WXPN and World Café Live
Tank and the Bangas, a NOLA-based group and winners of the 2017 NPR Tiny Desk Contest, is but one example of the countless artists that roll through WXPN’s studios each year. Keep an eye on their website for weekly updates on the Free at Noon concerts. Photo credit: Emma Silverstone
WXPN is a member-supported radio station from the University of Pennsylvania and the nation’s leading Triple A (Adult Album Alternative) music programmer. The station produces the award-winning WORLD CAFÉ ®, a two-hour daily radio show syndicated to more than 230 stations nationwide by NPR. Students can enjoy live music events at World Café Live, including the XPN FREE AT NOON series of broadcast concerts every Friday with artists like Dr Dog, Adele, Yo La Tengo, Bat For Lashes, and Passion Pit. WXPN also offers Penn students a variety of internships and work-study opportunities in areas such as radio programming, festival production, marketing, and sports journalism.
3025 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-898-6677
Email: wxpndesk@xpn.org