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Jamie Dell'Apa and the Future of Playlists

Tue, 08/05/08
WWOZ show hosts are taking advantage of the new playlist capabilities to make your listening experience richer and more interactive. Jamie Dell'Apa is one of our hosts who is taking the art of the playlist to a new level. Read more

August, 2008: Studio Construction Update

Tue, 08/05/08
We're still workin' on making things better at the station. Work has almost finished in our production room, and soon our engineers will be able to do their thing while looking through a window to a brand-new live music studio. Read more

Big Queen Barbara Sparks Passes

Thu, 07/24/08
Barbara Sparks, born Barbara Joiner on November 11th, 1943, died peacefully after a lengthy illness. Ms. Sparks was well known in the Mardi Gras Indian community and was inducted in the Mardi Gras Indian Hall of Fame in 1999. Read more

No Dim Bulb — Green Light New Orleans

Thu, 07/24/08
Authored by Eve Abrams
Green Light New Orleans is reducing New Orleans' CO2 emissions, not to mention our energy bills. They do it for free, and with loving-kindness, one light bulb at a time. Read more

Love Letters from Wisconsin

Wed, 07/16/08
Dan and Paula Johnson from Wauwatosa, Wisconsin have taken their love affair with New Orleans and WWOZ to a whole new level. Read more

Chuck Carbo Passes

Tue, 07/15/08
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 ... Read more

'OZone Email Newsletter for July, 2008

Tue, 07/15/08
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 ... Read more

Creole Tomato Dill Soup

Mon, 07/14/08
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? Read more

July, 2008: We're Redoing the Studios and Offices!

Mon, 07/14/08
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... Read more

Roll with the NOPD Crisis Unit

Wed, 07/09/08
Authored by Eve Abrams
The New Orleans Police Department's Mobile Crisis Unit attends to the city's mentally ill on their worst days. Read more

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