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Applications for Music Relief Fund open now

Wed, 03/24/21

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation is now accepting applications from Louisiana musicians and music industry workers for the Jazz & Heritage Music Relief Fund. Apply by March 31st. The grant is meant to support those who have lost a significant amount of income due ... Read more

WWOZ wins two awards from the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters

Mon, 03/22/21

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

The Louisiana Association of Broadcasters honored WWOZ with two awards at this year's Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting! WWOZ was named Station of the Year and our longtime engineer, Damond Jacob, was named Broadcast Engineer of the Year. Damond has been with WWOZ sinc... Read more

Get an authentic Jazz Fest-style sign for Jazz Festing In Place 2021

Mon, 03/22/21

Jazz Festing In Place returns to WWOZ on April 22! You can deck out your home/yard/office in authentic Jazz Fest style by getting your very own sign from Jazz Fest sign artist Nan Parati. For a limited time, she is making her hand-written sign services available for the gen... Read more

Rhythm Room 03/19/21

Video: Big Chief David Montana and Washitaw Nation

Fri, 03/19/21

It's St. Joseph's Day in New Orleans and the night of March 19 has, for more than a century, meant that Black Masking Indians step out in neighborhoods across the city to participate in rituals with long histories. The trials and tribulations of making a new Indian suit for... Read more

Interview: Craig Klein of New Orleans Nightcrawlers

Wed, 03/17/21

This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Action Jackson gets on the phone with the new Grammy Award winner Craig Klein, a member of the New Orleans Nightcrawlers. The Nightcrawlers' album, Atmosphere, was named Best Regional Roots Music Album at the 2021 Recording Academy/GRA... Read more

In Memoriam: Louis Holmes

Mon, 03/15/21

We fondly remember longtime WWOZ volunteer and Morgan City native Louis Thornberry Holmes III, who passed away on his birthday, February 19, 2021. A Northwestern Louisiana University grad and a Navy submarine veteran, Louis was always ready and willing to help the station w... Read more

Video: Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers 'Hold That Tiger'

Fri, 03/12/21

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

It's the final day of our spring membership drive!!! We wish we could be partyin' at Kermit's Treme Mother In Law Lounge like we were back in 2015, but it's not time yet. It's ALWAYS time to support New Orleans community radio, though! Get in where you fit in and be a part ... Read more

Interview: Ms. Linda Green

Mon, 03/08/21

This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Action Jackson talks to Lady and Men Rollers president Ms. Linda Green about how the pandemic delayed an important anniversary, all the things her famous Ya-Ka-Mein dish has brought her, how she inherited her cooking skills and work et... Read more

Interview: Robert Starks of Big Nine

Wed, 03/03/21

This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Big Nine business manager Robert Starks talks to Action Jackson about his long battle with Covid-19, friends who were not able to survive the virus, how he hopes 2022 brings some normalcy for second lines, and more. Hear the interview ... Read more