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WNRN is Listener Supported Independent Music Radio broadcasting across Virginia and at WNRN.org.

88.5 Richmond
102.5 Hampton Roads
99.5 Roanoke
91.9 Charlottesville
89.9 Lynchburg
94.3 The Valley
103.3 Williamsburg
94.7 Nelson County Virginia's independent music radio station, supported by listeners and local businesses.
88.5 Richmond
102.5 Hampton Roads
91.9 Charlottesville
94.3 The Valley
89.9 Lynchburg
95.3 Lexington
94.7 Nelson County

Plan 9 Music, in Richmond and Charlottesville, is stocked with turntables, speakers, and vinyl for the holidays. While o...
12/23/2024

Plan 9 Music, in Richmond and Charlottesville, is stocked with turntables, speakers, and vinyl for the holidays.

While only one person who submitted their top albums of 2024 will win the $500 gift card prize Plan 9 has generously provided, you can still pick up something for everyone on your holiday shopping list…including yourself!

We're so excited for our Christmas Eve "Special Night Of Music" starting at 8 p.m. on Dec. 24! Tune in for a tinsel-ting...
12/22/2024

We're so excited for our Christmas Eve "Special Night Of Music" starting at 8 p.m. on Dec. 24! Tune in for a tinsel-tinged evening with:

8 p.m.: WNRN's Holiday Showcase featuring performances and interviews with Commonwealth artists Lowland Hum and Kai Crowe-Getty, recorded live at North End in Charlottesville.

9 p.m.: An evening with Lucinda Williams featuring an interview with WNRN's Desiré Moses, performances from Lucinda at The Paramount Theater of Charlottesville, and highlights from Lucinda Sings The Beatles from Abbey Road.

10 p.m.: An Encore Presentation of WNRN's Holiday Showcase recorded live at In Your Ear Studios in Richmond with interviews and performances with Justin Golden and Oh He Dead.

11 p.m.: The Holiday Extravaganzo with JD McPherson, featuring songs from his modern holiday classic LP Socks and more. A gift produced by our friends at 91.ONE, WNXP in Nashville.

There are just a few more hours to vote for your top albums of the year! Voting closes Sunday at midnight, then we'll ta...
12/22/2024

There are just a few more hours to vote for your top albums of the year!

Voting closes Sunday at midnight, then we'll tally your votes and count down the Top 100 Albums of 2024 all day on Dec. 31.

Let us know which albums made your list now at wnrn.org/top100

While we make our way to the final live shows of 2024, we're also filling in our calendar for the year ahead! Next week,...
12/21/2024

While we make our way to the final live shows of 2024, we're also filling in our calendar for the year ahead! Next week, WNRN Members will have a chance to win tickets to:

Dragon Wheel and Mothman Rodeo at Court Square Theater in Harrisonburg Sat 12/28
Alison Krauss & Union Station at Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront in Richmond Fri 8/29/25
Amos Lee at Jefferson Center in Roanoke Wed 4/23/25
WNRN Presents Shakey Graves at The NorVa in Norfolk Tues 5/6/25
Marcus King Band at Ting Pavilion in Charlottesville Fri 4/11/25
Charlottesville Music Showcase Xmas Jam at The Jefferson Theater in Charlottesville Fri 12/27
The Skip Castro Band at The Jefferson Theater in Charlottesville Sat 12/28
Railroad Earth at The Jefferson Theater in Charlottesville Mon 12/30
Railroad Earth at The Jefferson Theater in Charlottesville Tues 12/31
Live at The Fillmore: "The World's Greatest Allman Brothers Tribute Band" at The Southern Cafe and Music Hall in Charlottesville Fri 12/27
Electric Underground at The Southern Cafe and Music Hall in Charlottesville Sat 12/28
A Y2K New Year's Eve Dance & Drag Party at The Southern Cafe and Music Hall in Charlottesville Tues 12/31
Barstool Rodeo at The Camel in Richmond Sat 12/28
Cellar Dwellers New Years Eve with Nancy Raygun, Bucko, and Flatspot at The Camel in Richmond Tues 12/31

Our weekend hosts are decking the halls for special holiday editions of Grateful Dead and Phriends, Fresh Roots New Blue...
12/20/2024

Our weekend hosts are decking the halls for special holiday editions of Grateful Dead and Phriends, Fresh Roots New Blues, Bluegrass Sunday Morning, Country Feedback, Les Temps Perdu, and New Rock Now!

Tune in all weekend to celebrate with WNRN, and find your favorite shows online after they air at wnrn.org/ondemand

Saturday
Grateful Dead and Phriends: 9 a.m.-noon
Fresh Roots New Blues: 6-8 p.m.

Sunday
Bluegrass Sunday Morning: 7-11 a.m.
Country Feedback: 11 a.m.-noon
Les Temps Perdu: noon-2 p.m.
New Rock Now: 8-10 p.m.

WNRN Members make the music happen, and the memories like the ones we made together at events throughout 2024 are irrepl...
12/20/2024

WNRN Members make the music happen, and the memories like the ones we made together at events throughout 2024 are irreplaceable.

Find more staff favorites now and place your votes for the Top 100 Albums of 2024 at wnrn.org/top100

Voting for the Top 100 Albums of 2024 closes Sunday at midnight, so make your list and check it twice!

What's fresh in the snow globe of Christmas music? Shake it up with Amber Friday at 11 a.m. as she brings us the newest ...
12/19/2024

What's fresh in the snow globe of Christmas music? Shake it up with Amber Friday at 11 a.m. as she brings us the newest releases from Virginia to California during The Drop! ☃

Plan 9 Music, in Richmond and Charlottesville, is stocked with turntables, speakers and vinyl for the holidays. With the...
12/18/2024

Plan 9 Music, in Richmond and Charlottesville, is stocked with turntables, speakers and vinyl for the holidays.

With the $500 gift card prize Plan 9 has generously provided for our Top 100 Albums of 2024, you can pick up something for everyone on your holiday shopping list!

Enter now at wnrn.org/top100

The holidays are fast-approaching, and WNRN has added some of our favorite tunes to our mix on this New Music Tuesday! W...
12/17/2024

The holidays are fast-approaching, and WNRN has added some of our favorite tunes to our mix on this New Music Tuesday! Wrap yourself in a garland of goodness with these new adds:

Lena Klett Music 'River'
Høly River 'O Holy Night'
The Wayward Leaves 'Santa Got His Red Suit On'
The LifeHacks 'Elf On The Shelf (What Is Your Name?)'
Ben Folds 'Sleepwalking Through Christmas'
The Milk Carton Kids 'What Child Is This'
Alacranes RVA 'Run Run Rudolph'
The Indigo Girls 'Happy Joyous Hanukkah'
WAR THE BAND '(Yes, It's) Christmas'
Kenneka Cook 'Sleigh Ride'

Tune in Tuesday, Dec 17 at 8 p.m. as we air WNRN’s Holiday Showcase from Richmond! Commonwealth artist, kicks off the e...
12/16/2024

Tune in Tuesday, Dec 17 at 8 p.m. as we air WNRN’s Holiday Showcase from Richmond! Commonwealth artist, kicks off the evening, followed by a performance by D.C. band, .

Thanks to all of our Showcase sponsors and our amazing community of music lovers!

Did you make it to the party?? We celebrated Nate Smith's 50th with WNRN Presents Nate Smith + Butcher Brown at The Nati...
12/15/2024

Did you make it to the party?? We celebrated Nate Smith's 50th with WNRN Presents Nate Smith + Butcher Brown at The National in Richmond last weekend.

Relive all the energy and excitement with photos by Dylan Akers.

Like the Jelly of the Month Club, the gift of a WNRN Membership is the gift that keeps on giving…but we do think you'll ...
12/13/2024

Like the Jelly of the Month Club, the gift of a WNRN Membership is the gift that keeps on giving…but we do think you'll enjoy our jams a little more! 😉 All year long, our Members have chances to win tickets to shows across the Commonwealth, and next Monday, you'll be able to win tickets to:

WNRN Presents Carbon Leaf at The National in Richmond Sat 12/21
Alison Krauss & Union Station at The Salem Civic Center in Salem Tues 9/23/25
Valerie June at The National in Richmond Thurs 4/17/25
"Weird Al" Yankovic at Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront in Richmond Mon 9/22/25
Styx at Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront in Richmond Wed 8/6/25
Joe Russo's Almost Dead at The Dome in Virginia Beach Thurs 5/22/25
Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit at Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront in Richmond Sat 7/19/25
Turnover at The Dome in Virginia Beach Sat 6/7/25
49 Wi******er at 9:30 Club in Washington, DC Tues 12/31
Love Canon at The Jefferson Theater in Charlottesville Fri 12/20
Festivus featuring Kendall Street Company, Disco Risqué, and The Barons at The Jefferson Theater in Charlottesville Mon 12/23
Hash with Pocket Change at The Southern Cafe and Music Hall in Charlottesville Fri 12/20
Mayday the Band with Paxton Henderson and The Misfit Toys at The Southern Cafe and Music Hall in Charlottesville Sat 12/21
Wes Parker, Rikki Rakki, and Work Wear at The Camel in Richmond Fri 12/20
Jack Stepanian with Caroline Vain at The Camel in Richmond Sat 12/21
Holiday Dead Celebration with The Family Band at The Camel in Richmond Mon 12/23

There's nothing quite like the experience of live music, and a few WNRN staff have listed their favorite performances of...
12/12/2024

There's nothing quite like the experience of live music, and a few WNRN staff have listed their favorite performances of the year.

See our full lists, cast your vote to be tallied into the Top 100 Albums of 2024, AND be entered to win a $500 gift card to Plan 9 Music in Richmond and Charlottesville!

Let us know your favorites now at https://wnrn.org/top100/

Sip on a cup of holiday cheer with WNRN as we go live for performances and interviews with Oh He Dead and Justin Golden ...
12/11/2024

Sip on a cup of holiday cheer with WNRN as we go live for performances and interviews with Oh He Dead and Justin Golden on Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 6:45 p.m. at In Your Ear Studios in Richmond!

Find the live stream on our YouTube at https://youtube.com/live/m6j2qxdjMi4?feature=share

The 2024 Holiday Showcase is supported by LiveNation, presenting Trans Siberian Orchestra at John Paul Jones Arena on December 19th

Find these brand new tracks under the tree on this New Music Tuesday:Joy Oladokun 'DUST/DIVINITY'Oh He Dead f/ The Honey...
12/10/2024

Find these brand new tracks under the tree on this New Music Tuesday:

Joy Oladokun 'DUST/DIVINITY'
Oh He Dead f/ The Honeynut Horns 'Tell Me'
Mipso 'Cornfields'
Olivia Wolf 'Cosmic Appalachian Radio'
Trampled by Turtles f/ LeAnn Rimes 'Out Of Time'
Inhaler 'Your House'
Willie Nelson 'Keep Me In Your Heart'
Reckless Kelly 'Romantic Disaster'
Deau Eyes 'when we were the kids'
Madi Diaz 'Kid On Christmas'
Hackensaw Boys 'The Child I Once Was'

Tune in to WNRN all day today as they make their arrival! 🎄

For NPR Music's Best Songs of 2024 roundup, WNRN’s Desiré Moses selected three favorite collaborative tracks that we enj...
12/09/2024

For NPR Music's Best Songs of 2024 roundup, WNRN’s Desiré Moses selected three favorite collaborative tracks that we enjoyed spinning on our airwaves this year!

Read her write-ups & check out the full list at npr.org/music. And submit your favorite albums of 2024 for our New Years Eve Top 100 countdown at WNRN.org/Top100!

Sunday nights rock a lot more when they’re spent with Desiré and Amber.To show our appreciation for supporting New Rock ...
12/08/2024

Sunday nights rock a lot more when they’re spent with Desiré and Amber.

To show our appreciation for supporting New Rock Now, we want to send you a signed Slothrust CD!

Make your gift Sunday from 8-10 p.m. at https://give.wnrn.org/specialty24social to get your copy of I Promise.

Become a member NOW until 2pm while digging into the ‘70s, ‘80s, & ‘90s with Les Temps Perdu & choose new CDs or vinyl r...
12/08/2024

Become a member NOW until 2pm while digging into the ‘70s, ‘80s, & ‘90s with Les Temps Perdu & choose new CDs or vinyl records from Pearl Jam, Crowded House, Nick Cave & more. PLUS, all contributors will be automatically entered to win a pair of tickets to Magnetic Fields at Jefferson Center & a hotel stay Fire Station One!

CALL 434-979-0919 or donate online at WNRN.org

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2250 Old Ivy Road
Charlottesville, VA
22903

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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D.C. band, Oh He Dead, brings down the house as they perform songs from their new album for an audience of WNRN Members in Richmond, Virginia. The new record, Ugly, is a more raw juxtaposition of the band’s 2023 album, Pretty—a high-production, studio pop record. Enjoy the full session now at wnrn.org.

Now located in Nashville, Commonwealth artist Will Overman (@willoverman) returns to Virginia to share some of his newest songs live in the WNRN studio. Hear the full session, including two more live tracks and his conversation with Amber at WNRN.org!

“Long In The Tooth” from JP Harris is today’s NPR Music Song of the Day! Find it all day on NPR member station websites across the country, and access the full session—including info on his new album—at WNRN.org.

Gary Clark Jr, The Gits, Phoebe Bridgers, Sufjan Stevens, and so much more are all in store this week for Take 2 at 2 and Live at Five!

It’s time to dive into WNRN’s In-Studio archives—including going back all the way to 2011 with @portugaltheman! Tune in every weekday at 1 p.m. as Amber shines a spotlight on some of our favorite sessions. 🎧

JP Harris explains that his new record, JP Harris Is A Trash Fire, was borne not only from musical inspiration, but also from abstract art influences. Hear about how collaborating with JD McPherson impacted the mixing of the new album, and find live versions of tracks from the record at WNRN.org and on our YouTube.

You won’t find Jeff in the hammock at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.—catch him on air for this week’s Take 2 at 2 and Live at Five, when he’ll play songs from Duran Duran, Bob Dylan, Baby Rose, Sly and the Family Stone, Bettye LaVette, and more. Tune in! 📻

Americana act, Humbird, performs their haunting song “Ghost On The Porch” from their latest album for WNRN Members during an In-Studio Session in Richmond, Virginia. Find the full session, including a track from their brand new project at wnrn.org.

In celebration of Public Radio Music Day, WNRN brought together Members for a live In-Studio Session with @chriskaspermusic. “Cry Me A Creek” from the session has been selected as today’s @nprmusic Song Of The Day! Find the full session now at WNRN.org ▶️

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Virginia's independent music radio station, supported by listeners and local businesses. 91.9 FM Charlottesville 88.5/103.1 FM Richmond 89.9 FM Lynchburg 101.1 FM Staunton/Waynesboro 95.3 FM Lexington 95.1 FM Harrisonburg 94.7 FM Lovingston