Brian Lehrer hosts the WNYC and Friends Centennial Celebration at SummerStage in Central Park on Sept. 9, 2024.

WNYC and Friends Centennial Celebration at SummerStage in Central Park

Specials | Aug 14, 2024

Brian Lehrer hosts a live radio broadcast from SummerStage in Central Park! The evening includes some of the most beloved voices you’ve heard on WNYC and a lineup of live music, great storytelling, comedy, trivia and more.

Featuring segments with WNYC's All Things Considered Host Sean Carlson, On the Media's Brooke Gladstone and Micah Loewinger, All of It's Alison Stewart, This American Life's Ira Glass, New Sounds' John Schaefer, and The Moth storyteller Gabrielle Shea. Plus, performances by Nada Surf, Freestyle Love Supreme, Laurie Anderson with Sexmob, and mxmtoon; and a DJ set by Donwill.

This event was broadcast live on WNYC on Sept. 9, 2024.

And now you can watch the entire event:

WNYC is celebrating its centennial with live events, audio programming, public art, a city-wide storytelling initiative and partnerships with other New York institutions. Visit wnyc.org/100 to learn more about how you can join the celebration of WNYC’s first — and next — 100 years.

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