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Heart of the East End
Hosted by Gianna Volpe, WLIW-FM · EN
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
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June 30th, 2026 - Howard Wood
3d ago00:52:00Tap to summarizeHoward Wood joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the Long Island Basketball Foundation’s Coach Ed Petrie Legacy Fundraiser July 11 at The Clubhouse and in support of the WNET Group’s Summer 2026 Matching Gift Challenge where donations made on WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 through June 30 are matched up to $50,000 fundraising goal.Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube
Transcribe →June 30th, 2026 - Helen Harrison
3d ago00:52:00Tap to summarizeHelen A. Harrison joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of her July 16 reading/signing of “A Willful Corpse” at the Alex Ferrone Gallery and in support of the WNET Group’s Summer 2026 Matching Gift Challenge where donations made on WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 through June 30 are matched up to $50,000 fundraising goal.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music
Transcribe →June 29th, 2026 - Mia Certic
4d ago00:52:00Tap to summarizeMia Certic of Montauk Historical Society joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about the 55th Annual Montauk Historical Society Second House Fair, Brandi Carlisle at the Lighthouse and Lighthouse Weekend August 15-16, as well as in support of the WNET Group’s Summer 2026 Matching Gift Challenge where donations made on WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 through June 30 are matched up to $50,000 fundraising goal.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music
Transcribe →June 29th, 2026 - Steve Long
4d ago00:52:00Tap to summarizeSteve Long of the East Hampton Historical Society joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the July 4 ribbon cutting for restored Mulford Farm and Revolutionary East Hampton Walking Tour with Hugh King, as well as in support of the WNET Group’s Summer 2026 Matching Gift Challenge where donations made on WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 through June 30 are matched up to $50,000 fundraising goal.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music
Transcribe →June 26th, 2026 - Donna Rubin
1w ago00:52:00Tap to summarizeDonna Rubin of Hamptons Summer Songbook by the Sea joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the cabaret series kick-off featuring Norm Lewis on Saturday, June 28, 7:30 pm. at LTV Studios, and in support of the WNET Group’s Summer 2026 Matching Gift Challenge where donations made on WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 through June 30 are matched up to $50,000 fundraising goal.Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube
Transcribe →June 26th, 2026 - Chip Williford; Raymond Castronovo
1w ago00:52:00Tap to summarizeSuffolk County Poet Laureate, Chip Williford, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of Poetry Street’s 12th birthday party 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, and in support of WNET Group’s Summer 2026 Matching Gift Challenge where donations made on WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 through June 30 are matched up to $50,000 fundraising goal. Later in the hour, Raymond Castronovo of Streetwise calls in ahead of the Streetwise Production “Voices of Change” concert series fundraiser for The Retreat at The Suffolk on Friday, June 26 at 7:30 p.m.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music
Transcribe →June 25th, 2026 - Tim Frazier
1w ago00:52:00Tap to summarizeTim Frazier of the Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of EWECC’s summer benefit at the historic Mulford farm on Friday, June 26, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. and in support of the WNET Group’s Summer 2026 Matching Gift Challenge where donations made on WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 through June 30 are matched up to $50,000 fundraising goal.Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube
Transcribe →June 25th, 2026 - Christina Strassfield; Nina Ross
1w ago00:52:00Tap to summarizeChristina Strassfield of Southampton Arts Center joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of their annual summer kick-off concert fundraiser, Whimsy, with a latin jazz dance party featuring music by the Maria Raquel Quintet and honoring Lana Jokel as a community leader on Saturday, June 27 from 6-8 p.m. as well as in support of the WNET Group’s Summer 2026 Matching Gift Challenge where donations made on WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 through June 30 are matched up to $50,000 fundraising goal. Later in the hour, Nina Ross of the Montauk Mike children’s book series visits the WLIW-FM studio ahead of this weekend’s readings celebrating her newest release, Montauk Has A (very) Happy Shark, at Northport Books on Saturday, June 27 at 11 a.m., as well as on Sunday, June 28, 10:30 a.m. at East Hampton’s Bookhampton, and 12:30 p.m. at Amagansett Square’s Pink Chicken.Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube
Transcribe →June 24th, 2026 - Holly Reichart-Wheaton; Alejandra Dubove and Kathy Henderson; Robert Vitelli, Sarah Hoffman and Brian Rosen
1w ago00:52:00Tap to summarizeHolly Reichart-Wheaton of Springs Food Pantry joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the fifth annual Spring Garden Party celebrating the farmers who support food insecure families throughout Springs and in support of the WNET Group’s Summer 2026 Matching Gift Challenge where donations made on WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 through June 30 are matched up to $50,000 fundraising goal. Later in the hour, Fisty’s Alejandra Dubove and Kathy Henderson call in before Robert Vitelli, Sarah Hoffman and Brian Rosen of the New York LGBT Network visit the WLIW-FM Studio to talk about the fourth annual North Fork Pride parade stepping off at noon on Saturday, July 27, in Greenport Village.Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube
Transcribe →June 24th, 2026 - Rebecca Morgan Taylor and Loretta Davis of Project MOST
1w ago00:52:00Tap to summarizeRebecca Morgan Taylor and Loretta Davis of Project MOST join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the nonprofit’s June 28 summer benefit from 4-6 p.m. at Moby’s East Hampton and in support of WNET Group’s Summer 2026 Matching Gift Challenge where donations made on WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 through June 30 are matched up to our $50,000 fundraising goal.Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube
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