Can’t make it down to New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (aka Jazz Fest) this year? Then have we got good news for you, as WTJU is partnering with our friends at WWOZ to broadcast portions of this year’s 50th anniversary celebration! Below is a schedule of when we will currently be broadcasting from the […]
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Lilly Bird Bechtel delves into SUN SiNG on WTJU, April 23
Lilly “Bird” Bechtel will stop by WTJU on Tuesday afternoon, April 23, around 12:30 to chat about the SUN SiNG benefit concert at Jefferson Theater on April 26. Rumor is she might even bring along her guitar and perform a few tunes. The SUN SiNG collective is working now to create a new No Pipeline […]
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Sweet Afton at Offbeat Roadhouse, Apr 26
Sweet Afton will pull into Offbeat Roadhouse on Friday night, April 26, from 8-9 for a concert which will also be broadcast on WTJU. Sure you could listen on the radio (91.1 FM) or on-line, and even video stream it, but concerts always sound better with you as part of the studio audience. Offbeat Roadhouse […]
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Buzzard Hollow Boys at Offbeat Roadhouse, Apr 19
Back on September 6, 2013, WTJU debuted its Lambeth Live concert series with the Buzzard Hollow Boys. Coming up Friday, April 19, an all new Friday night series, Offbeat Roadhouse, kicks off from its new performance venue with the Buzzard Hollow Boys! Come on out and be part of history. For those unable to be […]
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WTJU Rock 2018 Top Tens
The DJ’s have spoken! Featured below are our Rock DJ’s top 10 (albums or songs) of 2018. Occupying a handful of WTJU top 10 charts is Tierra Whack’s album “Whack World”. DJ Sister Pirate Jenny credits her album as, “the best 16 minutes of your year – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOTebhPy04g“. You have to check it out. Nick […]
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WTJU’s Very Reggae Holiday Party, Dec 14
Join WTJU 91.1 FM for a Very Reggae Holiday Party this Friday, December 14! Reggae sensation Mighty Joshua takes the indoors IX Art Park stage at 8:00 p.m., blending cultures and sounds into his trademark reggae-blues-funk with uplifting and empowering lyricism. The first hour will broadcast live as part of WTJU’s Lambeth Live concert series. […]
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WTJU’s Jazz Marathon carries the torch for jazz & blues – Sept. 24-30
Listener favorites on WTJU come in many styles from a century of jazz recordings. This year’s WTJU Jazz Marathon promises an exploration of tremendous one-of-a-kind jazz recordings. Join WTJU this year’s Jazz Marathon, September 24-30 — our annual musical scavenger hunt for the lost and found favorites of jazz! DONATE TODAY! Special kick-off event: JOEL HARRISON Concert. On […]
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Uncovering Love Canon’s “Cover Story” track by track, July 19
Members of Love Canon will stop by WTJU on Thursday afternoon, July 19, at 4:30 (edt) to do a track by track of their latest album, Cover Story, which is coming out July 13 on Organic Records. No strangers to the WTJU listeners, they are top notch instrumentalists, with a wide-ranging lead vocalist, and they […]
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A July 4th Program That’s Truly Liberating
There many ways to create a classical music program for July 4th. Most programmers just take the path of least resistance. While tradition is important (and comforting), our American musical heritage is rich, diverse, and exciting. And it can add deeper meaning to our Independence Day celebration. July 4, 2018, I’m hosting a three-hour radio […]