Author Debbie Babitt joins Gianna Volpe on the WLIW-FM Heart of The East End Thoughtful Thursday segment underwritten by Madoo Conservancy ahead of the inaugural Hamptons “Whodunit” Mystery & Crime Festival April 13-16 in East Hampton.

This all-music edition of The Heart features a playlist crafted by Gianna Volpe of music from all decades and genres with the word "Free" in the title recorded LIVE from the WLIW-FM studio in Southampton.

Hoodoo Loungers’ powerhouse vocalist, Dawnette Darden, joinsGianna Volpe in the WLIW-FM studio for a special segment on Heart of The East End underwritten Southampton Arts Center to talk about her journey as a female performer and performance educator with a brand-new master class at East End Arts.

Artist Anna Jurinich and curator Mago Martinez join Gianna Volpe in the WLIW-FM studio for the Heart of The East End HOTstudio segment underwritten by Peconic Landing chatting about Southampton Arts Center’s East End Collected7 show and the current exhibition featuring 17 women artists at the nearby Oscar Mollina Gallery in Southampton Village.

Construction Director for the United Service Workers Union, Kevin Barry, joins Gianna Volpe on the WLIW-FM Heart of The East End Monday Meditation underwritten by OLA of Eastern Long Island to talk about how USWU and LI-NY Mechanical Workers Union came together through the pandemic donating labor and materials to build the Winter’s Center for Autism in West Babylon.

Hamptons Observatory Senior educator and NASA Solar System Ambassador, William Francis Taylor, joins Gianna Volpe on the WLIW-FM Heart of The East End for a special segment underwritten by Jennifer Benton ahead of the virtual lecture on Tuesday, April 4 at 7 p.m. talking about events one can witness in the night sky this spring.

Marian Mastrorilli and Glenn Govier join Gianna Volpe in the WLIW-FM studio for the Heart of The East End HOTsounds segment underwritten by Sag Harbor Cinema in support of Long Island’s Only Local NPR radio station, WLIW-FM, during the FINAL day of the Chairman’s Matching Gift Challenge where WLIW-FM’s Board of Trustees are triple-matching all donations up to our $50,000 fundraising goal through 3/31 online at WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717. Marian will perform at Country Corner in East Setauket during this Saturday’s Songwriters of Long Island Showcase.

Jesse (Sebby) Verde joins Gianna Volpe in the WLIW-FM studio for the Heart of The East End Friday Morning Tea underwritten by Village Overhead Doors on International Transgender Day of  Visibility in support of Long Island’s Only Local NPR radio station, WLIW-FM, during the FINAL day of the Chairman’s Matching Gift Challenge where WLIW-FM’s Board of Trustees are triple-matching all donations up to our $50,000 fundraising goal through 3/31 online at WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717

Grammy Award-nominated children’s musician, Brady Rymer, joins Gianna Volpe in the WLIW-FM studio for the Heart of The East End HOTsounds segment underwritten by William RIS Gallery in support of Long Island’s Only Local NPR radio station, WLIW-FM, during the penultimate day of the Chairman’s Matching Gift Challenge where WLIW-FM’s Board of Trustees are triple-matching all donations up to our $50,000 fundraising goal through 3/31 online at WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717. You can see Brady performing this Sunday in celebration of Autism Awareness Day at CAST North Fork.

Amanda Jones, Tamara Salkin, Amaia Astorr and Silas Jones of South Fork Performing Arts join Gianna Volpe in the WLIW-FM studio for the Heart of The East End Thoughtful Thursday segment underwritten by Madoo Conservancy in support of Long Island’s Only Local NPR radio station, WLIW-FM, during the penultimate day of the Chairman’s Matching Gift Challenge where WLIW-FM’s Board of Trustees are triple-matching all donations up to our $50,000 fundraising goal through 3/31 online at WLIWFM.org or by phone at 800-262-0717. SFPA’s performances of “Picasso at Lapin Agile” and “Still Life with Iris” are this weekend at LTV studios.