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90.9 WRCJ We are 90.9 FM WRCJ. We are Classical and Jazz. WRCJ is Detroit’s ONLY classical and jazz radio st Thank you!

90.9 WRCJ is a listener supported non-profit public radio station licensed to Detroit Classical & Jazz Educational Radio, LLC, and managed by Detroit Public Television. The station is located inside the Detroit School of Arts, a public high school training young people for careers in performing, visual and media arts.

90.9 WRCJ broadcasts classical music from 5 am to 7 pm each day and jazz overn

ight - at 90.9 on your FM radio dial and streaming LIVE online at wrcjfm.org. The primary source of our annual operating budget is voluntary contributions from listeners like you.

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03/22/2023

Happy 80th Birthday George Benson! The jazz guitarist, singer, songwriter has won ten Grammys and has a star on the Walk of Fame!

03/21/2023

Listen to 90.9 WRCJ today (Ticket Tuesday!) for your chance to win tickets to our VIP reception with Jamie Bernstein which includes a signed book, photo opportunity, light refreshments and preferred seating! The reception is 6-7 pm before the concert. Or visit https://www.fumcbirmingham.org/bernstein/ to purchase tickets to the reception and learn more about the free concert!

Peggy Lee, Chris Connor, June Christy, Anita O’Day, and Maxine Sullivan were smart, strong women who rose above the “gir...
03/21/2023

Peggy Lee, Chris Connor, June Christy, Anita O’Day, and Maxine Sullivan were smart, strong women who rose above the “girl singer” or “canary” role in the swing era to create their own styles and personas. We’ll hear them as well as the charming singer-pianist Blossom Dearie and the influential pianist Marian McPartland on the next “Swing Set” for Women’s History Month. Join Linda Yohn for the “Swing Set”, Sunday at 7 pm on 90.9, WRCJ.

This Friday, March 24th at 10:40am listen to our Detroit Symphony Orchestra broadcast LIVE from Orchestra Hall. This per...
03/20/2023

This Friday, March 24th at 10:40am listen to our Detroit Symphony Orchestra broadcast LIVE from Orchestra Hall. This performance will include pianist George Li playing Rachmaninoff’s second piano concerto. Also on the program is Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Ballade and Johannes Brahms’ Symphony No. 4. Conducted by Jader Bignamini and hosted by Dave Wagner.
Listen on the radio or online at our (new!) website. Once on the site, just click the "listen live" button at the top of the page https://www.wrcjfm.org/

FILM CLASSICS  Sunday at 6pmJack Goggin will present music from "Fantasia 2000" the sequel to the Disney animation landm...
03/19/2023

FILM CLASSICS Sunday at 6pm
Jack Goggin will present music from "Fantasia 2000" the sequel to the Disney animation landmark that featured different musical selections and new art. Respighi, Shostakovich, Elgar and Gershwin are just a few of the composers you'll hear. Sunday after dinner, tune in for music the whole family can enjoy.

"Swing Set" host Linda Yohn speaks with legendary jazz violinist Regina Carter who is the recipient of 2023 NEA Jazz Mas...
03/18/2023

"Swing Set" host Linda Yohn speaks with legendary jazz violinist Regina Carter who is the recipient of 2023 NEA Jazz Masters Honors award. They speak about the significance of three Detroiters being honored this year. Listen here: https://soundcloud.com/wrcj909fmhd1/regina-carter-march-17-2023

90.9 will be streaming the 2023 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert on Saturday, April 1st at 7:30 p.m.

03/17/2023

🍀Happy St. Patrick's Day!🇨🇮
Lots of Irish themed music on the playlist today.
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“Lady Ella”, “Queen of Jazz”, “First Lady of Song”, “Royal Ancestry, “All Heart”, “Total Jazz” and  “Beyond Category” ar...
03/17/2023

“Lady Ella”, “Queen of Jazz”, “First Lady of Song”, “Royal Ancestry, “All Heart”, “Total Jazz” and “Beyond Category” are just a few of the phrases used to describe Ella Fitzgerald. She and those she influenced will be on the next 90.9, WRCJ “Swing Set” for Women’s History Month. Enjoy Ella’s magnificent voice, her charisma, and her unerring swing with Louis Armstrong, Chick Webb, Jazz at the Philharmonic, Nelson Riddle, and more. Join Linda Yohn at Sunday 7 p.m. for the “Swing Set”.

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra's William Davidson Neighborhood Concert Series continues tonight at 7:30pm in Southfield ...
03/16/2023
Dvořák’s Violin Concerto

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra's William Davidson Neighborhood Concert Series continues tonight at 7:30pm in Southfield at Congregation Shaarey Zedek. Come visit our table there! More info:

Join donors from across the Detroit community and around the world to bring outstanding music, life-changing educational programs and far-reaching engagement activities to over 500,000 people each year!

Thanks to the support of The Kresge Foundation, 90.9 is able to bring you broadcasts of many local performances. Because...
03/15/2023

Thanks to the support of The Kresge Foundation, 90.9 is able to bring you broadcasts of many local performances. Because we are able to setup on location, our listeners can feel the thrill and immediacy of live concerts, especially those who may not have the means or ability to attend in-person. To find out more about the Kresge Foundation visit https://kresge.org/

Photos from Windsor Symphony Orchestra's post
03/14/2023

Photos from Windsor Symphony Orchestra's post

CELEBRATING March - Women's History MonthThis really did happen, Queen Dee Dee Bridgewater in studio for dish and chit c...
03/14/2023

CELEBRATING March - Women's History Month
This really did happen, Queen Dee Dee Bridgewater in studio for dish and chit chat. MAXOLOGY! Fridays 7pm-11pm

Fun news! Our own Dave Wagner was nominated for "Best Radio DJ" along with some other great people in the category by Ho...
03/12/2023
Best of Detroit 2023 Online Ballot - Hour Detroit Magazine

Fun news! Our own Dave Wagner was nominated for "Best Radio DJ" along with some other great people in the category by Hour Detroit Magazine.

Vote today! Beyond the DJ category, this is a terrific list across food, drink, non-profits, teachers, concert venues, podcasts and more!
Hour Detroit Magazine 's "2023 Best of Detroit" ends March 15. https://www.hourdetroit.com/best-of-detroit-2023-online-ballot/

You’ve nominated your favorites, and now it’s time to select the winners. From Feb. 1 to March 15, you can vote in our Best of Detroit readers’ poll!*

FILM CLASSICS  Sunday at 6pmJack Goggin will continue the month of March with some marches from the movies! Composers li...
03/12/2023

FILM CLASSICS Sunday at 6pm
Jack Goggin will continue the month of March with some marches from the movies! Composers like John Williams, William Walton, Jerry Goldsmith, Elmer Bernstein and Miklos Rozsa will be featured. Some more than once!

Thanks to the support of The Kresge Foundation, 90.9 is able to bring you broadcasts of many local organizations. Listen...
03/08/2023

Thanks to the support of The Kresge Foundation, 90.9 is able to bring you broadcasts of many local organizations. Listeners often tell us that our broadcasts of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and Detroit Opera bring the thrill and immediacy of live concerts to music lovers everywhere, especially those who may not have the means or ability to attend in-person. For more info on the Kresge Foundation visit: https://kresge.org/

-From The Desk Of Maxine Michaels-CELEBRATING March Is Women's History Month: Out of my radio gate did start as a midday...
03/07/2023

-From The Desk Of Maxine Michaels-
CELEBRATING March Is Women's History Month: Out of my radio gate did start as a midday news announcer for Martha Jean The Queen - WQBH 1400am. Blessings & Thankful In The Experience.

Radio History - Show Continues Every Friday 7pm-11pm WRCJ / MAXOLOGY!

03/07/2023

Sunday at 7pm with Linda Yohn
Next on the “Swing Set” for Women’s History Month: Sarah Vaughan. She was blessed with a four-octave vocal range and flexible expression whether at the top of her range or in her melodious, resonant lower voice. Ella Fitzgerald called her the world’s “greatest singing talent.” She influenced generations of singers and musicians. She was also a strong, determined woman of poise and integrity. Sarah Vaughan and those she influenced are featured on the next “Swing Set".

03/06/2023

Today would have been the 100th birthday of jazz guitarist and composer Wes Montgomery! Listen for his music tonight on 90.9.

New Featured Album of the WeekWe recently received "Momentum" from Azica Records featuring Miriam K. Smith on cello and ...
03/06/2023

New Featured Album of the Week
We recently received "Momentum" from Azica Records featuring Miriam K. Smith on cello and Sandra Wright Shen on piano. The album has works by Boulanger, Prokofiev and Stravinsky. Listen this week for selections from the album. First up will be "Three pieces for cello and piano" by Boulanger on Tuesday morning.

Today at noon it's our broadcast of the Michigan Philharmonic’s concert "A Veterans’ Tribute – Our American Heroes". Hea...
03/05/2023

Today at noon it's our broadcast of the Michigan Philharmonic’s concert "A Veterans’ Tribute – Our American Heroes". Hear works by Aaron Copland, Jennifer Higdon, William Grant Still and Leonard Bernstein. Hosted by Ron Nolan with special guest narrator Peter Whorf.

FILM CLASSICS Sunday at 6pmJack Goggin will present music from a couple of scores by Miklos Rozsa that have some similar...
03/05/2023

FILM CLASSICS Sunday at 6pm
Jack Goggin will present music from a couple of scores by Miklos Rozsa that have some similarities: "Ivanhoe" and "Knights of the Roundtable" both made by MGM in England in the 1950s. Join us for music by the master of period film scoring, Miklos Rozsa.

Saturday at 7pm on 90.9 FM!Listen on the radio or online at our new website. Once on the site, just click the "listen li...
03/04/2023

Saturday at 7pm on 90.9 FM!
Listen on the radio or online at our new website. Once on the site, just click the "listen live" button at the top of the page https://www.wrcjfm.org/
Detroit Opera - Detroit Opera House

Today at 10:40am on 90.9 hear a live broadcast of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's Classical Roots concert. Guest Conduc...
03/03/2023

Today at 10:40am on 90.9 hear a live broadcast of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's Classical Roots concert. Guest Conductor Na'Zir McFadden leads the orchestra in works by John Rosamond Johnson, Anthony Davis, Florence Price and Davone Tines. Special guest performers include Anthony McGill, Earl Howard, Jessica Care Moore and the Brazeal Dennard Chorale. Hosted by Dave Wagner and Cecelia Sharpe.

Listen on the radio or online at our (new!) website. Once on the site, just click the "listen live" button at the top of the page (https://www.wrcjfm.org/)

We lost a jazz legend today.
03/02/2023

We lost a jazz legend today.

Wayne Shorter, jazz saxophonist, composer and one of the finest musicians of the past century has died, aged 89.

Timeline photos
03/02/2023

Timeline photos

Detroit Opera's Xerxes, broadcast to a radio near you!

For those who may be a bit out of range to attend the Detroit Opera House in person this Saturday, you can tune in on 90.9 WRCJ. Join host Dave Wagner at 7:00PM for the pre-show, and enjoy the performance at 7:30PM!

This Sunday at noon hear our broadcast of the Michigan Philharmonic's concert "A Veterans' Tribute - Our American Heroes...
03/01/2023

This Sunday at noon hear our broadcast of the Michigan Philharmonic's concert "A Veterans' Tribute - Our American Heroes" featuring special guest narrator Peter Whorf. Hosted by Ron Nolan.

Listen on the radio or online at our (new!) website. Once on the site, just click the "listen live" button at the top of the page (https://www.wrcjfm.org/)

This Saturday at 7 p.m. hear a live broadcast of the Detroit Opera's opening night production of Handel's "Xerxes".  Lis...
03/01/2023
Xerxes - Detroit Opera - WRCJ 90.9 FM

This Saturday at 7 p.m. hear a live broadcast of the Detroit Opera's opening night production of Handel's "Xerxes". Listen on the radio or online at our (new!) website. Once on the site, just click the "listen live" button at the top of the page (https://www.wrcjfm.org/)

Our preshow begins at 7 and curtains go up at 7:30. Countertenor Key’mon Murrah stars in this production by Tazewell Thompson, conducted by Dame Jane Glover. Hosted by Dave Wagner.
Detroit Opera - Detroit Opera House

Detroit Opera Xerxes MAR 4 / SAT / 7:30 PM MAR 10 / FRI / 7:30 PM MAR 12 / SUN / 2:30 PM MUSIC BY GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL LIBRETTO ADAPTED FROM ONE BY

The “Swing Set” will focus on many of your favorite singers for Women’s History Month as well as great instrumentalists....
02/28/2023

The “Swing Set” will focus on many of your favorite singers for Women’s History Month as well as great instrumentalists. On Sunday, March 5th, Linda Yohn will feature Eunice Waymon, best known as Nina Simone. Ms. Simone was a brilliant pianist whose career transformed from classical music to jazz and eventually to civil and women’s rights activism. Listen for Nina Simone and today’s jazz women who follow her legacy. You’ll also hear Hazel Scott and Billie Holiday who paved the way for Nina Simone in the 1930's and ‘40s. Listen and love the music, Sundays at 7 p.m. on 90.9.

Listen to 90.9 this Friday, March 3rd at 10:40am to hear a live broadcast of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's Classical ...
02/28/2023
Classical Roots

Listen to 90.9 this Friday, March 3rd at 10:40am to hear a live broadcast of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's Classical Roots concert. Listen on the radio or online at our (new!) website. Once on the site, just click the "listen live" button at the top of the page (https://www.wrcjfm.org/)

Guest Conductor Na'Zir McFadden leads the orchestra in works by John Rosamond Johnson, Anthony Davis, Florence Price and Davone Tines. Special guest performers include Anthony McGill, Earl Howard, Jessica Care Moore and the Brazeal Dennard Chorale. Hosted by Dave Wagner and Cecelia Sharpe.

Join donors from across the Detroit community and around the world to bring outstanding music, life-changing educational programs and far-reaching engagement activities to over 500,000 people each year!

02/27/2023
NEAJazzMasters Tribute Concert promo

We’re excited to share that we’ll be joining the National Endowment for the Arts and The Kennedy Center to kickoff Jazz Appreciation Month with a special live stream of the 2023 Tribute Concert on Saturday, April 1 at 7:30pm ET. Join in on the celebration at wrcjfm.org, arts.gov, or kennedy-center.org!

FILM CLASSICS  Sunday at 6pmJack Goggin will feature music from one of the great scores of the 60s, "Lawrence of Arabia"...
02/26/2023

FILM CLASSICS Sunday at 6pm
Jack Goggin will feature music from one of the great scores of the 60s, "Lawrence of Arabia" by Maurice Jarre. We’ll be listening to a recording featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Tony Bremner. The movie made the hitherto unknown Peter O’Toole a major star and won him an Academy Award!

Coming soon from the Michigan Philharmonic...
02/22/2023

Coming soon from the Michigan Philharmonic...

It’s nearly time to travel through 3 Dimensions of sound as we offer our next concert of this 77th season. It will be on Sunday, March 19 at First United Methodist Church in Plymouth and it's called "Music in 3D." Dvorak, Dai and Draughn will be the stars of this special performance. Get tickets at michiganphil.org.

Join us by getting tickets at michiganphil.org.

Normally Dr. Dave is the "Mixer of the Elixir" 3pm-7pm but today we have the "Grixer of the Elixir"! (or you may know he...
02/21/2023

Normally Dr. Dave is the "Mixer of the Elixir" 3pm-7pm but today we have the "Grixer of the Elixir"! (or you may know her as Christa Grix)

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WRCJ 90.9 FM is a listener supported non-profit public radio station managed by Detroit Public Television. The radio station, which went on the air in 2005, is located in midtown Detroit, inside the Detroit School of Arts, a public high school training young people for careers in performing, visual and media arts. 90.9 FM broadcasts classical music from 5 am to 7 pm each day and jazz overnight. Dave Wagner is the program director and on-air host during morning and afternoon drive time, while Chris Felcyn hosts middays. Maxine Michaels and John Penney are Detroit-based jazz hosts on Friday and Saturday nights. WRCJ receives no direct funding from the State of Michigan, City of Detroit or Detroit Public Schools. The primary source of our annual operating budget is voluntary contributions from listeners like you. Thank you!


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What goes perfectly on Detroit's hottest (😉) day? The world's hottest hits, introduced by my hot air 😎. Join Ron Nolan and I until 2 p.m. on 90.9 WRCJ and wrcjfm.org. Become a member of the family with a sustaining membership at 866-909-9725.
It's Bach-tober! And our sister station 90.9 WRCJ is celebrating in a very special way!

Find out here how you can get your own "Lil' Bach"!
You guys are awesome! Are there any other new gifts?
The device notifications are becoming annoying this afternoon.
¡He estado esta mañana en la radio pública de Detroit 90.9 WRCJ, en el programa matinal de Dave Wagner! ¡Muchas gracias por la invitación!
I have been invited to Dave Wagner's Morning Show on the public Detroit Radio Station! Thank you for the invitation!
We’re on the radio today! 📻 Tune in to 90.9 WRCJ at noon to hear last weekend’s performance at Hill Auditorium, as Music Director Earl Lee Conductor led the orchestra in Berlioz’s dynamic Symphonie Fantastique. Plus, saxophonist Timothy McAllister solos in works by William Grant Still and Jorge Muñiz!

👉 https://www.wrcjfm.org

📸: Kelvin J. Baker Videography & Photography
Our PVS Classical Series kicks off tonight at Orchestra Hall as Music Director Jader Bignamini leads the DSO in Debussy’s La mer, a sonorous evocation of a day at sea; plus Ravel's Boléro and works by Chopin (with Emanuel Ax-) and Michael Abels.

Earlier this week, Jader sat down with 90.9 WRCJ's Peter Whorf to talk opening weekend. Listen to the interview below and join us tonight at 8 p.m., Saturday, or Sunday to hear the magic for yourself. Buy tickets at https://bit.ly/3URmowb

"This kind of music is like a spot of melody here and there, with incredible orchestration. You can imagine the light on the sea, darkness under the sea, animals in the sea, or the sensation of looking into the sea." - Jader on La mer
loves celebrating the diverse cultures and communities around .

Today, we're celebrating with our radio partners 90.9 WRCJ and its "The Birthday of The World Part I, Rosh Hashanah" program, narrated by Leonard Nimoy.

"The Birthday of the World" presents some of the most inspiring music in the Jewish liturgical tradition, performed by the acclaimed vocal ensemble The Western Wind.

How are you celebrating ? Come celebrate with us: https://beta.prx.org/stories/20145
loves celebrating the diverse cultures and communities around .

Today, we're celebrating with our radio partners 90.9 WRCJ and its "The Birthday of The World Part I, Rosh Hashanah" program, narrated by Leonard Nimoy.

"The Birthday of the World" presents some of the most inspiring music in the Jewish liturgical tradition, performed by the acclaimed vocal ensemble The Western Wind.

How are you celebrating ? Come celebrate with us: https://beta.prx.org/stories/20145
My most recent eBay prize. Does this look familiar to any of the fine radio personalities at WRCJ? Very proud to have added a piece of Detroit radio history to my rotation!
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we're so happy to once again partner with 90.9 WRCJ this season!
🎙️ Click here to listen to Maestro Robert Franz' interview with Dave Wagner on Detroit's 90.9 WRCJ: www.wrcjfm.org/2022/09/dave-wagner-robert-franz
Dave and the Maestro talk about the history of the orchestra and the upcoming concert season!
Listening to you right now to end my work shift. I love that you're playing a suite from one of my favourite movies ever, "How the West Was Won." One of the first Blu-Ray discs I ever bought!
Thank you, Dave Wagner, for the beautiful words and music dedicated to Queen Elizabeth and her passing. She is irreplaceable...
September is truly a special month — Classical Music Month, National Piano Month, and the month that opens our 2022-23 season!

Check out this fantastic interview, courtesy of our partners at 90.9 WRCJ, and join us on Friday night as we bring the house down at Hill Auditorium! 👉 https://a2so.com/event-directory/beethoven-7/
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