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We hope your Saturday is full of relaxation and our programs! Please tune in to our line up for the day☀️
08/09/2025

We hope your Saturday is full of relaxation and our programs! Please tune in to our line up for the day☀️

🎶 She’s Royal wasn’t just a hit, it was a cultural reset. Meet Tarrus Riley, the Jamaican-American reggae artist whose v...
08/08/2025

🎶 She’s Royal wasn’t just a hit, it was a cultural reset. Meet Tarrus Riley, the Jamaican-American reggae artist whose voice has become a symbol of love, consciousness, and Caribbean pride.

Born in the Bronx in 1979 and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, Tarrus was destined for music. His father, Jimmy Riley, was a veteran reggae singer, and Tarrus recorded his first song at just 13. By 2004, he dropped his debut album Challenges, and two years later, Parables gave us timeless tracks like Stay With You, Lion Paw, and the iconic She’s Royal.

But Tarrus isn’t just about smooth vocals—he’s a movement. He created the Freedom Writers Competition to educate youth about Black history, and he’s part of the BLAKSOIL movement, focused on uplifting women and children through conscious music.

🏆 From the EME Awards to CVM TV’s Most Admired Song in the Past 15 Years, Tarrus has earned recognition both locally and globally.

💬 What’s your favorite Tarrus Riley lyric or moment? Drop it below and let’s celebrate the voice that keeps reggae royal 👑

TGIF! Ease into the weekend with our schedule of diverse programming and make your Good Friday even better! ☀
08/08/2025

TGIF! Ease into the weekend with our schedule of diverse programming and make your Good Friday even better! ☀

🎸 The Blind Prophet of the Blues: Rev. Gary DavisLong before guitar gods lit up stadiums, there was a blind man in Harle...
08/07/2025

🎸 The Blind Prophet of the Blues: Rev. Gary Davis

Long before guitar gods lit up stadiums, there was a blind man in Harlem who could make a single guitar sound like an entire orchestra.

Born in 1896 in South Carolina and blind since infancy, Rev. Gary Davis turned hardship into holiness. His fingers danced across strings with a complexity that left even seasoned musicians speechless. He didn’t just play the blues, he preached it. Songs like “Death Don’t Have No Mercy” and “Samson and Delilah” weren’t just music; they were sermons, soaked in soul and truth.

But here’s the twist: Davis wasn’t just a performer. He was a teacher. A mentor. A quiet legend. Bob Weir, David Bromberg, and Stefan Grossman all sat at his feet, learning not just technique, but how to make a guitar speak.

He played with just his thumb and index finger, yet his sound was so rich, so layered, it felt like three guitars at once. Gospel, ragtime, Piedmont blues—he fused them all into something transcendent.

🎶 His legacy lives on in every fingerpicked chord and every blues-infused gospel tune. Yet, outside of musician circles, his name is still whispered more than shouted.

Let’s change that.

If you’ve never heard Rev. Gary Davis, start with “Death Don’t Have No Mercy.” Then tell me it didn’t move you.

👇 Drop your favorite underrated blues artist in the comments. Let’s give these legends the love they deserve.

Happy Thursday, one day closer to the weekend! Tune in for your favorite throwbacks and to wind down the week. ☀
08/07/2025

Happy Thursday, one day closer to the weekend! Tune in for your favorite throwbacks and to wind down the week. ☀

🎷✨ From Lima to Legacy: The Unstoppable Sound of Joe HendersonIn 1937, Joe Henderson was born in Lima, Ohio—one of 14 si...
08/06/2025

🎷✨ From Lima to Legacy: The Unstoppable Sound of Joe Henderson

In 1937, Joe Henderson was born in Lima, Ohio—one of 14 siblings in a musically rich home. By high school, he was composing tunes and dreaming in saxophone solos.

Fast forward to the smoky jazz clubs of New York, post-Army stint in the '60s, where Joe dropped his debut album Page One, featuring the timeless “Blue Bossa.” That was just the beginning.

He wasn't just a sideman, he was a scene-shaper. With Blue Note sessions alongside Horace Silver, Lee Morgan, and Larry Young, his sound helped define hard bop, post-bop, even fusion. Bold, lyrical, and endlessly adaptive. In the '90s, Henderson caught fire again with lush tributes to Billy Strayhorn, Miles Davis, and Antonio Carlos Jobim; reminding the world that artistry never ages.

🎶 He didn’t chase the spotlight. He became the soundtrack of jazz’s evolution.

Joe Henderson passed in 2001, but his sound lives—studied by saxophonists, loved by those who know where to find true magic.

📸 Drop a 🎷 if his solos ever gave you chills.

It's Humpday! Overcome your midweek blues by tuning in to ours, with a variety of Gospel, Soul, Reggae and Jazz. It's so...
08/06/2025

It's Humpday! Overcome your midweek blues by tuning in to ours, with a variety of Gospel, Soul, Reggae and Jazz. It's something for everybody ☀

Heads up, Tiger Family - the Laroche Avenue gate will be closed for road repairs tied to ongoing construction on Thompki...
08/05/2025

Heads up, Tiger Family - the Laroche Avenue gate will be closed for road repairs tied to ongoing construction on Thompkins Road.

Thanks for your patience as we work to improve campus before students return on August 13! 🛠️🐅

Happy Tuesday Listeners, I hope you're enjoying our Gospel Medley. Tune in to your favorite station programs today! 🌞
08/05/2025

Happy Tuesday Listeners, I hope you're enjoying our Gospel Medley. Tune in to your favorite station programs today! 🌞

⛪ In the 1970s, while disco balls spun and rock ruled the airwaves, a young woman named Reba Rambo was quietly rewriting...
08/04/2025

⛪ In the 1970s, while disco balls spun and rock ruled the airwaves, a young woman named Reba Rambo was quietly rewriting the rules of gospel music.

Born into the legendary Rambo family, Reba didn’t just inherit a microphone—she inherited a mission. At just 15, she released her first solo album, blending folk and gospel in ways no one dared to before. Her voice wasn’t just powerful—it was poetic, theatrical, and deeply spiritual.

By the time Lady dropped in 1976, Reba had become a force. Grammy-nominated, Dove Award-winning, and unapologetically bold, she sang of grace, struggle, and redemption with a style that was all her own. Her music didn’t just echo in churches—it rippled through hearts.

But Reba’s story didn’t stop at the stage. She became a minister, a mentor, and an author, sharing her journey of healing and faith in Follow the Yellow Brick Road. She taught others how to find their voice—just as she had found hers.

✨ Today, she’s celebrated as a pioneer of contemporary Christian music, a Gospel Music Hall of Fame inductee, and a woman who dared to color outside the lines.

If you’ve never heard Reba Rambo’s voice, you’re missing a chapter in gospel history that sings with soul, courage, and creativity.

Happy Monday Listeners, I hope you're enjoying our Gospel Medley. We encourage you to share WHCJ with your tribe, what's...
08/04/2025

Happy Monday Listeners, I hope you're enjoying our Gospel Medley. We encourage you to share WHCJ with your tribe, what's your favorite show?
Tune in to your favorite station programs today! 🌞

Happy Sunday, get your week started off right with our Gospel program. Tune in to our line up for the day! ☀️
08/03/2025

Happy Sunday, get your week started off right with our Gospel program. Tune in to our line up for the day! ☀️

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