Editing Echoes (radio program) (section)

{{short description|US radio program}}
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{{Infobox radio show
| show_name          = Echoes
| image              = File:Echoes_Logo.jpg
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| other_names        = 
| format             = [[Ambient music]], [[Electronic music]], [[New Acoustic music]] [[dreampop]] [[alternative rock]] and other related styles
| runtime            = 2 hours, nightly
| country            = United States
| language           = English
| home_station       = 
| syndicates         = [[Public Radio Exchange]]
| television         = 
| presenter          = John Diliberto
| starring           =
| announcer          = 
| creator            = John Diliberto and Kimberly Haas
| writer             = John Diliberto
| director           = 
| producer           = Jeff Towne
| executive_producer = John Diliberto (2011-present) 
                       Kimberly Haas (1989-2011)
| narrated           = 
| record_location    = 
| first_aired        = October 1989
| last_aired         = Present
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| website            = {{official URL}}
| podcast            = {{URL|http://echoes.org/podcasts/feed}}
}}
'''''Echoes''''' is a daily two-hour music radio program hosted by John Diliberto featuring a soundscape of [[ambient music|ambient]], [[Space music|space]], [[electronica]], and [[new-age music]].  The program features in-depth artist interviews and intimate "living room" performances.  Interview subjects have included [[Brian Eno]], [[Peter Gabriel]], [[Laurie Anderson]], and [[Philip Glass]].  Live performers have included [[Yo-Yo Ma]], [[Pat Metheny]], [[Loreena McKennitt]], [[Steve Roach (musician)|Steve Roach]], [[Air (French band)|Air]] and many others.  ''Echoes'' has produced sixteen CD collections from these and other in-studio performances.  Distributed by [[Public Radio Exchange]], Echoes is currently heard on about 80 radio stations.  ''Echoes'' can also be heard on the web, with 24/7 [[Streaming media|streaming]] and on-demand audio available.

''Echoes'' was created in 1989 by Kimberly Haas and John Diliberto, a music journalist whose works have appeared in ''[[Billboard magazine|Billboard]]'', ''[[Pulse! (magazine)|Pulse]]'', ''[[Jazziz]]'', ''[[Down Beat]]'', ''[[Musician (magazine)|Musician]]'', and ''[[Amazon.com]]''.  He has also produced [[Peabody Award]]-winning documentaries for [[National Public Radio]]'s [[Jazz Profiles]].  Haas and Diliberto had previously produced the award-winning documentary series ''Totally Wired'' (1982–1989), which won Columbia University's Major Armstrong Award, the Ohio State Award, and the National Federation of Community Broadcaster's Award.

Both Haas and Diliberto began their careers at [[WXPN]] while students at the University of Pennsylvania.  Diliberto was music director from 1974 to 1976.  Haas was Program Director from 1980 until 1986. Diliberto founded the space music program [[Star's End]] in 1976, and it remains on the air to this day.

''Echoes'' has also produced 23 CDs of live performances from the program.  The latest is ''Victoria Place: Echoes Live 23''.