One of the year's happy challenges: looking back at the work of our most awesome volunteer photographers and selecting one hundred (or so) terrific photos from the year's in-studio performances, festivals, parades, pledge drives, and other events. Big thanks to Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee, Kichea S. Burt, Eli Mergel, Leona Strassberg Steiner, Mark PoKempner, Black Mold, Leon Morris, Kate Gegenheimer, Olivia Greene, Bill Sasser, Ken Maldonado and the other volunteer photographers whose work is represented in this amazing Flickr set.

» 100 Great Photos from 2016

During 2016, WWOZ's video department captured live music all over town. You can see all the results on our Vimeo page. And for your end-of-year viewing pleasure, here are sixteen of our favorite videos from this year. They include Tank & the Bangas at Cafe Istanbul, the Wild Magnolias on Mardi Gras, Irma Thomas in our studio, and Henry Butler on Piano Night. Great videos and great memories.

» Video Collection, 2016

We're sad to share news of the recent passing of two members of the New Orleans music community. Former WWOZ Board Chair and Peoples Health CEO Carol Solomon passed on Sunday, December 4. Herb Hardesty, saxophone great and long-time Fats Domino sideman, passed on December 3. Thoughts and prayers to both families.

» In Memoriam: Carol Solomon

» In Memoriam: Herb Hardesty

With the holidays just around the corner, we hope that you'll consider giving an additional gift to 'OZ. Your support allows us to continue preserving New Orleans music, history, culture and heritage for many years to come. #TISTHESEASON to help us keep on guarding the groove.

» 2016 Make an end-of-year donation

We're happy to announce a new show on Saturday mornings: Weekend New Orleans with host Rockin' Ron Phillips. You'll hear a mixture of New Orleans-centric music from a variety of genres including Trad Jazz, R&B, soul, funk, brass bands, and more. "Weekend New Orleans" airs Saturdays from 8-10am.

 »Saturdays at 8am: "Weekend New Orleans"

Photographer and longtime WWOZ volunteer Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee has been in the streets this second line season, preserving some of those moments that make Sundays in New Orleans extra special. Check out beautiful photo highlights from the Black Men of Labor second line parade on Sunday, October 23, 2016.

» Black Men of Labor Photo Essay

» Route sheets & more: Takin'It to the Streets

Maryse Dejean is WWOZ's Volunteer Coordinator and the host of Monday afternoon's Jazz From The French Market (4-7p​m​). A native of Haiti, Maryse moved to New Orleans in the early 1980s and began volunteering at WWOZ in 1991. In 2008, she was hired as WWOZ's first full-time Volunteer Coordinator and has since grown our volunteer base to more than 600 strong.

» Maryse Dejean, Volunteer Coordinator

This recipe is Jeremy Davenport's contribution to WWOZ's cookbook, That Sounds Good. "When I was a kid, my grandmother and my mom made this cake for me. Over the years, I've learned the recipe myself, and it's really good." If you've never made chocolate cake from scratch, this is great, straightforward recipe.

 » Recipe: Jeremy Davenport's Grandma's Chocolate Cake