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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Show Host Profile: Missy Bowen   --Written by Melissa Milton   Editor's note: A previous version of this profile mistakenly attributed Missy Bowen's decision to move to New Orleans in 1995 as being based on her friendship with Reggie Scanlan when in fact Missy moved to N... Read more

This month's recipe for Bucatini Carbonara comes to us from Osteria Lupo, located on Magazine Street just above Napoleon and showcasing Northern Italian cuisine. It's a classic dish with two kinds of cheese (parmigiano reggiano and pecorino romano), plus rich pork flavor fr... Read more

WWOZ show hosts, volunteers, staff and listeners posed for pics and selfies with our 45th birthday logo in honor of our 45th birthday on December 4, 2025! Happy birthday, WWOZ! Read more