WWOZ brings together our local, national and international supporters into a distinctive community that celebrates and strengthens the music, musicians, culture and culture bearers of New Orleans.
Dear Guardian of the Groove,
Summertime and the living is easy. I hope this 'OZone finds you creating a
memorable Summer of 2007 and letting WWOZ provide the soundtrack.
Things are busy at the station, in spite of the rising temperatures and
humidity! Included in this ...
Read more
The Copyright Royalty Board Controversy
SUBJECT: Response to the March 2nd CRB Determination of Streaming Rates
BY: David Freedman, General Manager, WWOZ-FM, New Orleans, LA
June, 2007
On March 2, 2007, the Copyright Royalty Board of the Library of Congress
issued a dete...
Read more
Robert Snow, of the New Orleans Jazz Vipers, and Marcus Hubbard and Lamar
LaBlanc of The Soul Rebels, all commute to New Orleans in order to work. And
they're not alone.
For many, many New Orleans musicians, a long drive is now a regular part of
the post-Katrina work w...
Read more
New Orleans' only door-to-door produce vendor, "Okra," is an important part
of the fabric of several neighborhoods. We take a ride along in his truck.
Read more
The Backyard Ballroom was built from a corrugated metal roof shack in the
Ninth Ward. Local artists came together to create a new venue for theatrical
performances in the neighborhood. They also wrote an entirely original play
with a live local band playing an original scor...
Read more
Street Talk soldier David Kunian talks to restaurant legend Leah Chase of
Dooky Chase, internationally reknown culinary activist Poppy Tooker, and
Kerry Seaton, proprietor of Willie Mae's Scotch House (home of the Food
Network's proclamation: "Best Fried Chicken in the Worl...
Read more
Sweet Home New Orleans (SHNO) is a non-profit organization dedicated to
revitalizing the music and cultural community within the neighborhoods of New
Orleans by helping our tradition bearers secure stable, affordable housing.
SHNO is a collaboration of service providers th...
Read more
In this Street Talk, Eve Abrams talks with veteran teacher Julie Wedding
about her first year back in New Orleans since the storm. For Julie, talking
about being a teacher — in large part — means talking about her students.
Read more
Father, Son and Students Honor the Memory of Alvin Batiste
"Mr. Bat was a model musician. Every day we'd see him before class, always
shedding, always practicing. He embodied the spirit of the ideal musician
because even at the age he was, he was always trying to get bette...
Read more
"A Dollop of History in Every Bite" is a culinary history project that
explores the evolution of Creole cookery in New Orleans.
The educational project was initiated in January 2005 with a Save Our History
grant awarded by the History Channel. The program was also the winn...
Read more