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Radio Wowsville

Raw Music from the 20th and 21st centuries: Airing its genre-busting blend of progressive hootenanny, provocative commentary, and sprawling pop music history lesson on WTJU since 1995 (or 1996), Radio… MoreRaw Music from the 20th and 21st centuries: Airing its genre-busting blend of progressive hootenanny, provocative commentary, and sprawling pop music history lesson on WTJU since 1995 (or 1996), Radio Wowsville, heard each Sunday night from 11 to 1, is broadcast via nuclear warhead from a cave / sound lab in Grottoes, Virginia. Less

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1. "The World's On Fire" - Strawberry Alarm Clock - Incense and Peppermints [Uni: 1967]
2. "Swim" - Sly Stone & Rose - Precious Stone: In the Studio With Sly Stone: 1963-1965 [Ace: 1965]
   Notes: RIP Sly Stone - Rose is, of course, Rose Stone, the sister of Sly and Freddie Stone.
3. "Swim" - Surfer Blood - Swim [Kanine Records: 2010]
4. "Swim" - Penny Arkade - Not the Freeze [Sundazed: 1967/2014]
5. "Time M" - The David - Another Day, Another Lifetime [VMC: 1967]
6. "Formidable Cool" - Wolf Alice - Visions of a Life [RCA: 2017]
   Notes: Thanks to the Rick Department!
7. "Happy the Man" - Genesis - 45 [Charisma: 1972]
8. "I Could Be Your Soul" - Toward Space - Single [Toward Space: 2025]
   Notes: NEW
9. "A Good Feelin' to Know" - Poco - A Good Feelin' to Know [Epic: 1972]
10. "Rivers of Mind" - Rose City Band - Rose City Band [Thrill Jockey: 2019]
11. "Revelator" - Phosphorescent - Revelator [Verve: 2024]
    Notes: Performing at the Broadberry in Richmond on July 9 with Rich Ruth
12. "City in the Sky" - The Staple Singers - City in the Sky [Stax: 1974]
13. "Two of Us" - Aimee Mann & Michael Penn - I Am Sam [V2 Records Benelux: 2001]
14. "Amaranth" - Paper Lady - Idle Fate [Paper Lady: 2025]
15. "Glass Off" - Bernie Leadon / Michael Georgiades Band - Natural Progressions [Asylum: 1977]
16. "Karussell" - Michael Rother - Lammende Herzen [Sky: 1977]
    Notes: TALK OVER MUSIC
17. "Buttermilk Pt. 1" - Sly - 45 [Autumn: 1964]
    Notes: RIP Sly Stone
18. "C'mon and Swim" - Bobby Freeman - 45 [Autumn: 1964]
    Notes: Produced by Sly Stone
19. "Laugh Laugh" - The Beau Brummels - Introducing the Beau Brummels [Autumn: 1965]
    Notes: Produced by Sly Stone
20. "Someone to Love" - The Great! Society!! - 45 [Northbeach: 1966]
    Notes: Produced by Sly Stone
21. "Something Bad" - The Mojo Men - Dance with Me: The Autumn Teen Sound [Big Beat: 1965/1994]
    Notes: Produced by Sly Stone
22. "Underdog" - The Beau Brummels - Turn Around: The Complete Recordings 1964-1970 [Autumn/Rhino: 2021]
    Notes: Produced by Sly Stone
23. "Somebody's Watching You (Full band version)" - Little Sister - I'm Just Like You: Sly's Stone Flower 1969-1970 [Light in the Attic: 2014]
    Notes: Produced by Sly Stone - featuring Sly's little sister Vet.
24. "I'm Just LIke You" - 6Ix - I'm Just Like You: Sly's Stone Flower 1969-1970 [Light in the Attic: 2014]
    Notes: Produced by Sly Stone
25. "LIe & Death in G & A" - Joe Hicks - I'm Just Like You: Sly's Stone Flower 1969-1970 [Light in the Attic: 2014]
    Notes: Produced by Sly Stone
26. "Stanga" - Little Sister - I'm Just Like You: Sly's Stone Flower [Light in the Attic: 2014]
    Notes: Produced by Sly Stone
27. "Scared" - Sly Stone - I'm Just Like You: Sly's Stone Flower 1969-1970 [LIght in the Attic: 2014]
    Notes: TALK OVER MUSIC
28. "Tarha" - Bombino - single [Fox Lane Music: 2025]
    Notes: NEW - For Olivia!

Walkin' Blues

Walk your troubles away listening to the early blues. Songsters from the '20s and '30s, field recordings from the '40s and '50s, rediscovered greats from the '60s, and modern acoustic… MoreWalk your troubles away listening to the early blues. Songsters from the '20s and '30s, field recordings from the '40s and '50s, rediscovered greats from the '60s, and modern acoustic artists who draw on the blues tradition are featured here. That's Walkin' Blues each Sunday night from 9 to 11 right here on WTJU. Less

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1. "Keep It To yourself" - Sonny Boy Williamson II - The Essential Sonny Boy Williams
2. "Sloppy Drunk Blues" - Sonny Boy Williamson I - Bluebird Blues
3. "Down Home Shake-Down" - Big Mama thornton - In Europe
4. "Blowin' The fuses" - Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee - Absolutely The Best Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee
5. "Lovin' My Baby" - Big Walter Horton and Carey Bell - Big Walter Horon with Carey Bell
6. "Honest I Do" - Jimmy Reed - The Very Best Of Jimmy Reed
7. "Creeper Creeps Again" - James Cotton - 100% Cotton
8. "Why My Momma told Me" - Junior Wells Derek Trucks - Come On In this Houswe
9. "West Helena Blues" - Elbin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite - 100 Years f Blues
10. "Let Me Be Your Man" - Norton Buffalo - King Of The Highway
11. "Basin Street Blues" - Charlie McCoy - Harpin' The blues
12. "Up Country Blues" - Deford Bailey - Pan American Blues
13. "Lost John Boogie" - Wayne Raney - 28 Big Ones
14. "Hammer Down" - Lonnie Joe Howell - Happy Texas
15. "Blues Leave Me Alone" - Muddy Waters Jimmie Rogers - Chicago Bound
16. "My Babe" - Bo diddley Muddy Waters Little Walter - Super Blues
17. "Messin' with the Kid" - Buddy Guy, Junior Wells - Buddy Guy & Junior Wells Play The Blues
18. "Little Boy Blue" - Big Walter Horton, Carey Bell - Big Walter Horton With Carey Bell
19. "Crazy About You Baby" - George Harmonica Smith - Teardrops Are Falling
20. "Harmonica Belt" - Juzzie Smith - Live At the Zamia theatre
21. "Willie's Women Blues" - Little Willie anderson - Swinging The Blues
22. "Pickin' Rags" - Mojo Buford - Chicago Blues
23. "Hwy 61" - Blind Mississippi Morris - You Know I like That

Just a Few Friends

Just a Few Friends, heard each Sunday evening from 7-9, where Penelope invites you to spend your evening in a salon filled with the intimate strains of fine classical chamber… MoreJust a Few Friends, heard each Sunday evening from 7-9, where Penelope invites you to spend your evening in a salon filled with the intimate strains of fine classical chamber music, from early to modern. Less

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1. "Appalachia Waltz" {O'CONNOR} - Yo-Yo Ma - Yo-Yo Ma: Solo [Silk Road Records: 1999]
2. "String Quartet No. 2 in E, Op. 32" {FOOTE} - Da Vinci Quartet - Foote: Chamber Music, Vol. 1 [Naxos: 1995]
3. "Sonata for Piano Duet and String Quartet in G" {MOROSS} - The Texas Festival Chamber Ensemble - Chamber Music of Herrmann & Moross [Albany Records: 1988]
4. "West Side Story Suite for Piano Trio" {BERNSTEIN} - Eroica Trio - Eroica Trio: An American Journey [EMI Classics: 2008]
5. "Piano Variations" {COPLAND} - Charles Fierro - Copland: Piano Fantasy, Piano Variations, Passacaglia & Night Thoughts [Delos Internationall: 1987]
6. "Varied Air and Variations" {IVES} - Steven Mayer - Ives: Piano Sonata No. 2 'Concord' [Naxos: 2002]
7. "The Celestial Railroad" {IVES} - Steven Mayer - Ives: Piano Sonata No. 2 'Concord' [Naxos: 2002]
8. "from Three Preludes)" {GERSHWIN} - Carol Honigberg - Across 3 Continents [Pavane Records: 1983]
9. "Night Thoughts" {COPLAND} - Charles Fierro - Copland: Piano Fantasy, Piano Variations, Passacaglia & Night Thoughts [Delos International: 1987]

Heifetz on Air

Each week, "Heifetz On Air" presents captivating performances by Heifetz International Music Institute students, alums, and faculty -- recorded on stage in Staunton and in WTJU's Charlottesville studios.

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Sunday Opera Matinee

Heard each Sunday afternoon from 3-6, Sunday Opera Matinee is the only non-syndicated weekly broadcast of opera in Central Virginia coming to you year round, regardless of the season! Hosts… MoreHeard each Sunday afternoon from 3-6, Sunday Opera Matinee is the only non-syndicated weekly broadcast of opera in Central Virginia coming to you year round, regardless of the season! Hosts Ann Shaffer, Tim Snider, and Brendan O'Donnell share their favorite recordings, old and new. Plot synopsis and historical background are provided. Less

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1. "Bellini: La Sonnambula" {Vincenzo BELLINI} - Orgonasova, Gimenez, Ellero d'Artegna et al; Zedda - La Sonnambula [Naxos: 1997]
2. "Bellini: Prendi l'anel ti dono (La Sonnambula)" {Vincenzo BELLINI} - Cecilia Bartoli and Juan Diego Florez - La Sonnambula [Decca: 2008]

A New Sound

Over the past one hundred years, music and the arts have undergone as much revolutionary change and experimentation as science, technology, and medicine. These sounds inspired riots and revolutions, created… MoreOver the past one hundred years, music and the arts have undergone as much revolutionary change and experimentation as science, technology, and medicine. These sounds inspired riots and revolutions, created new schools of thought, and crossed the Rubicon into uncharted musical territory. Join us every Sunday afternoon from 1-3 pm on A New Sound as we explore together the classical music of our lifetime. Less

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1. "Three Visions, II. Summerland" {William Grant STILL} - Lara Downes, piano - New Day Begun [Rising Sun: 2021]
2. "Blues Symphony" {Wynton MARSALIS} - Detroit Symphony Orchestra; Jader Bignamini, conductor - Wynton Marsalis: Blues Symphony [Pentatone: 2025]
3. "Our Country" {Daniel Bernard ROUMAIN} - Kenny Grohowski, percussion; Wynne Bennett, piano; Daniel Bernard Roumain, violin; Jim Robertson, bass - Woodbox Beats & Balladry [Thirsty Ear: 2010]
4. "the national anthems" {David LANG} - Los Angeles Master Chorale; Calder Quartet; Grant Gershon, conductor - david lang: the national anthems [Cantaloupe: 2016]
5. "Refine" {Nico MUHLY} - Min Kwon, piano - N/A [N/A: 2021]
6. "America the Beautiful: Echo Chamber" {Viet CUONG} - Min Kwon, piano - N/A [N/A: 2021]
7. "Southern Lullaby" {Harry BURLEIGH} - Lara Downes, piano; PUBLIQuartet - LIGHT: Migration Music Part 1 [Rising Sun: 2021]

Offstage, On-Air

Offstage, On-Air is a weekly show highlighting central Virginia's vibrant classical music community. Each week you'll hear conversations with local classical musicians, learn about upcoming concerts, and enjoy artist-curated playlists.… MoreOffstage, On-Air is a weekly show highlighting central Virginia's vibrant classical music community. Each week you'll hear conversations with local classical musicians, learn about upcoming concerts, and enjoy artist-curated playlists. Tune in Sunday from noon to 1:00pm here on WTJU. Less

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Classical Brunch

Join Paula as she brings you noteworthy compositions, some well-known, some yet to be discovered - but all refreshing and engaging. Classical Brunch, Sunday mornings from 10 'til noon. Only… MoreJoin Paula as she brings you noteworthy compositions, some well-known, some yet to be discovered - but all refreshing and engaging. Classical Brunch, Sunday mornings from 10 'til noon. Only on WTJU. Less

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1. "Suite italienne from Pulcinella (trans. Piatigorsky)" {STRAVINSKY, Igor} - Erica Piccotti, cello/Itamar Golan, piano - Stravinsky, Prokofiev & Franck: Works for Cello & Piano [Warner: 2018]
2. "Histoire du Tango: II. Café 1930 (arr. Mogensen)" {PIAZZOLLA, Astor} - Bjarke Mogensen, accordion/Mathias Heise, harmonica - Album for Astor [OUR: 2022]
3. "Grossmächtige Prinzessin from "Ariadne auf Naxos"" {STRAUSS, Richard} - Louise Fribo, soprano/Tamas Vetö, piano/The Danish Chamberplayers - Coloratura Soprano [Fine Records: 2007]
4. "Sonata for recorder, 2 violins & continuo in G minor" {MANCINI, Francesco} - Tabea Debus, recorder/La Serenissima - Adrian Chandler - Settecento [Signum: 2021]
5. "Piano Quintet in E major, Op. 15" {KORNGOLD, Erich} - Eusebius Quartet/Alasdair Beatson, piano - Korngold: Chamber Works [SOMM: 2021]
6. "Ack Herre, låt dina helga änglar" {TUNDER, Franz} - Lucile Richardot, mezzo-soprano/Ensemble Correspondances - Sébastien Daucé - Northern Light [harmonia mundi: 2025]
7. "Piano Sonata in D major, Hob. XVI:51" {HAYDN, F.J.} - Paul Lewis, piano - Joseph Haydn: Piano Sonatas 20, 34, 51, 52 [harmonia mundi: 2021]
8. "Barmherzig und gnädig ist der Herr" {SCHELLE, Johann} - Voces Suaves, Akademie für Alte Musick Berlin - Bach's Roots. Early Influences on the Young Master [harmonia mundi: 2024]
9. "Vocalise-étude en forme de habanera" {RAVEL, Maurice} - Elsa Grether, violin/David Lively, piano - Ravel: Complete Works for Violin and Piano [Aparté: 2022]

In the Spirit

In The Spirit, heard each Sunday morning at 9, is an hour of vintage and contemporary gospel music to feed your soul and lift you up.

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1. "Bedside Of A Neighbor" - The Gospel Christain Singers Of Charlotte Nc - A Cappella Since 1929 [Global Village Music: 2007]
2. "Let Me Fly" - Sister Fleeta Mitchell, Rev. Nathaniel Mitchell And Lucy Barnes - Art Of Field Recording, Disk 2 [Dust-To-Digital: 2008]
3. "Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit" - Mitchell's Christian Singers - Complete Recorded Owrks Vol 2 [Document: 1996]
4. "Sign Of Judgement" - Kid Prince Moore - 1936-1938 [Document Records: 1993]
5. "Sweeter As The Days Go By" - Robert Anderson - The Great Gospel Men [Shanachie: 2005]
6. "Great Big God" - Marion Williams - A Voice Of Hope [Epic Records: 1966]
7. "Well, Well, Well" - The Swan Silvertones - Singing In My Soul [MTI: 1979]
8. "Lord, Lord, Lord" - Professor Alex Bradford - Great Gospel Men [Shanachie: 2005]
9. "Said He Would" - Mahalia Jackson - 40 Classic Performances [Pro Export Digital: 2020]
10. "Go Down Moses" - Mavis Staples And Lucky Peterson - Spirituals And Gospel [Decca: 1996]
11. "Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!" - Mother McCollum - Guitar Evangelists 1928-1951 [Document: 1992]
12. "Denomination Blues Parts 1 And 2" - Washington Phillips - American Epic: The Collection [Sony: 2017]
13. "Po' Mourner" - Four Dusty Travellers - Rough Guide To The Roots Of Gospel [World Music Network: 2020]
14. "Tone The Bell" - Golden Eagle Gospel Singers - Swinging Gospel Sounds [Document: 1995]
15. "Joy In Beulah Land" - The Harmonizing Four - Keep Me All The Way [Sonorous Records, Inc.: 2022]
16. "Joy In Paradise" - Cora Harvey Armstrong - Greater Is He [Cora Harvey Armstrong: 2015]
17. "I'm Willing to Run All the Way" - B.B. King - Sings Spirituals [Ace Records: 2006]

The Early Music Show

Imagine hearing the origins of the music of Western civilization! The Early Music Show reaches back to the ancient meditative sacred music and foot tapping dances of the abbeys and… MoreImagine hearing the origins of the music of Western civilization! The Early Music Show reaches back to the ancient meditative sacred music and foot tapping dances of the abbeys and troubadours of the first millennium and journeys through seven centuries of music, featuring the friendly madrigals of the Italian and English traditions, sublime motets and music of the Renaissance, Medieval and Baroque eras up to the time of JS Bach - a genre of endless richness and variety. Imagine, and then join us for music of centuries gone by, every Sunday morning from 6 'til 9 on The Early Music Show. Less

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1. "Rompe sprezza" {Alessandro Scarlatti} - Kathleen Battle, Wynton Marsalis, Orchestra of St. Luke's, John Nelson - Baroque Duet [Sony Classical: 1992]
   Notes: used as theme
2. "Concerto Grosso in F minor" {Alessandro Scarlatti} - Europa Galante, Fabio Bondi - Scarlatti: Concerti & Sinfonie [Virgin Veritas: 2002]
3. "Cantata pastorale" {Alessandro Scarlatti} - Clara Rottsolk, Tempesta di Mare - Scarlatti: Cantatas & Chamber Music [Chandos: 2010]
4. "Concerto IX in a minor" {Alessandro Scarlatti} - Tempesta di Mare - Scarlatti: Cantatas & Chamber Music [Chandos: 2010]
5. "Su le sponde del Telmo" {Alessandro Scarlatti} - Kathleen Battle, Wynton Marsalis, Orchestra of St. Luke's, John Nelson - Baroque Duet [Sony Classical: 1992]
6. "Quella pace gradita" {Alessandro Scarlatti} - Clara Rottsolk, Tempesta di Mare - Scarlatti: Cantatas & Chamber Music [Chandos: 2010]
7. "Patrii numi, amici dèi from Mitridate Eupatore" {Alessandro Scarlatti} - Anthéa Pichanick, Les Accents, Thibault Noally - Live performance [Beaune Festival: 2017]
8. "Sonata vigesima terza in C Major" {Alessandro Scarlatti} - Camerata Köln - Scarlatti: 7 Concerti con flauto [CPO: 2006]
9. "Sinfonia avanti la Serenata Clori, Dorinda e Amore" {Alessandro Scarlatti} - Europa Galante, Fabio Bondi - Scarlatti: Concerti & Sinfonie [Virgin Veritas: 2002]
10. "La violette" {Alessandro Scarlatti} - Victoria de Los Angeles & Gerald Moore - The Fabulous Victoria de Los Angeles [EMi Classics: 1961]
11. "Tutto acceso quei rai" {Alessandro Scarlatti} - Magda Laszlo & Franz Holetschek - Italian Songs [Westminster: 1952]
12. "Cara e Dolce" {Alessandro Scarlatti} - Renata Scotto & Ivan Davis - Live in Paris [Etcetera: 1982]
13. "O cessate di piagarmi" {Alessandro Scarlatti} - Cecilia Bartoli & Gyorgy Fischer - If You Love Me [London: 1992]
14. "Sonata in G K. 455" {Domenico Scarlatti} - Wendy Carlos - The Well-Tempered Synthesizer [Columbia Masterworks: 1969]
15. "Sonata in D K. 491" {Domenico Scarlatti} - Wendy Carlos - The Well-Tempered Synthesizer [Columbia Masterworks: 1969]
16. "Sonata in E K. 531" {Domenico Scarlatti} - Wendy Carlos - The Well-Tempered Synthesizer [Columbia Masterworks: 1969]
17. "Sonata in D K. 96" {Domenico Scarlatti} - Wendy Carlos - The Well-Tempered Synthesizer [Columbia Masterworks: 1969]

Classical Prelude - Sunday

Classical Prelude wakes you gently with fine orchestral and choral music. Most of the featured works are over 50 minutes long, enveloping you in a world of sound. Awaken to… MoreClassical Prelude wakes you gently with fine orchestral and choral music. Most of the featured works are over 50 minutes long, enveloping you in a world of sound. Awaken to music by classical and romantic composers such as Beethoven, Bruckner, Mozart, and Schubert. Less

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Virginia Overnights

All Virginia artists. All genres. All night long. Tune in to Virginia Overnights and experience the sounds of our commonwealth, hand-curated by Don Harrison and Erin O.

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Cadmium

Cadmium is a show for people who hear the phrase "blackened crusty sludge" and think of music instead of the stuff that builds up around your sink drain. Mr. Owl… MoreCadmium is a show for people who hear the phrase "blackened crusty sludge" and think of music instead of the stuff that builds up around your sink drain. Mr. Owl takes you on a screaming ride through extreme metal past and present, from the shallow underground to the molten iron at the earth's core. You might hear some clean singing, but don't hold your breath. Less

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1. "Fever Dream Litanies" - Faithxtractor - Loathing and the Noose [Redefining Darkness: 2025]
2. "Facing the Fears" - Sabhankra - Nocturnal Elegies [Sabhankra: 2025]
3. "Control" - Hazzerd - The 3rd Dimension [M-Theory Audio: 2025]
4. "Voidblast" - Sulfator - Gemini [Sulfator: 2025]
5. "Redes" - Retador - Earendel [Xtreem: 2025]
6. "Persecute Identities" - Rudra - Antithesis [Awakening: 2025]
7. "Vessel (Brainworm)" - Old Skin - Wails of Ten Thousand [Cursed Monk: NEW]
8. "Joy" - Cult of Fire - The One, Who is Made of Smoke [Beyond Eyes: NEW]
9. "Prepare the Grave and the Coffin" - Shoggoth - Creation of the First Witch [Masters of Kaos: NEW]
10. "Profane Spells & Naked Swords in the Emerald Meadows of Nhaath" - Zeicrydeus - La Grande Heresie [Productions TSO: NEW]
11. "A Voice that Dies in Vain" - Fogbotler - Nebula Pestilentiae [Edgewood Arsenal: NEW]
    Notes: VIRGINIA
12. "Throne of the High King" - Blood of Ysgramor - Demo III [Blood of Ysgramor: 2025]
    Notes: VIRGINIA
13. "Every Last Soul Unmade" - Pyrrhic Salvation - When Society Crumbles [Pyrrhic Salvation: 2025]
    Notes: VIRGINIA
14. "Nebulous Nightmares" - Axetasy - Withering Tides [Dying Victims: 2025]
15. "Procreating Armageddon" - Ancestor of Kaos - Animal Ritual [Horror Pain Gore Death: NEW]
16. "Paol Goz" - Hexecutor - ...Where Spirit Withers in Its Flesh Constraint [Dying Victims: NEW]
17. "Hornets Swarming in My Head" - Beastial Piglord - Beastial Piglord [Beastial Piglord: NEW]
18. "Human Shield" - Caustic Wound - Grinding Mechanism of Torment [Profound Lore: NEW]
19. "Hobo With a Shotgun" - Vitrifier - Codex Absurdum [Virtrifier: NEW]
20. "Control" - Himura - Diabolvs vs. Diabolvs [Himura: 2025]
21. "Soul Conquest" - Serenitus - Tranquility in Insanity [Night Terrors: NEW]