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09/20/2024

09/17/2024

Our New/Next Film Fest has world premieres, a screening hosted by Beach House, a new film scored by Animal Collective and more TBA, all at Baltimore's historic Charles Theatre

The New/Next Film Festival, presented by Baltimore Public Media, will run Oct. 3-6 at The Charles Theatre in Station North.

09/15/2024

Today on Detour, the Folk, Roots, and World Music Show – New music by Jerry Douglas and Eva Cassidy; Old music by Jesse Wi******er and Mavis Staples w/Ry Cooder & Ladysmith Black Mambazo; Music from Finland, Sierra Leone, England, Wales/England, USA/China, Portugal, Ivory Coast, Spain, Scotland, Iraq/Canada, Ireland, and Zimbabwe, plus plenty from the USA; the Detour Cover Set; and don't walk the little sparrow after midnight. Sundays, 5-7 PM EDT on 89.7 FM and Wednesdays at noon EDT on WTMD HD2; also streaming on wtmd.org, smart speakers, and WTMD smartphone apps. The show is archived at DetourRadio.com. Follow the link for the Detour playlist and audio for Sunday, September 15th. (photo: Eva Cassidy)

https://detourradio.com/2024/09/15/playlist-for-sunday-september-15th-2/

The Folk, Roots, and World Music Show, Sundays 5-7PM Eastern Time on 89.7 FM WTMD, Towson/Baltimore, MD and on wtmd.org

09/12/2024

Ring in the weekend with Fridays on TMD! 🎉

Tune in tomorrow for the Afternoon Drive with Tyler Laporte.

During the 3 PM hour, Tyler sits down with Michigander—the brainchild of singer/songwriter Justin Singer. 🎤🎸

Singer shares all the deets about the release of his full-length debut album, reminisces with Tyler about his First Thursday Festival performance last summer, and even reveals his vices while on the road touring. Plus a live, 2-song performance!

Listen live: wtmd.org/listen

09/11/2024

We are looking for talented individuals to join our teams at WTMD, WYPR, and our parent organization: Baltimore Public Media.

Available positions:
- WTMD Part-Time Host
- WYPR Morning Edition News Host
- WYPR Mid-Afternoon Host/Producer FM
- WYPR/WYPF Frederick County Freelance Reporter
- BPM Radio Underwriting Sales Executive

Read more and apply at:
https://www.baltimorepublicmedia.org/careers

09/11/2024

This week marks the beginning of the Third Annual Annapolis Songwriters Festival. Over 100 musicians will perform throughout the town's most beloved waterfront venues. Take in the many sights, tastes, and sounds of Naptown! 🦀⛵️🌅

The festival begins this Thursday (9/12) and runs through this Sunday (9/15). Don't miss performances from Citizen Cope, JJ Grey & Mofro, Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors, and many more! 🎵🎶

For more details and the full schedule, check out www.annapolissongwritersfestival.com.

09/09/2024

Kids need more Grateful Dead in their lives! 🎶 Our Saturday Morning Tunes Grateful Dead for Kids comes to The Clarice this Saturday Morning, featuring an ace lineup curated by Ed Hough’s Dead Collective.

Butchy Sochorow from Splintered Sunlight is on 🎸 and vocals, Mookie Siegel (who has played with Phil Lesh & Friends and Bobby Weir & RatDog from the Grateful Dead) is on 🎹, Ed Hough on 🥁 and vocals and more!!

Doors open at 9am and the music starts at 10am at The Clarice at the University of Maryland College Park.

Made possible in part by Peabody Preparatory of Johns Hopkins University.

See you, the kids (and maybe the grandparents?) there!!

09/08/2024

Today on Detour, the Folk, Roots, and World Music Show – New music by Vishtèn Connexions w/De Temps Antan and Tony Trischka w/Del McCoury; Old music by Baaba Maal and Buena Vista Social Club; Music from Canada, England, Russia (Republic of Tatarstan), Senegal, Ireland, Sweden, and Cuba, plus plenty from the USA; the Detour Cover Set; and pretty good day for spotted lanternfly superstition, y'all. Sundays, 5-7 PM EDT on 89.7 FM and Wednesdays at noon EDT on WTMD HD2; also streaming on wtmd.org, smart speakers, and WTMD smartphone apps. The show is archived at DetourRadio.com. Follow the link for the Detour playlist and audio for Sunday, September 8th. (photo: Kadim Almat)

https://detourradio.com/2024/09/08/playlist-for-sunday-september-8th-2/

09/05/2024

😚👌

Today is WTMD's last First Thursday of the summer and Meteorologist Ally Blake has your official forecast... and there's not much to report because we have a beautiful night ahead of us!!

Music starts at 6PM at Canton Waterfront Park!
The lineup tonight includes:

Brittany Davis Music

The Wild Feathers

Dapper Dan Midas

09/05/2024

See you tonight, Baltimore! 🤘

Here’s everything you need to know for the last First Thursday Festival of the 2024 season presented by The CFG Bank and the Maryland Energy Administration. Let's do it up at Canton Waterfront Park! 🌇

We've been waiting all season long to welcome this lineup: music prodigy Brittany Davis Music, Nashville's The Wild Feathers, and Baltimore's DDm . 🎵

Stop by the Subaru booth and enter to win a “Backstage Pass Meet and Greet” with Brittany Davis—courtesy of I.g. Burton Subaru of Glen Burnie! 🎶

PLUS: Don’t miss out on your chance to win a gorgeous PRS SE Custom 24 Quilt guitar courtesy of PRS Guitars. To enter, stop by the WTMD Tent! 🎸

Be sure to check in with our official weather partner WMAR-2 News Baltimore for a detailed forecast. It's looking to be an absolutely perfect evening. ☀😙👌
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Enjoy a wide variety of local fare and dining options, explore local businesses in the Reyka Vodka Vendor Village, and take home a one-of-a-kind piece from one of our Baker Artists at the Baker Artist Alley. 🎨

There’s something for everyone at First Thursdays... It’s where community happens. ❤️🖤🤍💛

Art by: Alex Fine (www.alexfine.com)

09/04/2024

Check out this illuminating, beautifully raw documentary about tomorrow's First Thursday Festival headliner, Brittany Davis Music. 🎹

They are performing from 8:20 until 9:50 PM at Canton Waterfront Park.

Trust us when we say you won't want to miss it.

WTMD's First Thursday Festival - September 5, 2024

In the latest installment of the 'My Why' series, we dive into the mind & vision of Brittany Davis, a blind musician & composer from Kansas City, MO, now liv...

09/03/2024

Our New/Next Film Festival is returning to Baltimore's historic The Charles Theater for a second year! We've expanded from three days to four, and just put a limited number of All Access Passes on sale:

The New/Next Film Festival, a celebration of emerging film culture presented by Baltimore Public Media, returns Oct. 3-6 to the historic The Charles Theatre. The 2024 festival has expanded to four days to feature more films and visiting filmmakers, and also includes at least two free screenings for....

09/01/2024

Today on Detour, the Folk, Roots, and World Music Show – Music for Labor Day; New music by Billy Strings and House of Hamill; Old music by Brave Combo w/Kikusuimaru and The Stray Birds; Music from U.K./Guinea/India/Ireland, Scotland, England, Denmark/Norway/Sweden, USA/Japan, Guinea, Ireland/USA, Ukraine/Canada, Canada, Ghana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Denmark, plus plenty from the USA; the Detour Cover Set; and boogie where wicked mudlark feathers rest. Sundays, 5-7 PM EDT on 89.7 FM and Wednesdays at noon EDT on WTMD HD2; also streaming on wtmd.org, smart speakers, and WTMD smartphone apps. The show is archived at DetourRadio.com. Follow the link for the Detour playlist and audio for Sunday, September 1st. (photo: Billy Strings)

https://detourradio.com/2024/09/01/playlist-for-sunday-september-1st-2/

The Folk, Roots, and World Music Show, Sundays 5-7PM Eastern Time on 89.7 FM WTMD, Towson/Baltimore, MD and on wtmd.org

08/29/2024

TAKE US BACK! What a night with the Flock!🪶🏓🎶🎸

08/29/2024

First video from our epic First Thursday Festival with Pigeons Playing Ping Pong is live now on our Youtube channel! 🎶

Watch now: bit.ly/PPPP_WTMD

08/27/2024

📺 Tune in to Midday Maryland on WMAR-2 News Baltimore at noon!

08/25/2024

Today on Detour, the Folk, Roots, and World Music Show – New music by Maja Kjær si Orkester and The Po' Ramblin' Boys; Old music by The Henry Girls and Mahlathini & the Mahotella Queens; Music from Ireland, Canada, Denmark, Spain, South Africa, Tibet/Australia, Portugal, England, and Russia, plus plenty from the USA; the Detour Cover Set; and the longest dancer standing on the big glass boat. Sundays, 5-7 PM EDT on 89.7 FM and Wednesdays at noon EDT on WTMD HD2; also streaming on wtmd.org, smart speakers, and WTMD smartphone apps. The show is archived at DetourRadio.com. Follow the link for the Detour playlist and audio for Sunday, August 25th. (photo: Maja Kjær si Orkester)

https://detourradio.com/2024/08/25/playlist-for-sunday-august-25th-2/

The Folk, Roots, and World Music Show, Sundays 5-7PM Eastern Time on 89.7 FM WTMD, Towson/Baltimore, MD and on wtmd.org

08/21/2024

In two weeks our President and General Manager Craig Swagler, will be among an outstanding lineup of leaders and changemakers speaking at the 2024 Barrett News Media Summit, taking place on September 4 - 5 at GWU in D.C.

Let's go, Craig! 🙌

Learn more about Barrett Media and the BNM Summit at www.bnmsummit.com
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08/20/2024

One of our favorites, Emily Wolfe, coming to town this Thursday at Zen West!

𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 Emily Wolfe 𝗞𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗳𝗳 𝗛𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿
We are delighted to welcome Austin Texas Native To Zen West. Featuring Maryland own Prism Waves

𝐅𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰
Emily Wolfe Live At Zen West

𝑺𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌𝒔 𝑻𝒐 WTMD | PopRiot Music Group | Rappolla Entertainment | Hypernova Studios

08/20/2024

Happy National Radio Day!

Today we honor one of the most longstanding electronic media and its role in our everyday lives. Radio delivers information, news, entertainment, and company to millions of Americans every hour of every day.

Support WTMD today by tuning in, signing up to be a station volunteer, becoming a sustaining member, or telling a friend about us!

For more ways to support our public radio station, click here:
https://www.wtmd.org/radio/why-support/

08/18/2024

Today on Detour, the Folk, Roots, and World Music Show – New music by Afro Celt Sound System and Dan Tyminski; Old music by Mory Kanté and Pentangle; Music from England, U.K./Senegal, Scotland, Argentina, U.K./Guinea/India/Ireland, Canada, Denmark, Guinea, Spain, South Africa, and Dominican Republic, plus plenty from the USA; the Detour Cover Set; and have you seen the big mouth tourist walking down the line? Sundays, 5-7 PM EDT on 89.7 FM and Wednesdays at noon EDT on WTMD HD2; also streaming on wtmd.org, smart speakers, and WTMD smartphone apps. The show is archived at DetourRadio.com. Follow the link for the Detour playlist and audio for Sunday, August 18th. (photo: Ivan Strunin)

https://detourradio.com/2024/08/18/playlist-for-sunday-august-18th-2/

The Folk, Roots, and World Music Show, Sundays 5-7PM Eastern Time on 89.7 FM WTMD, Towson/Baltimore, MD and on wtmd.org

08/11/2024

Today on Detour, the Folk, Roots, and World Music Show – The 75th anniversary of the Mann Gulch fire; New music by Gillian Welch & David Rawlings and Viik; Old music by Paul Simon and Jabbo Smith & His Rhythm Aces; Music from Denmark/Norway/Sweden, Iraq/Canada, Canada, Türkiye/U.K., Ireland, Ghana, England, Russia/Germany, Zimbabwe, and Scotland, plus plenty from the USA; the Detour Cover Set; and somebody's standing in the empty shoebox. Sundays, 5-7 PM EDT on 89.7 FM and Wednesdays at noon EDT on WTMD HD2; also streaming on wtmd.org, smart speakers, and WTMD smartphone apps. The show is archived at DetourRadio.com. Follow the link for the Detour playlist and audio. (photo: Viik)

https://detourradio.com/2024/08/11/playlist-for-sunday-august-11th-2/

The Folk, Roots, and World Music Show, Sundays 5-7PM Eastern Time on 89.7 FM WTMD, Towson/Baltimore, MD and on wtmd.org

08/10/2024

One of our favorite days of the year is here… It’s ☀️🎉🤘

Stop by the WTMD tent, located to the left of main stage in front of the lodge. We’ve got koozies, fans, stickers and more. Say hi to our volunteers, staff and djs.

Lets party!

08/06/2024

Join WTMD at Canton Waterfront Park on September 5th for the LAST First Thursday Festival of the 2024 season! 🌅🎶

Don’t miss the region’s largest free music and arts festival, brought to you by and the .

We’re thrilled to welcome a diverse and entertaining lineup, including:

• 🎹 Seattle-based multi-instrumentalist brings their inspiring brand of funk and raw talent to the TMD stage! Davis currently fronts their own quartet and plays alongside Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard his side project, Painted Shield. Gossard’s label, Loosegroove Records, released Davis’s debut album, Image Issues—an extremely personal album that illustrates Brittany’s experiences being a black, blind, and non-binary musician in today’s world. The lead single “Sepricon” is their ode to James Brown—a bold offering, but one that would make the Godfather of Soul very proud.

• 🪶 Longstanding Nashville-based quintet , comprised of musicians who were all lead singers in previous bands. Their blend of Southern rock, Americana, blues, and folk music has earned them touring spots with notable acts like Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Gary Clark Jr., Band of Horses, and ZZ Ward. Enjoy tunes from the band’s upcoming album Sirens (October 4th)—a new LP of road-worn, sharply-woven tales chronicling a life worth living, love worth holding, and the hard-earned lessons found along the ride.
• 🎤 (also known as DDm) is a Baltimore native, entertainer, singer, songwriter, and “raptivist.” In the early to mid-2000’s they came up in the local rap battle scene, solidifying their role as a mainstay in the Baltimore circuit. They have also performed with national acts including Dan Deacon, Future Islands, Beach House, and Big Freedia. DDm also hosts the popular ‘Secretary Of Shade’ YouTube channel where they discuss politics, current events, and the government and all its shenanigans. They also act—playing the lead in an Official Sundance Selection film in addition to programs on Netflix, BET, and “The Hill.”

Plus local food, drink, artisans, makers, friends, and fun! 😎🍔🍻🛍️🦆☀️🌳

See you soon, Baltimore! 🦀

08/04/2024

Today on Detour, the Folk, Roots, and World Music Show – Remembering Heather Wood of The Young Tradition; New music by New Dangerfield and Lemon Bucket Orkestra; Old music by Glykeria and Richard & Linda Thompson; Music from England, Madagascar, USA/China, Greece, Canada, Northern Ireland, Spain, Australia, and France (Brittany)/Algeria (Kabylia), plus plenty from the USA; the Detour Cover Set; and you're going to need walls around your kitchen when it rains. Sundays, 5-7 PM EDT on 89.7 FM and Wednesdays at noon EDT on WTMD HD2; also streaming on wtmd.org, smart speakers, and WTMD smartphone apps. The show is archived at DetourRadio.com. Follow the link for the Detour playlist and audio for Sunday, August 4th. (photo: Lemon Bucket Orkestra)

https://detourradio.com/2024/08/04/playlist-for-sunday-august-4th-2/

The Folk, Roots, and World Music Show, Sundays 5-7PM Eastern Time on 89.7 FM WTMD, Towson/Baltimore, MD and on wtmd.org

08/01/2024

See you soon, Baltimore! 🤘

Here’s everything you need to know for tonight’s First Thursday Festival at Canton Waterfront Park, presented by and the .

Tonight we’re THRILLED to welcome our first ALL-BALTIMORE BILLING to the stage: and one of the most buzzed-about bands in the jam scene today, . Stop by the Subaru booth and enter to win a “Backstage Pass Meet and Greet” with Pigeons—courtesy of .g.burton_subaru_gb! 🪶🏓🎶

PLUS: Don’t miss out on your chance to win a friggin’ sweet PRS SE Custom 24 Quilt guitar courtesy of . To enter, stop by the WTMD Tent! 🎸

Be sure to check in with our official weather partner for a detailed forecast. Dress for the heat, stay hydrated, and bring rain gear for a potential quick, fly-by shower.⛅️

Enjoy a wide variety of local fare and dining options, explore local businesses in the Vendor Village, and take home a one-of-a-kind piece from one of our at the Baker Artist Alley. 🎨

There’s something for everyone at First Thursdays... It’s where community happens. ❤️🖤🤍💛

Art by: Alex Fine ()