In 1974 the classic Alice Cooper group disbanded. While Alice continued solo, it was the original lineup that released a steady stream of chart topping hits that continue to be played on the radio today. From “Schools Out,” “I’m Eighteen,” and “No More Mr. Nice Guy” to “Billion Dollar Babies,” “Elected,” and “Under My Wheels” — the original band didn’t just shock — they rode the top of the charts!

Tune in to WRCT’s Court’s in Session on Thursday, July 10 at 8:00p.m. when Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame inductee and original Alice Cooper group bassist, Dennis Dunaway, joins your Rockin’ Attorney, Eric Jackson Lurie, to talk about the upcoming Alice Cooper album that reunites the original band for the first full release in 51 years!

Don’t miss this interview! Tune in Thursday, July 10 at 8:00 p.m. EST. Right here on WRCT 88.3 FM Pittsburgh, and streaming at wrct.org. 

This week on Forbes Avenue, we talked to Dr. Edda Fields-Black, a CMU history professor who just won a Pulitzer Prize for ⁠Combee: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid,  and Black Freedom during the Civil War⁠! We talked about her prize-winning book, her other research, and writing untold stories. She also told us why a rice field is a historical document. A fascinating conversation!

Listen to the episode: Edda Fields-Black

Riona Duncan, host, audio editor, audio engineer, researcher
Recorded May 12, 2025; WRCT debut May 20, 2025

This week on Forbes Avenue, we aired an April 16 interview with Jaime Martinez, the Community Defense Organizer at Casa San José, an agency that supports Pittsburgh’s Latino community.

Martinez related some of the issues immigrants face when confronted by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. He also summarized the advice he gives in Casa San José “Know Your Rights” sessions, detailed some of the confrontations of which he has firsthand knowledge, and explained the history of increased ICE enforcement over the last 10-15 years. He appealed to listeners to value the humanity in all of us — no matter where we each come from.

In the course of the conversation, Martinez mentioned several agencies or initiatives that can help with Immigration questions:

• Jewish Family And Community Services
• The Islamic Center Of Pittsburgh
• PA Immigrant Family Unity Project (PAIFUP)
• Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center (PIRC)
• Casa San José immigration hotline: (412) 736-7167.

Listen to the interview: Jaime Martinez

Credits:
Richard Gordon, host, audio engineer, audio editor, researcher
Riona Duncan & Archan Das, additional research
Recorded April 16, 2025; WRCT debut April 29, 2025