90.9 WRCJ

90.9 WRCJ We are 90.9 FM WRCJ. We are Classical and Jazz. WRCJ is Detroit’s ONLY classical and jazz radio station. Thank you!
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90.9 WRCJ is a listener supported non-profit public radio station licensed to Detroit Classical & Jazz Educational Radio, LLC, and managed by Detroit PBS. 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 overnight - 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.

2025 is the 20th anniversary of 90.9 WRCJ and would be the 150th birthday of conductor Pierre Monteux. He led orchestras...
09/08/2025

2025 is the 20th anniversary of 90.9 WRCJ and would be the 150th birthday of conductor Pierre Monteux. He led orchestras like the Boston Symphony and the Metropolitan Opera but had a unpopular debut in Paris of the Rite of Spring. Hear more in this feature from our very own Christa Grix.

2025 is the 20th anniversary of 90.9 WRCJ and would be the 150th birthday of conductor Pierre Monteux. He led orchestras like the Boston Symphony and the Metropolitan Opera but had a unpopular debut i

In honor of Hans Zimmer’s birthday (September 12), "The Soundtrack" dives deep into the sound worlds that have defined m...
09/05/2025

In honor of Hans Zimmer’s birthday (September 12), "The Soundtrack" dives deep into the sound worlds that have defined modern cinema. Host Haley Taylor explores four iconic scores that mark turning points in Zimmer’s career. Sunday at 6pm!

Same show, new name!Tune in this Saturday at 10am as "The Well-Tempered Weekend" becomes "Two With The Works"! You can s...
09/04/2025

Same show, new name!
Tune in this Saturday at 10am as "The Well-Tempered Weekend" becomes "Two With The Works"! You can still expect new releases, classic performances and hearing your own requests with Dave & Peter. Call in your comments or requests to (313) 474-1474 and listen every Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m.!

The 46th Annual Detroit Jazz Festival took place over Labor Day Weekend and included more than 60 performances, as well ...
09/03/2025

The 46th Annual Detroit Jazz Festival took place over Labor Day Weekend and included more than 60 performances, as well as spontaneous late-night jam sessions and even an 90.9 WRCJ tent! We were glad to see many of our listeners stop by. Here are a few pictures...

09/01/2025
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08/31/2025
It’s back-to-school season, and on this episode of The Soundtrack, Haley Taylor takes us through the cinematic classroom...
08/31/2025

It’s back-to-school season, and on this episode of The Soundtrack, Haley Taylor takes us through the cinematic classroom—where teachers inspire, students rebel, and music captures every lesson. Sunday at 6pm!

Head down to Hart Plaza, Campus Martius Park, Cadillac Square and the Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center this weekend for th...
08/30/2025

Head down to Hart Plaza, Campus Martius Park, Cadillac Square and the Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center this weekend for the Detroit Jazz Festival! Or if you can't make it, they have a livestream.

Detroit Jazz Fest LIVE Brings the Music to You! Live feeds of Detroit Jazz Fest events, interviews, and of course the jazz festival itself.

08/29/2025

It's Labor Day Weekend! On the playlist today:
Calling All Workers
The Anvil Chorus
Nice Work If You Can Get It
The Homework Suite... There's also a sweet treat for you in the 4 o' clock hour.

Don't forget you can stream the Detroit Jazz Festival live at https://www.detroitjazzfest.org/live/
08/29/2025

Don't forget you can stream the Detroit Jazz Festival live at https://www.detroitjazzfest.org/live/

The Detroit Jazz Festival starts TODAY! Catch the opening parade of traditional New Orleans music at 6 p.m., and stay through Artist-in-Residence Jason Moran's hour-long improv with techno legend Jeff Mills and Detroit Poet Laureate Jessica Care Moore at 9. We've got SO much great music on tap, plus merch, food and fun. Come on Saturday and you can get this year's poster signed by the artist. We can't wait to see you all at Hart Plaza! Full schedule: http://bit.ly/4eHk1X7

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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!