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DONATE to WKCR

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

Date: 
Mon, 10 Apr 2023, 12:00am to Mon, 17 Apr 2023, 1:00am

SPRING 2023 FUNDRAISING WEEK

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.

Date: 
Mon, 10 Apr 2023, 12:00am to Sun, 16 Apr 2023, 11:59pm

WEBSITE MAINTENANCE

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!

Date: 
Tue, 28 Mar 2023, 2:00pm to 4:00pm

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Upcoming Events

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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