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

WWOZ is moving up the street from our French Market Studio to our new home at Jax Brewery. We're spending this week looking back at 17 years of WWOZ broadcasting from the French Market with photos, videos, and station volunteer recollections. WWOZ is an open book, but the ... 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

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

Presenting "Closeup: Oscar Rossignoli!" Read more

WWOZ was in the streets with Prince of Wales and Lady Wales Second Line Parade yesterday! Check out the video and keep up with all the latest from the social aid & pleasure clubs of New Orleans at Takin' It To The Streets! Read more

Congratulations to Dr. Courtney Bryan as she was named a MacArthur Fellow today! Courtney is a composer and pianist who melds elements of jazz, classical, and sacred music in works that reverberate with social and political issues of our time. Courtney has been a regular p... Read more

The Dew Drop Inn, the creation of Frank Painia, was a barbershop, restaurant, hotel, lounge, and performance venue at the heart of Black society and culture in New Orleans from the 1940s through the 1960s. The city’s top talent, including Dave Bartholomew, Allen Toussaint, ... Read more