Irma Thomas on air with WWOZ's Samirah Evans at Jazz Fest 2000. In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, and at our Jazz Fest 50 page, all year long to see them, plus more celebra... Read more

Henry Butler on air with WWOZ's Jeff Duperon at Jazz Fest ca. late 1990s. Photo by Al Kennedy. In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, and at our Jazz Fest 50 page, all year lo... Read more

Terence Blanchard and Poncho Sanchez perform live in the WWOZ Hospitality Tent on April 30, 2015, after leading the International Jazz Day second line parade from the steps of the New Orleans Museum of Art to Jazz Fest. Blanchard was named 2020 Humanist of the Year by the L... Read more

Stanley Dural, Jr. of Buckwheat Zydeco at Jazz Fest 2003. Photo by Owen Murphy, courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive.  In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, and... Read more

Mark Hawkins, Sondra Bibb, and Samirah Evans, broadcasting live from Jazz Fest. Photo courtesy of Samirah Evans. In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, and at our Jazz Fest 50... Read more

Rising Star Drum & Fife Corps at Koindu, mid-1980s. Photo by Laura Fanguy courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive.  In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, and at ou... Read more

WWOZ turned 39 on Wednesday, December 4 and we celebrated on the airwaves with some special programming! From 9a-7pm, current and former members of the WWOZ community shared their stories, experiences, and memories of the station since 1980. Hear it now on our 2-week archiv... Read more

As we celebrate our 39th birthday on the airwaves Wednesday, December 4, we're celebrating online with a look back at some of the people, programs, and events that have gotten us where we are today. Check out some of these historic images below, and be sure to tune in 9a-7p... Read more

The scene at Stage 4 ca. 1980. Photo by Laura Fanguy courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive.  In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, and at our Jazz Fest 50 page,... Read more

A second line parade at the Fairgrounds ca. 1980. Photo by Laura Fanguy courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive.  In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, and at our ... Read more