Echoes (radio program)
Echoes is a daily two-hour music radio program hosted by John Diliberto featuring a soundscape of ambient, space, electronica, and new-age music. The program features in-depth artist interviews and intimate "living room" performances. Interview subjects have included Brian Eno, Peter Gabriel, Laurie Anderson, and Philip Glass. Live performers have included Yo-Yo Ma, Pat Metheny, Loreena McKennitt, Steve Roach, Air and many others. "Echoes" has produced sixteen CD collections from these and other in-studio performances. Distributed by Public Radio Exchange, Echoes is currently heard on about 80 radio stations. "Echoes" can also be  heard on the web, with 24/7 streaming and on-demand audio available. "Echoes" was created in 1989 by Kimberly Haas and John Diliberto, a music journalist whose works have appeared in "Billboard", "Pulse", "Jazziz", "Down Beat", "Musician", and "Amazon.com". He has also produced Peabody Award-winning documentaries for National Public Radio's Jazz Profiles. Haas and Diliberto had previously produced the award-winning documentary series "Totally Wired" (1982–1989), which won Columbia University's Major Armstrong Award, the Ohio State Award, and the National Federation of Community Broadcaster's Award. Both Haas and Diliberto began their careers at WXPN while students  at the University of Pennsylvania. Diliberto was Music Director from 1974–1976. Haas was Program Director from 1980 until 1986. Diliberto founded the space music program Star's End in 1976, and it remains on the air to this day. "Echoes" has also produced 23 CDs of live performances from the program. The latest is "Victoria Place: Echoes Live 23".