Join us Thursday, Jan. 27 at 7pm when Ken Freedman is interviewed by Irwin Chusid.

Freedman is a longtime Hoboken resident, and the Station Manager of WFMU, the longest running and most renowned freeform radio station in the United States.

Under his guidance, WFMU became independent of Upsala College, WFMU’s original owner. Freedman also developed WFMU’s internet presence, making it one of the most popular and forward looking internet radio stations in the U.S. WFMU was the first radio station to offer full on-demand listening, podcasts and a working iPhone stream. He recently founded Congera PBC which is developing the Audience Engine, an open source platform for small and medium sized broadcasters and journalists. He previously founded the Free Music Archive, an online music library and social site based on curated music licensed under alternative copyrights such as creative commons licenses. He pioneered the use of copyrights and waivers to address restrictions placed on broadcasters by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Freedman has served on the board of public science and technology company New Brunswick Scientific Company and was a board member and technology advisor to the National Federation of Community (NFCB) broadcasters. He has spoken and presented at conferences sponsored by The Future of Music Coalition, O’Reilly Media. National Public Radio, the Integrated Media Association, and the National Federation of Community Broadcasters. 

Irwin Chusid was interviewed by Jack Silbert in December, and the Museum is pleased to welcome him back in the interviewer’s seat.  A conversation between these long-time residents has much to offer the greater Hoboken Historical Museum community. Bring your questions and use the chat feature to share your own memories!

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