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For the People
The award-winning 'For the People', produced by John Voket, focuses on issues related to aging, veterans, youth, education, health and human services, public safety, workforce and consumer issues and the environment. Broadcast segments and guests explore concerns facing communities we serve, and det...
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16th Annual Greater Bridgeport Pride
We're focusing on Pride Month, welcoming back a rep from the Bridgeport Pride Center which is hosting its 16th annual Greater Bridgeport Pride celebra...
New Horizons Village 40th Anniversary
We're celebrating the 40th Anniversary of New Horizons Village and its mission supporting a caring and independent lifestyle for hundreds of residents...
20th annual Swim Across America/Fairfield County
The 20th annual Swim Across America - Fairfield County's open water swim is happening June 20, so we'll welcome back the event's director to prep you...
20th annual Swim Across America/Fairfield County - New Horizons Village 40th Anniversary - 16th Annual Greater Bridgeport Pride
The 20th annual Swim Across America - Fairfield County's open water swim is happening June 20, so we'll welcome back the event's director to prep you...
21st Annual Naugatuck Duck Race & Festival
Come one, come all to one of the central Naugatuck Valley's biggest community festivals. Tune in for the backstory, and to get all the inside info to...
Women's Mentoring Network
Catch up with the head of the Women's Mentoring Network which serves nearly 1,000 women each year, providing mentorship, professional certifications,...
Seven Angels Theatre
This program will pull back the curtain as we pop into Seven Angels Theatre in Waterbury. We'll engage a candid chat with their new artistic director...
Seven Angels Theatre - Women's Mentoring Network - 21st Annual Naugatuck Duck Race & Festival
This program will pull back the curtain as we pop into Seven Angels Theatre in Waterbury. We'll engage a candid chat with their new artistic director...
CT Senior Medicare Patrol Pt. 2
You might just save yourself a lot of money and heartache when you listen in to Part 2 of our conversation with the person heading up Connecticut's Se...
Women Farmers In Focus Pt. 5 with Brittany Conover
We're continuing our celebration of 2026 - the International Year of the Woman Farmer - by introducing Brittany Conover who runs Shaggy Coos Farm & Cr...
International Festival of Arts & Ideas Pt. 2
Check out the second part of our 2026 International Festival of Arts & Ideas preview. Activities have been happening across New Haven's neighborhoods...
International Festival of Arts & Ideas Pt. 2 - CT Senior Medicare Patrol Pt. 2 - Women Farmers In Focus Pt. 5 with Brittany Conover
We're continuing our celebration of 2026 - the International Year of the Woman Farmer - by introducing Brittany Conover who runs Shaggy Coos Farm & Cr...
Wheeler's Foster Care Programs
One of our goals is to help find loving stable places for the thousands of young people across western Connecticut currently waiting to relocate into...
Purple Pantry Boxes
Meet a true grassroots hero - the inspiration behind Purple Pantry Boxes - who is helping create yet another innovative way to address hunger and food...
Mental Health Parity Coalition
Have you heard there's a huge issue going on involving major Connecticut insurers being fined for violating mental health parity laws? Tune in for our...
Mental Health Parity Coalition - Purple Pantry Boxes - Wheeler's Foster Care Programs
Since we're smack-dab in the middle of May - Mental Health Awareness Month and National Foster Care Month, we'll touch on both subjects with a little...
Connecticut Forest & Park Assoc.
We're proud to help introduce the new boss at the Connecticut Forest & Park Association. He and the group's Trails Director will be chatting up all ki...
Bridges / Mental Health Month
If you didn't know - May is Mental Health Month - so we'll connect with someone on the front lines of mental health support at Bridges Healthcare. We'...
ALS United CT
ALS is a life altering diagnosis for individuals and their loved ones who are also typically deeply affected - and it usually strikes those in their p...
ALS United CT - Bridges / Mental Health Month - Connecticut Forest & Park Assoc.
ALS is a life altering diagnosis for individuals and their loved ones who are also typically deeply affected - and it usually strikes those in their p...
Women Farmers In Focus Pt. 4 with Kies Orr
We're continuing our celebration of 2026 - the International Year of the Woman Farmer - by introducing Kies Orr-LaVack, a fourth-generation dairy farm...
UB Civics Outreach Program
This segment celebrates a new program out of the University of Bridgeport that is placing Honors Civic Fellows into Bridgeport schools to lead interac...
New England Rural Health Assoc.
Connecticut recently moved the needle in a big way with committed funding to agencies supporting rural health initiatives. So, we're reconnecting with...
New England Rural Health Assoc. - UB Civics Outreach Program - Women Farmers In Focus Pt. 4 with Kies Orr
Connecticut recently moved the needle in a big way with committed funding to agencies supporting rural health initiatives. So, we'll reconnect with th...
International Festival of Arts & Ideas Pt. 1
Check out this exciting preview - the first of a pair of conversations about the International Festival of Arts & Ideas. Things will start hopping ac...
reSET's Beyond Business As Usual 2026
We're picking up the conversation with our friends at reSET - whose mission is advancing the social enterprise sector and providing inclusive entrepre...
AARP Fraud Watch
As we roll into the last few days of Fraud Prevention Month here in Connecticut, we continue pursuing efforts to protect you from fraud and bad actors...
AARP Fraud Watch - reSET's Beyond Business As Usual 2026 - International Festival of Arts & Ideas Pt. 1
As we roll into the last few days of Fraud Prevention Month here in Connecticut, we will pursue efforts to protect you from fraud and bad actors who a...
100 Black Men of Stamford STEMFest
Check out this very special segment christening our new Connoisseur Media podcast studio, with a live conversation featuring 3 representatives from 10...
Epilepsy Foundation of CT
This segment brings you a story about inspiration in the face of adversity as we chat with an advocate for the Epilepsy Foundation's Connecticut chapt...
Girl Scouts Summer Camps
Join us as we chat with an experienced Girl Scout who is now a Camp Director at Girl Scouts of Connecticut. We'll cover some exciting news about the o...
Girl Scouts Summer Camps - Epilepsy Foundation of CT - 100 Black Men of Stamford STEMFest
We'll open things up touching base with an experienced Girl Scout who is now a Camp Director at Girl Scouts of Connecticut. We'll cover some exciting...
ARI 'Walk for Independence'
We want to help you get all the exercise in that you need in one weekend, while helping support great causes like ARI of Connecticut. Celebrating 20 y...
Cornelia deLange Syndrome Foundation
We want to help you get all the exercise in that you need in one weekend, while helping support great causes starting with the Cornelia deLange Syndro...
The WorkPlace
This segment focuses on how strengthening our regional workforce can help address challenges veterans are facing as we check in with Joe Carbone at Th...
The WorkPlace - Cornelia deLange Syndrome Foundation - ARI 'Walk for Independence'
We'll open it up today on the subject how strengthening our regional workforce can help address challenges veterans are facing as we check in with Joe...
SPECIAL REPORT: Ag Day 2026 @ the Connecticut Capital
One of our long-standing traditions here on For the People is to continue focusing on and promoting Connecticut Grown - whether it's in the world of a...
CT Foodshare - Spring Check-In
For the People is circling back to the subject of food insecurity and how demand for assistance is still increasing in a discussion with the director...
Women Farmers In Focus Pt. 3 with Chris Bassette
We're continuing our year-long series celebrating 2026 - the International Year of the Woman Farmer, by getting to know Chris Bassette and her operati...
St. Vincent de Paul of the Valley Thrift Shoppe & Food Bank
If you're driving out of Derby heading north along the Housatonic, we want to draw your attention to that bright blue and white building and the great...