Big Nine Second Line Parade makes its way down St. Claude Avenue in the 9th Ward this afternoon! This video shows the first minutes of the parade. It went on for four more hours, through the Upper and Lower 9th Wards, including a stop at the recently re-opened House of Danc... Read more

WWOZ's General Manager, Beth Arroyo Utterback, was selected to reign as Queen Yolande for the Joan of Arc Parade on January 6th in the French Quarter! Her entourage will include members WWOZ's staff, the worldwide voice, archive, and flag-bearer of New Orleans music and cul... Read more

Irma Thomas joined host Cole Williams on the New Orleans Music Show on Tuesday, December 13! It was a wonderful time all around as she sang a few songs a cappella, discussed her career, her thought process as she sings, mentoring, and much more!  Read more

No introduction needed for this classic of Southern cooking, always popular at all kinds of family gatherings, holidays & otherwise. Here are two versions, an old-school cooked version, and an easy, no-bake version. The latter suitable for kids' and other kitchen novices. ... Read more

42 years ago today WWOZ was awarded its federal broadcast license - the only caveat was that it had to be on the air within 24 hours! Since the station had no physical base at the time, program hosts taped shows at home and rushed them to the transmitter to get them on the ... Read more

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Once again for 2022, WWOZ show hosts are compiling lists of their favorite recordings of the year. Let those-in-the-know point you to the latest great tunes and help you catch up on what you might have missed. NOTE: our hosts will continue submitting lists through the end o... Read more

The 38th annual "Holidays New Orleans Style" is happening now through Twelfth Night, January 6, 2023, when Krewe de Jeanne d'Arc parades through the French Quarter! Presented by French Quarter Festivals, Inc., this season's events include free concerts, réveillon dinners, c... Read more