WSHU-FM (Fairfield, CT)

WSHU-FM (91.1 FM) is a radio station affiliated with National Public Radio, operated by Sacred Heart University located in Fairfield, Connecticut. It broadcasts to audiences in Connecticut and Long Island, New York, offering a mix of news and classical music content.

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Syrian aid group leader says U.S. lifting sanctions is historic moment

14 hours ago | wshu.org | Juana Summers |Kathryn Fink |Tinbete Ermyas |Erika Ryan

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Mouaz Moustafa, executive director of the Syrian Emergency Task Force, about President Trump's decision to lift US sanctions against Syria.
The White House is pushing a big budget increase for the Kennedy Center

1 day ago | wshu.org | Jaclyn Diaz

A House committee has proposed boosting the budget for the Kennedy Center sixfold. It comes after President Trump said the arts center was in "disrepair."
In Manchester, a funeral for an infant no one knew

1 day ago | wshu.org | Todd Bookman

Funerals are usually for family and friends, a place to pay respects and share memories. But what happens when no one knows the deceased? “She didn't have anybody, you know,” said Lisa Angelini, one of a steady stream of mourners who came to Connor-Healy Funeral Home in Manchester on a sunny Monday afternoon to offer a prayer for a newborn. Police originally called the infant “Baby Jane Doe,” but she’s come to be known as Baby Grace.
How did the Mavericks beat long odds to win top overall pick in the NBA draft?

1 day ago | wshu.org | Becky Sullivan |Juana Summers |Vincent Acovino |John Ketchum

The Dallas Mavericks have received the top pick in the next NBA Draft ... which has led to questions after the team traded away its star to the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this year.
Protesters rally at Tweed New Haven Airport as Avelo Airlines begins ICE deportation flights

1 day ago | wshu.org | Eddy Martinez

Protests took off at Tweed New Haven Airport as activists gathered to rally against Avelo Airlines deportation flights, which got underway Monday. Avelo Airlines has agreed to charter deportation flights out of Mesa, Arizona, for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Protests against Avelo were also held at Tweed New Haven in April. But now the protests are gaining a greater sense of urgency.
The Trump administration wants food makers to switch to natural dyes

2 days ago | wshu.org | Yuki Noguchi

The Trump administration hopes to eliminate potentially harmful synthetic dyes used to give foods, drinks and medicines vivid color. Manufacturers say it's not that simple to make the change.
In 'Odyssey Moscow,' an American investor details how he ended up in a Russian jail

2 days ago | wshu.org | Michel Martin

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:For decades, American businessman Michael Calvey was bullish on doing business in Russia. He was the co-founder of a venture capital firm that had attracted billions of dollars for Russian companies. All seemed well until a falling out with a Russian business partner persuaded Russian prosecutors to charge him with fraud.
CT’s first net-zero technical high school nears completion

2 days ago | wshu.org | Molly Ingram

The new Bullard-Havens Technical High School in Bridgeport is nearing completion. When it’s finished, it will be the most eco-friendly technical high school in Connecticut. The school will be served by geothermal heating and cooling systems and solar panels, making it the state’s first net-zero technical high school. Net-zero means it’s producing as much energy as it uses.
How a CT farmer is advocating for federal disaster funding

3 days ago | wshu.org | Ebong Udoma |Molly Ingram

William “Willie” Dellacamera made headlines last year when he drove his tractor from Connecticut to Washington, D.C to advocate for emergency disaster funding for small farms like his. Last week, he went back with a new issue in mind. WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Lisa Hagen to discuss her article, “With federal funding in flux, a CT farmer went back to Washington,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short. Read Lisa’s story here.
Under the spell of Hildegard: A new album reboots ancient music

4 days ago | wshu.org | Tom Huizenga

Barbara Hannigan is fearless in the face of new music. The Canadian soprano has sung the world premiere of over 100 new works, and last year released a recording of songs by the contemporary American composer John Zorn that even she claimed (at first) were unsingable. So it is something of a surprise that Hannigan's new album is inspired by very old music.