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Hometown Heroes spotlights the best local original music in the Delaware Valley

If you're a musician/band in the local region, you are one of our Hometown Heroes.

11/02/2026

Playlist for November 1, 2026:
Nervous Nikki and the Chill Pills - Ghosted
Soraia- The Witch
Mikeal Anthony Greto - Could You Ever Love Again
LIZ MILLER - Devil's Dollars
Erin Fox - Where You're Living
Mutlu - You Remain
Kirby Moore - Some Words
Mikeal Anthony Greto - Heavy in Love
The Newberry Slacks - Waiting for My Focus to Return
New Vintage - You Don't Have to Stay Down
Evan Fox - Tacit
Paul Colombo - Crush
Madalean Gauze - Spooky Voodoo
Kirby Moore - Open Cage
Mikeal Anthony Greto - That's What You Get for Falling in Love [live]
Liz Watkins - Coracao Partido
Evan Fox - The Same [live]
Max Davey - Maria
Catch a rebroadcast Wed. 9pm on Delaware Public Media or Super 91.7 WMPH
Thursday 3pm on WCHE 1520AM 95.3FM Radio
Saturday 8pm on WCHE

11/01/2026

We hope you can join us for a Hometown Heroes concert event on November 12, when three talented musicians (and their bands) will take the stage at The Queen. Get a preview tonight on Hometown Heroes when two of those musicians -- Mikeal Anthony Greto and Evan Fox -- will join me in-studio for some music, banter and a couple acoustic performances. Even though the third musician -- Kirby Moore -- can't make it, his music will be on our playlist. There will also be new music from Soraia, Mutlu, The Newberry Slacks, Paul Colombo, and New Vintage, as well as more terrific local music. 7pm tonight (Sunday) on the radio at 91.1 WDDE Delaware Public Media or Super 91.7 WMPH; or online at delawarepublic.org

10/26/2026

Playlist for October 25, 2026:
Caitlin Marsilii - Evil Things
Noelle Picara - Zombie Girl
An Letreece - So Amazing
Jenni Schick & The Gourds - Killing Me
Planette Automatic - Dance Around
Keyanna Hunt - Painted Picture
Laura Cheadle + the Girls - Hey There Devil
An Letreece - Blessings feat. Richard Raw
Brett Talley - This Here Halloween
Planette Automatic - Couch Fly
Roberta Faceplant - Old School Outlaw
Keyanna Hunt - Make Me Your Wife
An LeTreece - Mutual
Callum - His Murder
Planette Automatic - Lucky
Koser - Bad Mood Club
Keyanna Hunt - Let Me See You
Nicole Zell - Dangerous
Rebroadcast Wed, 9pm on Delaware Public Media or Super 91.7 WMPH
On WCHE 1520AM 95.3FM Radio Thurs. 3pm or Sat. 8pm

10/25/2026

There's a new The Ladybug Music Festival in town. Next Saturday (Halloween), the same folks that bring us the annual springtime celebration of music by women are unveiling the Dark Bloom festival, a daytime music fest in the Trolley Square section of Wilmington. Tonight, three of the Dark Bloom performers will visit the Hometown Heroes studio: An Letreece, Katie Hackett of Planette Automatic, and Keyanna Hunt. There will also be a new Halloween song from Brett Talley; a new single from Roberta Faceplant; a reinterpretation of a Laura Cheadle song; and more fantastic local music. Tonight 7pm on Delaware Public Media -- 91.1 WDDE; Super 91.7 WMPH; or delawarepublic.org

10/19/2026

Playlist for October 18, 2026:
Abby Lee - Sing My Blues Away
Nick Lombardi - Lost Without You
Lia Menaker - How Has the Mailman Still Not Come By
Kuf Knotz & Christine Elise - Melody of the Land
Clover Stieve - Big Top
Lia Menaker - Shiny Objects
Brittany Ann Tranbaugh - (So What If I'm Not) Conventionally Attractive
Rock Tribute Collective - Are You Ready
Alex Radus - Where Liberty Lives
Lucy Uke - Social Media
Alright Junior - Society
Lia Menaker - I'm Tending To So Many Things
Planette Automatic - Dance Around
Sophie Coran - I'm Here But I'm Not Here
Rob Tait - Strong as Oak
Sharon Sable - Throw It Away
Lia Menaker & Emily Drinker - Curls
Suzanne Sheer - Hell and Back
Roberta Faceplant - Big Dark Town
Channls - Moniker
Catch a rebroadcast Wednesday 9pm on Delaware Public Media
Wednesday 9pm on Super 91.7 WMPH
Thursday 3pm or Saturday 8pm on WCHE 1520AM 95.3FM Radio

10/18/2026

Have you heard Lia Menaker's music yet? Lia is a talented musician and producer. Tonight on Hometown Heroes we'll be playing tracks from her brand new album "Shiny Objects." Please join us. There will also be music from Alright Junior, Brittany Ann Tranbaugh, Lucy Uke, Clover Stieve, Rock Tribute Collective, Suzanne Sheer, Planette Automatic, and more marvelous local music -- tonight (Sunday) at 7pm on Delaware Public Media (91.1 WDDE); Super 91.7 WMPH; or delawarepublic.org

10/12/2026

Playlist for October 11, 2026:
Lower Case Blues - Take It for a Ride
Nick Bucci & KELI VALE - Sweetness
Jeff Campbell - Chemicals Fire
Low Cut Connie - Livin' in the U.S.A.
mickeylinnmusic - My Ephemeral Guest
Pack of Larks - Riot in a Basket
Brittany Ann Tranbaugh - Lucky Broke Girl
Owen Stewart - Deprogramme
The MAKs - Pocket Watch
Branden Sheets - Mr. Know It All
Pack of Larks - Running the Races
John Torres Band - Angie's on the Run
Mikeal Anthony Greto - Could You Ever Love Again
KeithShaw - Cherry is Red
Sug Danielss & John Faye - Are You With Me
Pack of Larks - Defend the Castle
Laura Shay - Take My Time
Noah Richardson - Tangerine
Callum- If I Could

Rebroadcasts: Wed 9pm on Delaware Public Media and on Super 91.7 WMPH.
On WCHE 1520AM 95.3FM Radio Thurs. 3pm or Sat. 8pm

10/11/2026

A lark is: A) A bird
B) A cigarette
C) An adventure or prank
We'll clear it up on Hometown Heroes tonight with Jeff Campbell of Pack of Larks, as he shares new solo and band material. There will be exclusive premieres of new songs from The MAKs and John Torres Band, as well as new music from Sug Daniels and John Faye; Branden Sheets; Brittany Ann Tranbaugh; mickeylinnmusic; KeithShaw; Owen Stewart; and more terrific local music. Tonight (Sunday) 7pm on the airwaves at WDDE 91.1 (Delaware Public Media) or Super 91.7 WMPH; or you have a streaming option at delawarepublic.org

10/05/2026

Playlist for (October 4, 2026:@
Skyler Cumbia - Faintly Out of Focus
Eastern Elk - Moon and Stars
The Tisburys - The Anniversaries
John Faye - The Hill
Little Hag - All 3
Archawah - Familiar ('Tires' Main Theme)
The Tisburys - Forever
Dan May - Roses and W**e
The Describers - Home on Time (Sunrise)
Planette Automatic - Dance Around
North of the Cove - Ghosts of the East Coast
Jason Ager - A Father's Fear
The Garden Roads - Star Tonight
The Tisburys - Water in the Clouds
Makeshift Hammer - Driftwood Soldier
Treefolk - Legendary Land
The Spinto Band - Oh Mandy
The Tisburys - A Still Life Without You
Nick Lombardo & The Decent Ok - Chelsea Tomorrow
Emily Drinker - Starting to Feel
The War On Drugs - Who's That

Catch a rebroadcast on Delaware Public Media Wednesday 9pm
--same time on Super 91.7 WMPH
On WCHE 1520AM 95.3FM Radio Thursday 3pm and Sat 8pm

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Wilmington, DE
19801

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