WTMD is thrilled to present Young at Heart, a radio show for children and adults hosted by Lisa Mathews, the lead singer of Grammy-nominated Baltimore kids rock band Milkshake.
Young at Heart is a weekly show from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Saturday mornings – a time when, for better or worse, families with young children are usually awake.
Lisa’s first episode featured music from Wilco, David Bowie, Weezer and the White Stripes – as well as songs by Danny Weinkauf of They Might Be Giants, Lisa Loeb, Andrew & Polly and Walter Martin of the Walkmen.
Since first creating the show in March of 2018, Lisa has added special features to the great kid-friendly music. Talking Tunes is a short segment where Lisa chats with fellow bandmates Brian Simms and Tom Moon about a song the guys would like to talk about from the musicians’ point of view, followed by the tune itself. Song Bites finds a kindie artist talking about what inspired a particular song. Artist Interview is a 10-15 minute interview with an artist currently making music for kids and families. And smARTbeats is a special-to-Baltimore feature, where Lisa talks with a Young Audiences of Maryland Teaching Artist working in area schools to bring arts into the curriculum.
“I want Young at Heart to fit with WTMD and its beautifully indie perspective,” Mathews says. “I’d like to think we’re at our best when we’re young at heart — when we have a youthful outlook on life no matter what our age. I still like to ride the roller coaster, jump in rain puddles and eat toasted marshmallows. So listening to songs about taking a trip into space or the wonders of rainbows or eating lots of grapes rocks my world, and I hope it makes listeners smile while they start their day together.”
YOUNG AT HEART – Saturday, May 23 Laurie Berkner Interview
We’ve got an artist interview with Laurie Berkner this morning. Laurie has been making music for little ones since 1997. She has released 13 albums, several books, including an Audible selection and tons of videos. [...]
YOUNG AT HEART – Saturday, May 16
Despite the lifting of the Stay at Home order, many of us are still hanging out at home, with some areas of Maryland still under restrictions. So I’m thinking we should play songs about fun [...]
YOUNG AT HEART – Saturday, May 9 – Mother’s Day Show
It's a celebration of mothers on Saturday's show, with songs for mothers, about mothers, by mothers and others. Happy Mother's Day! Stay safe, be well, and please follow us on Instagram and like us on [...]
YOUNG AT HEART – May 2, 2020 – “Home”
Like many of us, this pandemic has been an interesting and somewhat scary time. We have never really experienced anything like it, with the need to stay home for many weeks for our own safety [...]
YOUNG AT HEART – April 25, 2020
Today's encore show includes a rebroadcast of my interview with kindie band Ants Ants Ants. These Portland, Oregon musicians have just released The Robot EP, their second recording for kids. Rich harmonies from a bunch [...]
YOUNG AT HEART – Saturday, April 18, 2020
This Saturday's Young At Heart is a re-broadcast celebrating Earth Day, with songs about conservation, recycling and taking care of the planet we live on. You can visit Earth Day Network to find ways to [...]
