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.

This Friday, November 14 at 10:40 a.m. we'll have a live broadcast of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. The program begins...
11/13/2025

This Friday, November 14 at 10:40 a.m. we'll have a live broadcast of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. The program begins with Beethoven’s "Coriolan Overture". Then pianist Francesco Piemontesi joins Jader Bignamini for Beethoven’s "Piano Concerto No. 1". Finally, hear one of Mozart’s most enduring and expressive works "Symphony No. 40". Hosted by Dave Wagner & Peter Whorf.

Jader Bignamini leads the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture and Piano Concerto No. 1, performed by Francesco Piemontesi, culminating in Mozart’s emotionally charged Symphony No. 40.

11/11/2025

20 years ago, 90.9 WRCJ went live on the air for the first time with hosts Dave Wagner, Chris Felcyn, and Ann Delisi.

The station has grown and changed so much over these past 20 years, but through it all one thing has stayed constant: our dedication to bringing metro Detroit and Southeast Michigan classical days and jazzy nights.

We're honored to be a part of your community and to have become a part of so many of your daily routines.

Thank you for 20 great years! We've loved every minute of it. Here's to 20 more 💙 Happy anniversary, 90.9 WRCJ!

Listen today for our salute to Veterans! Hear selections such as Gould's "American Salute," Holst's "Jupiter" (incorpora...
11/11/2025

Listen today for our salute to Veterans! Hear selections such as Gould's "American Salute," Holst's "Jupiter" (incorporating "I Vow to Thee, My Country"), Haydn's "Military" Symphony No. 100, Jenkins' "A Mass for Peace: Benedictus" and Norman Schwartzkopf narrating Copland's "Lincoln Portrait." We'll also play scores from films like "Saving Private Ryan," "The Longest Day," "Pearl Harbor," "War Horse" and much more.

Cabaret313 and 90.9 WRCJ proudly present three-time Tony Award nominee, Grammy-winning actor and singer, and acclaimed ...
11/10/2025

Cabaret313 and 90.9 WRCJ proudly present three-time Tony Award nominee, Grammy-winning actor and singer, and acclaimed Broadway producer Brandon Victor Dixon for an electrifying evening of music and storytelling. Fresh from his Tony-nominated performance in "Hell’s Kitchen," Dixon will perform this Saturday, November 15 at The Cube at the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center for two shows, 6:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. Tickets available at https://cabaret313.org/

Tonight at 6pm on "The Soundtrack" Haley Taylor celebrates the birthday of one of cinema’s most iconic composers: Ennio ...
11/09/2025

Tonight at 6pm on "The Soundtrack" Haley Taylor celebrates the birthday of one of cinema’s most iconic composers: Ennio Morricone. With over 400 film scores to his name, Morricone redefined the emotional landscape of movies—from the electric twang of "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" to the aching beauty of "Cinema Paradiso". Haley explores both his legendary collaborations with Sergio Leone and lesser-known gems that reveal his extraordinary range—Western grit, urban jazz, psychedelic protest music, and ghostly romance. Along the way, we uncover the story of a Roman prodigy whose melodies could be ironic, intimate, epic, and eternal—all in a single cue. If you think you know Morricone, think again. This one’s for Ennio.

11/08/2025
This Sunday at 6pm on "The Soundtrack" Haley Taylor celebrates the birthday of one of cinema’s most iconic composers: En...
11/06/2025

This Sunday at 6pm on "The Soundtrack" Haley Taylor celebrates the birthday of one of cinema’s most iconic composers: Ennio Morricone!

Happy Donut Day!
11/05/2025

Happy Donut Day!

If you're not celebrating National Donut Day what are you doing? 🍩 Tell us what you got in the comments below!

Cabaret313 and 90.9 WRCJ proudly present three-time Tony Award nominee, Grammy-winning actor and singer, and acclaimed B...
11/04/2025

Cabaret313 and 90.9 WRCJ proudly present three-time Tony Award nominee, Grammy-winning actor and singer, and acclaimed Broadway producer Brandon Victor Dixon for an electrifying evening of music and storytelling. Fresh from his Tony-nominated performance in "Hell’s Kitchen," Dixon will perform on Saturday, November 15 at The Cube at the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center for two shows, 6:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. Tickets available at https://cabaret313.org/

Lots of spooky good selections on the playlist today! Hear hauntingly beautiful music like the Danse Macabre, the suite ...
10/31/2025

Lots of spooky good selections on the playlist today! Hear hauntingly beautiful music like the Danse Macabre, the suite from Dead of Night, music from Poltergeist, the Devil's Trill, Tubular Bells (from The Exorcist), selections by composer Peter Warlock, a Concerto Grosso and a lot more! Oh and don't forget you can listen on the 90.9 WRCJ phone app while you're out in the neighborhood collecting candy.

Today at 10:40am, we'll have a live broadcast of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Hear Mozart’s overture to one of his mo...
10/31/2025

Today at 10:40am, we'll have a live broadcast of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Hear Mozart’s overture to one of his most beloved comic operas, Brahms’s monumental First Piano Concerto played by Kirill Gerstein and an early work by Schoenberg full of lush harmonies. Principal Guest Conductor Tabita Berglund leads the orchestra. Hosted by Dave Wagner & Peter Whorf.

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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!