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WKCR FM SIGNAL OUTAGE

Due to planned transmitter maintenance, WKCR’s FM signal will be unavailable starting at 7AM on Monday, June 5th until maintenance concludes by 4PM. This outage schedule will repeat daily through Friday, June 9th.

⚠️ Important: our internet stream will not be affected by the maintenance, so WKCR programming will continue as usual each day.

Stay tuned to hear updates about changes to this schedule throughout the week.

Date: 
Sun, 4 Jun 2023, 12:00am to Sat, 10 Jun 2023, 12:00am

Arthur Russell Birthday Broadcast

This Sunday celebrate the life and work of American composer, cellist, and disco producer Arthur Russell (1951-1992).
A fixture of the downtown new music scene in the late 20th century, he worked with artists from David Byrne to Philip Glass. His expansive and experimental discography is reflective of his involvement in an abundant array of music ventures and collaborations.

Date: 
Sun, 21 May 2023, 2:00pm to 7:00pm

Bob Dylan Birthday Broadcast

WKCR announces a 24-hour birthday celebration for Bob Dylan, broadcast on FM and HD radio and online all day on Wednesday, May 24th. The special broadcast will run from the middle of Tuesday’s Just as Bad until the middle of Som do Brasil. The broadcast will preempt all regularly-scheduled Wednesday shows.

Date: 
Wed, 24 May 2023, 12:00am to Thu, 25 May 2023, 12:00am

Melvin Rhyne Sunday Profile

Sid Gribetz presents organist Mel Rhyne in a five hour radio broadcast this Sunday, May 14, 2023 from 2-7 PM on “Jazz Profiles” on WKCR.

Melvin Rhyne is one of the masters from the 1950s heyday of the jazz organ, but he is not so widely remembered today. He should be.

Date: 
Sun, 14 May 2023, 2:00pm to 7:00pm

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Emmet Cohen on Out to Lunch

Join us Tuesday, January 17 during our Out to Lunch programming from 1-2:30 pm EST for an interview with New York-based jazz pianist Emmet Cohen regarding his most recent project "Masters Legacy Series featuring Jimmy Cobb." Cohen began Suzuki method piano instruction at age three, and his playing quickly became a mature melding of musicality, technique, and concept. He placed first in both the American Jazz Pianists competition (2014) and the Phillips Piano Competition at the University of West Florida (2011).

Date: 
Tuesday, January 17, 2017 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Related Program: 
Out to Lunch
Related Department: 
Jazz

Aspen Matis on Studio A

Tune in to Studio A this Sunday, January 15, from 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM EST for an interview with internationally-bestselling memoirist Aspen Matis. Her book, Girl in the Woods, tells the story of her sexual assault and her flight from college, which led to a journey of self-discovery as she set out to hike the entire Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada.

A brief account of her experiences appeared first in The New York Times' Modern Love column, and that subsequentally led to her inspiring and heart-wrenching memoir.

Date: 
Sunday, January 15, 2017 - 9:00pm to 10:00pm
Related Program: 
Studio A
Related Department: 
Arts

George Wallington Celebration on Jazz Profiles

Sid Gribetz presents a five hour radio program celebrating the pianist and composer George Wallington on Jazz Profiles this Sunday, January 15 from 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST.
George Wallington was one of the legendary pianists of the bebop era but never achieved great fame. With his early retirement from a musical career, he remains a more obscure figure in jazz history and lore.
Date: 
Sunday, January 15, 2017 - 2:00pm to 7:00pm
Related Program: 
Jazz Profiles
Related Department: 
Jazz

Streaming WKCR during Bach Festival Announcement

We, the WKCR Board, wanted to address any of the inconveniences experienced in using our stream. Unfortunately, our online stream regularly approaches maximum capacity during the Bach Festival. As we try to accommodate for more listeners, we implore anyone tuning in within our radio broadcasting range to tune in with a radio receiver.

Date: 
Thursday, December 25, 2014 - 12:00pm to Wednesday, December 31, 2014 - 11:59pm

Gustav Leonhardt Memorial Broadcast

This Friday, January 20th, WKCR will be devoting over eleven hours of programming to the music of Gustav Leonhardt (5/30/1928-1/16/2012). As a harpsichordist, organist, and conductor, Leonhardt was on the forefront of the movement in early music to revive period styles and practices. While best known for his recordings of J.S. Bach, Leonhardt made spectacular recordings of many different early music and Baroque composers. Tune in from 9:30am-9:00pm to hear WKCR's tribute to this legendary musician.
Date: 
Friday, January 20, 2012 - 9:30am to 9:00pm
Related Department: 
Classical
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