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.
WFDU-FM’sTRADITIONS Playlist for November 4, 2007HOST:Ron Olesko Pete Seeger was my guest on today’s program. I recorded an interview with Pete at the Beacon Sloop Club. Pete was appearing in a concert, sponsored by WFDU-FM, at Fairleigh Dickinson … Continue reading →
WFDU-FM’s THE SESSION Playlist for November 2, 2007 HOST:Ron Olesko (www.ronolesko.blogspot.com) (Tune in to THE SESSION every Friday at noon ET over WFDU-FM 89.1 in the NYC/Northern New Jersey or on the web at www.wfdu.fm) ARTIST Tune / Song … Continue reading →
pre-empted for interview with Jim Brown, director of “Pete Seeger: The Power of Song” Ron Oleskowww.ronolesko.blogspot.com
Continue reading →WFDU-FM’s THE SESSION Playlist for October 19, 2007HOST:Ron Olesko (www.ronolesko.blogspot.com) (Tune in to THE SESSION every Friday at noon ET over WFDU-FM 89.1 in the NYC/Northern New Jersey or on the web at www.wfdu.fm) ARTIST Tune / Song … Continue reading →
WFDU-FM’sTRADITIONS Playlist for October 14, 2007HOST:Ron Olesko (www.ronolesko.blogspot.com ) (Tune in to TRADITIONS every Sunday from 3 to 6pm Eastern Time over WFDU-FM 89.1 in the NYC/Northern New Jersey area or on the web at www.wfdu.fm . A Sing Out! … Continue reading →
WFDU-FM’s THE SESSION Playlist for October 12, 2007HOST:Ron Olesko (www.ronolesko.blogspot.com) (Tune in to THE SESSION every Friday at noon ET over WFDU-FM 89.1 in the NYC/Northern New Jersey or on the web at www.wfdu.fm ) ARTIST Tune / Song … Continue reading →
WFDU-FM’s THE SESSION Playlist for October 5, 2007HOST:Ron Olesko (www.ronolesko.blogspot.com) (Tune in to THE SESSION every Friday at noon ET over WFDU-FM 89.1 in the NYC/Northern New Jersey or on the web at www.wfdu.fm) ARTIST Tune / Song … Continue reading →
Pete and Maura Kennedy will be my special guests on WFDU-FM’s TRADITIONS this Sunday between 3 and 6pm ET. You can listen online at www.wfdu.fm, or if you are in the NYC area set your radio dial to 89.1FM.The Kennedys … Continue reading →
Photos by Anthony Ungarosupplied by courtesy of JMH Dull Productions The past few weeks have really put folk music in perspective, and this is the perfect time to give thanks.It is also a time to apologize to everyone who has … Continue reading →
THE DAVE ROWE TRIOwarm up during an informalshowcase at NERFA Another NERFA has come and gone. No, NERFA is not a new strain of virus – although it is an infectious gathering of members of the folk music industry. Each … Continue reading →
