AJ Jordan is a local community member who was dropped into the radio world and fell in love. You all may know him from seeing him in the community working with the tech team. But now, you’ll learn about the other side if him. AJ is a huge fanatic of all music, with Rap & R&B being his …
Join hosts Angel Gates Fonseca and Laura Kandel for a weekly adventure into the behind-the-scenes and beyond-the-scenes world of HUDSY, where we connect with the community through the power of film and storytelling.
Antonio Flores-Lobos, is a nationally awarded journalist and the former editor of Las Noticias, a weekly Spanish language newspaper that served the Hudson Valley and was published by the Daily Freeman from 2004 to 2013. Antonio is the host of Mochilero, here at Radio Kingston.
Blake Pfeil is a multidisciplinary performance artist & writer whose original songwriting and theatrical work has been featured in notable stints at Joe’s Pub, 54 Below, Rockwood Music Hall, the Highline Ballroom, NY Live Arts, Kasteel Well (Well, Netherlands), Icaro Teatro (Queretaro, Mexico), Gyeonggi English Village (Paju, South Korea), Concordia College, Emerson College, Purchase College, the …
Carmel Holt is a radio personality and interviewer, who began her career in 1995 at Radio Woodstock, WDST, in Woodstock, NY. During her nearly two decades there, she hosted a popular specialty show, Acoustic Breakfast, produced the Morning Show, was Midday host, interviewer, and a three-time award winning Music Director. From 2013 to 2019, Carmel …
Dj Doowyah (Corey Haywood) graduated from Kingston High School in 1999. Since then, Dj Doowyah has over 20 years experience as a deejay. In 2004 Doowyah landed a position on the Murda Inc Records/Def Jam Records Street team. Doowyah worked with the label until 2007. During his tenure with the label, Doowyah enrolled in Nassau Community …
Erica operates the best when she is working on multiple projects at the same time which makes being the Community Engagement Coordinator of the station a pleasure and source of gratitude for her. Non-profit organizations offer services, programs and opportunities to the Kingston community that work to promote wholeness of the self and Erica believes …
FreedomWalker came from the soul part of New York City’s Harlem and now lives in Kingston, NY. She’s a certified Creative Art Therapist, has a diploma in the Energy Healing Arts and is a member of the Art Students League of New York City. FreedomWalker co-hosts the show The Black Meta and hosts the Cosmic …
We envision a future when the well-being of all people and places is assured through vibrant and equitable communities, resilient and healthy ecologies, and collectively-built regenerative economies. The Good Work Institute exists to inspire and build a movement committed to Just Transition. Our work is grounded in collaboration, care, and connection. We support and cultivate …
IONE is an author, director and performer whose works include the critically acclaimed memoir, Pride of Family Four Generations of American Women of Color, and Listening in Dreams and This is a Dream! She produced Letters; a Magazine on the Air on WBAI -Pacifica Radio for a number of years in the 80s. She is …
Jaguar Mary is a performance artist, glossolalia vocalist, filmmaker, and hoop dancer. Her specific concerns, and the directives that have driven her work, engage black feminist discourse, ritual performance in community, and practices of liberation and freedom-making. JM has shown films and performed internationally at the Havana and Johannesburg Biennials, KARST (UK), Museo de Belles …
Jami Smith is a music journalist and creator of Songs That Saved Your Life, a queer rock history newsletter on Substack.
About Jessieca: Jessieca McNabb started performing stand up in the early ’90s and hasn’t stopped making people laugh since. Aside from splitting sides as a former co-host on No One Like You, she is a regular emcee of various comedy events all over the Hudson Valley. She’s been involved with community activism for human rights. …
Konnor Stella was born in Ulster County and grew up in the Kingston City school district, graduating from Kingston High School in 2022. He has since then engaged in a series of activities and employment in the Kingston community. His love and appreciation of music began in his childhood, initially just dancing in front of …
Kortnee McCall-Simmons is one of a rare lineage of artists who possess a gift that far exceeds his age. With the stage being his first love and second home, he is no stranger to the spotlight. Sharing a surname with the hip-hop impresario, Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons of Run-D.M.C. fame, and music mogul Russell Simmons, …
Maitreya Motel is a 14-year-old political activist and vlogger. She has spoken at numerous events, has been a part of the Baden Powell Service Association since the age of seven, and has run her video blog (also under the name Eye On Politics) for three years. She does this because now, kids need voices more …
Malcolm Burn was born and raised in Deep River Ontario Canada. His musical roots follow folk and classical music up through Rock, Country, and Experimental music. Although classically trained as a young man, Malcolm first made his musical mark forming the group Boys Brigade in Toronto Canada in the 80’s. Boys Brigade went on to …
Martha Lorena Preve Ayora: Martha is a Mexican theater and film actress, writer, director and producer. She is the co-founder of Something from Abroad an Indie theater company based in NYC. Originally from the Yucatan Peninsula, Martha loves creating art that mixes English and Spanish and combines her Mexican traditions and culture with American characters. Martha …
Martin is a writer and campaigner who has recently settled in the Hudson Valley after a life on the road. When not getting lost on trails with his dog Magnus, Martin spends his time working with the NoVo Foundation on issues of economic and environmental resilience for Kingston, and learning how to be a good …
Maria Born and raised in Mexico City. Music and poetry have been the vessels through which she undertakes journeys. In weaving storytelling into music, she holds a dialogue with people that have already seen, experienced, and spoken about the ideas she is now grappling with: imperial capitalism, land plundering, violence, confinement, reciprocity, freedom, and love. …
Nate is a self-described benevolent goblin and Radio Kingston’s resident master of memes. He is a part of Radio Kingston’s backbone, helping produce community promos, providing technical support for our shows, and even hosts her own show at the station: Heartsong Radio. Nate’s deep empathy, acute listening, and creative perspective make her a malleable conduit …
The O+ Radio Hour is created and curated by the O+ Team and Producer, Nicole Digilio. Each week will highlight a different facet of the organization’s mission (music, health, wellness and art); featuring a member of the O+ community as a host and sharing music from O+ alum.
Peter Aaron is an award-winning journalist who has authored several books on music and has served as the music/arts editor of Chronogram magazine since 2006. Also a musician, he has performed as the front man of influential New York band the Chrome Cranks and continues to make music with other projects. He remains hopelessly addicted …
Peter Wetzler has worked as a composer of music for dance, theater television and film and multimedia. He began his classical career as guest piano soloist with symphony orchestras and then moved into jazz, experimental and non-western musics while writing music for post modern choreographers in the East Village. While devoting his life to uncovering …
Rise Up Kingston is a grassroots organization led by those experiencing racism, classism, and gender oppression on a daily basis. We organize to win, with our collective power, a Kingston economy that meets all of our social and environmental needs.
Sachem HawkStorm is the chief of the Schaghticoke First Nations and a direct descendant of the great Wampanoag Chief Wasanegin Massasoit. Schaghticoke First Nations is one of three nations of the Schaghticoke Tribe, with 370 members, and also a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization. The word “Schaghticoke” means “the Mingling of Waters,” and signifies the merging of …
Shaniqua Bowden (SB) is the founder and host of the Nubian Café, a discussion series which expresses the perspectives of women of color. By way of character, she is a teacher and creative being that loves to troubleshoot solutions for the impossible. Her purpose in life is helping others to conquer fear through creative thought and encouraging …
Theresa Lyn Widmann is a writer, teacher, sound healer, women’s advocate, and community uplifter who uses her superpowers to help people heal and create a life filled with meaning. Founder of Anahata, Center for Love and Healing, she believes in the supreme power of compassion to heal ourselves and our communities and is driven by this …
From Kingston to Kilimanjaro: A Four-Part Series on a Journey to the Roof of Africa.
In August 2019 I set off with four friends from around the globe, and a Catskills-based, Tanzanian-born guide, to climb Mt Kilimanjaro, the highest point in Africa, and the tallest free-standing mountain in the world.
I’m a writer and broadcaster by trade, so I brought my recording devices along with me for the journey up the mountain.
Over the course of this series it’s my hope that you’ll be able to experience a little bit of what it’s like to go on an adventure like this, and that by the time we are all done, you’ll be ready to embark on one of your own.
Tyrone Wilson Born and raised in Harlem, NY, at the age of 14 Tyrone Wilson became a youth counselor and became passionate for coaching, mentoring, and organizing. At age 19 he joined a Domestic Peace Corps, serving throughout the United States and providing community services. Tyrone moved to Kingston in 2013 and has held positions at St. …
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