The weather's getting hot out, and the music & festival fun just gets better as the temperature increases. Check out some of the music festivals and other diversions in and around New Orleans and other parts of Louisiana this summer. Read more

It's Give NOLA Day!GiveNOLA Day is the community's one-day, online giving event to inspire people to give generously to nonprofit organizations who are creating a thriving community for all.If you're giving today to a nonprofit today, consider giving to WWOZ.Here's the link. Read more

Here's our Jazz Fest live broadcast plan for today, Sunday, May 111:30a-12:30p playback of Terence Blanchard f/the E-Collective from Sunday, April 241-2p playback of The Garifuna Collective Band from Sunday, April 242:45-3:40p The Mashup w/Ike Stubblefield, Terence Higgins,... Read more

Due to severe weather conditions, the remaining programming for today at Jazz Fest has been cancelled.Here's our Jazz Fest live broadcast plan for today, Saturday, April 30.11:15: Live Acoustic Performance: Trouble Nation Mardi Gras Indians12:00-1:00: Playback Recording: Pr... Read more

Here's our Jazz Fest live broadcast plan for today, Friday, April 29. 11:20 - 12:05: Derek Douget from the Jazz Tent  1:45 - 2:40: Lilian Boutte and Gumbo Z'herbes from the Economy Hall Tent 3:00 - 3:35: John Boutte from the Jazz Tent   4:20 - 5:35: Joe Lovano US Five from... Read more

Here's our Jazz Fest live broadcast plan for today, Thursday, April 28. 12:20 - 1:10: Spencer Bohren & the Whippersnappers from the Blues Tent. 2:55 - 3:30: Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns from the Blues Tent.  4:20 - 5:20: Gerald French & the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band... Read more

Here's our Jazz Fest live broadcast plan for today, Sunday, April 24.11:10am-12:00pm: Live Performance: New Orleans Center For Creative Arts (NOCCA) Jazz Ensemble. Live From Jazz Tent12:20pm-1:15pm: Live Performance: The Woodshed Trombones With Stephen Walker & Michael Wats... Read more

Here's our Jazz Fest live broadcast plan for today, Saturday, April 23.11:15 am- 12:05 Louis Ford & His New Orleans Flairs 12:07 – Interview with Victor Goines 12:20 – 1:20pm Dr. Brice Miller & The Mahogany Brass Band 1:30pm-2:20pm Playback of Shannon Powell from his Friday... Read more

Here's our Jazz Fest live broadcast plan for today, Friday, April 22.12:20 - 1:10: Shannon Powell from the Blues Tent 1:30 - 2:30: Jason Marsalis from the Jazz Tent 2:50 - 3:45: Matt Lemmler presents Music of Stevie Wonder with Brian Blade from the Jazz Tent 4:10 - 5:25: Ge... Read more

As part of WWOZ’s continuing effort to align staffing for the media world of 2016 and beyond, Scott Borne has been promoted to Director of Music. The semantic change from his previous title, Music Director, indicates that his duties now extend to supervision of music across... Read more