Photograph by Gary Beeber
Photograph by Xanthe Elbrick
Walker Vreeland (Host/Executive Producer) is an award-winning radio personality, producer, writer, actor, singer and voice over artist. As a radio personality, he is best known for having hosted The Afternoon Show on 102.5 WBAZ-FM on Long Island, and as the creator and host of the successful podcast Interview with the Artist where he has interviewed such stars as Cyndi Lauper, Joy Behar, Betty Buckley, David Brenner, Sally Struthers, James Frey, Paula Poundstone, Cheech Marin, Sandra Bernhard and Jane Krakowski. He’s also been heard on 92.9 & 96.9 WEHM on Long Island, 103.9 WFAS in Westchester, NY, 96.7 ‘The Coast’ in Norwalk, CT and WEBE 108 in Bridgeport, CT. As an actor and singer, Walker has worked extensively in theater, film and television. New York theater credits include: Little Women (with Deborah Gibson & Elaine Stritch), Erostratus, Just So Stories (Theaterworks USA), and the award-winning musical revue Our Life & Times (Winner of 1999 MAC and Bistro Awards). He got his Equity Card originating the role of Arthur in Arthur’s Christmas at The Vineyard Playhouse and has done several national tours. He’s been seen on MTV, VH1, CBS Daytime (Guiding Light) and his films include: Sex Farce, Thinking Out Loud, and A Beautiful Mind. In April 2016, his autobiographical monologue From Ship to Shape was presented at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor, NY as part of their New Works Festival; and in May 2016, it was accepted into the New York International Fringe Festival. In September 2017, From Ship to Shape will make its New York premiere at the United Solo Theatre Festival. He is a graduate of Walnut Hill School for the Arts, New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and Connecticut School of Broadcasting. Walker was voted #1 Personality in the Hamptons of 2013, 2014 and 2015 (Platinum Award) by Dan's Papers.
Thank you so much for voting Walker Vreeland Best Hamptons Personality of 2014 in Dan's Papers' Best of the Best competition!
Thank you so much for voting Walker Vreeland Best Hamptons Personality of 2013 for Dan's Papers' Best of the Best Competition!
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what people are saying about walker
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"[He's] very good. Isn't he good Steve?"
-Joy Behar
"Walker Vreeland is a patient observer and incisive questioner. His studio was a safe space for my vulnerability."
-Cynthia Daniels, Grammy and Emmy Award winning producer
-Cynthia Daniels, Grammy and Emmy Award winning producer
"[Being interviewed by Walker Vreeland] could explain the improvement in my health. They always say: exercise, get sleep and eat healthy, but do they ever mention this show? No!!!"
-Paula Poundstone, comedian
-Paula Poundstone, comedian
"Walker Vreeland is a master of the interview. He's always prepared- knows his subject and has done his homework- so the conversation is smart and lively. Walker's a real pro and I am always grateful for time spent talking with him."
-Linda Fairstein, bestselling author, former prosecutor
-Linda Fairstein, bestselling author, former prosecutor
"As a producer for Alec Baldwin's Here's The Thing- I recognize talent when I hear it and Walker Vreeland is a fabulous host. He's funny, intelligent, kind and most important - he listens! His podcast offers a wide range of guests and stimulating conversation. This is not just your typical interview, its a conversation where you are more than a fly on the wall. He draws his guests and his audience in with ease and while doing so, has a lot of fun."
-Kathie Russo, producer
-Kathie Russo, producer
"All great interviewers are passionately interested in their guests, listen intently to their comments and ask thoughtful questions which bring new insight to the listening audience and often to the interviewee. Walker Vreeland has all these qualities and I had a ball being on his show."
-Judy Carmichael, Grammy nominated jazz musician
-Judy Carmichael, Grammy nominated jazz musician
"I loved being interviewed by Walker Vreeland who feels like a friend (and is a friend) you are just hanging with, but asks the hard questions and teases things out in a way that makes you wonder why you have been paying for therapy for just shy of a decade. He is born to do this!"
-Casey Wilson, actress & writer
-Casey Wilson, actress & writer
"Insightful, candid, and a great listener. With seemingly nothing planned, Walker Vreeland instinctively throws out the next question, knows how to bring out the best in his guests and the way to walk the path through some fantastic radio talk!"
-Mario Cantone, actor/comedian
-Mario Cantone, actor/comedian
"Walker Vreeland is a smart, serious interviewer whose snappy insights, humor and genuine curiosity make you forget you're being interviewed."
-Kate Mueth, director and choreographer
-Kate Mueth, director and choreographer
"[He] allowed me to speak uninterruptedly and that it is a rare thing."
-John Gruen, former New York Times critic
-John Gruen, former New York Times critic
"A show with its own signature and voice, and an articulate and educated one at that."
-Jake M. Wien, cultural historian and author of Rockwell Kent: The Mythic and The Modern
-Jake M. Wien, cultural historian and author of Rockwell Kent: The Mythic and The Modern
"Being interviewed by Walker Vreeland is a blast! He's so natural and brings out the best (worst) in someone... the worst IS the Best!"
-Joan Jedell, founder and creator of Hampton Sheet Magazine
-Joan Jedell, founder and creator of Hampton Sheet Magazine
"Walker Vreeland is a great interviewer and a great supporter of the arts... I love Interview with the Artist. It's a program of in-depth interviews and insights- really fun to listen to!"
-Scott Schwartz, director
-Scott Schwartz, director
"In an era where talk radio is mostly diatribe, Walker Vreeland is a refreshing voice of passion and reason, who seeks to make the world a better place. Listen and reflect."
-JD Messinger, author of 11 Days in May: The Conversation That Will Change Your Life
-JD Messinger, author of 11 Days in May: The Conversation That Will Change Your Life