New Orleans Articles & Announcements

WWOZ heads to both national conventions this month on the jazz ticket. Special "New Orleans All-Star Jam-Balaya" concerts will kick off both conventions, and we'll be bringing them to you live.

There used to be a restaurant in the French Quarter on Rue Chartres called Rita's. It was an old-style place with the windows opening to the street and lots of dark corners to snuggle into inside. They used to make this dish better than any other place, as their crusty fried eggplant topped with succulent crawfish tails in a creamy sauce was to die for. This dish is also offered at Jazz Fest by another vendor so if you only ever make to town for the festival, make it part of a lunch at the Fairgrounds.

Our Fall Membership Drive is right around the corner and we need your help. Find out how you can be part of the magic of our Membership Drive by volunteering at WWOZ.

WWOZ show hosts are taking advantage of the new playlist capabilities to make your listening experience richer and more interactive. Jamie Dell'Apa is one of our hosts who is taking the art of the playlist to a new level.

We're still workin' on making things better at the station. Work has almost finished in our production room, and soon our engineers will be able to do their thing while looking through a window to a brand-new live music studio.

Barbara Sparks, born Barbara Joiner on November 11th, 1943, died peacefully after a lengthy illness. Ms. Sparks was well known in the Mardi Gras Indian community and was inducted in the Mardi Gras Indian Hall of Fame in 1999.

Dan and Paula Johnson from Wauwatosa, Wisconsin have taken their love affair with New Orleans and WWOZ to a whole new level.

Chuck Carbo, Rounder recording artist and original member of the Spiders, has passed. Funeral services are yet to be finalized.

Hayward "Chuck" Carbo, the original lead singer of the 1950s R&B vocal group the Spiders, died in New Orleans on Friday, July 11, at age 82. The great voice of Chuck Carbo will always be remembered.