World Cafe, a daily music and interview program produced by WXPN/Philadelphia and distributed by NPR, has recently been honored with two 2024 New York Festivals® Radio Awards. These awards recognize excellence in radio programs and are highly respected in the industry.
The first award, a Gold award, was given to World Cafe for its interview titled “Weird Al on World Cafe with Raina Douris.” The interview featured a conversation with multi-platinum artist “Weird Al” Yankovic, conducted by World Cafe Host Raina Douris and produced by Kimberly Junod. The episode aired in February 2023 and was praised for its engaging and insightful content.
In addition to the Gold award, World Cafe also received a Bronze award for its story titled “Velour and Corey Fox: The All-Ages Venue and the Man at the Heart of Provo’s Music Scene.” This episode was part of the show’s “Sense of Place” series, focusing on the music scene in Provo, Utah. Hosted by World Cafe Contributing Host Stephen Kallao and produced by Miguel Perez, the episode highlighted the unique and vibrant music scene in the area.
Bruce Warren, the Executive Producer of World Cafe, expressed pride and excitement for the recognition received by the team. He emphasized the show’s commitment to providing compelling artist interviews and exploring unique music scenes for public radio listeners since 1991. The team at World Cafe is grateful for the recognition and remains dedicated to producing high-quality and engaging content for their audience.
World Cafe can be heard on 288 U.S. radio stations and online at World Cafe on NPR Music. More information about the show can be found at https://xpn.org/program/world-cafe.