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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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! -
Saratoga Local 518 band Tops of Trees release their full length album, "Do Something." -
The Chicago-based band The Empty Pockets may be well-known as the backing band for some of the greats of the 1970's as they tour around in modern times - folks like Gary Wright and Al Stewart. They are also a going concern of their very own. And they sure love to play music! See them at Caffe Lena on December 10th - in person, or on the live stream. -
The Bluebillies celebrate the release of a new single and their holiday show at The Strand on December 13th. -
The Slambovian Circus of Dreams is coming to Proctors Eighth Step for their holiday show on Saturday, December 6th. -
Union City, NJ's Allison Strong brings her brand of folk music to the WEXT studios. -
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We went to NERFA 2025 (the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance) conference. We got to meet up with numerous folks in the folk community, including Rachael Sage whose new album, "Canopy" had just come out. Rachael and Trina played us a couple songs live in the room, and Rachael discussed the new album with me. -
We know Carolyn Shapiro for her amazing banjo playing, her songs and wonderful voice. But her day job has been very stressful of late. She works at Comfort Food Community in Greenwich. They're out on the front lines of the current issue of food insecurity, helping people in Washington county to stay as well-fed as possible.
