Pessina and Serra to Appear on Eye on the Air

Council Majority leader Tom Serra and Minority leader Phil Pessina will appear on the Eye radio show today. Host Ed McKeon will ask them about the ongoing controversies over the finances and labor relations in the School System and the Board of Education.

Also sure to come up is tonight's special meeting called by the Council to override the Mayor's line item veto of the municipal budget.

Eye on the Air, hosted by Ed McKeon

Guests: Phil Pessina and Tom Serra

1PM, Friday, May 21st.

WESU, 88.1 FM

Eye on the Air October 23

Live from 1-2 PM on WESU, 88.1 FM, from Wesleyan University.

Hosts: Ed McKeon and Richard Kamins
Guests: Musician Rani Arbo, who with her band Daisy Mayhem, celebrates the release of their new family CD, Ranky Tanky, Saturday at 2PM in Crowell Concert Hall on the Wesleyan campus. Also, Ruth Ann Johnson, independent candidate for mayor.

Eye on the Air, October 16

Originally aired, October 16, 1-2 PM, WESU 88.1 FM.

Hosts: Ed McKeon and Karen Swartz
Guests: Brendan Toller, documentary director of I Need That Record and Jesse Allen former employee of Middletown's Record Express and California's Amoeba Records.

Eye on the Air, September 25

Eye on the Air, as broadcast September 25 on WESU, 88.1 FM from Wesleyan University.

Host Karen Swartz talks with longtime U.S. Postal Service Mitch Dingle about his years delivering mail to Middletown residents. Announcer: Mary Longley. Produced by Mary Longley.

Eye on the Air, Sept 25

Eye on the Air, live 1-2 PM, WESU 881.FM, or the live webcast.

Host Karen Swartz talks with longtime Middletown USPS mail carrier Mitch Dingle with tales of walking everyday through the neighborhoods in town.

Produced by Mary Longley.

Eye on the Air, September 4

Eye on the Air, Live 1-2 PM, WESU 88.1 FM (wesu.org)

Guests: Barry Chernoff, professor of marine biology at Wesleyan University and expert on the Coginchaug-Mattabassett estuary, and Earle Roberts, member of the Middletown Common Council and independent candidate for the council.

Eye on the Air August 28

Eye on the Air, Friday 1-2 PM, WESU 881.FM (wesu.org).

Guest: Planning and Zoning Commissioner Catherine Johnson talking about smart growth planning. This show will be truncated due to vacation.

Eye on the Air Archive, August 21

Eye on the Air, August 21

Guest: Rob Rosenthal, Sociology Professor at Wesleyan University talking about his study of protest and topical music, and the upcoming publication of his book, Playing For Change, along with his work compiling the papers of Pete Seeger.

Eye on the Air, August 21

Eye on the Air, Friday 1-2 PM, WESU 88.1 FM (wesufm.org)

GUEST

Rob Rosenthal, Wesleyan University professor of sociology speaking about his studies of protest and topical music, and his work with Pete Seeger.

Eye on the Air, August 15 - By the Time I Got to Woodstock

Eye on the Air, WESU 88.1 FM, for Friday August 15

In celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival, Middletown resident Mark Masselli recalls his trip to the infamous gathering.

Eye on the Air, August 14

Live, 1-2 p.m. on WESU, 88.1 FM, (wesufm.org)

GUEST: Lifelong Middletown resident Mark Masselli reminiscing about his trip to the Woodstock Music Festival in 1969.

Eye on the Air, August 8

Eye on the Air, Middletown Eye Radio, every Friday, 1-2 p.m. on WESU, 88.1 FM and live online.



Today's Guests

Barry Simon, Executive Director, Gilead Community Services speaking how a downturn in the economy and state budget cuts affect services to individuals with mental health issues.

Barbara Senges, Assistant Superintendent of Middletown Public Schools on assessment of CAPT and Mastery Exam results.

Eye on the Air, July 31

Eye on the Air, July 31, WESU 88.1 FM.

Guests: Mark Masselli, president and CEO of Connecticut's Community Health Center and Brian Burness host of UH Radio Bluegrass on WWUH-FM, 91.3.

Eye On the Air, July 31

Eye on the Air, WESU 88.1 FM, Friday 1-2 P.M. Listen live online.

Today's guests:

Mark Masselli, President and CEO of the Community Health Center, who will address the issue of health care reform in Connecticut and the nation.

Brian Burness, host of Saturday morning Bluegrass on WWUH 91.3 FM, who will talk about folk and music festivals in the area including this weekend's Podunk Music Festival and the 50th Anniversary of the Newport Folk Festival.

Eye on the Air July 24

Eye on the Air, WESU, 88.1 FM, 1-2 PM.

Today's guests:

Matthew Lesser, Connecticut State Representative

Matt Pugliese, Managing Director, Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater

Eye on the Air, July 17

Eye on the Air, WESU, 881.FM




Guests

Ruthann "Rae" Johnson, candidate for mayor of Middletown in the Realistic Balance Party and Dic Wheeler from ArtFarm and Shakespeare in the Grove.

Eye on the Air, Friday July 10

Eye on the Air, WESU 88.1 FM, Friday from 1-2 PM.

GUESTS

Mayor Sebastian Giuliano to talk about the challenges of governing in a difficult financial year, and his run for re-election.

Marc Longenecker, Programming and Technical Manager in Film Studies at Wesleyan University to talk about the summer film series featuring Frank Capra's famous leading men.

Eye on the Air, Friday July 3

WESU, 88.1 FM and live on the web at wesufm.org, Friday from 1-2 pm.

Guests

Adam Kubota, from Wesleyan's Center for the Arts (CFA), who will talk about the summer program of dance, music, lectures and comedy sponsored by the CFA. FREE ticket giveaway to listeners!

Arthur Meyers, Director of the Russell Library, who will speak about the effect of potential cuts on library services.

Eye on the Air Now Archived

All Eye on the Air shows are now archived on Archive.org. Look in the column to the right and you'll find hot links to the shows which you can download for listening at your leisure, or you can listen to them as a streaming file.

Eye on the Air, Friday June 19

Eye On the Air
1-2 PM
WESU, 88.1 FM
www.wesufm.org

TOPIC: Do you have the urge to run?

Would you like to see your name on the ballot? Do you think you could be a positive influence on public policy? Would you like to be considered something other than just another member of the public expressing your opinion? Today's guest will help us understand just what it takes to run for election, get yourself appointed to a board or committee, or serve in an official capacity on a governing body. Susan Bysiewicz, Connecticut's Secretary of State and David Bauer, chairman of the Republican Town Committee will help us understand the legal obligations, and the appropriate steps you need to take to serve your city and state.

HOSTS: Ed McKeon and Stephen Devoto

NOTE: I will be working earnestly toward archiving all editions of Eye on the Air so they will be available for listening at your convenience.