The Italian Radio Hour

This Thursday on The Italian Radio Hour: Dreaming of Italy?

Don't miss our conversation with Kathy McCabe, Host and Executive Producer of the TV Travel Series "Dream of Italy" as we talk about how Italy can change your life and how to Make your Italy Dream Come True.

Kathy McCabe is America’s #1 Italy travel influencer with an audience of more than 60 million on PBS alone.

She is the Host and Executive Producer of the TV travel series "Dream of Italy" with two seasons and two specials currently airing on on PBS stations, CreateTV, PBS.org, the PBS app, YouTube and Amazon Prime.

We all love CHEESE but there is one someone that really knows A LOT about Cheese.

Join The Italian Radio Hour this Thursday as we chat with Eleonora Baldwin, the creator of ABCheese, a TV program that kept people curious, entertained and informed about all the different types of Italian cheeses.

Additionally, Eleonora will share a little bit about growing up as a "figlia" and "nipote" d'arte. Yes, Baldwin like Peter Baldwin, and De Sica, like in Vittorio De Sica!!!!

Welcome to The Italian Radio Hour, news from Italy, about Italy and Italians all over the world. Every episode will have interviews with guests and people like you who love Italy. Ascoltaci anche tu! This Thursday on The Italian Radio Hour:  On your next trip to Italy, how about a little treasure hunt around Florence to find those lovely wine doors that were featured in the news as examples of "contactless" distribution of wine? Join us as we chat with photographer Robbin Gheesling, who patiently documented over 170 of these little wine doors in her book "Wine Doors of Florence". (Addresses included to complete your hunt!) Tune in on Thursday at 5:05pm on 620AM (Pittsburgh) or stream us online at: https://www.radio.net/s/wkhbOrder your book here:  https://www.robbingheesling.com/.../wine-doors-of-florenceI love both the tote and we will reconstruct the puzzle over the holidays! Robbin Gheesling Photography Robbin Gheesling

The Italian Radio Hour airs every Thursday at 5:00pm (EST) on 620AM and streams online at: https://www.radio.net/s/wkhb Every episode will have interviews (in Italian and in English) with guests and people like you who love Italy. Ascoltaci anche tu! This week on The Italian Radio Hour: In conversation with the amazing, the one and only Katie Parla, a Rome-based New York Times bestselling cookbook author, food and beverage journalist, culinary guide, educator, and Emmy-nominated television host.  Katie has written, edited, or contributed to more than 35 books and when not writing cookbooks or filing articles for publications like Saveur, Food & Wine, The New York Times (and more!), you’ll find Katie leading culinary walking tours of Rome and appearing on television programs like “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy” on CNN and “Chef’s Table” on Netflix. Her latest book: “ Food of the Italian Islands” promises to be equally extraordinary as Katie dives into the culture, history, and traditions of two amazing regions of Italy 🇮🇹, Sicilia and Sardegna. Pre-order your signed copy: https://katieparla.online/products/food-of-the-italian-islands-cookbook

Thursday on The Italian Radio Hour: Ready for "your dose of Pasta Grannies?

Join our conversation with Vicky Bennison, the creator of Pasta Grannies who will share all about this wonderful, heart-warming project and the grannies...

The Italian Radio Hour airs every Thursday at 5:00pm (EST) on 620AM and streams online at: https://www.radio.net/s/wkhb Every episode will have interviews (in Italian and in English) with guests and people like you who love Italy. Ascoltaci anche tu! Recently, we came across a beautiful story about a PenPal friend and we thought it would be a great story to share with our listeners and viewers as it is a celebration of friendship across the ocean. Written by: Sharon Waldrop Published in the MAY 19, 2022 of: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/relationships/a38199320/my-pen-pal-died-before-we-could-meet/

Enjoy our conversation with Valentina Gritti on tonight's episode of The Italian Radio Hour: SLOW FOOD YOUTH NETWORK!

Fresh of the radio!

Valentina Gritti, Global community and project manager at Slow Food Youth Network.

The Slow Food Youth Network is celebrating food culture and local tastes and reducing food waste while championing sustainability and biodiversity in their communities and around the world.

The Marriage of Figaro with Samuele Bozzolla.

Ready to catch the ongoing production of The Marriage of Figaro at Pittsburgh Opera?

Our friend and opera connoiseur Samuele Bozzolla returns to The Italian Radio Hour to give us interesting fun facts about on of Mozart's masterpiece.

This week on The Italian Radio Hour: The faces of NEW IMMIGRATION. Now, we are called "Professionals living Overseas" but America is still providing professional oppurtunities to grow and start your own business that continue to appeal to many young Italians. Meet Valentina Scholar, Founder of Bike the Burgh Tours and Bea Spolidoro, Principal at Fisher Architecture as they both share how they came to Pittsburgh, initial challenges and biggest accomplishments while also providing some advise for the new comers.

The Italian Radio Hour brings you the best of Italy every Thursday! Every episode will have interviews with guests and people like you who love Italy. Ascoltaci anche tu!

This week on The Italian Radio Hour: As the world mourned a Queen, we caught up with the King of the smallest kingdom in the world: Tonino Bartoleoni, King of the small island of Tavolara, off the Sardinian coast. We will learn how his ancestors gained the title and whether there is a heir lined up for when Tonino retires. Also, NEW our Travel Section where we will share tips, topics, and recommendations to make your next trip to Italy, a memorable one! 

Want to watch the video interview? Head to: https://youtu.be/8F5riNEmAPY