WQLN was first incorporated by a citizen's group called
Educational Television of Northwest Pennsylvania.
Education has always been part of Public Broadcasting of Northwest PA's primary mission. The original call letters of our station were first envisioned as
W L R N or
Learn-TV. The call letters WLRN were already chosen so Educational Television of Northwest Pennsylvania next selected
WQLN, which stood for "
We Question and Learn".
40 years later WQLN FM 91.3 enhanced our founding fathers' vision of local educational programming and launched the "We Question and Learn" interview program heard Sundays at 4 p.m., monthly, on WQLN-FM, Q-91.3.
"We Question and Learn" is dedicated to being a community interest program devoting an entire hour to interviews with Erie's prominent leaders, business people, educators, focusing in on business and technology as well as interviews with community development leaders.
For example, the January 1st, 2006 "WE QUESTION AND LEARN" broadcast started off the New Year with an interview that explored the world of technology and how it will specifically affect economic development in Northwest Pennsylvania. Our guests were Courtney Mallen, Director of the Technology Council of Northwest Pennsylvania, Laith Wardi, President of Executive Pulse, a technology consulting firm, and Joel Deuterman, President of Softek and Velocity.Net(*).
WQLN is fortunate to have the WE QUESTION AND LEARN interview program underwritten by the Lord Corporation, Strategy Solutions, and the Erie Community Foundation.
As we paint a verbal picture of business and economic development in our community for today and into the future, we look for your suggestions for "WE QUESTION AND LEARN" interviews. Feel free to contact Tom Pysz at 814-217-6073.
Suggestions for programs can also be e-mailed to
wqlrn@wqln.org or
tomp@wqln.org.
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John Elliot /
Brenda Sandberg (108 MB)
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| September 7, 2008 |
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Tom Treadway /
Carl Carlotti (108 MB)
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| August 3, 2008 |
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Richard Knight /
Scott Mitchell (27 MB)
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| July 6, 2008 |
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Velocity Network (108 MB)
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| June 1, 2008 |
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Tim Shuttleworth /
Randy Seitz (27 MB)
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| May 5, 2008 |
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John Elliot /
Community Blood Bank (27 MB)
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| April 6, 2008 |
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CEBAIT /
Cathy Von Birgelin (27 MB)
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| March 2, 2008 |
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Jim Dible (108 MB)
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| February 3, 2008 |
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Perry Wood /
Russell V. Combs (27 MB)
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| January 6, 2007 |
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Daniel Meyer /
Linda Stevenson (108 MB)
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| November 4, 2007 |
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Carl Carlotti /
Dr. Jeremy D. Brown (27 MB)
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We Question and Learn
Suggestions for programs can be emailed to wqlrn@wqln.org
This
is Tom Pysz, inviting you to join me for a monthly interview,
Sundays at 4 p.m. Be listening to WQLN FM 91.3 for broadcast
dates and upcoming guests.
We Question and Learn, a community interest program from
Q-91.3 WQLN.
Previous Guests
10/5/2008
JOHN ELLIOT, DIRECTOR OF ERIE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOLLOWED BY BRENDA SANDBERG, DIRECTOR, ERIE DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP.
THIS WE QUESTION AND LEARN INTERVIEW PROGRAM FEATURES TWO GUESTS WHO WILL TALK ABOUT LOCAL ECOMOMIC DEVELOPMENT. JOHN ELLIOT, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ERIE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, WILL DESCRIBE HOW 3.8 MILLION DOLLARS OF STATE AND FEDERAL MONEY, RECENTLY AWARDED; WILL BE USED FOR DOWN TOWN DEVELOPMENT. THEN TOM PYSZ TALKS WITH BRENDA SANDBERG FROM THE ERIE DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP ON HOW 70 BLOCKS OF DOWNTOWN ERIE WILL BE ENHANCED AND BEAUTIFIED.
9/7/2008
YEP PRESIDENT TOM TREADWAY IN PART 1 AND CARL CARLOTTI, SENIOR VP, NATIONAL FUEL GAS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY, PART 2.
Since 2002, the YOUNG ERIE PROFESSIONALS HAS been exercising community outreach, professional development and civic engagement in our area. My guests are YEP President Tom Treadway and YEP VP Matt Wortel. This Tom Pysz and then I talk with Carl M. Carlotti, Senior Vice President of the National Fuel Gas Distribution Company on rate increases, costs and the business side of natural gas.
8/3/2008
RICHARD KNIGHT, THE CEO AND PRESIDENT OF PRESQUE ISLE DOWNS. PART TWO: SCOTT MITCHELL AND THE BUSINESS SIDE OF THE ERIE ZOO.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRETCHES FROM MANUFACTURING TO ENTERTAINMENT AND ON THE AUGUST “WE QUESTION AND LEARN” PROGRAM, I”LL FOCUS ON TWO FORMS OF RECREATIONAL RESOURCES FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. FIRST I’LL TALK WITH RICHARD KNIGHT, THE CEO, PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER OF PRESQUE ISLE DOWNS AND WHAT DOLLARS IT BRINGS TO OUR AREA. THEN SCOTT MITCHELL AND I WILL TALK ABOUT “THE BUSINESS OF THE ERIE ZOO” AND THE HOW IT ECONOMICALLY AFFECTS OUR COMMUNITY.
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7/6/2008
VELOCITY NETWORK : WE TALK WITH JOEL DUETERMAN– WHOSE COMPANY, VELOCITY NETWORK, RECEIVED THE NON-MANUFACTURING EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR AWARD FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF ERIE COUNTY.
DOT COM COMPANIES COME AND GO BUT WHEN A LOCAL HIGH TECH COMPANY GROWS TO NEW HEIGHTS, WE QUESTION TO LEARN WHY.
WE TALK WITH JOEL DUETERMAN WHOSE COMPANY, VELOCITY NETWORK, RECEIVED THE NON-MANUFACTURING EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR AWARD FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF ERIE COUNTY.
THEN I TALK WITH BRENDA SANDBERG, THE NEW CEO OF THE NEWLY RENAMED ERIE DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP, WHOSE MISSION IS TO REINFORCE WORKING TOGETHER TO CREATE A VIBRANT DOWNTOWN ERIE.
6/1/2008
THE STORY OF ERIEZ MAGNETICS WITH CEO TIM SHUTTLEWORTH FOLLOWED BY THE "OIL 150" STORY WITH RANDY SEITZ
From a company that started in the basement of the Erie home of Bob and Betty Merwin…to a company that sells a unique and essential product world wide, Tim Shuttleworth, the President and CEO of Eriez Magnetic is my guest on WE QUESTION and LEARN as we learn how magnets became the basis for a multi-million dollar company.
This is Tom Pysz…and my second interview is with Randy Seitz, President of the Oil Region Alliance headquartered in Oil City. Randy I will talk about the upcoming “OIL 150” celebration.
5/4/2008
JOHN ELLIOT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ERIE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Revitalizing the City of Erie is always on the mind of John Elliot, Executive Director of the Erie Redevelopment Authority.
On this WE QUESTION AND LEARN program, John will offer his vision as an urban planning expert managing the ERA’s budget of almost $12 million dollars.
Then Tom Pysz interviews Jan Comi, Technical Director of the Community Blood Bank with informative comments added by Dan Desrocher, the blood bank’s PR Director regarding the critical technology involved in protecting our local blood supply.
4/6/2008
Cathy Von Birgelin, Interactive Marketing Specialist at EBIZIT PA
Our guest is Cathy Von Birgelin, Interactive Marketing Specialist and Program Manager for EBIZIT PA at the Center for E-Business and ADVANCE IT located in Knowledge Park at Penn State Behrend.
3/2/2008
James E. Dible, the new CEO of the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership.
From roots reaching back to 1902, The Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership has worked to encourage business retention and to expand opportunities in our region. In January, James E. Dible, formerly chief executve, president and publisher of the Times Publishing Company…was appointed the Chamber’s new CEO. Tom Pysz does has an in depth conversation with Jim Dible, looking at the strengths and weakness of our local economy and exploring new possibilities…
Suggestion for a guest? E-mail wqlrn@wqln.org.
2/3/2008
INTERVIEWS WITH PERRY WOOD OF THE TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL OF NWPA AND RUSSEL V. COMBS, DIRECTOR OF THE ERIE TECHNOLOGY INCUBATOR
Tom Pysz interviews Perry Wood of the Technology Council of Northwest PA followed by and interview with Russ Combs, Director of Gannon University's new Erie Technology Incubator.
Guest suggestions are welcome at TOMP@wqln.org.
1/6/2008
DANIEL MEYER, CONDUCTOR OF THE ERIE PHILHARMONIC FOLLWED BY LINDA STEVENSON ON THE WOMEN'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OUTREACH COALITION
THE JANUARY 6th, , 4 PM “WE QUESTION AND LEARN” RADIO PROGRAM FEATURES INTERVIEWS WITH…DANIEL MEYER, CONDUCTOR FOR THE ERIE PHILHARMONIC AS WE LISTEN TO ANOTHER SIDE OF CLASSICAL MUSIC IN NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA…FOLLOWED BY LINDA STEVENSON WITH AN INSIDE LOOK AT “ WE-DO” OR THE “WOMEN’S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OUTREACH” BUSINESS COALITION.
12/2/2007
Interviews with Dr. Jack Burke and Astronaut Eileen Collins
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WITH VIEWS FROM EARTH ORBIT, TO A DOWN-TO-EARTH LOOK AT PENN STATE THE BEHREND COLLEGE,
THIS IS TOM PYSZ INVITING YOU TO JOIN ME FOR THE 4 PM, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2nd WE QUESTION AND LEARN INTERVIEW PROGRAM FEATURING
DOCTOR JACK BURKE, CHANCELLOR OF PENN STATE THE BEHREND COLLEGE, A PROGRAM FIRST BROADCAST ON WE QUESTION AND LEARN, THE
WQLN TELEVISION PROGRAM ON OCTOBER 19th …FOLLOWED BY A CONVERSATION WITH EILEEN COLLINS, THE FIRST WOMAN SPACE SHUTTLE
COMMANDER.
PRIOR WE QUESTION AND LEARN RADIO PROGRAMS ARE ARCHIVED AT WQLN DOT ORG, FORWARD SLASH WE QUESTION…
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11/4/2007
Carl Carlotti, National Fuel Gas; Dr. Jeremy D. Brown, Edinboro University
The November 4rth, 4 PM, WE QUESTION AND LEARN interview program features Carl M. Carlotti, Vice President of the National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation as we air the radio version of the WE QUESTION AND LEARN television program broadcast September 21, followed by Dr. Jeremy D. Brown, Edinboro University's 16th President. Recently “appointed” July 1rst.
10/7/2007
Tom Kennedy, President of Professional Development Associates followed by Doctor Donald Trump, President and CEO of Roswell Park Cancer Institute
9/2/2007
Michael Martin, V.P. of Sales for Zippo Manufacturing follwed by Charlotte Machyna from the Arts Council of Erie.
8/5/2007
MANUFACTURER'S ASSOCIATION, NICK KONZEL, DNS LLC
THE SUNDAY, 4 PM, AUGUST 5th WE QUESTION AND LEARN RADIO PROGRAM CONTINUES ITS SERIES ON BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY WITH TWO INTERVIEWS. FIRST TOM PYSZ SPEAKS WITH RALPH PONTILLO, PRESIDENT OF THE MANUFACTURER’S ASSOCIATION OF NORTHWEST PA ABOUT TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES. THEN AN INTERVIEW NICK KONZEL OF DISTRIBUTED NETWORK SOFTWARE ON E R P OR ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING. PROGRAMS SUGGESTIONS ARE APPRECIATED BY E-MAILING TOMP@WQLN.ORG.
7/1/2007
Dr. Judy Smith and Aldo Jackson.
Dr. Judy Smith, an oncology specialist from the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, New York discusses the challenges of cancer research and treatment. Then we feature and interview with Aldo Jackson from the Erie County Technical Institute on serving the special educational needs in our community.
6/3/2007
Dr. Robert Heibel and Monica Brower
Almost 50 years ago Peter Drucker coined the term "knowledge worker" and this WE QUESTION AND LEARN interview program features Dr. Robert Heibel,Executive Director of the Institute for Intelligence Studies at Mercyhurst College. Afterwards we speak with Monica Brower, President and CEO of the Economic Development Corporation of Erie County, a true development resource for our area.
5/6/2007
Marco Monsalve, President of McMannis and Monsalve Associates followed by Denise McClosky, Exec. Dir. of the NWPA Regional Planning and Development Commission
First we talk with Marco Monsalve, President of McManis and Monsalve Associates as we delve into the topic of intelligent business management. Then we gain more insight on community and economic development with Denise McClosky, Executive Director of the Northwest PA Regional Planning and Development Commission based in Oil City.
4/1/2007
Mayor Joe Sinnott followed by the TECH COUNCIL OF NWPA
The April 2007 WE QUESTION AND LEARN features an interview with Mayor Joe Sinnott as we discuss Erie's future followed by an interview with Perry Wood, Director of the Technology Council of Northwest PA presenting an overview of technology and business development in our region.
Suggestions for future programs can be sent to tpysz@wqln or 814-216-6073.
3/4/2007
Dennis Hefner President Fredonia State and Walter Harf and 1930's Germany
THE MARCH 2007 “WE QUESTION AND LEARN” PROGRAM FEATURES TWO MORE INTERVIEWS WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS FROM OUR BROADCAST AREA…
FIRST, WE TRAVEL TO THE CAMPUS STUDIOOS OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE AT FREDONIA TO MEET WITH PRESIDENT DENNIS L. HEFNER DISCUSSING FREDONIA STATE’S NEW HIGH TECH INCUBATOR IN DUNKIRK NEW YORK…
THEN WE TALK WITH WALTER HARF AND HEAR AN INTERESTING STORY OF HOW AN ERIE COMPANY CAME TO BE FROM ROOTS REACHING BACK TO GERMANY IN THE 1930s.
2/4/2007
SAINT VINCENT HEALTH CENTER AND ERIE PLASTICS INTERVIEW
WQLN RADIO’s “WE QUESTION AND LEARN” INTERVIEW PROGRAM FOR FEBRUARY 2007 FEATURES INTERVIEWS WITH TWO MORE COMMUNITY LEADERS FROM OUR AREA…
FIRST, WE TALK WITH ANGELA BONTEMPO, PRESIDENT AND CEO SAINT VINCENT HEALTH SYSTEM HERE IN ERIE,
AND THEN WE TRAVEL TO CORRY, PENNSYLVANIA TO MEET WITH “HOOP” ROCHE, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF ERIE PLASTICS.
FEEL FREE TO CALL TOM PYSZ AT 814-217-6073 WITH BUSINESS OR TECHNOLOGY INTERVIEW IDEAS!
1/7/2007
ERIE WESTERN PA PORT AUTHORITY
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS BEIN, DEMONSTRATED BY REAL CONTSTRUCTION ON ERIE’S WATERFRONT WITH THE ANTICIPATED SPRING 2007 OPENING OF THE BAYFRONT CONVENTION CENTER. AN OVERVIEW OF THE MELDING OF TOURISM AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT WILL BE PRESENTED IN A DISCUSSION WITH RAY SCHRECKENGHOST, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ERIE-WESTERN PA PORT AUTHORITY…
…FOLLOWED BY A CHAT WITH ROBERT WOOLER, THE NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NON-PROFIT PARTNERSHIP
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT HOST: TOM PYSZ AT 814-217-6073.
11/5/2006
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IDEAS FOR NWPA
The “WE QUESTION AND LEARN” interview program is out and about Northwest PA again, as we offer some business development advise with a technical twist by interviewing Joel Deuterman, President and CEO of Softek and Velocity dot Net along with John Nick of J.L. and Associates…
…followed by an on site interview at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center where Don Benczkowski from the Department of Environmental Protection offers an interesting insight on the Peninsula.
10/1/2006
LECOM FOLLOWED BY JIM BERLIN
The October 1st,2006, WE QUESTION AND LEARN interview program features two venues. First we travel to the LAKE ERIE COLLEGE OF OSTHEOPATHIC MEDICINE or “LECOM” and interview Dr. JOHN M. FERRETTI, Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine, President and CEO and DR. SILVIA M. FERRETTI, Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs and Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine/Physical and Rehabilitative Medicine.
Then we offer an interview downtown at the offices if JIM BERLIN, CEO of LOGISTICS PLUS to discuss economic development in Northwest PA.
Suggestions for guests are welcome at wqlrn@wqln.org.
9/3/2006
UTILITY INCREASES
FROM A TOPIC THAT IS FUELING THE FIRES OF DISCUSSION…
TO THE LATEST IN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY HERE IN ERIE…
SEPTEMBER’S, “WE QUESTION AND LEARN” PROGRAM FEATURES TWO INTERVIEWS:
FIRST WE TALK WITH CARL CARLOTTI, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL FUEL GAS DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION…AND THEN WE GO ON SITE TO THE REGIONAL CANCER CENTER TO LEARN MORE ABOUT RECENT ADVANCES IN CANCER TREATMENT FROM DOCTOR CONRAD STAHELEK, A RADIATION ONCOLOGY SPECIALIST.
‘LEARN MORE’ WITH HOST TOM PYSZ 0N THE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd, 4 PM, “WE QUESTION AND LEARN” INTERVIEW PROGRAM ON FM 91.3…WQLN.
8/6/2006
ERIE REGIONAL CHAMBER AND GROWTH PARTNERSHIP
Questions on business development in the greater Erie area are answered on the August 2006 WE QUESTION AND LEARN interview program featuring the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership with guests Jake Rouch, President and CEO, Janet Anderson, Director of Business Retention & Expansion and Art Whelan, Vice President, Economic Development.
Tom Pysz is your host. If you miss a broadcast, a podcast of this and other programs is available on this webpage.
This program is underwritten by the LORD CORPORATION. For questions, suggested guests or more more information, contact Tom at 814-217-6073. Thank you.
7/2/2006
MERCYHURST COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF INTELLIGENCE STUDIES
Have you ever considered a career with the CIA, FBI or as a competitive intelligence analyst?
To discover an answer, we interview Jim Breckenridge, chairman of the Department of Intelligence Studies along with Kris Wheaton, assistant professor, at Mercyhurst College.
The July 2, 2006, 4 p.m. broadcast, hosted by Tom Pysz, features an inside look at this exciting field of study.
A downloadable podcast is available on this webpage. For more information, suggestions or to underwrite the WE QUESTION AND LEARN interview program, feel free to contact Tom at 814-864-3001, extension 173.
This program in underwritten by the Lord Corporation and the Erie Community Foundation.
6/4/2006
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER AT GANNON UNIVERSITY
The June 2006 WE QUESTION AND LEARN interview program features an interview with Debra Steiner of the Gannon University Small Business Development Center in Erie PA along with a recorded interview with the nationally known small business development expert Steven Little.
If you have any questions or guest suggestions contact tpysz@wqln.org.
WE QUESTION AND LEARN is underwritten by the LORD CORPORATION and the ERIE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.
