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Alaska is in the news now that Presidents Trump and Putin will be meeting there on Friday. For a view on the state, including the Russian period and legacy, check out the two-part series from the G-Town Radio program Items of Interest. https://www.mixcloud.com/WGGT_GTownRadio/items-of-interest-alaska-part-one-reclaiming-attu-alaska/ https://www.mixcloud.com/WGGT_GTownRadio/dispatches-from-alaska-episode-2/ The presidents will be discussing the war in Ukraine. For a look at how Ukrainians have been living, check out the episode about punk rockers and […]

We just wrapped up our Topsy Turvy Christmas In July Summer FUNdrive, and thanks to you, we met our goal, putting us in a great position to meet our end-of-year listener support goal. As an independent radio station, G-Town Radio can boldly go where other stations can’t. When you turn the dial to 92.9 FM, you'll hear underrepresented music, news, and views brought to you by community volunteers who are passionate […]

Get to know the G-Town Radio community!Every month in 2025, we will be highlighting one G-Town Radio volunteer.This month, our spotlight is on Nigel Ousey, station intern and host of the show Big Questions. What do you do for G-Town Radio?I am an Intern, so I mostly handle the background tasks for the station. Although I also have a radio show called Big Questions.How long have you been volunteering for G-Town Radio?I've been […]

FROM GERMANTOWN INFO HUB FACEBOOK PAGEFor nearly five decades, Anou Vongbandith has called the United States home. He runs Das Good Café with his wife, Anh, a bright spot on W. Chelten Avenue known for its fusion of Asian and Hawaiian cuisine — and their generosity. But this past weekend, Anou was detained by ICE and now faces deportation to Laos, which he left as a young child. He doesn't […]

We are thrilled to announce that G-Town Radio has received a grant from the Philadelphia Cultural Fund! This grant will contribute directly and meaningfully to our operations here at G-Town Radio, and allow us to further serve the corner of the city we call home. Thank you to the Philadelphia Cultural Fund for supporting the arts and culture community of Philadelphia!

Get to know the G-Town Radio community! Every month in 2025, we will be highlighting one G-Town Radio volunteer. This month, our spotlight is on Ryan Shatt, host of  The Local Music Show. What do you do for G-Town Radio? I am a DJ at the radio station - host of The Local Music Show, which features all local bands and artists.  On occasion, I have local artists come into […]

May is National Pet Month and G-Town Radio wants to share the wonderful pets here in our community. G-Town Radio is a human-powered radio station, but as Mary Oliver penned in her collection of poems, Dog Songs, "What would the world be like without music or rivers or the green and tender grass? What would this world be like without dogs?" We want to celebrate the unconditional love, companionship, and […]