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!
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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!
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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...
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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!
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Happy Birthday, WWOZ!
45 years ago today, WWOZ was awarded its federal broadcast license-the only
caveat was that it had to be on the air within 24 hours! Since the station
had no physical base at the time, program hosts taped shows at home and
rushed them to the transmitt...
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Congratulations to all of the 2026 Grammy Award nominees, especially those
from Louisiana and the Gulf Coast!
Louisianans again feature heavily for Best Regional Roots Music Album,
snagging all five nominations in this category! The nominees are Corey
Henry & the Treme Fu...
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French Quarter Festivals, Inc. (FQFI) presents the 2025 Holidays New Orleans
Style lineup, featuring a special kickoff to the holiday season with free
concerts at St. Louis Cathedral and a festive New Years Eve celebration at
Woldenberg Park!
Presented in partnership with ...
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