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Loved chatting all things music and social media with Louis Holzman on WDIY 88.1 FM last night! You can check out the full interview here if you missed it: https://lnkd.in/ehtzwiaB GO BIRDS 🦅

We’re back for another night of great episodes on Influence Unplugged! This show is so much more than a broadcast—it’s a space to elevate, celebrate, and honor Black leaders, entrepreneurs, and change-makers who are shaping industries and communities. 🔥 What’s in this carousel? Swipe to see: ➡ What Influence Unplugged is all about ➡ Get a glimpse of tonight’s inspiring guests ➡ How YOU can tune in and be part of this movement! 📍 LIVE TONIGHT at 6 PM EST on WDIY! 🎧 Listen here: https://lnkd.in/gmnhhYig Drop a 🎙 in the comments if you’re tuning in! Let’s make some noise for legacy, leadership, and real conversations that matter! #InfluenceUnplugged #BlackExcellence #Leadership #Trailblazers #Legacy #myfianow #joyfluent #WDIY #ImpactfulConversations #CelebratingBlackVoices #lehighvalleypa

Today marks my one-year anniversary as Executive Director at WDIY. So, how's it going? I do not have a green thumb whatsoever. But when I went out on a limb and took a job for the first time as ED of a non-profit, I decided why not give plants a try at the same time and see if we all survive. A year later, most of the plants are thriving. I lost one, and another is limping along, but I also inherited three new plants. I think that means I'm ahead, right?    Turns out I'm thriving here as well. There have been some tough challenges and a steep learning curve, but there's been a lot of fun and progress as well. Some of the things I'm really proud of:   ✅ Added 6 new podcasts including special mini-series celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, Black History Month with Lindsay Watson and Women's History Month (starting in March) with Sandra Bieber, MBA ✅ Replaced a weekly national podcast we were paying for with a locally produced, but nationally distributed program, You Bet Your Garden ✅ Added 2 new short features that play during NPR's All Things Considered - Environmental Minute is hosted by teen host, Maddie Yang, and Something to Say is hosted by Jack McCallum, who happens to be a world-class, retired Sports Illustrated writer. ✅ Took on hosting for 3 of our podcasts and going on radio for the first time in my life ✅ Secured first-time grants from Dexter F. and Dorothy H. Baker Foundation and United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley - thank you! ✅ Recruited and onboarded 7 new Board members that enhanced the diversity of our Board ✅ And many other mundane, administrative process improvements.   I've said it before and I'll say it a million more times. I couldn't be prouder to work for an organization with so many dedicated volunteers. It's been my absolute honor to have met and worked with so many of them this past year. And we continue to bring in more people who are interested in being part of the magic of this small, community, public radio station.    Our staff of 4 is completely amazing. I am in awe of what they accomplish with limited resources.    I'm looking forward to a year filled with opportunities to celebrate WDIY's 30th Anniversary with partners who have been with us since the start, like Godfrey Daniels, as well as new partners like NextFavBand. Stay tuned on all that we have going on by signing up for our newsletter at https://lnkd.in/ex-uCcig.   One of my goals for 2025 is to get this show on the road by speaking to as many community groups as I can to spread the word about everything we have to offer. Please reach out if you have an opportunity for me to consider. And if you're not a listener of WDIY, I urge you to check out our extensive programming at wdiy.org.    Let's see if I can keep these 6 plants thriving for another year.

🚨 IT’S HERE! Influence Unplugged is LIVE! 🚨 I can’t contain my excitement—TONIGHT marks the official launch of Influence Unplugged: Celebrating Black Legacy on WDIY 88.1 FM! 🎙️✨ All glory to God! He blessed me with this opportunity and I am so grateful to have a space to help our stories to be told! This show is so much more than a broadcast—it’s a space to elevate, celebrate, and honor Black leaders, entrepreneurs, and change-makers who are shaping industries and communities. 🔥 What’s in this carousel? Swipe to see: ➡️ What Influence Unplugged is all about ➡️ Get A Glimpse of Tonight’s Inspiring Guests ➡️ How YOU can tune in and be part of this movement! 📍 LIVE TONIGHT at 6 PM EST on WDIY! 🎧 Listen here: https://lnkd.in/gmnhhYig Drop a 🎙️ in the comments if you’re tuning in! Let’s make some noise for legacy, leadership, and real conversations that matter! #InfluenceUnplugged #BlackExcellence #Leadership #Trailblazers #Legacy #myfianow #joyfluent #WDIY #ImpactfulConversations #CelebratingBlackVoices #lehighvalleypa

Thank you, Karen El-Chaar, for the invitation to talk about the Interbranch Commission. You can hear the conversation between Ms. El-Chaar and Executive Director, Maraleen Shields, tonight at 6:00 p.m. on @wdiyfm. Alternatively, you can download the podcast on your preferred platform and listen on demand. The El-Chaar Chronicles delves into issues of law and order, our local justice system, the environment and indigenous history with special guests who dig deep into topics less talked about here in the Lehigh Valley. #ServantLeader #AmplifyVoices #FairnessForAll

On our first episode of The Well-Being Report, Samantha Shaak and WDIY 88.1 FM's Margaret McConnell kick off 2025 by introducing the show's updated name and providing an overview of the show's new focus and framework. Samantha and Margaret discuss the vital conditions of health, and how focusing on those specific elements can improve overall well-being. On-going holistic neighborhood development efforts in the Franklin Park neighborhood are also walked back to this comprehensive framework.  The full-episode is available at the link below: https://lnkd.in/eYscqJ6s

Thanks to all who tuned in to last night's episode of Twenties Toolbox! Super proud of this one. If you missed it, no worries! Here's the link to listen. This show is my absolute world and when I think it can't get any better, it does. Every episode brings me an insane amount of joy and gratitude and I hope this show brings as much to your life as it has brought to mine. ❤️