
Cranford Radio
Cranford Radio presents the sounds and voices of Cranford, New Jersey. Hosted by Bernie Wagenblast.
Episodes
582 episodes
Making Your Pitch
When you stop to think about it we're pitching all the time. It might be something informal, such as telling a friend about a great restaurant they should try. Sometimes the stakes are higher. You want a potential customer to buy your product o...
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Cranford Neighbors Introduces You to Some of the Town's Fascinating People
It's been less than a year that Cranford Neighbors has been published. In that time, the magazine has featured a number of families in town. They come from a variety of ...
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Former Cranford Resident Examines People of Hope in Podcast Series
In the 1980s Karen Coburn was attending Cranford High School. Some of her friends and their families had become involved with The People of Hope, a Catholic covenant community. Many years later, after...
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Cranford to Hold First St. Patrick's Parade
Given the many Cranford residents who claim some Irish heritage, it might be surprising to learn that there's never been a St. Patrick's Day parade in town. That changes on March 16 when the community's
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Father Marc Vicari, Pastor of St. Michael Church
July will mark the second anniversary of the start of the Rev. Marc Vicari's pastorate at St. Michael Church. The Cranford assignment is just one of a number of roles Father Marc has had during hi...
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Angels in America to Hit Cranford Dramatic Club Stage
In the early 1980s a new, little understood disease was primarily affecting two marginalized groups of people; gay men and intravenous drug users. The deadly ailment which, at the time, had no known treatment, sparked widely varying reactions.<...
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Retired Cranford Teacher Finds New Passions and Shares Them Through Her Writings
Lori Talbot grew up in Cranford and shortly after graduating college returned to town to start a 33-year career as a teacher at Hillside Avenue School.Since retiring she's found new opportu...
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Discerning What That Little Voice Is Saying
You know that voice. That thought you just can't shake or the one you know is there but you just can't quite hear what it's saying. Cranford resident Carly Berger Nguyen decided to listen to that voice after the birth of her children and leavin...
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Richard Brown - Recipient of This Year's Martin Luther King Jr. Award
For most of Richard Brown's adult life he has had a passion for repairing the world. In his case, that has largely involved addressing homelessness. In recognition of his work, the Cranford Clergy Council and the Cranford Interfaith Human Relat...
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Behind the Curtain of a Broadway Show with Christy Ney
Many people in Cranford have attended a play or musical in New York City. While you see the performers on stage there's a lot you don't see that makes the show possible. Cranford resident Christy Ney ha...
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Cranford to Host Union County Interfaith Homeless Persons Memorial Vigil
Calvary Lutheran Church will host this annual event the evening of Thursday, December 19. The event is organized...
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Disney's Beauty and the Beast Coming to CDC Stage
As sung in one of the signature songs from the musical, the next Cranford Dramatic Club production is a "tale as old as time." However familiar this story may be, there will still be some surprises as t...
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Cranford Library Plans Expansion of Children's Room
The Cranford Public Library's current building opened in 1962. While the main library has expanded over the years, the children's room has basically maintained the same footprint. That's going to b...
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Cranford Radio's First AI-Hosted Podcast
If you're old enough to remember the late 1990s you may recall the hype and excitement about the dawning of the internet age. Some predictions came true, other promises fizzled. Today, artificial intelligence is having a similar moment.
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Cranford to Hold Free Narcan Training and Distribution
Narcan, generically known as naloxone, is a medication that can reverse or reduce the effects of an opioid overdose. You do not need to be a medical professional to administer Narcan.The Cranfo...
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Community Access Unlimited Provides Training In New Café
Community Access Unlimited has provided training, housing and employment services to those with developmental disabilities since its founding in 1979. One of CAU's newest ventures is the T.eat.ch Café, where...
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Get to Know Rev. Dr. Deborah Brooks from St. Mark AME Church
In some ways the story of Rev. Dr. Deborah Brooks is the story of returning. First, there was her returning to live in Cranford after spending the first ten years of her life in town. There was also returning to St. Mark AME church, first as a ...
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Cranford Voice Actor Has Narrated Hundreds of Books, Starred in Anime Series
Fans of anime are likely familiar with Yu-Gi-Oh!. Two of the main characters on the series are Marik Ishtar and Yami Marik. Both were voice by Cranford resident J...
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Blood Donations Are a Year-Round Need
On Monday, August 12, the bloodmobile will be at the Community Center between 1 and 7 pm. Donors on Monday will be get a voucher for tickets to a Mets game.
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TV-35 Manager Don Smith Looks Back at His First Year
Cranford's TV-35 has been broadcasting for over three and a half decades. Don Smith is coming up on his one-year anniversary as the station's manager and he joins me on this week's podcast to talk ...
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Cranford's Newest Downtown Business - Savor Snack Shop
Savor Snack Shop hopes to be opening at 18 North Union Avenue in early August. On this episode of Cranford Radio I speak with Jason ...
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Child Focus - Advocates for Children in Need
We like to think of childhood as a time of growing, learning and exploring. For some kids, however, they need adults outside their family to advocate for them when they are impacted by, or in danger of, abuse and neglect.
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Tosho-con Returns to Cranford Community Center
An art form which has drawn fans from around the world will be featured at the Cranford Community Center on Saturday, July 20. Tosho-con brings together no...
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