Sunday October 4th, 8AM-8PM, Join WPKN for WPKDEAD: The Grateful Dead Songbook, a 12-hour on-air celebration of the music, stories, spirit, and culture of the Grateful Dead.

All day long, we’ll dive deep into the Dead’s remarkable songbook: the songs that became standards, the deep cuts, the live recordings, the musicians and artists who helped shape the sound, and the stories behind the music.

Expect a day of Grateful Dead music, conversation, memories, surprises, and plenty of WPKN’s own eclectic flavor — all in support of independent, listener-powered community radio.

Whether you’ve been on the bus since the beginning, discovered the Dead yesterday, or simply want to spend a Sunday immersed in great music, WPKDEAD is for you. Tune in. Turn it up. Support WPKN. Long strange trip, indeed.

DONATE: VISIT wpkn.org/donate, TEXT DEADHEAD to 53555, or call 203-331-9756

WPKDEAD ON-AIR SCHEDULE:

8-9AM: Andrea Shellman (Sunday Soul)

9AM-NOON: Dave Golden (Morning Maniac Music) & The Pod

NOON-3PM: Terry Hopper (The Quest) & Bill Cosentino (Organic Radio)

3-6PM: Amy Wachtel ie The Night Nurse (Rockers Arena) & Sam Hopkins (The A-List)

6-8PM: Rob Silber (Rock Therapy) & John Nieman (The Road Goes On Forever)

WPKN is a 10,000-watt listener-supported, non-commercial radio station located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, founded in 1963, established as an independent, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in 1989. Over the last 60+ years, WPKN is known for broadcasting ideas and sounds more human-oriented and vibrant than most offerings on the radio dial. WPKN’s volunteers and programmers have created an institution with depth, importance, and passion, and the listeners have made its continued existence possible.

WPKN broadcasts on frequency 89.5 FM from a 10,000-watt transmitter located on Booth Hill in Trumbull, Connecticut, reaching a potential listenership of 1.5 million people. WPKN’s signal reaches most of Connecticut (Fairfield, New Haven, Litchfield, Middlesex, and New London counties), the eastern portion of Long Island (Suffolk County), southeastern New York State, and southwestern Massachusetts. The wpkn.org stream allows for an unlimited number of global listeners.

WPKN DONATION PREMIUMS

$25 Pledge: WPKN "Kiss My Aura" Bumper Sticker Reissue, 1976!

Make your travels cosmic with this vintage WPKN bumper sticker reissue.

$50 Pledge: WPKN x Karl Heine 7.25 x 4.75 notebook, made of 100% recycled material. Limited Edition of 100.

WPKN is thrilled to partner with Karl Heine on a hand-crafted WPKN 7.25 x 4.75 notebook, made of 100% recycled material - now available via the brand new WPKN Shop in a first-run limited edition of 100.

Just as WPKN is a storied, Bridgeport-made institution, this collaboration came to life just miles down the road at AmFab studios, where we happened upon Karl Heine’s design work. Karl is a Bridgeport-based designer, educator, talent consultant, and supporter of WPKN.

130 pages (65 leaf) of acid-free paper await your plans, ideas, and sketches. The silver WPKN record logo sits on marbled recycled Italian leather, with a back purple inlay in a nod to the ‘Purple Knight Network.’

Dream in style and in support of your beloved community radio station, WPKN.

Watch the behind the scenes promo video on the collaboration and process here.

$75 Pledge: WPKN Discovery Logo Trucker Hat

The new WPKN "Discovery" logo now available in five panel trucker hat form! Look sharp in this exquisite cap, suitable for all seasons and reasons!

$89.50 Pledge: WPKN Discovery Logo Tee

Show your evolved taste by repping WPKN with one of these super comfy, high-quality, Comfort Colors tees! In popular Pepper color for this fund drive.

$120 Pledge: WPKN Classic Navy Zip-up Hoodie

Our hoodie second run, now in Classic Navy. So hot off the presses we don't yet have a model pic! Coz up to the radio in this quality Independent Trading Co. Zip-up Hoodie!

WPKDEAD: The Grateful Dead Songbook

8AM-8PM on SUNDAY October 4th, WPKN salutes the music and culture of the Grateful Dead