The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation is proud to announce the 2024 edition of Chanteuse: Celebrating New Orleans Women in Music, a concert series featuring outstanding women vocalists at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center located at 1225 N. Rampart Stree... Read more

--Written by Melissa Milton On Mardi Gras morning forty years ago, a young woman visiting New Orleans from Natchez was festooning herself for the day at a friend’s house when she discovered WWOZ. “I heard an early jazz tune, and I thought to myself, is THAT the radio? Wha... Read more

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Recipe: Chile Colorado  Or, more completely, "Carne con Chile Colorado," but we're refraining from anything that smacks of "Chile con carne", a name which over the years has been appropriated by the manufacturers of canned chili.  This version has a murky Tex-Mex history, ... Read more

The Mardi Gras season is upon us again! Here's the parade schedule for 2024 (subject to change). LUNDI GRAS Monday, February 12 2pm Red Beans - Marigny 2pm Dead Beans - Bayou St. John 2pm Feijao/Green Beans - Bywater 5:15pm Proteus - Uptown 6pm Orpheus - Uptown MARDI GRAS ... Read more

2023 was a big year for WWOZ as we moved to a new home at Jax Brewery at the end of November! We, of course, celebrated the milestone with a second line parade from our old spot at the French Market to Jax. Check out these video highlights from the special day, featuring ap... Read more

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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! Read more