Dave Popkin
WBGO news/music contributorDave Popkin joined the WBGO news and content team in 2023. He has interviewed many of the top blues artists in the world for the station. Additionally, Dave is a features writer for Blues Blast Magazine, a member of the North Jersey Blues Society, and a regional judge for The Blues Foundation's International Blues Challenge. He is a former host of "The Blues Show" on WVUM in Miami. He's also a radio announcer for Seton Hall basketball and was named the 2024 New Jersey Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Dave is a singer in the NJ-based band Porch Rockers. He has chaired and played in eight ROCK HUNGER concerts that raise funds for the food pantry at Nutley Family Service Bureau, where he also serves as Board President. He lives in Nutley with his wife Cindy and faithful friend Clarence.
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On this episode of The Art of the Story, we hear about three shows paying tribute to the music and legacy of blues singer Ma Rainey -
WBGO's Dave Popkin chats with those involved with Charlie Apicella's new show Ma Rainey and the Living Tradition of the Blues -
On this episode of The Art of the Story, we focus on the new film Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere that opens in theaters today -
On this episode of The Art of the Story, blues guitarist and singer-songwriter Andrew Duncanson chats with WBGO's Dave Popkin -
WBGO's Dave Popkin chats with blues singer-songwriter and guitarist Andrew Duncanson -
On this episode of The Art of the Story, WBGO's Dave Popkin chats with pianist Emmet Cohen following his set at the 2025 DC JazzFest -
WBGO's Dave Popkin chats with Blues singer and guitarist Ana Popovic about her upcoming album and career -
On this episode of The Art of the Story, WBGO's Dave Popkin chats with Matthew Whitaker right after his set at the 2025 DC JazzFest -
In this episode of The Art of the Story, WBGO's Doug Doyle recaps the 2025 DC JazzFest -
WBGO's Dave Popkin chats with pianist and composer Makoto Ozone prior to his set at the 2025 DC JazzFest
