The call letters of our station, WQLN, stand for "We Question and Learn". The "We Question and Learn" interview program heard Sundays at 4 p.m., monthly, on WQLN Radio 91.3 FM is dedicated to being a community interest program devoting an entire hour to interviews with Erie's prominent leaders, business people, and educators, focusing in on business and technology. As we paint a verbal picture of the business and economic development in our community, we look for your suggestions for "WE QUESTION AND LEARN" interviews.
Robert Chatfied, President and CEO of the Free To Choose Network & Jake Rouch, Interim President and Chief Executive Officer at the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership.
This episode of We Wquestion and Learn will feature interviews with Robert Chatfied, President and CEO of the Free To Choose Network, a global media nonprofit organization whose history goes back to 1980 with the production of Milton Friedman's PBS series Free To Choose. And Jake Rouch, Interim President and Chief Executive Officer at the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership.
10/6/2024 • 59 minutes
Tina Mengine, President/CEO of the Erie County Redevelopment Authority and Craig Palmer, the new Chief Executive Officer of the Erie Water Works
The next We Question and Learn program will feature an interview with Tina Mengine, President and CEO of the Erie County Redevelopment Authority and Craig Palmer, the new Chief Executive Officer of the Erie Water Works.
8/6/2024 • 59 minutes
Derek Martin, Executive Director of the Erie Regional Airport Authority and Robert Lawrence Kuhn of Closer to Truth
On this episode of We Question and Learn featured guests include Derek Martin, the Executive Director of the Erie Regional Airport Authority (ERAA), a role he has held since 2018 and Robert Lawrence Kuhn, an American public intellectual, international corporate strategist, investment banker, author, and creator, producer and host of Closer to Truth on PBS.
7/8/2024 • 59 minutes
Doctor Rebecca Styn, and her venture into alcohol free cocktail products and Laurie Zierer, Executive Director of PA Humanities
This episode of 'We Question and Learn' will features an
interview with Doctor Rebecca Styn, winner of the Ben Franklin Technology Partners $50,000 idea contest and her venture into alcohol free cocktail products. Then our guest is Laurie Zierer, Executive Director of PA Humanities, an organization celebrating 50 years of service to Pennsylvania's cultural arts and communities. You can hear these programs Sunday afternoon, June 2nd, starting at 4 on WQLN NPR, and then on WQLN dot O R G.
6/3/2024 • 58 minutes, 59 seconds
Brian Slawin, Regional Director & Portfolio Manager of the Central and Northeast Pennsylvania Ben Franklin Technology Partners & Mark Sherman, President of Community Heart and Soul
This episode of We Question & Learn features
an interview with Brian Slawin, Regional Director and Portfolio Manager of the Central and Northeast Pennsylvania Ben Franklin Technology Partners. Then my guest will be Mark Sherman, President of Community Heart and Soul doing outreach in 125 small towns across the United States.
5/6/2024 • 59 minutes
Robert Lawrence Kuhn from Closer To Truth Dan Figurelli Indiana University, Bloomington
Robert Lawrence Kuhn from Closer To Truth
Dan Figurelli Indiana University, Bloomington
4/7/2024 • 59 minutes
Senior VP at Chautauqua Institution Debra Sunya Moore & President Ferki Ferati and VP Ben Speggen of the Jefferson Educational Society
This We Question & Learn program will feature an interview with Debra Sunya Moore, Senior Vice President and Chief Program Officer at the Chautauqua Institution, talking about the upcoming season. Then our guests will be Ferki Ferati, President of the Jefferson Educational Society along with Ben Speggen, Vice President, outlining the Jefferson's outreach and activities. You can hear these guests, Sunday afternoon, March 3rd starting at 4 on WQLN NPR, and then online at WQLN dot o r g slash we question.
3/3/2024 • 59 minutes
Millcreek Twp Supervisor Jim Bock & Visit Erie Director of Marketing Emily Biddle
This We Question & Learn program will feature an interview with Millcreek Township Supervisor, Jim Bock. We'll talk about all the services the Township provides involving administration, emergency management, fire, police, recycling, community activities and more. Then we'll learn about all the outreach activities provided by Visit Erie from Emily Biddle, Director of Marketing and Research along with information on local activities surrounding the April 8th Solar Eclipse.
2/4/2024 • 59 minutes
Dr. Smart and Dr. Monsour of Mercyhurst & Exec. Director of the Children's Advocacy Center, Michael Gaines
This We Question and Learn Program will feature and interview with Dr. Lindy Smart, Executive Directo, Intelligence Studies at Mercyhurst University along with Dr. Christopher Monsour, founding member and Assistant Professor of Cyber Security Programs at Mercyhurst. Then we talk with Michael Gaines, Executive Director of the Children's Advocacy Center on the critical issue of child abuse in our community.
1/7/2024 • 59 minutes
A Caroling We Will Go Pt. 1
This We Question and Learn Program will take a short vacation from our regular interviews and we'll broadcast the first hour of a special two hour holiday presentation written, produced and narrated by Dr. Andrew Roth featuring an educational and most entertaining program entitled 'A Caroling We Will Go.'
You can find part 2 here:
12/3/2023 • 58 minutes, 56 seconds
Director of Erie Events Gus Pine and Professor from Ridge College Dalene Duvenage
The upcoming We Question and Learn program will feature an interview with Gus Pine, Director of Erie Events. We'll talk about the Bayfront Convention Center, the Warner Theatre, UPMC Park and the Erie Insurance Arena. Then we talk with Dalene Duvenage, assistant professor at the Ridge College of Intelligence Studies and Applied Sciences and her three decades of business experience including her career in South Africa.
11/5/2023 • 59 minutes
Ep 58 Robert Chatfield Free to Choose Network & Dr. Gerald Clark Author
The next We Question & Learn program will feature 2 new interviews, first with Doctor Gerald Clark, author and professor, with 27 years of criminal justice experience. We'll recap the 20 year anniversary of the Pizza Bomber Case and highlight his new publications. Then we'll talk with Robert Chatfield, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Free To Choose Network beginning as an award winning PBS series.
10/1/2023 • 58 minutes, 45 seconds
Ep. 57 David Callahan President of the Marcellus Shale Coalition and Dr. Barry Bittman CEO of the Yamaha Music and Wellness Institute
The next We Question and Learn program will revisit an interview with David Callahan, President of the Marcellus Shale Coalition. Then we'll hear an interview with Dr. Barry Bittman, CEO and President of the Yamaha Music and Wellness Institute and former host of a Mind, Body Wellness program that was heard on WQLN and across the country.
9/3/2023 • 59 minutes
Ep 43 - Stairways Behavioural Health Robin Dowling, Director of Community Development at the American Cancer Society Eric McGaughy, President of Strategy Solutions Debbie Thompson
This WE QUESTION & LEARN program will feature interviews with:
Robin Dowling, Executive Director of Stairways Behavioural Health, accompanied by Guy Signor, President and CEO at Journey healths Systems, talking about the key issues facing behavioral health providers today.
Then our guests will be Eric McGaughy, Director of Community Development at the American Cancer Society, along with Debbie Thompson, President of Strategy Solutions outlining important cancer services in our community.
You can hear these programs, Sunday afternoon, July 3rd at 4 on WQLN NPR.