WWOZ 90.7 FM New Orleans

07/03/2025

WWOZ is deeply grateful for the generous bequest left by Guardian of the Groove Cindy Terwilliger, who passed away in June.

Cindy spent her professional career as an Administrator for the Federal Transit Administration serving offices around the country including Denver, Kansas City, and Los Angeles. She studied Urban Planning and Political Science at Hunter College and the New York Institute of Technology.

Cindy loved listening to WWOZ from wherever she was on the planet and was a longtime Guardian of the Groove and WWOZ Brass Pass member who loved attending Jazz Fest.

From those who knew her best: "Cindy enthusiastically embraced life, love, happiness, and music with passion." Thank you, Cindy, for being a Guardian Angel of the Groove.

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Please consider including WWOZ in your legacy planning. For more information, contact WWOZ General Manager Beth Arroyo Utterback at [email protected].

07/01/2025

Babyface, Jill Scott & Friends, Patti LaBelle, Jazmine Sullivan, Erykah Badu, Ari Lennox, Boyz II Men, Davido, Maxwell, Master P, GloRilla, The Isley Brothers, Nas, Summer Walker, and Master P (final show!) are all performing at the 2025 ESSENCE Festival, happening July 3-6 in New Orleans! Get the full details at essence.com/essencefestival2025.

📷 Erykah Badu at Jazz Fest 2022 by Michael White

07/01/2025

A reflection on faith and hope, Big Freedia's third studio LP is dedicated to her late partner, Devon Hurst.

A reflection on faith and hope, the bounce queen’s third studio LP is dedicated to her late partner, Devon Hurst

06/30/2025

🎉 It’s time to groove, New Orleans! 🎶
Get ready for the party of the year — the WWOZ Groove Gala is back on Thursday, September 11 at Tableau & Le Petit Theatre in the heart of the French Quarter! Tickets are available now at wwoz.org/groovegala!

🎷✨ This is NOT your typical gala — no gowns, no tuxes, just your best festival flair and a whole lotta soul. Come ready to dance, indulge, and celebrate everything you love about WWOZ!

🎤 LIVE on FOUR Fest Stages:
Irma Thomas* 🏆 · Cyril Neville* 🏆 · New Orleans Nightcrawlers* 🏆
James Andrews · Doreen Ketchens · The New Orleans Catahoulas
Al “Lil Fats” Jackson · DJ Neil Pellegrin (from WWOZ’s Tuesday night ‘50s R&B Show)
(*Yes, those are GRAMMY winners!)

🍽️ But what’s on the menu?
✔️ Gourmet bites by Dickie Brennan & Co.
✔️ 3 OPEN bars + our iconic WWOZ Mango Freeze
✔️ Sweet treats, late-night dancing, and a one-of-a-kind LIVE AUCTION featuring unforgettable WWOZ experiences!

🎟️ Tickets & Sponsorships are going fast! There are lots of unique perks to Groove Gala sponsorship-- learn more and grab yours NOW at wwoz.org/groovegala!

📷 Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee, Kristen Derr, Beth Arroyo Utterback

06/30/2025

Gina Forsyth answered the call of the fais-do-do.

Alison Pelegrin dives into the musical journey of q***r fiddler and Louisiana Folkbearer Gina Foresyth.

06/30/2025

🌎🌏🌍 Tune in to the New Orleans Music Show with host Murf Reeves today (Monday, June 30), 11am-2pm CT, to hear his new monthly feature "Planet Oz," focusing on solutions to climate change issues through a New Orleans lens. Legendary musician and Plastic Pollution Coalition's Jackson Browne, along with music-event focused environmentalist Annie Farman, will join Murf to talk about environmentally-friendlier touring practices, plastic-free July, and more around noon (CT)! ⚜️

06/27/2025

Check out these party people! They left their tuxes & gowns at home & broke out their favorite festival attire for the WWOZ Groove Gala!

This year's gala happens Thursday, September 11 at Tableau Restaurant & Le Petit Theater on Jackson Square. There'll be music on 3 stages, food by Tableau, three open bars, Mango Freeze, plus dessert & dancing to grooves spun by WWOZ DJ Neil Pellegrin.

Photos by Harold Spinner III, Jeff Strout, & Louis Crispino

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06/25/2025

Today is Clifton Chenier's 100th Birthday - and WWOZ is celebrating. Join us for DJ Swamp Boogie's Centennial Birthday Program for Clifton Chenier - today (Wednesday June 25th) from 2-4pm.

Take note - special guest CC Adcock will join us to drop the new single of the Rolling Stones covering Chenier on Valcour Records! PLUS some vintage 45s from Swamp Boogie's collection. CC says he's bringing a box of records too, so look out! And we're hoping for some additional guests if the stars align, so stay tuned...

The Rolling Stones Smithsonian Folkways

06/25/2025

Be certain to tune in to WWOZ today for a special on-air memorial tribute to the great Lillian Boutte.

At 11 am CT, we’ll air a recording of Lillian’s final WWOZ broadcast – her set at the Economy Hall Tent at the 2016 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, courtesy the Archive of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation

And starting at 12 noon CT, John Boutte and WWOZ’s Sally Young will co-host a two-hour tribute to Lillian Boutte, with multiple guests, telling the story of her music and her life, including lots of Lillian’s music!

Please join us for this unique memorial tribute to Lillian Boutte, a great Ambassador for New Orleans. WWOZ 90.7 FM in New Orleans, and WWOZ.org on the internet.

Photo of Lillian Boutte at Jazz Fest 2016, by Charlie Steiner

06/24/2025

Be certain to tune in to WWOZ this Wednesday, June 25, for a special on-air memorial tribute to the great Lillian Boutte.

At 11 am CT, we’ll broadcast a recording of Lillian’s final WWOZ broadcast – her set at the Economy Hall Tent at the 2016 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, courtesy the Archive of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation

And starting at 12 noon CT, John Boutte and WWOZ’s Sally Young will co-host a two-hour tribute to Lillian Boutte, with multiple guests telling the story of her music and her life, including lots of Lillian’s music!

Please join us for this unique memorial tribute to Lillian Boutte, a great Ambassador for New Orleans. WWOZ 90.7 FM in New Orleans, and WWOZ.org on the internet.

Photo of Lillian Boutte at Jazz Fest 2014 by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee www.rhrphoto.com

06/24/2025

WWOZ was recently nominated for an Excellence in Journalism Award for "Best Feature Videography" by the Press Club of New Orleans for a piece we produced last year, "The Lady Who Makes The Clouds Sing: Miss Calliope!"

If you've spent any time in the French Quarter, you're familiar with the sounds of the Steamboat Natchez's calliope, but you probably don't know who's behind it.

Meet Miss Calliope, Debbie Fagnano, arguably New Orleans' most listened-to musician! Her songs fill the air along the Mississippi River three times a day, including the area right outside WWOZ's new studio on the fifth floor of the Jax Brewery building. Learn more about her story and how the calliope works in the video below, and see our other nominations for this year's Excellence in Journalism awards at wwoz.org/blog/1216071!

06/22/2025

Shoutout to WWOZ volunteer photographer MJ Mastrogiovanni on landing two nominations for the Press Club of New Orleans Excellence in Journalism Awards! Pictured here are the nominated photos: Baby Dolls at Scene Boosters Second Line Parade for "Best Feature Photo" and Buffalo Hunters Big Chief Spoon for "Best Portrait." The work of WWOZ staff and volunteers garnered nine other nominations this year, as well! Learn more at wwoz.org/blog/1216071.