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WSSB-FM is a Community service of South Carolina State University. We feature news, sports & jazz music.

WSSB began broadcasting in 1985 when the Federal Communications Commission, (FCC) granted an educational license to South Carolina State University. WSSB-FM Radio is operated by the Office of University Relations & Marketing at South Carolina State University. WSSB-FM Radio broadcast at 90.3 MHz with 80,000 watts of power. The station's signal covers the tri-county area of Orangeburg, Calhoun, and

Bamberg Counties. WSSB-FM, with 80,000 watts, is the most powerful noncommercial college radio station in the state. WSSB 90.3-FM broadcast 24 hours a day/365 days a year utilizing staff, students, and community volunteer operators. WSSB has developed a highly successful music format consisting of primarily smooth jazz with a blend of R&B Oldies, Gospel, Blues, and Hip Hop which has gained the respect and support of the university faculty, staff, students, the Orangeburg community and surrounding communities. WSSB-FM Radio is affiliated with NPR (National Public Radio); AURN (American Urban Radio Network); APM (American Public Media) which supply the station with news, time, sports, current event features, and diverse music programs.

06/21/2025

- Jazz Lives on your favorite Jazz Station, WSSB 90.3FM. Be sure to check out JAZZ SETS on Saturday from 7:00pm to 9:00 pm EST on WSSB 90.3FM, South Carolina’s Jazz Station. On Saturday night on JAZZ SETS (WORLD CLASS JAZZ WITH THE BACK STORY), we will feature Lee Morgan, Chris Botti, Roy Hargrove and Diana Krall. We will have a SMOOTH MUSIC SET with Aretha Franklin. Saturday night’s show will feature exceptional trumpet players and great vocalists. All the featured artists are JAZZ SETS favorites.

Our SMOOTH MUSIC SET will feature music from Aretha Franklin who is inarguably one of the greatest singers of all-time.

Please put JAZZ SETS (WORLD CLASS JAZZ WITH THE BACK STORY) on your calendar for each Saturday from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm on WSSB 90.3 South Carolina’s JAZZ Station. Listen to the show on your radio or via the internet at https://www.wssbradio.org

06/14/2025

- JAZZ Lives on South Carolina’s Jazz Station, WSSB 90.3 FM.

Check out JAZZ SETS on Saturday from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm EST on WSSB 90.3 FM, South Carolina’s Jazz Station. This Saturday night on JAZZ SETS (WORLD CLASS JAZZ WITH THE BACK STORY), we will feature Regina Carter and Nicole Henry and a SMOOTH MUSIC SET with The Temptations.
Our SMOOTH MUSIC SET will feature The Temptations.

We will feature the group of the 1960’s and 1970’s. The Temptations were from Detroit and recorded with Motown Records. They were known not for their hit music but their amazing choreography. They were the first Motown group to receive a Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement.

We will also have great music from Eumir Deodato, Bob James, David Sanborn, Gregory Porter, Al Jarreau, Cassandra Wilson, and Eric Alexander.

Please put JAZZ SETS (WORLD CLASS JAZZ WITH THE BACK STORY) on your calendar for each Saturday from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm on WSSB 90.3 FM, South Carolina’s Jazz Station. Turn your radio dial to 90.3 FM or listen online at www.wssbradio.org

Jazz Lives

06/06/2025

- JAZZ Lives on your favorite Jazz station, WSSB 90.3FM.

Be sure to check out JAZZ SETS on Saturday from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm EST on WSSB 90.3 FM, South Carolina’s Jazz Station. This Saturday night on JAZZ SETS (WORLD CLASS JAZZ WITH THE BACK STORY), we will feature Sarah Vaughan and Ronnie Laws. We will also have great music from Gregory Porter, The Sweet Basil Trio, Cedar Walton, and Take 6.

Our SMOOTH MUSIC SET will feature Lou Rawls. We will feature Lou Rawls as a featured performer in upcoming weeks. He released 61 albums and sold more than 40 million records.

Please put JAZZ SETS (WORLD CLASS JAZZ WITH THE BACK STORY) on your calendar for each Saturday from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm on WSSB 90.3FM, South Carolina’s Jazz Station. Listen to us on your radio or listen online via the internet by visiting our website - https://www.wssbradio.org/

05/17/2025

- JAZZ Lives on WSSB 90.3 FM! Be sure to check out JAZZ SETS on Saturday from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm EST on WSSB 90.3FM, South Carolina’s Jazz Station. This Saturday night on JAZZ SETS (WORLD CLASS JAZZ WITH THE BACK STORY), we will feature Lee Morgan and David Sanborn and a SMOOTH MUSIC SET with Curtis Mayfield performing live at Ronnie Scott’s in London.

Our SMOOTH MUSIC SET will feature Curtis Mayfield performing live at the noted London jazz club Ronnie Scott’s. Curtis Mayfield was a noted singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer. We will also have great music from Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers and vocals by Bria Skonberg, Gregory Porter, Eddie Jefferson, Jazzmeia Horn, and Cassandra Wilson.

Please put JAZZ SETS (WORLD CLASS JAZZ WITH THE BACK STORY) on your calendar for each Saturday from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm on
WSSB 90.3 South Carolina’s JAZZ Station.

Listen to the show on your radio or via the internet. JAZZ LIVES!

05/10/2025

- JAZZ Lives on your favorite Jazz station, WSSB 90.3FM. Be sure to check out JAZZ SETS on Saturday from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm EST on WSSB 90.3 FM, South Carolina’s Jazz Station. This Saturday night on JAZZ SETS (WORLD CLASS JAZZ WITH THE BACK STORY), Our featured artists are Dexter Gordon, Joe Sample and Lalah Hathaway and Lizz Wright. We will have a SMOOTH MUSIC SET with Prince.

We will also have music from Gregory Porter, Chick Corea, Brian Blade, Christian McBride and Cyrus Chestnut.

Please put JAZZ SETS (WORLD CLASS JAZZ WITH THE BACK STORY) on your calendar for each Saturday from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm on WSSB 90.3FM, South Carolina’s Jazz Station. Listen to us on your radio or listen online via the internet by visiting our website - https://www.wssbradio.org/

04/25/2025

- Jazz Lives on your favorite Jazz Station,
WSSB 90.3FM. Be sure to check out JAZZ SETS on Saturday from 7:00pm to 9:00 pm EST on WSSB 90.3FM, South Carolina’s Jazz Station. On Saturday night on JAZZ SETS (WORLD CLASS JAZZ WITH THE BACK STORY), we will feature Cassandra Wilson, the Jazz Soul Seven and the Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio and a SMOOTH MUSIC SET with Lionel Richie. It is our goal on JAZZ SETS (WORLD CLASS JAZZ WITH THE BACK STORY) to expose the audience to the best jazz artists who have played and to introduce the audience to great new artists and music.

Our SMOOTH MUSIC SET will feature Lionel Richie and music from the Definitive Collection. We will also have great music from Vincent Guaraldi, Gregory Porter, trumpet player Terrell Stafford, and bass player Marcus Miller.

Please put JAZZ SETS (WORLD CLASS JAZZ WITH THE BACK STORY) on your calendar for each Saturday from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm on WSSB 90.3 South Carolina’s JAZZ Station. Listen to the show on your radio or via the internet at https://www.wssbradio.org/

04/05/2025

- JAZZ Lives on your favorite Jazz station, WSSB 90.3FM. Be sure to check out JAZZ SETS on Saturday from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm EST on WSSB 90.3 FM, South Carolina’s Jazz Station. This Saturday night on JAZZ SETS (WORLD CLASS JAZZ WITH THE BACK STORY) our featured artists are Roberta Flack, Herbie Hancock, Les McCann and Eddie Harris.

Our SMOOTH MUSIC SET will feature music from Sly and The Family Stone. There is a great new documentary on Hulu SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) about the rise and fall of Sly Stone. We will also have music from vocalists Quiana Lynell, Gregory Porter, Corrine Bailey and bass player Marcus Miller.

Please put JAZZ SETS (WORLD CLASS JAZZ WITH THE BACK STORY) on your calendar for each Saturday from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm on WSSB 90.3FM, South Carolina’s Jazz Station. Listen to us on your radio or listen online via the internet by visiting our website - https://www.wssbradio.org/

03/28/2025

- Jazz family be sure to check out JAZZ SETS on Saturday from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm EST on
WSSB 90.3FM, South Carolina’s Jazz Station. We will feature Stanley Turrentine, Dee Dee Bridgewater and Gregory Porter.

Our SMOOTH MUSIC SET will feature music from the Classic Soul Ballads album. We will showcase the Isley Brothers, The Stylistics and Heat Wave.

We will also have music from Bobbi Humphrey, Clifford Brown and Max Roach and McCoy Tyner.

Please put JAZZ SETS (WORLD CLASS JAZZ WITH THE BACK STORY) on your calendar for each Saturday from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm on WSSB 90.3 FM, South Carolina’s Jazz Station.
You can listen on your radio or listen to the show via the internet. JAZZ LIVES!

https://www.wssbradio.org/

03/22/2025

- JAZZ Lives! Check out JAZZ SETS on Saturday from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm EST on WSSB 90.3 FM, South Carolina’s Jazz Station. Our featured artists are Kirk Whalum, Jose’ James, Joe Alterman and Houston Person. We will showcase a Smooth Music Set with Marvin Gaye.

We will also have music from Louis Hayes, Gregory Porter, Jimmy Smith, Stanley Turrentine, Donald Vega and Kandace Springs.

Turn your radio dial to 90.3 FM or listen to the show via the internet. The link is below.
https://www.wssbradio.org/

03/16/2025

It’s our anniversary!! It’s WSSB’s 40th Anniversary. On March 15, 1985, WSSB 90.3 FM began broadcasting.

Thank you to our listeners, supporters and staff (past and present) who’ve been apart of our journey. Here’s to 40 more years of broadcasting.

03/15/2025

- JAZZ Lives on your favorite Jazz station, WSSB 90.3FM. Be sure to check out JAZZ SETS on Saturday from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm EST on WSSB 90.3 FM, South Carolina’s Jazz Station. This Saturday night on JAZZ SETS (WORLD CLASS JAZZ WITH THE BACK STORY). Our featured artists are Grover Washington, Lalah Hathaway and Javon Jackson.

Our SMOOTH MUSIC SET will feature Luther Vandross. This is the fourth consecutive JAZZ SETS FEATURING LUTHER VANDROSS in honor of the release of his documentary NEVER TOO MUCH. We can never play too much Luther Vandross.

We will also have music from Gregory Porter, Delfayo Marsalis and the Uptown Orchestra and Helen Sung.

Please put JAZZ SETS (WORLD CLASS JAZZ WITH THE BACK STORY) on your calendar for each Saturday from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm on WSSB 90.3FM, South Carolina’s Jazz Station. Listen to us on your radio or listen online via the internet by visiting our website - https://www.wssbradio.org/

03/08/2025

- Jazz family be sure to check out JAZZ SETS on Saturday from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm EST on
WSSB 90.3FM, South Carolina’s Jazz Station. We will feature Al Jarreau, Dianne Reeves, Joe Sample and Kirk Whalum. We will showcase a Smooth Music Set with Luther Vandross.

We will also have music from Kirk Whalum, Gregory Porter, Miles Davis, Kevin Mahogany, Wendy Molten, and Sean Jones.

Please put JAZZ SETS (WORLD CLASS JAZZ WITH THE BACK STORY) on your calendar for each Saturday from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm on WSSB 90.3 FM, South Carolina’s Jazz Station.
You can listen on your radio or listen to the show via the internet. JAZZ LIVES!

https://www.wssbradio.org/

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