The LION 90.7fm (WKPS) - Penn State Radio

09/17/2024

The Lion 90.7FM is giving away free pairs of tickets to the Live Dead and Brothers Oct. 11 Tussey Mountain show. Tune in this week and next week for a chance to win a pair!
"Live Dead & Brothers" will be performing the music of the Grateful Dead and Allman Brothers on Friday, October 11th at the Tussey Mountain Amphitheater as part of their North American tour. A fusion of the origins of the jamband scene, Live Dead & Brothers members include Berry Duane Oakley, Tom Constanten, members of Ratdog, Phil Lesh & Friends and more. Live Dead & Brothers is a celebration of Grateful Dead and Allman Brothers music and is produced by Rich Engler Presents and part of the Happy Valley Music Series. More information at tusseymountain.com

08/30/2024

Countdown to Another World Music Festival September 13, 14, 15 in Woodward, PA! We thank Peace of Paradise for sponsoring The LION 90.7fm (WKPS)! Line up, schedule and FAQs on:
https://www.anotherworldmusicfestival.org/?fbclid=IwY2xjawE-BoJleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHfD4ncaEk6mu0PPEvalnKqEV2yiKUa4IiY25SjdXkpmh2hF5xgV8hx7iFg_aem_0PJ3ecLe9VHOhQozCzN5-A

Another World Music Festival, Woodward, PA 3-day music festival On-site primitive camping Arts & Crafts Vendors Beer & Wine Vendors

04/13/2023

Thank you to United Nations Youth Ambassador AY Young and The Battery Tour for coming on The LION 90.7fm (WKPS) - Penn State Radio this evening as part of their worldwide tour. They bring great music and energy (powering their show with renewable energy). They are raising awareness and funds to provide energy for those without basic access to electricity. AY Young will be at the Sustainability Summit on Thursday, April 13 at The HUB Alumni Hall: https://www.psu.edu/news/sustainability-institute/story/un-youth-ambassador-and-musical-artist-ay-young-visit-university/.

02/17/2023

It's Thon 2023 weekend! The Band Light is playing on Saturday at BJC and interviewing with DJ Amita on Sunday at 10:00 AM Eastern Time on The Lion 90.7 FM WKPS - streamable via www.thelion.fm. Hope you will tune in!

10/30/2022

Today is the The LION 90.7fm (WKPS) - Penn State Radio's 27th birthday! We first went on the air on Oct. 30, 1995 - thank you to the first Lion 90.&FM WKPS program director and sports DJ for shouting us out and clarifying (for years I thought it was Halloween). Here's a picture from our 23rd birthday party with Cosmic Ray Cromie (RIP) and Rick Hirsch, jazz musician and music director the Penn State Blue Band.

10/16/2022

Sister Sylvie is excited to have Corey from Gorinto Productions on this Sunday's Homegrown Music Show (SAT & SUN noon-3pm Eastern Time). Corey is DJ Elbow Knee Knee, who has been behind the music at events all over town and beyond. Gorinto Productions has been throwing all sorts of music events and another cool dance party is coming soon (details on https://www.gorintoproductions.com/). Please tune in for great music and conversation on The LION 90.7fm (WKPS) - Penn State Radio - streamable via www.thelion.fm

10/14/2022

Members of moe., Lotus, Assembly Of Dust, and Kung Fu are coming to The State Theatre as BlueStar Radiation on Saturday, Dec. 3 for a night of jamband rock and improvisation! Ticket information is on https://thestatetheatre.org/events/blue-star-radiation/?occurrence=2022-12-03. Thank you to the State Theatre (www.thestatetheatre.org; 130 West College Avenue) for their sponsorship of The Homegrown Music Show with Sister Sylvie (SAT & SUN noon-3pm) on The LION 90.7fm (WKPS) - Penn State Radio!

The State Theatre Presents Blue Star Radiation Musical artists collaborate all the time. We all can identify with that feeling when, your favorite band invites a well-known keyboardist, or killer guitarist on stage at a festival or show. It is simply magical.When renowned keyboardist Nate Wilson, ba...

10/08/2022

His words are poetry. Local rap artist Coconut Wolf will be on The Whiplash program (starts at 6:00pm) tonight on the Lion 90.7FM WKPS! streamable via www.thelion.fm. Tune in for music and conversation. (note: stream button is NOT the arrow in the center of the site; look for the listen button in the corner of the page depending on your browser.) Stream also available on TuneIn.

09/14/2022

Sister Sylvie VOTED! to help 3 Dots Downtown bring our community free summer concerts! Here's the post if you would like to help, too!

3 Dots has advanced to the second round of Levitt Foundation AMP [Your City] Grant Awards program to bring a series of free outdoor summer concerts to Sidney Friedman Parklet.

Online public voting kicks off today and ends September 21, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. PDT.

The link to online voting is: https://bit.ly/3ByxZIJ OR Text STATECOLLEGE to 1-866-AMP-2023!

08/27/2022

Today is Aug. 27 and Saturday! And we made it through the first week of Fall 2022! What's up?
The Grateful Dead Hour (David Gans) at 11:00AM Eastern Time (already started)! Homegrown Music Show with Sister Sylvie (SAT & SUN starting at noon Eastern Time)!
This and more on The LION 90.7fm (WKPS) - Penn State (90.7 FM on the local State College, PA tuner and streamable all around the world via www.thelion.fm - use the listen button somewhere in the corner of your page; I believe we are back on TuneIn, too.)

08/14/2022

It was a pleasure for Sister Sylvie to have Jon Vickers-Jones (JVJ) on yesterday's Homegrown Music Show! I learned so much more about his cool life experiences (in addition to his publications and artistry - see previous post with photo). Thank you, JVJ, for coming on The LION 90.7fm (WKPS) - Penn State Radio!

08/13/2022

Writer, poet, actor, artist Jon Vickers-Jones has been all around the world and a long-time member of the State College community. Sister Sylvie is pleased to have him on today's Homegrown Music Show (SAT. & SUN. noon-3pm ET) on The LION 90.7fm (WKPS) - Penn State Radio - streamable via www.thelion.fm. Join us for conversation, poetry, and of course, great music! (FYI, you can catch Jon Vickers-Jones at 3 Dots Downtown, a regular at their Tuesdays on the Terrace, 5pm on the corner of Pugh and Beaver).

07/24/2022

3 Dots Downtown Executive Director Erica Quinn will be chatting with Sister Sylvie on The Homegrown Music Show today! Find out what's happening on Pugh Street this Tuesday for music and fun; you can check out their programs to promote the local arts and inclusivity on https://3dotsdowntown.com/programs/. The Homegrown Music Show is on SAT. & SUN. noon-3pm (going a little shorter this summer) on The LION 90.7fm (WKPS) - Penn State Radio - streamable via www.thelion.fm

Join us at 3 Dots for Tuesdays on the Terrace! We welcome you to bring your talents to our open mic, socialize with live music on the patio, and enjoy our indoor gallery space.

02/27/2022

Hello! The LION 90.7fm (WKPS) - Penn State Radio (streamable via www.thelion.fm) and Sister Sylvie of The Homegrown Music Show (SAT. & SUN. noon-3pm Eastern Time [*see comment]) would like to shout out our sponsor, JSG Ventures, LLC, for another year of support!
Located in Pleasant Gap, JSG offers storage for RVs, campers, boats and other vehicles. For information, please leave a message or text 814-571-8997

11/27/2021

At the beginning of November, Sister Sylvie celebrated the 50th anniversary of Led Zeppelin IV release and mentioned the possibility of listeners winning the re-mastered CD (single CD). A giveaway just in time for the holiday season :) Tune into the Homegrown Music Show (SAT. & SUN. noon-3pm Eastern Time) on The LION 90.7fm (WKPS) - Penn State Radio - streamable via www.thelion.fm for great music and a chance to win. Note, this is not a download so winners must be in the local area to pick up the giveaway.

10/07/2021

Check out live music broadcasting from the station - great job, students!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC68gjzz8KQ

Special thanks to our musical guest, LEG, for performing an amazing live rendition of their third self-produced album, LEG 3.--------------------------------...

08/19/2021

On Sunday's Homegrown Music Show, Sister Sylvie is pleased to have Kyle Pickett in the studio to discuss his long career as a musician. Some of you may know him from local bands he has jammed with or his solo work. I am looking forward to his stories as we air his music - raw and honest as rock and roll should be! The Homegrown Music Show is on SAT. & SUN. noon-3pm Eastern Time on The LION 90.7fm (WKPS) - Penn State Radio - streamable via www.thelion.fm. Please tune in!

08/07/2021

Hey now!
Grateful Dead Hour SATURDAYS at 11AM Eastern Time
Homegrown Music Show with Sister Sylvie Saturdays & Sundays NOON-3pm Eastern Time
on The LION 90.7fm (WKPS) - Penn State Radio - streamable via www.thelion.fm

Happy Friday, Deadheads! 🌹⚡️💀

07/26/2021

I just discovered a post and links to remember Ray Cromie, R.I.P., and to raise money for handling his remains. The GoFundMe is on:
https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/raycromie/support

https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/raycromie?fbclid=IwAR2otXkTdgTSG1NHwV2j19NbZ3pj6Af29qQFSCD0iQ6-ZOYhb9hS0bWTDsY

Our beloved Cosmic Ray has blasted off into the Cosmos for the last time.  Floating across the Universe and through the ethers ... I Cosmic Ray Cromie, long-time radio host with my friend and co-host Cosmic Rebecca, deliver this message to ...

07/16/2021

Hello, this weekend Sister Sylvie is starting a new giveaway on the Homegrown Music Show (SAT. & SUN. noon-3pm ET on The LION 90.7fm (WKPS) - Penn State Radio - streamable via www.thelion.fm). JONI MITCHELL ARCHIVES SERIES continues with remasters of her first four albums in celebration of 50th anniversary of BLUE. The Reprise Albums (1968-1971) debuts newly remastered versions of Song To A Seagull, Clouds, Ladies Of The Canyon, And Blue. I have long owned these, but wanted to share the remasters. To put your name in the hat to win digital download (courtesy of Rhino Records), please private message me your email address if you don't want to post it below; you can also email [email protected] (fyi, currently having issues with the account, so fb is better).

06/30/2021

RIP, Ray Cromie - legendary host of Avante Garde; eldest member; uniquely Ray

https://newdeaths.com/2021/06/30/ray-cromie-death-obituary-ray-cromie-cause-of-death/

06/26/2021

In Sister Sylvie's collection of Grateful Dead vinyl is the Skull and Roses album. Rhino Records released the 50th anniversary of the expanded edition (re-mastered original plus over an hour of unreleased music). You can win a digital download on the Homegrown Music Show (SAT. & SUN. NOON-3pm ET on The LION 90.7fm (WKPS) - Penn State Radio - streamable via www.thelion.fm)! Sister Sylvie is looking forward to sharing the music on the air and hearing from you to put your name in the hat! (Just let me know you tuned in/listening; if you don’t want to put your email in the post, you can private message Sister Sylvie with your email address or email [email protected]). See you on the radio!

05/15/2021

It’s another weekend of the Homegrown Music Show (SAT. & SUN. NOON-3pm ET on The LION 90.7fm (WKPS) - Penn State Radio - streamable via www.thelion.fm)! Sister Sylvie is starting a new digital download giveaway – Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young’s Déjà Vu (Deluxe Edition – original album remastered plus demos, etc.). This is one of my faves and looking forward to sharing the music on the air and hearing from you to put your name in the hat! (Go to Sister Sylvie's page and message that you're listening with your email address or email [email protected]). See you on the radio! (FYI, Grateful Dead Hour on at 11:00 AM!)

04/10/2021

The weekend is here again 😊 Sister Sylvie is starting a number of digital download giveaways; here is post 2 of 2: Fleetwood Mac LIVE (their live debut) is out in a Super Deluxe edition – re-mastered original with an hour of unreleased live music recorded 1977-1982. To win a download code, courtesy of Rhino Records, please tune in to the Homegrown Music Show (SAT. & SUN. noon-3pm Eastern Time) on The Lion 90.7FM WKPS – streamable via www.thelion.fm

04/10/2021

The weekend is here again 😊 Sister Sylvie is starting a number of digital download giveaways; here is post 1 of 2: Featuring Ronnie James Dio, the deluxe editions of Black Sabbath’s Heaven And Hell and Mob Rules include re-mastered and rare unreleased music. To win a download code for these two deluxe editions (courtesy of Rhino Records), please tune in to the Homegrown Music Show (SAT. & SUN. noon-3pm Eastern Time) on The Lion 90.7FM WKPS – streamable via www.thelion.fm

04/03/2021

Today’s Homegrown Music Show (SAT. & SUN. noon-3pm Eastern Time) falls on countdown numbers 4-3-21 – National World Party Day to celebrate a "universal human right to fun, peace and life." It’s about recognizing our “responsibility and ability to contribute positively to the collective future of humanity and Earth.” Sister Sylvie is celebrating with great music on The LION 90.7fm (WKPS) - Penn State Radio - streamable via www.thelion.fm. FYI, David Gans Grateful Dead Hour starts at 11:00AM Eastern Time - tune in for this every Saturday 🙂