2004

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Location: Hajoca Building -- 3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA
Size: 40,000 square feet
Project Cost: $15 Million
Developer: Dranoff Properties
Architects: Bower Lewis Thrower Architects, DAS Architects and Meyer Associates
Contractor: INTECH Construction

The new venue, World Cafe Live, features a live music cafe and a 350-person music hall, both with full food and beverage service. It also shares the building that is the new home for WXPN, the public radio station that produces World Cafe®.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Mural Arts Program announces an exciting collaboration with WXPN (88.5 FM) to create Sounds of Philadelphia, a series of murals paying tribute to Philadelphia’s great musical heritage. Each mural will have a distinct theme including blues and jazz, rap and spoken word, sounds of the 1950s and 60s, and the singer-songwriter movement.

Partnership between WXPN and Musicians On Call makes Philadelphia the first expansion city for a unique outreach program that helps patients with the healing process through live, bedside performances by local musicians.

Philadelphia, Pa. July 19, 2004 Today WXPN announced the launch of ‘WXPN Musicians On Call,’ a non-profit initiative that will help patients in Philadelphia hospitals feel better through the healing power of live music.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (July 7, 2004) — WXPN, the public radio station of the University of Pennsylvania, has named Dan Reed its new music director/operations manager.

Reed will oversee WXPN’s production and programming operations, talent booking, and serve as the primary liaison to the music industry on behalf of the station and its national syndicated program World Cafe®. This fall WXPN will move into its new home and state-of-the-art studios in the historic Hajoca building at 3025 Walnut Street.

Philadelphia, PA (July 2, 2004) WXPN, the public radio station of the University of Pennsylvania, today announced that on-air host and talent relations manager Ali Castellini will join the Corporate Underwriting sales team on July 6.

Castellini brings to the position a wide variety of marketing, promotions, and broadcast operations experience. During her four years at WXPN she has helped raise the profile of the nationally syndicated World Cafe program, booking a long list of top name performers on the show. Castellini’s radio management experience includes the role of program director for WXDX in Pittsburgh where the station more than doubled its market share during her tenure.

July 16 - 18
Great Plaza at Penn's Landing
Columbus Boulevard and Chestnut Street

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. June 22, 2004 — For 11 years, the Independence Blue Cross WXPN Singer Songwriter Weekend has presented an amazing music festival featuring heritage artists, new acts, and local performers.

July 17 and 18
Great Plaza at Penn's Landing
Columbus Boulevard and Chestnut Street

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. June 22, 2004 - Music lovers come in all sizes and for the smallest fans, the Independence Blue Cross WXPN Singer Songwriter Weekend offers the Kids Corner area.

Philadelphia, PA (June 10, 2004) WXPN, the public radio station of the University of Pennsylvania, today announced that mid-day host Helen Leicht will head the station’s Emerging Artist and new community outreach programs.

With her new responsibilities, Leicht will expand her longstanding involvement with and the station’s commitment to showcasing up and coming new talent. Leicht’s Philly Local spotlight feature has been airing since 1990.

More than 3,000 listeners pledge to help build the new home of WXPN.

Philadelphia, PA WXPN, the nationally-acclaimed public radio station of the University of Pennsylvania, today announced that it raised more than one million dollars during the public phase of "The Campaign for WXPN." The station went on the air with its appeal to listeners on March 26 as a lead-in to its on-air fund drive held April 15-20.

The station will kick-off its on-air capital campaign on April 15. Each member's pledge will be matched by local contributions.

Philadelphia, PA On April 15, WXPN, the nationally-acclaimed public radio station of the University of Pennsylvania, will kick-off its on-air fund drive for "The Campaign for WXPN," raising money for its new headquarters which will be located in the same building as the new World Cafe Live entertainment facility at 3025 Walnut Street in Philadelphia.

The new venue, World Cafe Live, will include a live music café and a 350-person music hall, both with full food and beverage service. The building will also be the new home for the station.

Philadelphia, PA WXPN, the nationally-acclaimed public radio station of the University of Pennsylvania, and Real Entertainment Group, founded by local entrepreneur Hal Real, previewed the home of what many believe will be Philadelphia's most innovative music performance venue-World Cafe Live-and the radio station's new broadcast facilities and offices. The opening is scheduled for October 2004.