugent joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of 33rd Hamptons International Film Festival.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

    October 2nd, 2025 - Nancy Kane, Rosane Cassella and Roy Stevenson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 52:00


    Nancy Kane, Roy Stevenson and Rosane Cassella join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of Southamptonfest kicking off with a party hosted by Southampton Rotary. Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

    October 1st, 2025 - Mbachi Kumwenda

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 51:51


    Mbachi Kumwenda joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM after her apartment in Sag Harbor burned down when she was at work on September 12 leading to a GoFundMe.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

    October 1st, 2025 - Iris Ornig

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 52:00


    Iris Ornig of East End Jazz joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the first East Meets West Jam Session this Sunday afternoon 2-5 p.m. at the Southampton Cultural Center for a series the first Sunday afternoons of October, November and December. Watch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTubeListen to the playlist on Apple Music

    September 30th, 2025 - Xiomaro

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 51:45


    Xiomáro joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of Oct. 27 release of his newest book, Street Photography Of New York City: Street Haunting in the Big AppleListen to the playlist on Apple Music

    September 30th, 2025 - Annemarie Waugh

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 52:00


    Annemarie Waugh joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to discuss The Show of Delights based on Ross Gay's The Book of Delights featuring a dozen artists at the Suffolk Community College Lyceum Gallery at SCCC's Eastern campus in Riverhead running through Oct. 25Listen to the playlist on Apple Music Watch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

    September 29th, 2025 - Jessica Swiatocha; Lewis Gross

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2025 52:00


    Jessica Swiatocha of Stony Brook Southampton Hospital joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the free women's symposium, “How to Survive the Change of Life: Healthy Aging for Women After 40” at Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Hamptons on Sept. 29Later in the hour, Lewis Gross of Creative Dance Studio calls in ahead of tonight's tango classes led by Maureen Munoz from 7-9 p.m. at 710 Montauk Highway with no experience nor partner needed and registration available at lewisgrossdds@gmail.comListen to the playlist on Apple Music

    September 29th, 2025 – Frank Sorrentino

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2025 51:48


    Frank Sorrentino of ConnectOne Bank joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about Long Island business market and overall economic moment after ConnectOne's recent merger with the First National Bank of Long Island.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

    September 26th, 2025 - Mary Gauthier

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 52:00


    Grammy-nominated musician Mary Gauthier joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of Mary and Jaimee Harris' 9/26 performance at The People's Pub in Bayport Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

    September 26th, 2025 - Lora Tucker, Adelaide Mestre and Bianca Collins

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 52:00


    Lora Tucker, Adelaide Mestre and Bianca Collins join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM before The Vagina Monologues performance benefiting Hope and Resilience Long Island Inc. ahead of Domestic Violence Awareness Month on Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. at Jamesport Meeting House. Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

    September 25th, 2025 - Ambrose Clancy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2025 52:00


    Ambrose Clancy of The Shelter Island Reporter joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about his 1980 fiction novel, Blind Pilot, set during The Troubles in Ireland spanning from the late 60's through 1998.Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWATCH the interview on YouTube

    September 25th, 2025 - Anita Boyer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2025 51:53


    Anita Boyer of Our Fabulous Variety Show joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM amid the non-profit dance company's announcement they'll be occupying the Alice & Olivia space in East Hampton Village alongside SewHampton this winter.

    September 24th, 2025 - Roy Gross and Patricia Hurley

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 52:00


    Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Chief Roy Gross and Patricia Hurley of Little Lucy's Canine Couture Boutique joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of Little Lucy's 24th Annual Pet Parade supporting the Suffolk SPCA and Southampton Animal Shelter FoundationListen to the playlist on Apple Music

    September 24th, 2025 - Wes Frye and John McCaffrey

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 51:51


    Wes Frye and John McCaffrey join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to tell the story about restoring a mounted Blue Marlin in North Haven that once belonged to silent era film star William FarnumListen to the playlist on Apple Music

    September 22nd, 2025 - Fred Raimondo, Val Levine, Frank Russell

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 52:00


    Fred Raimondo, Val Levine and Frank Russell join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the 10/5 second annual Americana Festival at H.O.G. Farm in BrookhavenListen to the playlist on Apple Music

    September 22nd, 2025 - Chris Schneider

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 51:51


    Chris Schneider of the Alzheimer's Foundation of America joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of 9/27 Family Fun Day at Barbara Rabinowitz Education and Resource Center in Amityville.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

    September 19th, 2025 - Tijuana Fulford; Karine Laval

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2025 52:00


    Tijuana Fulford of The Butterfly Effect Project joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of BEP's second Pearls of Wisdom event featuring 12 women sharing 3-5 minutes of advice for attendees of the free event noon to 4 p.m. at 31 Neighborhood Road in Mastic Beach on Saturday, Sept. 20. Later in the hour, Karine Laval calls in ahead of the Woodlands art exhibition of works by Laval and Lin Buckfield 4-7p.m. Sept. 20 at The Barn at Skunk LaneListen to the playlist on Apple Music

    September 19th, 2025 - Elana Michelson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2025 51:48


    Elana Michelson joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the reading event for her new murder mystery, “Part Of The Solution” at Hampton Bays Public Library from 1-2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

    September 18th, 2025 - Kirsten Mickelwait

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 52:00


    Kirsten Mickelwait joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of her event at East Hampton Library about her debut novel, The Ashtrays Are Full and the Glasses EmptyListen to the playlist on Apple Music

    September 18th, 2025 - George Motz and Bob Monpetit

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 52:00


    George Motz and Bob Monpetit of the Knights of Columbus, Fr. Slomski Council #7423 join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM before the 5th Annual Vin Zorbo Memorial Run/Walk taking place in Westhampton Beach at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

    September 17th, 2025 - Nick Weber

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 52:00


    Nick Weber joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about his newest immigrant portrait series, Melting Pot: Friends From Afar, which is still ongoing. Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

    September 17th, 2025 - Reverend Carol Pinkham Oak

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 52:00


    Reverend Carol Pinkham Oak joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM on the first day of an eight-week mindfulness class for stress reduction hosted by Mattituck's Church of the Redeemer, on Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

    September 16th, 2025 - Loring Bolger

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 52:00


    Loring Bolger of Heart of Springs joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of second annual Springsfest free community gathering, 4-7 p.m. on Oct. 4 at Parsons Blacksmith Shop in Springs.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

    September 16th, 2025 - Mirella Cameron Riley

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 52:00


    Mirella Cameron Riley joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to discuss how The Studio by Hill Street has added dance instruction to the building housing Hill Street Boxing.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

    September 15th, 2025 - James Banks; Jody Gambino

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 52:00


    James Banks joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of Southampton Town Anti-Bias Task Force's free “Greater East End Community Picnic” at Red Creek Park in Riverhead from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20. Later in the show, Jody Gambino of LTV Studios talks about the closing of East End Underground's 9th season featuring Aqua Cherry beginning at 7:30 p.m. that evening at the Wainscott public access television studio.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

    September 15th, 2025 - Dr. Smita Majumdar Das

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 52:00


    Stony Brook University's executive director of counseling and psychological services (CAPS) and behavioral health, Dr. Smita Majumdar Das, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to discuss helping children with anxiety and importance of fostering dialogue with kids into/through adolescence.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

    September 12th, 2025 - Ashley Bell, Anna Goma and Sergio Martínez

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 51:57


    Ashley Bell, Anna Goma and Sergio Martínez of DIVAria Productions join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of a celebration of the 150th anniversary of the premiere of French composer Georges Bizet's opera, Carmen, with a modern and condensed version being performed at Bay Street Theater, We are Carmen Somos Carmen, this Saturday night, September 13, at 8 p.m.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

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