Radio magic: A summer internship at WXPN’s ‘World Cafe’ Leanna Tilitei, a sophomore who plans to declare a major in communications, was a programming intern at Penn’s public radio station WXPN during the summer. Radio magic: A summer internship at WXPN’s ‘World Cafe’ As a summer intern for WXPN’s ‘World Cafe,’ sophomore Leanna Tilitei worked remotely as a member of the programming team helping to produce the ‘nation’s most listened-to-public radio music program.’
The healing power of music Monica Trent, left, a patient at HUP, listens as guitarist David Falcone plays the chords of a familiar rock song. The healing power of music WXPN celebrates 15 years of its Musicians On Call volunteer program, which has brought music to more than 100,000 patients in Philadelphia hospitals.
How gospel music gave birth to rock and soul How gospel music gave birth to rock and soul Capping a 16-month project funded by the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, WXPN will debut a four-part radio documentary on Feb. 4, sharing the stories of the early beginnings and influence of gospel music.