New York Public Radio will host its annual fundraising event at Brooklyn Bowl on Wednesday, September 21 to celebrate 40 years of “New Sounds” with John Schaefer.
Starting at 7pm, the event will celebrate the radio host’s career on WNYC and contributions to the city’s music scene.
The night will feature performances by Brooklyn banghra fusion group Red Baraat and tropical futurism band Combo Chimbita, as well as a DJ set by Yo La Tengo’s Ira Kaplan and Georgia Hubley. The fundraiser will support New York Public Radio brands such as WNYC, WQXR, Gothamist and WNYC Studios, and tickets can be found be online.
Airing every night at 11pm on 93.9 FM and wnyc.org, “New Sounds” was first brought onto the airwaves in 1982. After John Schaefer was brought to WNYC the year prior to read newscasts and introduce classical music, he found his calling at the station by engaging with the city’s music scene through his now renowned radio show.
“New Sounds” was expanded to include the New Sounds Live Concert Series in 1986 and the Soundcheck Podcast in 2002, having included prolific guests such as Mavis Staples, Mark Ronson, Norah Jones, and Danger Mouse, among others.
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