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'OZone Email Newsletter for January 2024

Wed, 01/17/24

In the JANUARY 2024 Issue of the 'OZone, WWOZ's monthly newsletter: Report to the Community for 2023 | 2024 Brass Pass: Get Yours Before They're Gone | WWOZ Show Hosts Favorite Recordings of 2023 | WWOZ's 2023 in Photos | Mardi Gras on WWOZ | 2024 Jazz & Heritage Conce... Read more

Volunteer Profile: Leslie Cooper: MARCHING IN HALLOWED FOOTSTEPS

Sun, 01/14/24

--Written by Melissa Milton On Mardi Gras morning forty years ago, a young woman visiting New Orleans from Natchez was festooning herself for the day at a friend’s house when she discovered WWOZ. “I heard an early jazz tune, and I thought to myself, is THAT the radio? Wha... Read more

Perfect Gentlemen Second Line Parade Sunday

Wed, 01/03/24

Tue, 01/02/24

Recipe: Chile Colorado Or, more completely, "Carne con Chile Colorado," but we're refraining from anything that smacks of "Chile con carne", a name which over the years has been appropriated by the manufacturers of canned chili. This version has a murky Tex-Mex history, ... Read more

2024 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule

Mon, 01/01/24

Authored by: Carrie Booher

The Mardi Gras season is upon us again! Here's the parade schedule for 2024 (subject to change). LUNDI GRAS Monday, February 12 2pm Red Beans - Marigny 2pm Dead Beans - Bayou St. John 2pm Feijao/Green Beans - Bywater 5:15pm Proteus - Uptown 6pm Orpheus - Uptown MARDI GRAS ... Read more

Video: WWOZ's Moving Day Second Line Parade

Mon, 01/01/24

2023 was a big year for WWOZ as we moved to a new home at Jax Brewery at the end of November! We, of course, celebrated the milestone with a second line parade from our old spot at the French Market to Jax. Check out these video highlights from the special day, featuring ap... Read more

Lady Rollers Second Line Parade - New Year's Eve

Thu, 12/28/23

Tue, 12/26/23

Tue, 12/19/23

It takes this many Guardians of the Groove (and more) to make the greatest station in the universe! These are just a few photos from the fabulous and festive WWOZ holiday party celebrating our incredible show hosts, staff, super volunteers, and board! Read more