‘Now and Then’ – NEPA Beatles tribute band The Taxmen and radio host Edd Raineri react to the ‘last Beatles song’
When the biggest band of all time releases a new single, practically everyone listens – and has an opinion. On Nov. 2, The Beatles officially debuted “Now and Then,” a song that only existed as a rough demo until modern technology was able to salvage John Lennon’s vocals 42 years after his death and breathe […]
Free Lackawanna Giveback Musicfest takes over Montage Mountain in Scranton on May 14
From a press release: Audacy and its local radio stations 98.5 KRZ, Froggy 101, Max 102, and WILK 103.1 are partnering with the Lackawanna County Commissioners for the first-ever Lackawanna County Giveback on the Mountain Musicfest on Saturday, May 14. Taking place from noon-8 p.m. at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain (1000 Montage Mountain Rd., […]
Dierks Bentley, Ashley McBryde, and more play Froggy Fest at Montage Mountain in Scranton on Aug. 13
From a press release: Today, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton country music radio station Froggy 101 announced that its annual Froggy Fest is back, bringing Dierks Bentley’s Beers on Me Tour to The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton on Saturday, Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. The multi-platinum-selling country star will host an “all-night sing-along party” (Fresno Bee) in […]
WVIA Radio airs Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble’s ‘Christmas Carol’ on Dec. 18
From a press release: WVIA Radio will present the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble’s production of “A Christmas Carol” as a special radio broadcast on Saturday, Dec. 18 at 3 p.m. This adaptation of Charles Dickens’ beloved story of hope and redemption was created by longtime BTE member James Goode, who also directed the performance. Goode describes […]
Act Out Theatre presents ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ as live radio play in Dunmore Dec. 3-12
From a press release: Act Out Theatre Group will present a radio play version of “It’s a Wonderful Life” on Friday, Dec. 3 through Sunday, Dec. 12. The production turns the theater’s stage in Dunmore into a 1940s radio station for the telling of this classic Christmas tale. Directed by Dan Pittman, the play features […]
Yardbirds, Janis Joplin’s band, and more ’60s artists perform at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Sept. 18
From a press release: Edd Raineri, host of “The Beatledd Fab Four Hour” on 88.5 WRKC, will present a night of ’60s music by The Yardbirds, Big Brother & The Holding Company (Janis Joplin’s original band), and Peter Asher & Jeremy Clyde at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, Sept. 18. Doors at […]
Scranton radio station Alt 92.1 has rebranded as Q92.1, playing ‘the ’90s and now’
Today, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre radio station Alt 92.1 turned off the Christmas music and turned on the ’90s. On Nov. 4, NEPA Scene broke the news that Alt 92.1 made the sudden switch from alternative rock to 24/7 holiday music, indicating that a format switch was imminent. A new website and social media pages revealed this morning […]
EXCLUSIVE: Alt 92.1 host Johnny Popko launches own podcast, The Popko Project, about local music and more
When Scranton alternative rock radio station Alt 92.1 suddenly disappeared from the airwaves last month, many listeners were shocked and disappointed, but none more so than Johnny Popko, the host of Alt-Natives on Alt 92.1 and one of the most recognizable personalities in Northeastern Pennsylvania media. In nearly 17 years, Popko has been employed by […]
Scranton rock radio station Alt 92.1 disappears overnight, replaced with Christmas music
The slogan for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre radio station Alt 92.1 was “sounds different.” Today, it sounds very different as alternative rock is replaced with Christmas music for the foreseeable future. The website and social media pages for Alt 92.1 and its weekly local music showcase Alt-Natives on Alt 92.1 have been taken down, replaced with a Christmas […]
