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.
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 ...
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Dear Listener,
It's mid-summer and the station finds itself a-bustle with growth. We're
bombarded by a bevy of engineers, volunteers and constructioneers building
out offices and production areas at 'OZ central. This is a physical testimony
to our new, long-term lease at ...
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It might be the end of the Creole Tomato season, but there are still plenty of good tasting 'maters out there. Who doesn't like a good tomato soup? Plus, this recipe is much better than anything you can find in a can. How about a nice tomato soup for a hot day?
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You can't slow down growth, and 'OZ is growing by leaps and bounds. Our
studio and office space is growing, too, so WWOZ has gone to work with
hammers and saws instead of broadcast trucks and mics.
We have plans for many areas in our French Market home. We need to make roo...
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Michelle Baker is the owner of the Swan River Yoga Studio on Magazine Street, where she teaches yoga during the week. After the storm, she wanted to expand her practice beyond Magazine street and into some of the harder-hit neighborhoods of New Orleans.
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Rain or Shine is a community organization that is looking to turn many of the city's blighted properties into community gardens. Today we take a trip to the garden where volunteers work with kids, teaching them the basics of gardening.
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The Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum has teamed up with several New Orleans Public Schools to teach kids design concepts by using hands-on projects.
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Youth radio reporter Kadija Garner explores the issue of teen pregnancy in New Orleans. What are the options for pregnant teens? How are teen mothers judged by others and by themselves?
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During Jazz Fest, WWOZ celebrates two of the senses that give our city soul
— food and music. We’re creating a cookbook of recipes from local New
Orleans musicians. We want our local musicians to be part of the excitement
by submitting their favorite recipes for the cookboo...
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