Thank you to all who came out to see us at the 2017 Shamokin Anthracite Heritage Festival! We had the pleasure of speaking to so many wonderful Shamokin People live on the radio at wisl1480.com. For the first time ever, we are presenting the entire broadcast for your enjoyment with video and an audio […]
It was a perfect spring day in downtown Shamokin and the crowds came out for the annual Anthracite Heritage Festival. WISL Radio and Tom Kutza broadcast live from the center of the action on Market Street. Many stopped by to say hello to Tom and check out the WISL broadcast booth. We would like to […]
Roughly 100 people gathered at the Northumberland County Career and Arts Center Auditorium last night for the formal premier of Strange Meats: The Soupie. The documentary, written and directed by Shamokin native Matt Spade, uncovers the mystery of the food known by those from the Coal Region as Soupie. The documentary explores the stories and […]
Tom Kutza returns will all new Sunday Afternoon Polka programs starting this week with a very special show. Tom sits down with Matt Spade, director of the highly anticipated documentary “Strange Meats: The Soupie.” Tom, who is also the narrator of the film, will talk with Spade about what inspired him to make a film about […]
Join WISL 1480 for a special weekend as we present the legendary 52-hour History of Rock and Roll radio program hosted by the late Bill Drake. This programs takes us from the roots of rock and roll (the blues shouters of the 1940’s) and brings us up through 1981 when the program was produced. You […]
The 4th of July holiday weekend usually means block parties, fireworks and summer fun. This year it mean so much more as Shamokin’s 150th Anniversary Celebration came to a close. Thousands gathered in downtown Shamokin for a parade that stretched over two-miles in length. There was live music on Independence Street, great food, games for […]