Hear Cindy Monday – Friday, 5:00am – 9:00am & 2:00pm – 7:00pm, and Saturday and Sunday from Midnight – 5:00am Eastern Time. Email Cindy at: Cindy@folkalley.com
From the day my parents bought me a radio on my 12th birthday, I listened to it pretty much all-the-time-every-day. I’m not quite sure what made me think this as a 6th grader, but I decided being a DJ was what I was going to do. I made it my mission to join the high school’s radio club and broadcasted my first show in September of my Freshman year. Staying close to home, I ran and hosted WERS’ morning folk program at Emerson College in Boston. My affinity for folk music flourished in the city’s rich music scene. If I wasn’t at the radio station, I’d be at Club Passim soaking in as much live music as I could. I have fond memories of being snuck in through the back of 21+ clubs and being given a band member’s wristband, so I could stay and watch. This desire to be around Boston folk music continued after college, when I was lucky enough to fall in with one of the most talented music communities in the country. Concerts from people like Mark Erelli, Rose Cousins, Peter Mulvey and Anais Mitchell were weekly occurrences. In 2007, after working at several Boston stations (Triple A, AM News, folk and NPR News), I was hired as the Morning Mix host at WYEP in Pittsburgh, PA. I am honored to be a part of the Folk Alley team, where I’m able to combine my passion for radio and folk music once again!
