After a brief chat with Dr. Stephen G. Post of Stony Brook University's Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care and Bioethics, Karine Hannah joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of her and John James’ “Songbird: The Singular Tribute to Barbra Streisand” at The Suffolk 8 p.m. on March 21, and in support of the Spring 2026 fund drive for Long Island’s only local NPR radio station. All donations to WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 go right to work creating and curating a listening experience that is Long Island’s own with an opportunity for listeners to let us know why they love WLIW-FM

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Arlene Hinkemeyer and Terese Wildrick of the League of Women Voters of the Hamptons, Shelter Island and the North Fork join League volunteer Megan Noonan, host of Freeform Radio, on The Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe amidst the Spring 2026 fund drive for Long Island’s only local NPR radio station. All donations to WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 go right to work creating and curating a listening experience that is Long Island’s own with an opportunity for listeners to let us know why they love Long Island’s NPR station

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Emily Weitz of M Takes the Mic joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about new single, Dwindling Light, just before teaching a yoga class at John Jermain Public Library, amidst the Spring 2026 fund drive for Long Island’s only local NPR radio station. All donations to WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 go right to work creating and curating a listening experience that is Long Island’s own with an opportunity for listeners to leave a message on listener line following one’s donation to let us know why they love Long Island’s NPR station Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Alexa Annunziata of Peconic Baykeeper, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM amidst the Spring 2026 fund drive for Long Island’s only local NPR radio station, WLIW-FM, where all donations to WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 go right to work creating and curating a listening experience that is Long Island’s own with an opportunity for listeners to leave a message on listener line following one’s donation to let us know why they love Long Island’s NPR station

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Mark Parash of Sip n’ Soda and Anthony Meras formerly of Star’s Confectionary join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about jump-starting their families’ storied traditions of making chocolate after 40 years amidst the Spring 2026 fund drive for Long Island’s only local NPR radio station, WLIW-FM, where all donations to WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 go right to work creating and curating a listening experience that is Long Island’s own with an opportunity for listeners to leave a message on listener line following one’s donation to let us know why they love Long Island’s NPR station

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Belinda Nagy of Queen Bee Bakes joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM and talks about building her brand and baking out of Jerri’s Cakery and Confections in Eastport, as well as supporting Long Island’s only local NPR radio station, WLIW-FM, during Spring 2026 fund drive where all donations to WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 go right to work creating and curating a listening experience that is Long Island’s own with an opportunity for listeners to leave a message on listener line following one’s donation to let us know why they love Long Island’s NPR station

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Darren St. George of Southold Historical Museum joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to discuss upcoming events for the historical society and in support of Long Island’s only local NPR radio station, WLIW-FM, during Spring 2026 fund drive where all donations to WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 go right to work creating and curating a listening experience that is Long Island’s own with an opportunity for listeners to leave a message on listener line following one’s donation to let us know why they love Long Island’s NPR station.

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Rachel Sullivan of Grand Pistachio joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM, ahead of the theater troupe’s puppet-laden presentation of Layer The Walls: Part 1 on the Staller Center for the Arts’ main stage at 4 p.m. on March 22 and in support of Long Island’s only local NPR radio station, WLIW-FM, during the Spring 2026 fund drive where donations to WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 go right to work creating in curating a listening experience that is Long Island’s own with an opportunity for listeners to leave a message on listener line following one’s donation to let us know why they love Long Island’s NPR station.

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Dr. Rabih Chaer, chief of vascular and endovascular surgery at Stony Brook Medicine, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM, ahead of a Venous Thromboembolism Awareness Day conference on March 18 at Stony Brook University Hospital and in support of Long Island’s only local NPR radio station, WLIW-FM, during the Spring 2026 fund drive where donations to WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717 go right to work creating in curating a listening experience that is Long Island’s own with opportunity for listeners to leave a message on listener line following one’s donation to let us know why they love Long Island’s NPR station.

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Dr. Deborah Nagle, Chief of the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery at Stony Brook Medicine, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to discuss the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. for those under 50, according to a new analysis, amid national colorectal cancer awareness month

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