Chris Wienk
Afternoon DJ / Program DirectorChris Wienk
Monday-Friday, 3-9pm
Chris grew up listening to his dad play the pipe organ. Chris always got into the deep bass notes. As a little boy, Chris could be found dancing in front of tiny, little stereo speakers that were playing old Simon & Garfunkel. To this day, Chris LOVES “The Boxer,” and can often be heard saying “groovy” (as in “The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy)”).
Chris’ epiphany moment came in the summer of 1975 when he first heard Roxy Music’s “Love is the Drug.” That was the beginning of his quest for music that had such power and emotion.
Ain’t cha got no rhymes for me? Doot-in’ doo-doo, Feelin’ groovy.
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Lucio Barbarino moved to the Local 518 to join the great music scene here. He's been gigging out in the community over the past year or so. This was his second visit, and he's working on new music. Have a listen. Check him out. -
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The Diver Library's Let's Make a Song project - volume 8: Color Our World. -
Thomas Lindsay, Michael Eck and Paul Jossman have dug into the true American songbook for songs to celebrate the 250th anniversary of America. The first in their series of shows is at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall's Free at Noon concert series (2nd Tuesdays of the month at noon, and it's free) on January 13th, 2026. -
At the 2025 Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) conference, we sat down with Doug Mishkin to learn more about him and his music. -
Join Will Gordon and a bunch of other super cool musicians for Volume 3 of the Beats & Eats series at Unihog on January 3, 2026. -
Marty Wendell, even at 80, is not slowing down. He's put out his new album. It's been available at shows and online, but will be coming in physical form soon. -
Dakota Bates, daughter of the late Bob Bates from the Local 518, dropped by on a recent trip home to play songs she's been working on. We talked about her father's influence on her and her decision to play and make music. -
2025 was a great year for new music discovery. Thank you for supporting WEXT, today! -
Carolyn Shapiro is embarking upon her crowd funding for her first full-length album. She's released a couple of EPs so far, but this next project will be a full album. And she's heading to Nashville to record and produce the album. Listen and learn more!
