Duke Ellington Birthday Broadcast
WKCR is excited to announce a special 24-hour broadcast for April 29th celebrating the 124th anniversary of the birth of Duke Ellington (1899-1974).
WKCR is excited to announce a special 24-hour broadcast for April 29th celebrating the 124th anniversary of the birth of Duke Ellington (1899-1974).
WKCR is excited to announce a special 24-hour broadcast for April 25th celebrating the 106th anniversary of the birth of Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996).
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.