WXPN
Miguel Perez is an experienced media professional currently serving as a Producer for NPR's World Cafe at WXPN since June 2022. Prior to this role, Miguel worked as an Arts & Culture Reporter for KERA from August 2018 to May 2022, covering arts, culture, and music, and served as an Assistant Producer for Morning Edition at KERA. Miguel's earlier experience includes internships at The Dallas Morning News, NPR, and KERA, as well as a role as a Communications Specialist at the University of Texas at Dallas. Miguel holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of Texas at Dallas, where involvement as Editor-in-Chief & Art Director and Life & Arts Editor for the university's media was also prominent.
WXPN
Who We Are: First and foremost, we're music fans. And for more than two decades, countless fellow fans, musicians, and business supporters have joined us in building a community that's uniquely focused on celebrating music discovery and connecting artists with new audiences. It's this community that inspires and sustains us. What We Do: WXPN provides an unparalleled musical listening experience featuring contemporary music from many genres including rock, indie, folk, blues, R&B, and alt country. Our playlist is broad and comprised of international, national, and local artists ranging from brand new on the scene to legendary in stature. How We Do It: WXPN is a member-supported radio station and nationally-recognized leader in Triple A (Adult Album Alternative) music programming. We are a non-profit 501(c)(3) operation serving the Delaware Valley and Central PA areas. While our broadcast license is held by the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, we are financially independent and rely solely on the support of individuals who believe in our mission. We focus exclusively on delivering the needs to the community of music fans and artists we serve. WXPN serves the greater Philadelphia area at 88.5 FM, the Lehigh Valley at 104.9, Worton/Baltimore at 90.5 FM, Lancaster/Lebanon at 88.7 FM, Harrisburg at 99.7 FM, and the world via online streaming at XPN.org. It's all about the music.