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Fresh and funky beats with David Sommerstein every Friday 3-5pm on NCPR, anytime at ncpr.org/beat

05/28/2026

Save the dates!!!
Beach 🏖️!
Dance floor! 💃 🪩 🕺🏼
Farm! 🚜
Here’s the Beat Authority summer schedule!

04/28/2026

This Friday!!! Big dance floor at the Waterhole in Saranac Lake!!

04/07/2026

I'm already picking out some new dance floor jams for MAY DAY at the Waterhole in Saranac Lake! No may pole. But a hot dance floor for sure. Spread the word Beat Authority peeps!

03/09/2026

SAVE THE DATE 💃 MARCH 20th 🕺
LIVE BEAT AUTHORITY IN SARANAC LAKE

So psyched to be part of the Waterhole Festival of the Local later this month. We'll be bringing the beats to the Waterhole for a LIVE show 3-5pm! Stop by, celebrate local music, and get your voice on the radio!

12/12/2025

Follow along this afternoon! And - what's your favorite album or song of 2025? Post in the comments and I'll give it a mention on the show!

The best music of the year, according to David Sommerstein, host of the Beat Authority!

12/04/2025

SAVE THE DATE!! Saturday, February 28th!!!
💃🪩🕺🏼
Beat Authority dance parties are back at the Upper Jay Art Center after a lil’ hiatus. Get ready to bring it!!

10/28/2025

OMG just realized The Beat Authority falls on Halloween this Friday! 👻💀🎃And of course Dia de los Mu***os shortly after.

What songs should I play??? (Help, I'm terrible at themed shows!)

06/11/2025

THIS FRIDAY! The only live Beat Authority broadcast of the year! McDuff's in Potsdam! Lets. Get. It. 🌈It's a kickoff for Potsdam Pride Fest!

03/19/2025

Heartbreaking to hear of the death of Garifuna musician and ambassador Aurelio Martinez. He played a few years ago at the Norwood Village Green in St. Lawrence County. He was warm and generous with his time afterwards, talking with everyone who came up to meet him. He was a beautiful musician. We'll play his music on Friday.

The Honduran musician brought the local Afro Caribbean genre to international attention and served as his country’s first congressman of African descent

02/14/2025

It doesn’t come often that a Beat Authority falls on ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ Day! Whatcha got for funky BA friendly Valentines Day songs???

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