WQED-FM 89.3 and WQEJ-FM 89.7 TO BROADCAST LIVE FROM AMERISERVE FLOOD CITY MUSIC FESTIVAL

PITTSBURGH – WQED-FM 89.3 and WQEJ-FM 89.7 personalities will be on hand Saturday, August 22 from noon to 5pm for a live broadcast from the AmeriServe Flood City Music Festival in downtown Johnstown.

The stations’ Jim Sweenie will host the live broadcast with WQED-FM personalities, play classical music and talk on-air with members of the Johnstown arts community and Festival organizers.

The AmeriServ Johnstown FolkFest is a three-day music festival held annually in downtown Johnstown. Stages are continually programmed over the course of the festival, and admission is free. The Festival is produced by the Johnstown Area Heritage Association.

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