"I create experiences that connect communities through music."

CINDY HOWES is an award-winning radio host/producer who specializes in the intersection of music creation and consumption.

A staple at 91.3 WYEP, (PITTSBURGH, PA) for over a decade, Cindy was host of The Morning Mix for ten years and then the host of The Evening Mix, with a fast growing weekly audience. While at WYEP, Cindy conducted and produced hundreds of interviews with prominent and emerging musicians and noteworthy personalities while fostering the local Pittsburgh community.

She also helped grow the next generation of radio talent at her original station, 88.9 WERS (BOSTON, MA) at Emerson in her hometown of Boston. During lockdown in 2020, she paved new digital paths at Club Passim, the historic folk club in Harvard Sq, Cambridge. As their marketing manager, she pioneered Passim's online streaming presence and spearheaded a movement to financially benefit musicians in the community with The PEAR Fund.

Currently Cindy is a senior host and assistant music director at FolkAlley.com ,an online and syndicated stream of folk, americana, bluegrass, and multi-genre roots music.

Be sure to listen weekly to Basic Folk, Cindy's podcast featuring honest conversations with folk musicians on The American Songwriter Podcast Network. Available wherever you get your podcasts or here.

 

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Radio Food Feature for “WYEP’s Pairings with
Cindy Howes and Chef Bill Fuller.”

2016 Golden Quill Award

 

Arts & Entertainment, Radio and Podcasts for
"The Local 913" and "Live and Direct With Tegan and Sara."

2017 Golden Quill Nominations