For over 40 years, Ron has been a radio programmer with WFDU-FM in Teaneck, New Jersey. In 2019 he created www.FolkMusicNotebook.com - a 24/7 Internet radio channel devoted to folk music and is available worldwide. Ron created WFDU-FM's TRADITIONS in 1980, a show that he continues to host and produce every Sunday afternoon from 3 to 6pm Eastern Time. He's the president of and booker for the Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Club in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, and is a regular contributor to Sing Out! as well as the host of the Folk Music Notebook blog on this site. Ron can also be found emceeing concerts and festivals around the NYC/NJ area.
Monday night, Monday, February 23rd at 10:00 pm Eastern Standard time, The History Detectives go in search of the guitar of the legendary blues singer/guitarist Josh White (PBS.WNET-TV Channel 13 in New York). During the investigation, they show footage of … Continue reading →
The 2009 International Folk Alliance Conference is underway in Memphis, Tennessee. Unfortunately I could not attend this year, but I am looking forward to some exciting live broadcasts from the event.Once again, XM Satellite Radio will be broadasting live from … Continue reading →
HOSTS:Ron Olesko & Bill Hahn Week 3 of our fund drive (Tune in to TRADITIONS every Sunday from 3 to 6pm Eastern Time over WFDU-FM89.1 in the NYC/Northern New Jersey area or on the web at www.wfdu.fm. ASing Out! Radio … Continue reading →
HOST:Ron Olesko & Bill Hahn Fund raising week 2 (Tune in to TRADITIONS every Sunday from 3 to 6pm Eastern Time over WFDU-FM89.1 in the NYC/Northern New Jersey area or on the web at www.wfdu.fm. ASing Out! Radio Partner ) … Continue reading →
HOST:Ron Olesko & Bill Hahn First week of fund drive (Tune in to TRADITIONS every Sunday from 3 to 6pm Eastern Time over WFDU-FM89.1 in the NYC/Northern New Jersey area or on the web at www.wfdu.fm. ASing Out! Radio Partner … Continue reading →
Another well deserved recognition. Pete Seeger has won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Album for “At 89” (Appleseed Recordings). This is the third time Pete was nominated in the catagory. He previously won the award in 1996 for his … Continue reading →
Details on the Memorial Celebration for Odetta has been announced. Doug Yeager has issued the following notice: Memorial Celebration for Odetta 7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 24th. In Words & Song by celebrated artists, friends and family. At New York’s Riverside … Continue reading →
Hi friends, Victor Hugo once wrote that “Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.” I agree, and I also like to think that music can also drive away the winter blues, and the Hurdy Gurdy Folk … Continue reading →
With the Inauguration looming ahead, as well as our national holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, todays show featured a number of songs about change, civil rights and helping each other. My in-studio guests were Chuck E. Costa … Continue reading →
Pete Seeger and Bruce Springsteen are scheduled to sing this Sunday at the Lincoln Memorial during “We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration At The Lincoln Memorial” . The event will be taking place at 2pm on Sunday afternoon and … Continue reading →
