WESA Reports: KING

About WESA Reports: KING

Our new series, Taking the Mic, is about the women in Pittsburgh's music scene, the neighborhoods that shaped their sound, and the moments that fueled their musical fires.

Publisher

Laura Fidalgo

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Dec 2025

Latest episode

10 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

23 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Sept 2026

   Taking the Mic: Clara Kent

   Clara Kent is an Afro-Indigenous musician and WYEP DJ who hosts one of Pittsburgh’s most beloved radio shows, “More Bounce.” This year, she launched “Elevate the Underground” — where she highlights Black, queer and women artists rising in Pittsburgh’s music scene.

2. 

   10 Sept 2026

   Taking the Mic: Melinda Colaizzi

   Melinda Colaizzi is the frontwoman of her Pittsburgh-based blues & rock band, Melinda and the Night Sky. And she’s also the founder of Women Who Rock, an organization that advocates for better women’s health research.

3. 

   10 Sept 2026

   Taking the Mic: May Wilcher

   May Wilcher is a Pittsburgh-based sound artist and experimental musician whose practice spans glitch, ambient, noise, and drone. A conversation with May about finding community through Pittsburgh Sound Preserve's Open Improv Lab Sessions.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

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