I have to admit that I spend most of my radio listening time streaming WWOZ out of New Orleans. WWOZ is a national treasure with the most diverse music programming of any radio station in this or any universe. The DJ’s are extremely knowledgable and passionate about their particular music genres that they share with the world. By the way the DJ’s are all volunteers and for the most part have been doing their radio programs for many years. They are the true guardians of the groove preserving the traditions of jazz, traditional jazz, r&b, rock and roll, soul, traditional blues, electric blues, funk, zydeco and cajun, traditional Irish, afro Cuban Brazilian, world etc. WWOZ is the nation’s “Guardian of the Groove”.

If you are out and about and want to listen to some great local radio programming here are my recommendations for your music listening pleasure…

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My Weekly Radio Recommendations Are As Follows

Monday

7:00 AM-9:00 AM WWOZ Traditional Jazz With Dan Meyers

9:00 AM-Noon KPOO 89.5 FM The Power Of Blues Compels You with Marlyn Fowler

Noon-2:00 PM WWOZ Blues Eclectic With Andrew Grafe

2:00 PM-5:00 PM WWOZ Jazz From The French Market With Maryse Dejean

5:00 PM-8:00 PM WWOZ Blues and R&B with Gentilly Jr.

8:30 PM-11:00 PM KPOO Grinders Grooveyard with Jim Rigsbee.. One of the great early rock and roll and r&b programs on the air

9:00 PM-10:00 PM KFJC 89.7 FM Cousin Mary hosts one of the great all surf music programs on the air

Tuesday

7:00 AM-9:00 AM WWOZ Traditional Jazz With Leslie Cooper

9:00 AM-Noon WWOZ The New Orleans Music Show With Cole Williams. A great program of rock, funk, Jamaican soul, and jazz

Noon-2:00 PM WWOZ Marc Stone takes over the airwaves with Soul Serenade

2:00 PM-5:00 PM WWOZ Jazz From The French Market With T.R. Johnson

5:00 PM-8:00 PM WWOZ 50s R&B With Neil Pellegrin

8:00 PM-10:00 PM KPFA 94.1 FM Bebop Cubop And The Musical Truth Hosted by Avoctja

Wednesday

6:00 AM-9:00 AM KPOO 89.5 FM The Emmett Powell Gospell Caravan hosted by Marcus Johnson

9:00 AM-Noon WWOZ New Orleans Music Show With Missy Bowen. A great program of jazz, blues, r&b, soul, funk and cajun/zydeco music

Noon-2:00 PM WWOZ Sittin’ At The Crossroad With Big D

2:00 PM-5:00 PM WWOZ Jazz From The French Market With Al Colon

5:00 PM-8:00 AM R&B Oldies With Rare On The Air Bob Murret hosts a program of 50’s and 60’s swamp, rock’n’roll, r&b, soul and more

8:00 PM-10:00 PM Kitchen Sink hosted by A.J. Rodrigue (Boudin Man) and A.A. A great program of r&b, funk, blues hip-hop music

10:00 PM-Midnight KXSF 102 FM The Barndance’ hosted by Rusty Blades, Wrong Side Of The Road Joe, The Hankster & Shelby Ash host a great American roots music ranging from classic country, folk, rockabilly, western-swing and everything in between

Thursday

7:00 AM-9:00 AM WWOZ Traditional Jazz With Sally Young. Sally hosts my absolute favorite Trad Jazz program. This is a must listen program

9:00 AM-Noon WWOZ New Orleans Music Show With Michael Dominici. Michael showcases the diversity and many facets of the New Orleans and regional music scene

Noon-2:00 PM WWOZ Blues With DJ Giant

3:00 PM-5:00 PM KPOO 89.5 FM Johnny Brooklyn Show. A program of classic blues and oldies

5:00 PM-8:00 PM WWOZ R&B With Cousin Dimitri. This is another must listen program

8:00 PM-10:00 PM WWOZ Kitchen Sink With Jennifer Brady. This is one of the best eclectic music programs on the air

8:00 PM-10:00 PM KPFA 94.1 FM The Bonnie Simmons Show. Bonnie is a Bay Area icon and treasure. This is one of great rock and roll programs on the air

Friday

6:00 AM-9:00 AM KPOO 89.5 FM The Emmett Powell Gospell Caravan with host Marcus Johnson

9:00 AM-Noon WWOZ New Orleans Music Show With Black Mold Or Bill DeTurk. A great program of funk, traditional jazz, blues, zydeco r&b and soul

Noon-2:00 PM WWOZ The Blues Breakdown With Valerie “The Problem Child” Kacprzak This is one of the best blues programs on the air

2:00 PM-5:00 PM WWOZ Jazz From The French Market With Charles Burchell5:00 PM-

5:00 PM-8:00 PM WWOZ Music Of Mass Distraction With Black Mold. One of the most creative music programs on the air

8:00 PM-10:00 PM WWOZ The Rhythm Room With Allan-Alski Lasky

10:00 PM-Midnight KPFA 94.1 FM The History Of Funk. Rickey Vincent hosts two hours of the strongest, stankiest, uncut funk anywhere on the airwaves

Saturday

6:00 AM-9:00 AM KPFA 94.1 FM The Gospel Experience hosted by April Wright. A program of spirituals, vintage gospel, modern and contemporary gospel music to inspire, uplift and educate all people worldwide

9:00 AM-10:00 AM KXSF 102 FM The Putumaya World Music Hour hosted by Rosalie Howarth. A weekly journey through the music of many different cultures

10:00 AM-Noon WWOZ Tiene Sabor with Yolanda Estrada. One of the best afro cuban/latin music programs on the air programs

Noon-2:00 PM KPFA 94.1 FM Blues By The Bay hosted by Tom Mazzolini. A program highlighting this Afro-American roots art form from its rural country roots to the urban manifestations and regional flavors that encompass the genre

2:00 PM-4:00 PM WWOZ World Journey With Logan. One of the best world music programs on the air

4:00 PM-6:00 PM WWOZ Block Party With Brice Nice. A great program of soul, funk, R&B, psych-rock, alt-hip-hop, and any sonic gems including 45 RPM disc, new or old

6:00 PM-8:00 PM WWOZ Soul Power With Soul Sister where “the queen of rare groove” starts a music marathon of deep funk and rare grooves

8:00 PM-10:00 PM WWOZ Awake And Willing With Peggy Lou. This is one of the best radio programs on the air. A must listen!!!

10:00 PM-1:00 AM WWOZ Blues In The Night With Jamie Dell’Apa. Every Saturday Jamie hosts what is unquestionably the most fun, unique and entertaining radio in our present solar system. Jamie describes the program as “Music from that time when rhythm and blues and rock and roll were emerging but hadn’t yet become a predictable formula. A time when musicians were listening to and incorporating these exciting emergences into their own style of music. We focus on music that is difficult to categorize. C&W that sounds like rockabilly and rockabilly that sounds like R&B which sounds an awful lot like rock. That’s the sweet spot for the music on the show and, sure enough, that’s where the New Orleans sound is centered.” This show is must listen Radio. Highly Recommended!!!!

Sunday

6:30 AM-8:00 AM WWOZ The Gospel Show With Lauren Mastro. Her take on gospel music in unique and refreshing.

8:00 AM-10:00 AM WWOZ Old Time Country And Bluegrass With Hazel The Delta Rambler. Hazel has been hosting this great program since 1977 with music and interviews with old-time country, folk and bluegrass musicians.

10:00 AM-Noon WWOZ Cajun And Zydeco With Charles Laborde Or Jim Hobbs. This program is unquestionally to absolute best cajun/zydeco/creole acadian music program on the air

Noon-2:00 PM WWOZ Sunday Afternoon With Ol’ Man River. A great program of acoustic jazz, country blues, soul with a mix of cajun/zydeco

1:00 PM-3:00 PM KPFA 94.1 FM America’s Back 40 The Hicks from Coast To Coast. Mary Tilson hosts without a doubt the best Americana music program on the air in the known universe!!

2:00 PM-4:00 PM WWOZ Sitting In With Elizabeth Meneray. This is my favorite jazz program on the air. This is an all vinyl program playing great jazz from the late 40’s through the early 70’s.

3:00 PM-5:00 PM KPFA 94.1 FM Every other week Ry Edlund hosts Pig In A Pen or Tom Diamant hosts Panhandle Country playing great traditional country, bluegrass, cajun, western swing, old time string band and country jazz.

6:00 PM-8:00 PM WWOZ Spirits Of Congo Square With Baba Geno. A program of Reggae, African, Afro-Beat, Jazz, Hip-Hop, World and Orisha Music

8:00 PM-10:00 PM WWOZ What’s New With Duane Williams. Music covering contemporary blues, r&b and New Orleans music

10:00 PM-Midnight KXSF 102 FM Frequency Uplift. Bob Thawley hosts songs beyond borders, from the heart and from struggles from Palestine to Colombia to here in Yelamu, Ramaytush Ohlone territory

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