Guitarist Stephane Wrembel will drop by WTJU Friday afternoon, February 5, at 4 (est) to do a track by track of his new album, The Django Experiment VI. Tune in at 91.1 FM, streaming at wtju.net, or by asking your smart speaker to “Play WTJU.”
Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards will stop by WTJU May 20, during Folk & Beyond to go track by track through their latest album, Road May Rise, out now on vinyl. Folk & Beyond is heard Thursday afternoon from 4-7 (edt) at 91.1 FM, streaming at wtju.net, or by asking your smart speaker to “Play […]
WTJU’s Mila Cesaretti recently spoke with Vivian Feggans and Mariela Edwards about their upcoming work “We Are The Ones We Have Been Waiting For” being performed virtually through Live Arts. wtju · Arts interview: Vivian Feggans and Mariela Edwards of “We Are The Ones We Have Been Waiting For” “We Are The Ones We Have […]
Name: Brian Keena Show: The Jazz Messenger, Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. What’s your day job? Licensed Massage Therapist How long have you been a host at WTJU? 15 years Why did you become a WTJU host? I’ve always enjoyed good radio. Hosts that care about the music. Or hosts that have a story […]
May is designated Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. The Classics a Day team adopted that theme as well. For the month of May, the challenge is to post examples of classical music composed or performed by artists who share that heritage. I limited myself to just posting Asian-American composers. And discovered a seemingly limitless number of […]
This year, radio stations around the country are marking May 25 as COVID Remembrance Day. Several WTJU hosts will mark the occasion by airing the music of some artists who have passed away. We’ve all gone through a very difficult year. And while it’s not over, here at WTJU, we want to take a moment […]
WTJU 91.1 FM has been approved for a $20,000 Arts Education grant to support the development of an online jazz history curriculum. Adapted from WTJU’s Jazz at 100 radio series, this project will creatively engage students around the unique story and passion of jazz music. WTJU’s project is among the more than 1,100 projects across […]
In response to best practices put forth by the CDC and other health officials, the WTJU offices will be closed to the public for the time being. The station will continue to broadcast both on 91.1 FM and online. You can continue to reach out to us via email at wtju@virginia.edu or by phone at 434-924-0885.
