WTMD's Live Lunch with Ben Kweller

On Friday April 18, 89.7 WTMD hosted an intimate acoustic session with singer/songwriter Ben Kweller at The Collective Encore in Columbia. Ben played a mix of older favorites and new tunes from his forthcoming album, "Cover the Mirror," set to be released the next month. He also opened up about the heart-wrenching loss of his son Dorian, who died in a car crash in 2023 at the age of 16. WTMD Morning Show Host Alex Cortright hosted this Live Lunch – the station's first event in Columbia – for a capacity crowd of around 175 people. This show was free with RSVP, and tickets were gone in a matter of days. It was made possible in part by support by the Dan Tamburrino Memorial Gift.