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WESA Reports: KING

WESA Reports brings you audio series about Pittsburgh and Southwestern Pennsylvania. Our first series is "King," about a year in the life of a Pittsburgh Public school, reported by WESA's Susan Scott Peterson.

Podcast · By Susan Scott Peterson · English · Official site

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Sep 10, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 10, 2026

    Taking the Mic 8: Clara Kent (opens the original)

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    Clara Kent is an Afro-Indigenous musician and WYEP DJ who hosts one of Pittsburgh’s most beloved radio shows, “More Bounce.” This year, she launched “Elevate the Underground” — where she highlights Black, queer and women artists rising in Pittsburgh’s music scene.

  2. Episode · Sep 10, 2026

    Taking the Mic 7: Melinda Colaizzi (opens the original)

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    Melinda Colaizzi is the frontwoman of her Pittsburgh-based blues & rock band, Melinda and the Night Sky. And she’s also the founder of Women Who Rock, an organization that advocates for better women’s health research.

  3. Episode · Sep 10, 2026

    Taking the Mic 6: May Wilcher (opens the original)

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    May Wilcher is a Pittsburgh-based sound artist and experimental musician whose practice spans glitch, ambient, noise, and drone. A conversation with May about finding community through Pittsburgh Sound Preserve's Open Improv Lab Sessions.

  4. Episode · Sep 10, 2026

    Taking the Mic 5: Casey Hanner (opens the original)

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    Casey Hanner is the frontwoman for the Pittsburgh-based band “Donora.” It’s a beloved local band she founded with her brother in 2006, but after she became a mother, the band went on hiatus for years.

  5. Episode · Sep 10, 2026

    Taking the Mic 4: Millie Dread (opens the original)

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    Millie Dread is the stage name of Pittsburgh’s cyber gothic anti-pop star Hannah RB, a multidisciplinary artist who welcomes listeners into the macabre. A conversation with Millie Dread about her favorite band, Nine Inch Nails — and about just how rare women producers are in mainstream music.

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