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Join WKCR in the celebration of the life and music of Ahmad Jamal, legendary jazz pianist and bandleader. Tune in for a whole 24 hours of music, starting at midnight on Monday, April 17th and ending at midnight on Tuesday, April 18th.

Dear Listeners,

We are still needing donations to keep WKCR alive! All this week please consider donating to our station. Our survival is dependent on your support, now, more than ever.

You can donate in 1 of 3 ways:

1. Right here on our website, click the big yellow "DONATE TO WKCR" button!

2. Mail a check, payable to Columbia University, with WKCR in the memo field, to:

WKCR

2920 Broadway

New York, New York

10027

3. CALL US! at (212) 851-2699

DEAR LISTENERS,

We need your help to keep WKCR alive. We are a student-led, non-profit, public radio station and we rely almost entirely on listener donations. We are so grateful for the continued generosity of our listeners. Now, more than ever, we need your help!

You can donate to WKCR in three ways.

Either

1. Right here on our website! Click the "DONATE TO WKCR" button at the top of our website!

2. Send us a check! Write the check payable to Columbia University, with WKCR in the memo field.

WKCR announces our annual birthday celebration for renowned bassist and pianist Charles Mingus, broadcast on FM and HD radio and online 24 hours straight from 12:00 am to midnight on April 22, 2023.

WKCR is proud to bring back local sports coverage! Back in the 1960s, we covered the New York Yankees on our airwaves, and just about half a century later, Yankees reporting has returned to WKCR!

Listen to our reports by clicking on the link below:

https://www.cc-seas.columbia.edu/wkcr/archives/Sports%20Archive/artist/N...

PLEASE ADVISE:

Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 28th, 2023, website maintenance will take place on WKCR.org between the hours of 2PM-4PM EST.

It is expected that during this time, listeners may encounter issues with our stream for approximetley 15 to 30 minutes.

We thank you for your continued patience as we work to improve our station!

WKCR announces a 100th birthday celebration for Tito Puente, broadcast on FM and HD radio and online on Thursday, April 20th, 2023. The special broadcast will preempt all regularly-scheduled Jazz and Latin shows, including Daybreak Express, Birdflight, Out To Lunch, and Jazz Alternatives.

WKCR announces a 48-hour birthday celebration for Billie Holiday, broadcast on FM and HD radio and online all day on Thursday, April 6th and Friday April 7th, 2023. The special broadcast will run from the middle of Som do Brasil until the middle of The Mambo Machine. The broadcast will preempt all regularly-scheduled Thursday and Friday shows.

Happening all day Monday, March 6th, WKCR resumes its onslaught of jazz virtuosity with a 24-hour celebration of guitar legend Wes Montgomery on what would have been his 100th birthday. Montgomery was among the most acclaimed and influential jazz guitarist of the 20th century, known for his unique thumb-picking technique and intricate improvisational approach.

Join WKCR in the celebration of Maurice Ravel's 148th birthday! The French composer is known especially for his melodies, masterful orchestration, richly evocative harmonies and inventive instrumental textures and effects. Along with Claude Debussy, he was one of the most prominent figures associated with Impressionistic music. Starting at midnight on Tuesday, March 7th, enjoy 24 hours of the genius of Ravel.

Programming schedule is as follows:

12:00am - 3:00am: Ted Schmiedeler - Potpourri

3:00am - 6:00am: Stefan Zeniuk (remote) - Operettas

Wayne Shorter Memorial Broadcast runs until 12am on March 4th.

Max Roach Birthday Broadcast

WKCR announces a birthday celebration for the English rock legend David Bowie, broadcast on FM and HD radio and online 10 hours straight from 12:00 pm to 10:00 on January 8, 2023.

BACHFEST MERCH IS AVAILABLE!

NOW THROUGH NEW YEARS

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AVAILABLE ITEMS:

— The “Bachfest 2022” T-Shirt ($29)

WKCR announces a special birthday broadcast for American guitarist and composer Frank Zappa, broadcast on FM and HD radio and online from 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. The broadcast will run from the conclusion of Cereal Music until Wednesday night News & Arts programming. The broadcast will occupy Out to Lunch, Jazz Alternatives, and preempt Extended Technique.

WKCR Presents our latest and greatest merch collection available for a only short period. The collection features pieces ranging in price.

You can check out the merch catalog by clicking here → WKCR 2022 Merch Catalogue.pdf

WKCR announces a holiday special for American jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi, broadcast on FM and HD radio and online from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Thursday, December 1, 2022. The broadcast will coincide with the tree-lighting ceremony at Columbia University.

WKCR presents our first-ever Joni Mitchell Birthday Broadcast. Tune in on November 7th to hear some of Joni’s most iconic records as well as some deep cuts from the archive!
The special broadcast will run from the conclusion of Monday Morningside until Monday Jazz Alternatives (9:30AM-6PM).

Dear active WKCR listeners, supporters, alumni, and students. We invite you to sign up for our new mailing list: an initiative that we hope can boost transparency at the station as we continue our efforts to provide you with engaging programming. Digital communication has become increasingly vital as the pandemic has reshaped our modes of distribution and consumption. In the past, WKCR sent on-air guides as physical mailers to all of our community members on our mailing list.

Italian mezzo-soprano Anna Bonitatibus has established herself as one of opera's greatest interpreters of the Italian repertoire, from Monteverdi's earliest works to the operas of Rossini and Donizetti. In recent years, Bonitatibus has emerged not simply as a singer but a vital musicologist, who has helped rediscover previously forgotten composers and their music, both through her championing them as a performer and through her music publishing company, Consonarte.

Commencing at midnight August 29th and concluding at midnight September 3rd, WKCR-FM (89.9 FM, wkcr.org) will present the Charlie Parker Centennial Festival, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of a colossal figure in American music with a 120-hour marathon broadcast.

On Saturday, January 25th, from 2:00 am to 11:59 pm, WKCR celebrates the music and life of Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim, or "Tom," on what would be his 93rd birthday. Composer, pianist, songwriter, arranger and singer, Jobim's contributions to music in Brazil and worldwide are immeasurable.

Hello all! As of midnight, Bach Fest has officially kicked off!

For the eight-day period from 12:00 AM on December 24th through 12:00 AM on New Year’s Day, WKCR (89.9 FM and wkcr.org) will dedicate all broadcasting to the works of Johann Sebastian Bach.

We are excited to share with you the schedule for the week, which can be seen below.

Starting today at 9:15 am ET, WKCR will be asking its dedicated listeners to support us in our fundraising efforts!

As a non-commercial radio station, we continue to do what we do because of the incredible support of our dedicated listeners. Support non-commercial radio with some limited-time WKCR merch designed by one our programmers.

https://www.customink.com/fundraising/wkcr-fundraiser

WKCR regrets its actions with regard to a guest who had recently been scheduled to appear on our program Studio A. Specifically, WKCR's editorial policies and University policies regarding speech were misrepresented in our communications to this guest. To be clear, WKCR and Columbia University strongly believe in robust freedom of expression, especially about challenging ideas. Likewise, WKCR’s content is curated by student and alumni programmers and reflects their own individual self-expression.