The Shotgun Jazz Band has come a long way, growing from a duo of Marla and John Dixon to an 8-piece ensemble for their fiery new release entitled, Steppin’ On the Gas. Featuring Marla Dixon (trumpet and vocals), James Evans (C-melody sax, clarinet, and vocals), Charlie Hall... Read more

Our Spring 2017 pledge drive is in the books, and WWOZ would like to thank everyone who had a part im making it a huge successful! Shout outs to all of our new & renewing members, show hosts, musicians, volunteers, staff, photographers, engineers and food donors You're all ... Read more

Longtime WWOZ show host Raymond Kent bid listeners farewell on Friday, March 24 as he hosted his final "Soul Ride" on the station. Raymond has been an 'OZ DJ for over a decade and hosted the popular "brass band half hour" within his eclectic weekly Friday 6-9a show. If you... Read more

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The 2017 Freret Street Festival is happening on Saturday, April 1 from 11am-6pm. Free to attend, the festival has three stages with local music, plus over 200 local vendors, food courts and seating at every corner, roller girls, and pet adoption stations. It runs the length... Read more

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What a ride it's been! The Iguanas closed out our Spring Pledge Drive in fine form this afternoon with a performance on the New Orleans Music Show with host Bill DeTurk. Check them out below and support WWOZ by becoming a member today! Want more? Check out the rest of the ... Read more

1) Big thank you to everyone who helped make our Spring Pledge Drive a success over the last week and a half! WWOZ has been nonprofit, volunteer-driven, and listener-supported for over 35 years. Here's to (at least) 35 more! We had some amazing live performances in the stud... Read more