La Esquina Latina
La Esquina Latina (LEL) humbly began in 1974 with the sole purpose of bringing the Latino culture into the homes of WPKN listeners regardless of ethnicity or language spoken. Presented in English with the occasional Spanish, LEL focuses on the cultural significance of the lyrics, syncopated rhythms, and the melodic runs of the Puerto Rican and Afro-Cuban song, including other Latino influences and Latin Jazz. Since 1974, Luis has been keeping musica Latina alive and strong. His mantra has always been, “Remember…it’s all about the music! It has always been about the music and not the person behind the microphone. This i...
3-22-26 LEL WPKN Part 3
3-22-26 LEL WPKN Part 2
3-22-26 LEL WPKN Part 1
2-24-26 Fifty Shades of Jazz WPKN Part 3 MP3
2-24-26 Fifty Shades of Jazz WPKN Part 2 MP3
2-24-26 Fifty Shades of Jazz WPKN Part #1 MP3
2-22-26 La Esquina Latina Part #3 MP3
Put on your dancing shoes and start dancing!
2-22-26 La Esquina Latina Part #2 MP3
Put on your dancing shoes and start dancing!
2-22-26 La Esquina Latina Part #1 MP3
Put on your dancing shoes and start dancing!
1-11-26 La Esquina Latina (LEL), First show of 2026 Part #1
1-11-26 La Esquina Latina (LEL), First show of 2026 Part #1
1-11-26 La Esquina Latina (LEL), First show of 2026 Part #3
1-11-26 La Esquina Latina (LEL), First show of 2026 Part #3
1-11-26 La Esquina Latina (LEL), First show of 2026 Part #2
1-11-26 La Esquina Latina (LEL), First show of 2026 Part #2
1-11-26 La Esquina Latina (LEL) WPKN Part #2 MP3
1-11-26 La Esquina Latina (LEL), First show of 2026 Part 3
Chatting with Gil Scott Heron
This was an impromptu interview that occurred in the late 70's at WPKN studios. After his performance at the student center center, Gil agreed to come upstairs to WPKN's production studio. The rest was history!
~Lou
10-5-25 Joe Bataan Interview MP3