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Cause & Effect traces the musical roots of one band or artist every Saturday 1-3PM. 97.3 FM www.wrir.org

We trace the roots of a band or artist every Saturday from 1-3 PM
97.3 on your dial or you can stream the show on www.wrir.org

01/09/2026

This Saturday from 1-3pm on WRIR (wrir.org) tune into Cause & Effect as we cover the music, history and influences of The B-52s featuring an interview with friend, fan and fellow Athensian Vanessa Briscoe Hay from the bands Pylon and Pylon Reenactment Society). This week’s host will be Harper and this is a rebroadcast from 2018). Thanks for tuning in!

Saturday Afternoon Schedule on WRIR

1-3 pm Cause & Effect hosted by Harper
3-5 pm End of the Century with B-Rice
5-7 pm River City Limits with host Eric Godsey

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Photo: Lynn Goldsmith/The Washington Post

01/01/2026

Happy New Year! Tune into Cause & Effect on WRIR (wrir.org) this Saturday from 1-3pm as we focus on some of the lesser know musicians who’ve come out of the Tidewater area (rebroadcast from 2022).

This week’s host will be Jon Harper who will be joined in studio by two experts on the scene: Steve Guion and Don Harrison. Thanks for listening!

Saturday Afternoon Schedule

1-3 pm Cause & Effect hosted by Harper
3-5 pm End of the Century with Rev Noah
5-7 pm River City Limits with host Jay Smack

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12/27/2025

This Saturday from 1-3pm on WRIR tune into Cause & Effect as we rebroadcast a great show from 2019 covering the songwriting and production duo of Gamble & Huff, two of the pioneers of The Sound of Philadelphia (Philly Soul). This week’s host will be Harper. Thanks for tuning in!

Saturday Afternoon Schedule

1-3 pm Cause & Effect hosted by Harper
3-5 pm End of the Century with DJ Miss Kitty
5-7 pm River City Limits with host Shannon Cleary

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12/19/2025

This Saturday from 1-3pm on WRIR tune into Cause & Effect as we cover the music of a Richmond legend, Bryan Harvey. This week’s host will be Jay Tubb, host of Richmond Counterculture (which airs 2nd/4th Mon 3-5pm). Thanks for tuning in!

Saturday Afternoon Schedule

1-3 pm Cause & Effect hosted by Jay Tubb
3-5 pm End of the Century with Jay Smack
5-7 pm River City Limits with host Jess McLean

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Photo: Cindy Hicks/Slant

12/12/2025

This Saturday from 1-3 pm on WRIR tune into Cause & Effect as we cover the music, history and influences of Polyrhythmics. This week’s host will be BeeGee host of Biscuits ‘n’ Groovy with BeeGee (Mondays 6-8am).

Thanks for tuning in!

Saturday Afternoon Schedule

1-3 pm Cause & Effect hosted by BeeGee
3-5 pm End of the Century with Fontaine
5-7 pm River City Limits with host Flora Doom

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We trace the roots of a band or artist every Saturday from 1-3 PM 97.3 on your dial or you can stream the show on www.wrir.org What is dark matter? How do we treat ear worms? Do we have free will? Have I heard this beat before?

Every week Cause and Effect summons your inner music nerd to identify the influences of your favorite musical groups, explore their work and peers, and play new artists following in their footsteps. A variety of WRIR DJs scour the Internet for interviews and articles, at times receives direct input from artists and labels, and rely on input from fans to develop a music show destined to be added to your weekly calendar. See a sample show below:

White stripes = Influences: Dylan, Leadbelly, Sonics, Flat Duo Jets, Screaming Lord Sutch, Led Zeppelin, Son House Side projects / band family tree : The Upholsterers, The Raconteurs, Dead Weather, Loretta Lynn Peers: Greenhornes, Black Keys, The Von Bondies, The Vines

Tune in every Saturday afternoon from 1-3p.m. for Cause and Effect!