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DJ and AIR host Jeannie Hopper. Photo by James Porto.

Jeannie Hopper

Host , Producer , Staff

Jeannie Hopper is the Station Manager for Art International Radio. She brings to AIR over 18 years of 'hands on' radio experience, including acting as an on-air personality, engineer, producer & reporter for WBAI. Her weekly radio program "Liquid Sound Lounge," on WBAI, features artist interviews, live performances, live improvisational sound collages/music with spoken word performers. She's produced extensive free-form radio productions including live radio shows, self-contained documentaries, sound design for radio theatre and has been the voice for radio theatre, electronic news gathering, live remote music events and PSA's.

Shows and Series by Jeannie Hopper

RADIO show // DJ Culture Groove Armada Hosted by Jeannie Hopper Radio show Jeannie Hopper speaks to both the taller and the shorter halves of Groove Armada about the place of and Tim Love Lee in their earliest collaborations, which began "in a town called Cambridge." Jeannie Hopper speaks to both the taller and the shorter halves of Groove Armada about the place of Northern Star and Tim Love Lee in their earliest collaborations, which began "in a town called Cambridge." They trace the rest of their... Originally aired 4/2/10 Listen Read More »	RADIO show // ARTonAIR Interviews The Copyright Corner Hosted by Jeannie Hopper Radio show AIR's Jeannie Hopper speaks with Michelle Bogre, Associate Professor in the School of Art, Media and Society at Parsons and founder of The Copyright Corner. AIR's Jeannie Hopper speaks with Michelle Bogre, Associate Professor in the School of Art, Media and Society at Parsons and founder of The Copyright Corner. She discusses her decision to go to law school to study copyright and intellectual property... Originally aired 4/2/10 Listen Read More »	RADIO show // DJ Culture Scott Hardkiss Hosted by Jeannie Hopper Radio show Scott Hardkis's 2010 debut full-length album Technicolor Dreamer is a notable expansion of the musician's talents and curiosities, noticeable in more than just the eye-catching jacket design. Scott Hardkiss's 2010 debut full-length album Technicolor Dreamer is a notable expansion of the musician's talents and curiosities, noticeable in more than just the eye-catching jacket design. Hardkiss discusses the origins of his interest in... Originally aired 2/5/10 Listen Read More »
RADIO show // ARTonAIR Interviews Michael Premo, Rachel Falcone and Dexter Wimberly, The Gentrification of Brooklyn: The Pink Elephant Speaks Hosted by Jeannie Hopper Radio show AIR's Jeannie Hopper speaks with Michael Premo and Rachel Falcone, co-founders of the ongoing multimedia project Housing Is a Human Right, and Dexter Wimberly, curator of the 2010 exhibition The Gentrification of Brooklyn: The Pink... Originally aired 2/5/10 Listen Read More »	RADIO show // Indigenous Worlds Haiti Benefit Concert: L'Union Fait Force Hosted by Jeannie Hopper Radio show One week after the catastrophic earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010, Groove Collective hosted a benefit concert for the continuing relief efforts within the country, proving that "l'union fait la force". One week after the catastrophic earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010, Groove Collective hosted a benefit concert for the continuing relief efforts within the country. Named after Haiti's national slogan, "L'union fait la force"--which... Originally aired 1/29/10 Listen Read More »	RADIO show // Performance Art Jen DeNike, Scrying Hosted by Jeannie Hopper Radio show Scrying, a "non-narrative performance ballet" that was performed at MoMA on January 12, 2010 and marks something of a formal departure for artist Jen DeNike who typically deals in video and photographic media. Jeannie Hopper spoke with the cast. Scrying, a "non-narrative performance ballet" that was performed as part of PopRally's event series at MoMA on January 12, 2010, marks something of a formal departure for Jen DeNike, who typically deals in video and photographic media. Many... Originally aired 1/22/10 Listen Read More »
RADIO show // DJ Culture Ben Watt Hosted by Jeannie Hopper Radio show Jeannie Hopper caught up with Ben Watt to discuss his record labels Buzz in Fly and Strange Feeling, hear about his journey from one-half of Everything But the Girl to international club and radio DJ and, to top it off and make a good evening great. Jeannie Hopper caught up with Ben Watt to discuss his record labels Buzzin Fly and Strange Feeling, hear about his journey from one-half of Everything But the Girl to international club and radio DJ and, to top it off and make a good evening great,... Originally aired 11/27/09 Listen Read More »	RADIO show // Emerging Underground Mamarazzi Hosted by Jeannie Hopper Radio show AIR's Jeannie Hopper talks with Mamarazzi, a band that just wants to make you feel good with their mathrobeat sounds and citrus scent. Members and college friends Andrew Aprile, Sam Bathrick, Eric Herman, and Tacuma Bradley discuss their African... Originally aired 9/14/09 Listen Read More »	RADIO show // Indigenous Worlds New York Gypsy Festival Hosted by Jeannie Hopper Radio show Congratulations, New York Gypsy Festival! This year marks the festival's fifth anniversary, and AIR's Jeannie Hopper talks with festival organizer Mehmet Dede about the growing popularity of the genre. Congratulations, New York Gypsy Festival! This year marks the festival's fifth anniversary, and AIR's Jeannie Hopper talks with festival organizer Mehmet Dede about the growing popularity of the genre. Jeremiah Lockwood of The Sway Machinery... Originally aired 9/14/09 Listen Read More »
RADIO show // DJ Culture Lisa Shaw Hosted by Jeannie Hopper Radio show AIR's Jeannie Hopper speaks with musician Lisa Shaw about her album Free released through Salted Music, Miguel Miggs' independent record label. Shaw is a staple of the house music scene, and one of its most exciting and innovative voices. AIR's Jeannie Hopper speaks with musician Lisa Shaw about her album Free released through Salted Music, Miguel Miggs' independent record label. Shaw is a staple of the house music scene, and one of its most exciting and innovative voices.... Originally aired 8/3/09 Listen Read More »	RADIO show // Indigenous Worlds Nation Beat, Scott Kettner Hosted by Jeannie Hopper Radio show AIR's Jeannie Hopper with Scott Kettner of the Brooklyn-based Nation Beat whose music is inspired by the Afro-Brazilian rhythms of maracatu, Chico Science & the Mangue Beat movement of Recife, Brazil as well as New Orleans second-line funk and jazz. AIR's Jeannie Hopper with Scott Kettner of the Brooklyn-based Nation Beat whose music is inspired by the Afro-Brazilian rhythms of maracatu, Chico Science & the Mangue Beat movement of Recife, Brazil as well as New Orleans second-line funk and... Originally aired 7/13/09 Listen Read More »	RADIO show // DJ Culture Adam Hertz, Blue Note International Hosted by Jeannie Hopper Radio show AIR's Jeannie Hopper speaks with Blue Note International's Adam Hertz; they discuss the artistic lineage of Blue Note and the various venues - among them the Highline Ballroom and B.B. King Blues Club. AIR's Jeannie Hopper speaks with Blue Note International's Adam Hertz; they discuss the artistic lineage of Blue Note and the various venues - among them the Highline Ballroom and B.B. King Blues Club - that it has opened since its foundation,... Originally aired 6/30/09 Listen Read More »
RADIO show // Indigenous Worlds Istanbulive: The Sounds & Colors of Turkey Hosted by Jeannie Hopper Radio show AIR's Jeannie Hopper speaks with Mehmet Dede, co-producer of Istanbulive:The Sounds & Colors of Turkey, and musicians Sertab Erener and Demir Demirkan, whose project Painted on Water is featured in the festival. AIR's Jeannie Hopper speaks with Mehmet Dede, co-producer of Istanbulive: The Sounds & Colors of Turkey, and musicians Sertab Erener and Demir Demirkan, whose project Painted on Water is featured in the festival. They discuss their... Originally aired 6/22/09 Listen Read More »	RADIO show // ARTonAIR Interviews Nora York and Stephen Kaliski Hosted by Jeannie Hopper Radio show AIR's Jeannie Hopper speaks with musician and multimedia artist Nora York and director, actor and playwright Stephen Kaliski; these two mighty forces collide for My Heart Says Go, a June 28, 2009 benefit performance presented by Page 121... Originally aired 6/11/09 Listen Read More »	RADIO show // ARTonAIR Interviews Fritz Welch & Andre Stitt, SHIFTwork Hosted by Beatrice Johnson, Jeannie Hopper Radio show Artists Fritz Welch and Andre Stitt about SHIFTwork, their exploration of art's relation to capitalist production; the result investigates notions of the artist as "worker" and of the artist's method of production as "work." Hosts Jeannie Hopper and Beatrice Johnson speak with artists Fritz Welch and Andre Stitt about SHIFTwork, their exploration of art's relation to capitalist production; the result investigates notions of the artist as "worker" and of the... Originally aired 4/20/09 Listen Read More »