Occupy the Airwaves - Valley Free Radio

11/29/2025

Airing tomorrow, November 30, 2025, UMass Amherst Economics and Public Policy professor Michael Ash joins Occupy the Airwaves co-hosts Emikan Sudan and Stephen Linsky to discuss the Trump administration’s pending termination of greenhouse gas emissions reporting by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Corporate Toxics Information Project of the Political Economics Research Institute (PERI) at UMass has published an annual Index of the top 100 toxic/greenhouse gas polluters based on reporting data accumulated by the EPA. Professor Ash described the severe ramifications resulting from the cessation of EPA’s reporting requirements. Information on the project can be found at their website: www.Greenhouse100.org

Occupy the Airwaves can be heard every Sunday morning at 10:00 AM on Valley Free Radio, WXOJ-LP, 103.3 FM, in Northampton, MA. Shows are re-broadcast the following Thursday at 3:00 pm and can be streamed at www.valleyfreeradio.org. Valley Free Radio offers archiving of current shows for two weeks, and Occupy provides long term archiving of all its recorded shows on Archive.org.

11/22/2025

Tomorrow, November 23, 2026, join Occupy the Airwaves co-hosts Miranda Groux and Emikan Sudan for an insightful interview with Indigenous scholar and UMass professor emeritus Ron Welburn. Topics covered include the long history of the Indigenous population in North America and its lasting influence on the development of jazz and poetry.

Occupy the Airwaves can be heard every Sunday morning at 10:00 AM on Valley Free Radio, WXOJ-LP, 103.3 FM, in Northampton, MA. Shows are re-broadcast the following Thursday at 3:00 pm and can be streamed at www.valleyfreeradio.org. Valley Free Radio offers archiving of current shows for two weeks, and Occupy provides long term archiving of all its recorded shows on Archive.org.

11/16/2025

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10/26/2025

Occupy the Airwaves show, October 26, 2025 with city council candidate Laurie Loisel. link: https://archive.org/details/occupy-the-airwaves-2025.10.23-lori-4-noho

This Sunday, October 26, 2026, listen in to an in-depth interview with Northampton's Ward 3 candidate for City Council, Laurie Loisel. Loisel joins Occupy co-hosts Bob Gardner, Stephen Linsky, and Emikan Sudan for a discussion covering topics such as school funding, housing and downtown revitalization.

Occupy the Airwaves can be heard every Sunday morning at 10:00 AM on Valley Free Radio, WXOJ-LP, 103.3 FM, in Northampton, MA. Shows are re-broadcast every Friday at 3:00 PM, and can be streamed at www.valleyfreeradio.org. Valley Free Radio offers archiving of current shows for two weeks, and Occupy provides long term archiving of all its recorded shows on Archive.org.

10/25/2025

This Sunday, October 26, 2026, listen in to an in-depth interview with Northampton's Ward 3 candidate for City Council, Laurie Loisel. Loisel joins Occupy co-hosts Bob Gardner, Stephen Linsky, and Emikan Sudan for a discussion covering topics such as school funding, housing and downtown revitalization.

Occupy the Airwaves can be heard every Sunday morning at 10:00 AM on Valley Free Radio, WXOJ-LP, 103.3 FM, in Northampton, MA. Shows are re-broadcast every Friday at 3:00 PM, and can be streamed at www.valleyfreeradio.org. Valley Free Radio offers archiving of current shows for two weeks, and Occupy provides long term archiving of all its recorded shows on Archive.org.

10/16/2025

This Sunday, October 19, 2025, join Occupy co-hosts Stephen Linsky and Emikan Sudan for an insightful interview with Northampton City Council incumbent candidate Quaverly Rothenberg. Rothenberg is running for re-election in Ward 3. Listen as we discuss topical issues such as Picture Main Street, local schools and city infrastructure as well as the make up of the City Council itself. You can learn more about her platform here: https://quaverlyforward3.com/

Occupy the Airwaves can be heard every Sunday morning at 10:00 AM on Valley Free Radio, WXOJ-LP, 103.3 FM, in Northampton, MA. Shows are re-broadcast every Friday at 3:00 PM, and can be streamed at www.valleyfreeradio.org. Valley Free Radio offers archiving of current shows for two weeks, and Occupy provides long term archiving of all its recorded shows on Archive.org.
Link to archives for this show:
https://archive.org/details/occupy-the-airwaves-2025.10.16-quaverly-4-noho

10/12/2025

On Sunday, October 12th, Occupy the Airwaves co-hosts P**i Wieland and Miranda Groux are in conversation with Lois Gagnon and Fergus Marshall from the Connecticut River Defenders. The River Defenders share more about their struggle against FirstLight Power and their upcoming rally on October 19th at 1PM in Northfield. Learn more here: https://ctriverdefenders.org/

Occupy the Airwaves can be heard every Sunday morning at 10:00 AM on Valley Free Radio, WXOJ-LP, 103.3 FM, in Northampton, MA. Shows are re-broadcast every Friday at 3:00 PM, and can be streamed at www.valleyfreeradio.org. Valley Free Radio offers archiving of current shows for two weeks, and Occupy provides long term archiving of all its recorded shows on Archive.org.

09/21/2025

Today, September 21, 2025, join hosts P**i Weiland, Emikan Sudan, and Miranda Groux in conversation with Eve Glazier, Ella Carlson, and Deb Yaffe from Divest Northampton -- a campaign calling for the city to divest from entities complicit in human rights violations in Palestine.

After a victory at the September 18 city council meeting, Northampton is now the second major city in Massaschusetts to divest. Organizers discuss the importance of this growing movement among cities and towns across the country who refuse to fund genocide with taxpayer dollars.

**Please note this conversation was recorded prior to the September 18 city council vote. Follow Jewish Voices for Peace Western Mass (IG: ) for updates.

Occupy the Airwaves can be heard every Sunday morning at 10:00 AM on Valley Free Radio, WXOJ-LP, 103.3 FM, in Northampton, MA. Shows are re-broadcast every Friday at 3:00 PM, and can be streamed at www.valleyfreeradio.org. Valley Free Radio offers archiving of current shows for two weeks, and Occupy provides long term archiving of all its recorded shows on Archive.org.

09/06/2025

This Sunday, September 7, Northampton mayoral candidate Jillian Duclos joins Occupy co-hosts Liz Warlber, Miranda Groux and Emikan Sudan. Listen in as they discuss Jillian's perspective on meeting the educational needs for Northampton's schools and essential services as well as her perspective on the "Picture Main Street" project.

Occupy the Airwaves can be heard every Sunday morning at 10:00 AM on Valley Free Radio, WXOJ-LP, 103.3 FM, in Northampton, MA. Shows are re-broadcast every Friday at 3:00 PM, and can be streamed at www.valleyfreeradio.org. Valley Free Radio offers archiving of current shows for two weeks, and Occupy provides long term archiving of all its recorded shows on Archive.org.

08/10/2025

Airing this Sunday, August 10, 2025, State Representative Lindsay Sabadosa joins Occupy the Airwaves hosts Miranda Groux and Bob Gardner to report and share her periodic perspectives on the upcoming legislative session and the assault facing U.S. citizens by the fascistic Trumpian regime. Rep. Sabadosa is the State Representative of the 1st Hampshire District, serving the City of Northampton and the Towns of Chesterfield, Cummington, Goshen, Hatfield, Plainfield, Westhampton, Williamsburg, and Worthington. She holds her Doctorate in Law and Policy from Northeastern University, her MSc from the University of Edinburgh, and her AB from Wellesley College. A long-term champion of equitable healthcare, reproductive justice, and accessible transportation, she has worked to expand access to care, strengthen transportation infrastructure, and advance policies that promote the well-being of all residents of the Commonwealth.
Given the turbulence accompanying the incoming Trump administration, the Representative highlighted a number of areas the State of Massachusetts can address that could confront the federal regressive policies, including looking at the embargo of taxes withheld from state employees. Other counter-measures being looked related to the shredding of the safety net are state replacement funding of critical benefit programs.
Occupy the Airwaves can be heard every Sunday morning at 10:00 AM on Valley Free Radio, WXOJ-LP, 103.3 FM, in Northampton, MA. Shows are re-broadcast every Friday at 3:00 PM, and can be streamed at www.valleyfreeradio.org. Valley Free Radio offers archiving of current shows for two weeks, and Occupy provides long term archiving of all its recorded shows on Archive.org.

07/31/2025

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07/31/2025

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