Italian radio programs in the US and Canada
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Italian radio programs in the US and Canada |
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| Scottsdale | Radio Italia with Ciro Giorgio | 106.7 FM-KWSS | Sun 11am-12pm | Italian and Neapolitan music and culture. Listen live! Request and info line: 480.555.1067 or radioitalia@kwss.org. Visit Ciro Giorgio's web site at cirogiorgio.com |
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| Los Angeles | Buona Domenica | 1460 AM - KTYM | Sun 11am-12:30pm | Italian Music and Cultural Program hosted by Luciano Palermi |
| Sacramento | Sacramento Italian Style | 88.7 FM - The Voice | Sat 10am-12pm | Hosted by Bob Masullo, Joe D'Ambrosio and Phyllis Cupparo. Features Italian and Italian-American pop music and news about Italy and the Italian communities of Northern California; Also on cable channel 74. |
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| Bridgeport | Italian House Party | WICC 600 am | Sun 9am to 12pm | Hosted by Tony Reno; Italian culture, music, community involvement - listen live |
| West Haven | Sounds of Italy | 88.7 FM - WNHU | Sat 7am-10am | Hosted by Raffaele Valentino since 1969; music, news from Italy, community calendar. Studio # 203-934-9296 |
| Middletown Old Saybrook |
Sounds of Italy | 1150 AM - WMRD 1420 AM - WLIS |
Sun 12pm-2pm | Hosted by Raffaele Valentino since 1969; music, news from Italy, community calendar. Studio # 860-346-1150 |
| Middletown | Avanti Tutta | 88.1 FM - WESU | Sat 1pm-3pm | Hosted by Franco Liseo; for over 15 years, simply the best Italian popular music! Listen live! |
| Middletown | Caffè Italia | 88.1 FM - WESU | Sat 7:30am-8am | Hosted by Francesco Fiumara; punto d'incontro settimanale per gli amanti della lingua, della cultura e della musica italiana. Listen live! |
| Southington | Italian Melodies & Memories | 990 AM - WXCT | Sun 8:30am-1pm | Hosted by Rocco Cipriano; Italian music, RAI news and sport, community calendar. Studio # 860-621-1750 |
| New Britain | Radio Italia | 1120 AM - WPRX | Sun 9am - 12pm | Host: Quintino Zampaglione; Italian music program |
| Waterbury | Carosello Italiano | 1320 AM - WATR | Sun 10am - 2pm | Hosts Sarino and Joey Costa; studio # 203-756-6063 |
| Hartford | Carosello Musicale | 91.3 FM - WWUH | Sat 5pm - 7pm | Italian music and news with Tony-Carlo Magnio; studio # 860-768-5913 |
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| Ft. Myers | Ciao Italia | 1240/1270 AM - WINK News | 8:30am - 9:30am | Hosted by Nat Carbo; Ciao Italia focuses on Italian culture and contribution to America. Live feed available at WINK News's site. Nat can be reached at ciaociao25@comcast.net |
| Melbourne | Sonny's House Party | 920 AM - WMEL | 9am - 11am | Hear Italian-American music, interviews with stars and talk about all things Italian |
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| Hammond | Caffè Italia | 90.9 FM - KSLU | 8pm - 8:30pm | Hosted by Francesco Fiumara; punto d'incontro settimanale per gli amanti della lingua, della cultura e della musica italiana. |
| Hammond | Musica Italiana | 90.9 FM - KSLU | 8:30pm - 9pm | Selezioni musicali italiane a cura della redazione di di KSLU. |
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| Baltimore | Italian Hour | 680 AM - WCBM | Sat 3-4pm | Italian music and news show hosted by Elio Scaccio. Listen live at WCBM's official site. |
| Baltimore | Italian Melodies | 750 AM - WBMD | 11am - 12pm (day?) | Muisical Greetings from Italy with Dr Jim Pieraro |
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| Boston | Radio Italiana | 740 AM - WJIB | Sat 10am - 2pm Sun 2 - 6pm |
Italian music, news and sports show hosted by Tony Guerra |
| Boston | The Don Giovanni Show | 950 AM - WROL 1340 AM - WHAT |
WROL: Sat 6am - 9am WHAT: Sun 10am - 12pm |
The Don Giovanni Show features good-time Italian oldies from the 30's -70's. Email Don. Listen to live feeds of the show at giovannishow.com. |
| Boston | Italian Culture Program | 890 AM - WBPS | Sun 9am - 11am | |
| Brockton | N/A | 1460 AM - WBET | Sun 1 - 2pm | |
| Waltham | Mattinata Musicale | 1330 AM - WRCA | Sat 10 - 11am |
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| Westwood | ICN Radio | ICN Radio | 24-hour | 24-hour Italian language radio, operating under a special FM frequency; can now be heard over the Internet |
| Wayne | The Tony Mangia Show - Radio: Italian Style | 88.7 FM - WPSC | Wed 6pm - 9pm | WPSC Request Line 973-720-2738 - Tony Mangia was the 2007 Maltese Award Winner for Outstanding New On-Air Personality; also listen to Tony on "Mangia in the Morning (Classic Rock)," Fridays, 6am to 9am |
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| Binghamton | The Don Giovanni Show | WINR 680 AM | Sat 9am - 12pm | The Don Giovanni Show features good-time Italian oldies from the 30's -70's. Email Don. Listen to a live feed of a Don Giovanni show on Boston's WROL from 6am to 9am on Saturdays. |
| Farmingdale | Italian House Party | WHLI 1100 am | Sun 12pm to 3pm | CURRENTLY OFF THE AIR - Hosted by John LaBarca; Italian culture, music, community involvement - listen live |
| Hempstead | "Souvenir D'Italia" | 88.7 FM - WRHU |
Sat 10am - 12pm |
Music request and community event information program hosted by Joanna Auriemma. Listen live! |
| Hempstead | "Ciao Italy" | 88.7 FM - WRHU |
Sat 12 - 3pm |
Top 40 and request Italian music program hosted by Nino and Rosa Magarelli. Listen live! |
| Nassau | "Profumo d'Amore" | 90.3 FM - WHPC | Thu 5pm-7pm Fri 3pm-5pm |
Italian music request program hosted by Rita Monte |
| New Rochelle | "Italian Melodies with Dr.Luigi Miele" | 1460 AM - WVOX | Sat 12pm - 1pm | Hosted by author, professor Dr. Luigi Miele; program can be heard on WVOX's site |
| New Rochelle | "Italian Melodies with Dr.Luigi Miele" | 1460 AM - WVOX | Sun 10am - 11am | Hosted by author, professor Dr. Luigi Miele; program can be heard on WVOX's site |
| New Rochelle | "Italian American Serenade " | 93.5 FM - WVIP | Sun 11am - 2pm | Hosted by Floyd Vivino |
| New Rochelle | "The American Italian Music Hall" | 93.5 FM - WVIP | Sun 2pm - 3pm | Hosted by Joe Farda, radio call-in #914-712-0470; show also available on Joe's web site |
| New Rochelle | "Programma Ciao" | 93.5 FM - WVIP | Sun 3pm - 3:30pm | Italian Music program hostd by Nat and Diana Carbo |
| New Rochelle | "Live From Mike's Deli" | 93.5 FM - WVIP | Sun 3:30pm - 5pm | Live from Mike's Deli Arthur Ave Bronx with Michael Greco and Francesco Castiglione |
| Niagara Falls | Casa Rico | 1440 AM - WJJL | Sat 10am-12pm Sun 9:30am-12pm |
Lenny Ricco hosts and plays Italian oldies |
| Patchogue | "Italia Mia" | 1370 AM - WALK | Sun 11am-12pm |
Hosted by Luisa Potenza and on the air since May 2000. The show plays the latest Italian music as well as classic hits and features food segments and interviews. |
| Rochester | "Carosello Italiano" | 950 AM - WROC | Sun 9am-12pm |
Joe Capogreco's bilingual program has been on the air since 1967. Listen live! |
| Rochester | Giovanni Sebaste Show | 88.5 FM - WRUR | Sat 12pm-2pm |
Music program hosted by Giovanni Sebaste |
| Syracuse | Ciao! | 91.3 FM - WCNY | Sun 2pm-4pm |
Co-hosted by Joey Nigro and Jim Battaglia, Ciao! features All Things Italian....American Style! The musical back drop of Italian classics new and old and Italian-American pop singers and composers will be peppered with features ranging from our Italian-American traditions and the old neighborhoods to our roots in the regions of Italy. Listen online live! Visit Joey's site at joeyandjohn.com | .
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| Cleveland | Memories from Italy | 88.7 FM - WJCU | Sun 10am-12pm | Music and community radio program hosted by Jon Carroll Salerno, with Jon Carroll Salerno, Filippo Andaloro and Aldo Filipelli, in both English and Italian; request and info line: 330-644-5720 |
| Cleveland | Touch of Italy with Carmelina | 1330 AM - WELW | Sun 12-1pm | Hosted by Carmelina Antonelli; broadcast available online |
| Cleveland | Radio Italia of Cleveland | WRUW-FM 91.1 | Sat 5:30-7:30pm | "“Where the Music is always new, always Italian and always beautiful” Formerly known as "Italia: Ieri, Oggi e Domani" on WKTX, the new "Radio Italia" made its debut on WRUW on May, 24th, 2008. The program is hosted by Tony Marotta, Nick Zappitelli and Patrizia Argentieri and features current and classic Italian hits. The show continues to provide news and sports updates from Italy as well as news of interest to the local community. WRUW's website at wruw.org offers real-time streaming and keeps an archived copy of the show available for one week. |
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| Easton | "Festa D'Italia" | 1400 AM - WEST | Sun 10am-1pm | Popular Italian music program in the Lehigh Valley with thousands of listeners tuning in each week to hear original music from all the beautiful regions of Italy. Hosted by Raffaele Girolamo, fluent in Italian, the program is presented with a bi-lingual style unmatched by anyone on Italian radio. Raffaele's enormous music selection was collected over the 20 years he lived in Rome. Having real-world experience in Italy, Raffaele shares his Italian stories and vast music history each week. Raffaele has a natural talent for connecting with his listeners. Raffaele is also a musician, graduating with two diplomas from the prestigious Accademia Lanaro in Rome, Italy. |
| Easton | "Tempo Italiano with John Richetta" | 1470 AM - The FOX | Sun 9am-1pm | John Richetta hosts this bilingual Italian program featuring top 40 Italian music, Italian American singers and interviews with celebrities and new Italian artists. Listen to the show on the official site. |
| Philadelphia | "Spectrum Italiano" | 1310 AM - WSSJ | Sun(?) 4:30pm-6:30pm | highlights: 5 pm: "Un Giorno in Italia;" 6 pm: "Il Giornale della Mezzanotte" |
| Philadelphia | IABN Network | Details to follow | The Italian American Broadcasting Network (IABN) is a nonprofit organization serving the Southeastern Pennsylvania, South New Jersey and Delaware Italian community. Radio Programs of note include "Italia Canta," "Il Corriere Del Molise" and "Italia D'Oggi." | |
| Pittsburgh | Memories of Italy | 1590 AM - WZUM | Sat 11am-12pm | Hosted by mother and daughter team Angie and Adriane Alampi |
| Pittsburgh | Radio Italia | 810 AM - WEDO | M-F 5-6pm | RADIO ITALIA can be heard 5 days each week, Monday thru Friday from 5:00 to 6:00 pm (Nov, Dec and Jan 4:00 to 5:00 pm). Listen live at WEDO. The program has been on the air since 1964 and features Classic Italian Music, Hit Parade, Folk Music, the latest Italian recordings, and The Live News from Italy. The host Sal Patitucci has been acknowledged many times by various Italian- American Associations as the main vehicle to promote and preserve Italian language and music in the Pittsburgh area. |
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| Newport | That's Amore | 99.3 FM - WJZS | Sun 8am-10am | Hosted by Johnny Nardo |
| Providence | Radio Italia | 88.1 FM - WELH | Sun 12pm-2pm | Hosted by Maria Gina Aiello since 1999, RI's "voice of Italy" is a bilingual magazine radio show which focuses on culture and traditions. It includes audience participation, community affairs, interviews and news regarding people and products, all "made in Italy," and offers music by Italian artists (yesteryear's and today's). Listen online! |
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| Richmond | Italian program with Maria Fierro | Fairchild Radio 1470 AM 96.7 FM |
Sat,Sun 9:30pm-10pm Sun 7pm-8pm |
Listen online! "The popular music of the peninsula is featured in this music program directed toward our Italian listeners. Effervesant host Maria Fierro guides us through an hour of the tunes of her homeland." |
| Vancouver | Give 'em the Boot | 101.9 FM CITR | Tue 8am-9:30am | Listen online! "Sample the various flavours of Italian folk music from north to south, traditional to modern on this bilingual show. Un programma bilingue che esplora il mondo della musica etnica italiana. The first hour is devoted solely to Italian music and the last half hour opens up to great music from around the world." |
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| Ottawa | CHIN Italia | 97.9 FM CHIN | M-F 7am-12pm Sat 11am-12pm |
Listen online! Highlights of the programming block include a morning show and part of the afternoon show which focuses more on music. Check out the programming guide for more details. |
| Toronto | CHIN Italia | 100.7 FM CHIN | M-F 12-7:30pm Sat 12-6pm Sun 9am-5pm |
Listen online! A great variety of music and informational programs to be found. Afternoon programming includes music show at 3pm which is geared to an older crowd for the first couple of hours before switching to a younger sound for the next 2 hours. Also of interest are weekly shows focusing on different regions of Italy including Abruzzo, Basilicata and Calabria. Some of these types of shows can also be found on the AM sister station. Sunday shows feature Italian classics in the morning followed by the latest hits in the afternoon. |
| Toronto | CHIN Italia | 1540 AM CHIN | M-F 6am-12pm Sat 7am-12pm |
Listen online! Highlights of the programming block include a morning show and part of the afternoon show which focuses more on music. Saturday's morning show features Italian folk music. Check out the programming guide for more details. |
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| Montreal | CFMB Italian | 1280 AM CFMB | M-F 5am-6:30pm Sat 5am-9am Sun 8am-12pm |
See site to listen live! Mornings begin with an Italian classics radio program at 5am followed by a morning show at 6am with news, traffic updates and music. Sunday programming includes Mass and Serie A soccer broadcasts. |