Schedule

The 2023 NON-COMMvention Schedule

All events take place at WXPN / World Cafe Live – 3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA. 19104

TUESDAY, MAY 2

THE ATO RECORDS/RED LIGHT MANAGEMENT
OPENING PARTY (4pm-7pm)

MUSIC

EVENING SHOWCASES (7pm-11pm)

The Lounge – upstairs

LOW CUT CONNIE
JOSHUA HENRY
THE HEAVY HEAVY
GA-20

 The Music Hall – downstairs

HANNAH JADAGU
DEER TICK
NATALIE MERCHANT
JOSH RITTER & THE ROYAL CITY BAND

WEDNESDAY, MAY 3

Registration Open, 7:30am

Breakfast, 7:30am – 8:45am, sponsored by Capitol Records

SESSIONS

STAYING ESSENTIAL: NON-COMM IN A CHANGING LANDSCAPE* (9am-10:15am) A broad look at the non-comm  landscape focused on musical, digital and media trends, shifting demographics, and how they’re impacting their local communities.

FORMAT? WHAT FORMAT?* (10:30am-11:30am) Drilling down off the opening session, this panel will showcase how stations are using different music and playlist strategies to grow audiences and attract diverse audiences.

Lunch, 11:30am, sponsored by New West Records

MUSIC

FREE AT NOON – The Music Hall

PURR
BLACK OPRY REVUE

WINNING WITH INCLUSIVE PROGRAMMING* (1:15pm 2:30pm)  From small market community stations, all the way up to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, inclusivity has been a driving successful models for audience and brand growth. This panel will explore how organizations and stations create content that celebrates diversity and digs deep into how they use events and special features to showcase a diverse range of perspectives. Our panelists will share their strategies for creating new content and how they leverage social media and other digital platforms to amplify these voices.

World Cafe session with Peter One* (2:45pm-4pm)

EVENING SHOWCASES (8pm-11pm)

The Lounge – upstairs 

CATBITE
BULLY
THE HEAVY
PETER ONE

The Music Hall – downstairs

MARGARET GLASPY
GENESIS OWUSU
WAR

THURSDAY, MAY 4

Registration Open, 7:30am

Breakfast, 7:30am – 8:45am, sponsored by Concord Records, with a Special Guest Host.

SESSIONS

UP MY SPINS: THE CHANGING DATA LANDSCAPE* (9am-10:15am)– Triple A Stations have always been more about art than science, but the availability of music data has never been greater. Representatives from Mediabase, The Top 22, JBE, Luminate, and the artist community will explain the music data that matters, and why.

Moderator:
Mike Henry, Paragon Media Strategies
Panelists:
Amy Kaplan – Director of Radio Promotion, Mick Managment and 7S Management
Jack Barton – Head of JBE Entertainment
Josh Medlock – VP of Affiliate Relations and Integrated Music Marketing, Mediabase
Paul Marszalek – Paul Marszalek Worldwide, Inc. and TheTop22.com

STILL PERSISTING: THE NUMBERS – HOW ARE WE DOING, REALLY?* (10:30am–11:30am) A quantitative data driven review and analysis of intersectional gender equity and Triple A and NON-COMM, with special guest panelist and radio data expert Dr. Jada Watson. This highly engaging and innovative panel will also include an interactive audience poll.

Moderator:
Chris(tine) Sanley of co-sign
Panelists:
Margot Chobanian – Program Director, The Colorado Sound
Stacey Owen – Program Director, WFPK
Carmel Holt – SHEROES
Dr. Jada Watson – University of Ottawa

Lunch, 11:30am, sponsored by Anti-/Epitaph, Fat Possum, Secretly Group, Thirty Tigers

 

 MUSIC

FREE AT NOON – The Music Hall

ABRAHAM ALEXANDER
NANNA (from Of Monsters And Men)

THE EVOLVING ROLE OF ON-AIR HOSTS* (1:15pm-2:30pm) DJs have traditionally been focused on audiences when they open their microphones. With the importance of social media in connecting with our audiences, often there are two shows going on at once – both on-air and on-line – in real time. This session will hear DJs talk about how to balance communication with audiences in real time over multiple platforms.

NON-COMMversation* (2:45pm-4pm) Hosted by WXPN host Dan Reed, this year’s NON-COMMversation will feature Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker from indie rock pioneers Sleater-Kinney.

EVENING SHOWCASES (8pm-11pm)

The Lounge – upstairs 

MELISSA CARPER
THEE SACRED SOULS
SAY SHE SHE

The Music Hall – downstairs

BLONDSHELL
ARLO PARKS
BEN FOLDS

FRIDAY, MAY 5

Registration Open, 8am

Breakfast, “The Beggars’ Brunch” 8am – 9:45am, sponsored by Beggars Group

SESSIONS

The Music Meeting (10am-11:45am)

 MUSIC

FREE AT NOON – The Music Hall

BAILEN