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Bedtime Stories on Saturday Night

Mon, 09/24/12
Authored by Jamie Dell'Apa
In backyards across New Orleans, the 100 members of BYO gather to tell stories that are live, unscripted, and true to the teller.  Last Saturday night, we featured a recording of Elizabeth Steeby's story of guns, guts and a woman's rite of passage.     Read more

Remembering Sugarboy Crawford

Mon, 09/17/12
Authored by Maryse Déjean
R.I.P. He was a legend, and a very nice man. He was also WWOZ's locksmith for many years when the station was located in Armstrong Park. He will be more than missed. Read more

Caelic - Cajun Irish or Irish Cajun?

Fri, 09/14/12
Authored by Sharon Armstrong
Patrick O’Flaherty and Beth Patterson will be playing two shows in New Orleans next week to celebrate the release of their latest CD, the aptly named Caelic. “There are no songs sung in English here,” said Lafayette native Beth Patterson. “It’s very bare bones going back to... Read more

Hurricane Gilbert Versus Hurricane Katrina

Tue, 09/11/12
Authored by Jamie Dell'Apa
24 years ago (September 12th, 1988), Jamaica was blasted by the then category three storm, Hurricane Gilbert.  On its way to the Yucatan, Gilbert became a huge category five hurricane with 185mph winds and a then record-setting 888 millibars of low pressure.   "Gilbert," li... Read more

New Orleans Celts Are Going to Jackson

Thu, 09/06/12
Authored by Sharon Armstrong
Various New Orleans Celtic groups will be performing this weekend at the popular Mississippi CelticFest in Jackson, Mississippi.   For the New Orleans Strathspey and Reel Society this will be their 10 year anniversary in Jackson and they plan to mix it up.  “In New Orleans t... Read more

WWOZ CD's Request

Wed, 09/05/12
Authored by Big D
I would like to ask for a little help from the WWOZ listeners. As a result of my having to most complete collection of WWOZ CD's I have become the archievist for the collection. I need your help with two of the CD's. CD number 2 and number 9. For #2, I need to borrow a copy... Read more

New Orleans Radio - Saturday Midnight to Sunday Morning

Sat, 09/01/12
Authored by Jamie Dell'Apa
  New Orleans radio - Saturday night from midnight until 3am Sunday.                                 Hear a sample with this player:         Read more

Isaac's Come and Gone

Thu, 08/30/12
Authored by Danielle Small
Entergy trucks, neighbors and friendly strangers asking how I'm doing how I fared, Mississippi river bike ride, lights being fixed on Canal Street, news crews packing it up yet some still trying to get the story disappointed they didn't get their Katrina anniversary Emmy wi... Read more

South Africa follow-up

Tue, 08/28/12
Authored by Suzanne Corley
I hope to be able to present a South African edition of the World Journey this Saturday and feature music that I learned about and picked up while I was there with the WWOZ team that went to the Joy of Jazz Festival in Johannesburg last week.  It was the end of a dry winter... Read more

A Window on South Africa

Thu, 08/23/12
Authored by Suzanne Corley
George Ingmire and I are in Johannesburg, South Africa, for the Joy of Jazz festival which started today, Thursday, 23 August.  We hope to bring you a broadcast from here during my World Journey show this Saturday.  I will be co-hosting a Saturday show here with a woman who... Read more

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