Happy birthday, Germaine Bazzle! WWOZ was on hand to live video stream her
set from the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation's "Chanteuse:
Celebrating New Orleans Women in Music," the first of what was supposed to
have been a two week concert series, on Thursday, March 5....
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Ronald W. Lewis, founder of the Original Big Nine Social and Pleasure Club,
and director of the House of Dance & Feathers in the Lower 9th Ward, has died
at the age of 68. Lewis was a highly respected member of the New Orleans
cultural community for decades.
Lewis started...
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A few tips for video streaming music from a phone from WWOZ's Video
Director, Charlie Steiner.
It’s wonderful that some musicians have been live streaming their music,
but many of the ones I’ve seen are hard to listen to and watch. I
couldn’t watch videos by some of my f...
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While the WWOZ LiveWire is on hiatus, New Orleans musicians are still going
strong. The WWOZ OnlineWire continues to be our comprehensive listing of
virtual performances and more.
Need help streaming a set? Here are some tips for streaming from a phone from
WWOZ's Video D...
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As COVID-19 continues to grow in the New Orleans area, our local musicians
and clubs are facing unprecedented challenges. New Orleanians know how to
come together and support each other in trying times-- just, this time, we
have to maintain physical distance. Below, we've o...
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French Quarter Fest released a statement this morning stating that their top
priority is the health and safety of fans, artists, staff, volunteers,
sponsors, and community. Following the recommendation of public health
officials and with the support of the City of New Orlea...
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Big thank you to all of our new and renewing members who have made our spring
membership drive a success!
Our membership drive ends at 2pm on Friday, March 13, and we need the support
of ALL of our listeners. If you enjoy WWOZ more than once a week, we're
calling on YOU to...
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It was 1987, when I got my first driver's license, that I realized WWOZ was
my city’s radio station and how special it was. I’d get in the car after
my dad had been driving, and he always had it tuned to 90.7 FM.
ALWAYS. There was no other station where he could listen to t...
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