The Mardi Gras season is upon us again! Here's the parade schedule for 2026 (subject to change): Tuesday, January 6 7pm Phunny Phorty Phellows - St. Charles streetcar route followed by Funky Uptown Krewe 7:30pm Society Des Champs Elysée - French Quarter 8pm Joan of Arc - Fr... Read more

  Once again for 2025, WWOZ show hosts are compiling lists of their favorite recordings of the year. Let those-in-the-know point you to the latest great tunes and help you catch up on what you might have missed. NOTE: our hosts will continue submitting lists into early 202... Read more

Kermit Ruffins and his band joined us live on the New Orleans Music Show to spread some holiday cheer on Tuesday, December 16, 2025! Check out their performance below, with a very special guest appearance from Cole Williams on BOTH sides of the mic!  Read more

Judith Owen and Harry Shearer came in to WWOZ recently to share a few special sneak peeks of their 20th anniversary "Christmas Without Tears" show, held at the Orpheum Theater on Tuesday, December 16, 2025! She and Harry Shearer welcomed a number of special guests, includin... Read more

Play It Loud! How Toronto Got Soul, is a new film from Canadian film maker and producer Andrew Munger. The film centers around Jamaican born soul, funk and reggae artist Jay Douglas. Jay grows up listening to r&b and soul music on am radio out of New Orleans and Miami. At t... Read more

Dear Guardians of the Groove, I am incredibly proud to share with you WWOZ's brand new 2025 Report to the Community! I think you'll agree this year in review is a WOW!  Many thanks to our amazing staff, show hosts, volunteers, musicians, board and supporters.  This is all... Read more

It takes this many Guardians of the Groove (and more) to make the greatest station in the universe! These are just a few photos from the fabulous and festive WWOZ holiday party celebrating our incredible show hosts, staff, super volunteers, and board! Read more

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