When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, host Scott LaMar starts the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home.
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The Spark Weekly
The Spark Weekly highlights standout conversations from the previous week’s show. Listen Sundays at 11am on WITF 89.5 & 93.3 or as a podcast.
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The Spark Features
The Spark Features focus on arts & culture and human interest stories. We’ll shine a light on the gems of Pennsylvania like business owners, artists, people with unique skillsets, interests and from all walks of life.
The Spark Extended Conversations
Occasionally, The Spark conversations and interviews go longer than the programming time allotted. We record the full conversations and post them to listen at your convenience.
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