After 35+ years on the air at WWOZ, the one and only "The Gov" will host the last of his regularly weekly Monday night programs tonight (Monday, November 13) from 10pm to 12am CT. The Gov has become an institution at WWOZ since his start here in the 1980s. His passion for ... Read more

Congratulations to all of the 2024 Grammy Award nominees, especially those from Louisiana and the Gulf Coast!  Jon Batiste garnered five nominations with World Music Radio is up for Album of the Year from which 'Butterfly' is up for Song of the Year, as well as Best Americ... Read more

We've got a menu's worth of Thanksgiving recipes, for your dining pleasure. Many of them, while traditional, are just a little bit different, like Kermit Ruffins' Barbecue Smoked Turkey, Cranberry-Jalapeño-Lime Salsa, Day-After-Thanksgiving Turkey & Sausage Gumbo, or Pumpki... Read more

Calling All Guardians of the Groove! Join us along the route as WWOZ second lines from our home of the last 18 years in the French Market Building (1008 N. Peters St.) to our new home at Jax Brewery (600 Decatur St.) on Tuesday, November 28 starting at 10:30am! The event wi... Read more

We marked the end of an era here at our WWOZ French Market location yesterday! Treme Brass Band wrapped it up with the final live set in our performance studio on Wednesday, November 1 (All Saints Day) but they didn't stay there-- this party hit the broadcast studio, office... Read more

Here are a few of our favorite Halloween decorations spotted across New Orleans this October! Be sure to tune in to 'OZ for the next week to hear some of the spooktacular DJ sets hitting the airwaves! Special thanks to photographers Kristen Derr, Michael White, and Michele ... Read more

View the recently published webinar recording of "Jivin' with Dr. Daddy-O: Race, Radio and Representing Black in Jim Crow New Orleans" below!  Vernon Winslow, aka Dr. Daddy-O, was the first Black disc jockey to host his own program on New Orleans radio. This Tulane Universi... Read more

We are proud to share that WWOZ has been honored with nine nominations in six categories by the Press Club of New Orleans for Excellence in Journalism! The nominations encompass media produced and published during the 2022 calendar year. Here are our nominations: Best Use... Read more

Here are a few highlights from the 2023 Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival, held in Lafayette Square October 13-15! Special thanks to our volunteer photographers Louis Crispino, Demian Roberts, and Michael White for sharing these. We've got full sets from the entire weeken... Read more