WNMC Radio

Listen at 90.7 fm or wnmc.org. WNMC is Community Public Radio in northern Michigan
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Founded in 1967 as a student activity available only to the NMC dorms and a few lucky folks closeby, WNMC has grown into a radio station serving six counties and staffed by volunteers from all over the Traverse Bay area. 90.7 fm or wnmc.org to listen in. Past shows are archived for two weeks at http://www.radiofreeamerica.com/station/wnmc

09/19/2024

The Return of Not for Human Consumption with Luc Hobson tomorrow at 0720.

09/17/2024

A talk from this Moring with Khaled El Gindy, who is appearing tomorrow at the Dennos Museum Center courtesy of the International Affairs Forum. (tciaf.com)

Just click on the photo to hear the interview.

Khaled Elgindy
Senior Fellow, Middle East Institute
Director of MEI’s Program on Palestine and Israeli-Palestinian Affairs

Author of Blindspot: America and the Palestinians, from Balfour to Trump

September 18, 2024
Dennos Museum Center Milliken Auditorium, Traverse City
In person & online

A short talk with Khaled El Gindy about his upcoming talk, The Gaza Catastrophe: Is There an Endgame?, at the International Affairs Forum (Wedbnesday, Spetember 18th, 2024). Event begins with a recep

09/13/2024

As mentioned this morning on First*Light:

Now is the prime time to be on the lookout for the invasive spotted lanternfly! Late summer to early fall is the most likely season to spot the colorful planthoppers. Know what to look for by visiting Michigan.gov/SLF.

09/09/2024

This is very good news!

08/21/2024

Featured on Africa Beyond tonight (7-9pm)-
Upcoming Birthdays from the African musical diaspora:

Beny More (b. August 21, 1919 in Santa Isabel de las Lajas, Cuba; d. 1963): Perhaps the greatest singer in Cuban history. Leader of the Banda Gigante. A huge figure as a pop star, as a big band leader, and as a proponent of the African roots of the music he played.

Salif Keita (.b. August 25, 1949 in Djoliba, Mali): a musician very much on the scale of Beny Morem, ostracized in his youth because of his albinism. Keita was born into a royal family, and was further disgraced by his choice of profession. He is pictured here with his longtime musical partner, the guitarist and bandleader Kante Manfila (d. 2010), with whom he led the Ambassadeurs and established himself as a great international voice of African music. He has been a leader in bringing the sounds of West African music forward into the world. Now retired from recording, Keita is universally recognized as one of the greatest living African musicians.

Cesaria Evora (b. August 27, 1941 in Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde; d. 2011) Cesaria Evora was one of the great popularizers of African music in the West. Cesaria grew up extremely poor on Sao Vincente, but her musical talent was recognized fairly early, and she played extensively in Europe and toured with the great Cape Verdean clarinettist Luis Morais singing traditional Cape Verdean styles like morna and coladeira. In spite of her artistic success, she couldn't make a living at music and she abandoned it. In the 1980s, she was "rediscovered" by the music industry and she recorded a few albums of new music, the third of which "Miss Perfumado" catapulted her into true pop music success, selling 300,000 copies worldwide and making her a very well-known figure in Europe.

08/19/2024

Jason presents Women of American Roots music this evening on American Crossroads. Lots and lots of female singers and instrumentalists. Today (Monday) from 5-7pm.

08/09/2024

08/05/2024

Luke Winslow-King talking about his appearance at the House Concert Series last Thursday and his upcoming release on Bloodshot Records. Includes three singles from the September album release, Falsh-a-Magic.

Luke drops by the studio to talk about his upcoming appearance at the WNMC House Concert Series and his upcoming release on Bloodshot Records.

08/04/2024

Africa Beyond: Toumani Diabate Special

Tom of Africa Beyond (who happens to play a stringed African instrument himself in SosoHifi) presents a special program reviewing the deep and broad musical legacy of the late, great Toumani Diabate. More here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toumani_Diabat%C3%A9

07/31/2024

Toumani Diabate Special on Africa Beyond tonight at 7!

07/26/2024

From Jeff Davis:

"Special Guest John Richard Paul will be featured on Friday’s Local Motion show (5-6:30pm). John just released his first solo tracks and will play a few tracks live on the Local Motion. Though John has released his first solo works “The Road of Life” he is no stranger to the local music scene. A born and raised Traverse Citizen he has been performing with a lot of the major local artists (Seth Bernard, Mike Moran, Drew Hale, Rachael Davis, May Erlewine) for a very long time and can be seen on many stages around town and around the country including Friday night at the Parlour and Saturday and Sunday in Glen Arbor. If you’ve never heard John before he has a very Tom Waits like voice and a John Prine way with words. John will be on the LM show Today, Friday, June 26th ."

07/25/2024

Kippie Moeketsi Special from last night's Africa Beyond

Music featuring the great South African jazz saxophonist Kippie Moeketsi. The birthday of South African jazz legend Kippie Moeketsi is coming up in a few days (July 27, 1925). He played with a lot of great bands (the Harlem Swingsters, the Jazz Epistles, Dollar Brand, the Castle Lager Big band and b...

07/24/2024

South African jazz the focus on tonight's Africa Beyond (Wednesdays 7-9pm)!

The birthday of South African jazz legend Kippie Moeketsi is coming up in a few days (July 27, 1925). He played with a lot of great bands (the Harlem Swingsters, the Jazz Epistles, Dollar Brand, the Castle Lager Big band and bunches more. Unlike some of his contemporaries, he did not leave South Africa after the Sharpeville Massacre of 1960. And his career suffered greatly under Apartheid. He died penniless in 1983. We'll be featuring a wide variety of his work tonight on Africa Beyond, starting at 7pm.

More on Kippie: https://www.sahistory.org.za/people/kippie-jeremiah-moeketsi

90.7 on your Traverse area airwaves. https://www.wnmc.org/ online

07/16/2024

August 1st at the WNMC Farmhouse Concert Series

Luke Winslow-King is a New Orleans-based guitarist, singer, producer, and songwriter. His work is an eclectic mix that combines Mississippi delta blues, folk music, traditional jazz, and roots rock & roll. His alchemical songs blend contemporary ideas with styles from bygone eras producing a sou...

06/18/2024

NMC’s 3rd annual Juneteenth celebration will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19 in the courtyard outside of Founders Hall* on the Front Street campus.

There will be a number of brief presentations and a closing celebration. Food trucks, games and activities will be available. All are welcome.

Traverse City Mayor Amy Shamroe, State Representative and NMC alum Betsy Coiffia are scheduled to be in attendance and speak. Lt. Governor Gavin Gilchrist will join virtually.

*Agenda is subject to change. In the event of inclement weather, the celebration will be held inside the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center.

06/14/2024

Drew Hale on Local Motion Friday (show starts at 5pm)!

A native Texan, Drew’s style of music pays homage to his roots in the red dirt and southern rock scenes of Texas and the Southwest, while his lyrics speak to his deep affection for the lifestyle and culture of his home in Northern Michigan.

Tune in at 90.7fm in the Grand Traverse area or at wnmc.org anywhere you may be.

06/12/2024

Livelands Summer Sun Sets starts Sunday with Sosohifi!

Nestled in the heart of Southern Leelanau County just east of Empire, MI, LivelyLands Summer Sun Sets is a 3 part concert series in June, July, and August located at Backyard Burdickville Campgrounds featuring regional and national artists.

05/31/2024

Venusian geology as maentioned on First*Light this morning.

05/27/2024

05/25/2024

We have a $2000 "project match" up right now from Golden-Fowler. The $4000 we raise will buy the new equipment to monitor and control the new transmitter setup and will allow us to add music metadata to our RDS display: each song we play will be displayed on RDS capable radios, like the one you pobably have in your car.

Give us a call at 231-995-1090 or

https://www.nmc.edu/about/foundation/wnmc.html

WNMC's mission is to provide educational and culturally enriching programming to its northern Michigan service area. We also actively seek to promote and support the educational and cultural missions of NMC and other local entities with similar missions. Learn more »

05/22/2024

Help us make the Annie Match!

Give online right now at https://www.nmc.edu/about/foundation/wnmc.html and our current host, Annie Mac, will match it.

It's safe, secured, and multiplied by two:

https://www.nmc.edu/about/foundation/wnmc.html

05/18/2024

WNMC's Spring On-Air Fundraiser is on! Give us a call at 231-995-1090 or contribute online here:
https://www.nmc.edu/about/foundation/wnmc.html

Yes, we've been around long enough that once upon a time that logo looked contemporary! But only through the extraordinary support of our listeners.

We are a local public radio station playing great music 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We are not affiliated with any national network. We get no support form global oil companies or huge pharmaceutical firms or the federal government. We are, almost exclusively, radio put on by northern Michiganders for northern Michiganders and paid for by northern Michigan listeners and businesses.

Let's keep this distinctive little bit of the cultural landscape up here our own: Support it!

https://www.nmc.edu/about/foundation/wnmc.html

WNMC is local radio from Northwestern Michigan College for the Grand Traverse area. We don't beam our programming down from satellites or consult playlists generated by focus groups in Los Angeles. We play what we — right here in Traverse City — think is great music. We hope you enjoy it, and wi...

05/18/2024

🎶Listen up Traverse City, it's that time of year again... WNMC Radio's spring fundraiser officially kicks off tomorrow morning, and we just delivered NEW colors and styles of embroidered hats. 😍🧢

With your pledge of support, you could be sporting one of these stylish hats around town. Not only will you look great, but you'll also be showing your love for local radio and supporting the diverse voices and music you hear on WNMC every day. 🎶

Community college radio is all about connection and creativity. Your pledges make it possible to continue broadcasting the music and stories that matter to you. Stay tuned to 90.7fm or stream online at https://www.wnmc.org/ for more details on how you can snag one of these exclusive hats.

05/13/2024

05/12/2024

New program debuts on WNMC this evening: Nightfall with Mac. 10-midnight. 90.7fm or at wnmc.org

Listen here if you missed it:
https://www.mixcloud.com/wnmcradio/nightfall-1/

04/25/2024

Hampton Sides on WNMC talking about The Wide Wide Sea, his book about James Cook's third voyage to the Pacific. He'll be at the City Opera House on May 1st as part of the National Writer's Series. Just click on the pic below to hear it . . .

Hampton Sides, Appearing May 1st, 2024 at the City Opera House as part of the National Writers' Series, talks about his new book, The Wide, Wide Sea, a narrative history of James Cook's third voyage t

04/05/2024

Eclipse weather forecast . . . as mentioned on First*Light this morning.

03/29/2024

Liz and Phil

03/29/2024

As mentioned on First*Light this morning.

03/29/2024

As mentioned on First*Light this morning.

The Event Horizon Telescope collaboration has captured a new view of the black hole at the center of our galaxy. (EHT Collaboration)

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