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Pete Fornatale’s Rock on the Radio

In 1964, with his weekly show “Campus Caravan” on Fordham University’s WFUV, Pete Fornatale became the first person to host a rock and roll radio show in New York City. Fornatale was a pioneering creator of free-form, progressive radio in New York for nearly 5 decades – interviewing and writing about legends, including Richie Havens, Elton John, Joni Mitchell, Simon & Garfunkel, and more. The Library celebrates the acquisition of the Pete Fornatale archive with a special evening hosted by Don McGee, current host of Fornatale’s groundbreaking show, “Mixed Bag,” featuring interviews and classic segments from Fornatale broadcasts on WFUV, WNEW-FM, and K-Rock now in the collection.

ALL ADVANCED RESERVATIONS FOR THIS PROGRAM HAVE BEEN CLAIMED (All registered seats are released 15 minutes before start time, so seats may become available at that time.  A stand by line will form at 111 Amsterdam Ave. one hour before the program.)











When: Thu., Sep. 26, 2019 at 6:00 pm
Where: New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
212-870-1600
Price: Free
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In 1964, with his weekly show “Campus Caravan” on Fordham University’s WFUV, Pete Fornatale became the first person to host a rock and roll radio show in New York City. Fornatale was a pioneering creator of free-form, progressive radio in New York for nearly 5 decades – interviewing and writing about legends, including Richie Havens, Elton John, Joni Mitchell, Simon & Garfunkel, and more. The Library celebrates the acquisition of the Pete Fornatale archive with a special evening hosted by Don McGee, current host of Fornatale’s groundbreaking show, “Mixed Bag,” featuring interviews and classic segments from Fornatale broadcasts on WFUV, WNEW-FM, and K-Rock now in the collection.

ALL ADVANCED RESERVATIONS FOR THIS PROGRAM HAVE BEEN CLAIMED (All registered seats are released 15 minutes before start time, so seats may become available at that time.  A stand by line will form at 111 Amsterdam Ave. one hour before the program.)

Buy tickets/get more info now