Thursday's Schedule

6:00 Jazz with Bob Parlocha
7:00 Morning Jazz
12:00 Bop, Blues and Ballads
5:00 Tell Me More
6:00 Democracy Now!
7:00 The Loft
10:00 Jazz with Bob Parlocha

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Can you believe it? New Wes Montgomery CD, live!

Get your copy April 11-20 during Spring Fest 2012.

Wes Montgomery, perhaps the most important jazz guitarist of all time, recorded a live session that never made it on to vinyl. Resonance Records has mastered the session and released it on CD. On this release, Montgomery is raw genius, swinging be-bop style, and surrounded with great musicians

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Music News

Bass player Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn dies in Tokyo

Bass player Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn dies in Tokyo

Bass player and songwriter Donald “Duck’’ Dunn, a member of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame band Booker T. and the MGs and the Blues Brothers band, has died in Tokyo. He was 70.

Dunn was in Tokyo for a series of shows. News of his death was posted on …

Jazz on the Lawn Series Starts This Friday

Jazz on the Lawn Series Starts This Friday

Spring is here and to compliment the blossoming flowers and warm weather, WNCU has festive activities that the family can enjoy. We are hosting a Jazz on the Lawn Series in partnership with the American Tobacco Campus. Live jazz performances will be held at the American Tobacco Campus …

Jazz at Lincoln Center Names a New Executive Director

Jazz at Lincoln Center Names a New Executive Director

The trustees of Jazz at Lincoln Center have reached into the ranks of business leaders in the digital media sector for a new executive director, hiring Greg Scholl, a former NBC Universal executive with a background in digital music distribution, to manage the nonprofit arts institution.

Mr. Scholl, 42, will on …

Public Affairs

‘Soul of Our Nation is on Trial,’ Civil Rights Leader William Barber Tells NCCU Grads

'Soul of Our Nation is on Trial,' Civil Rights Leader William Barber Tells NCCU Grads

North Carolina Central University awarded bachelor’s degrees to 536 students on Saturday, May 12, in commencement ceremonies at O’Kelly–Riddick Stadium.

But before the graduates walked across the stage to collect their diplomas, they were rousingly challenged by the Rev. William …

Master’s and Law Degrees Presented to 385 Graduates at NCCU

Master's and Law Degrees Presented to 385 Graduates at NCCU

North Carolina Central University awarded graduate and professional degrees to 385 students on Friday, May 11, in ceremonies at McDougald–McLendon Gymnasium. In a rousing commencement address, attorney and talk-show host Warren Ballentine challenged the graduates to “stay humble and remember to dream.”

“You are the cream of the crop,” Ballentine told …

Program of The Week

Mastering Your Money

Mastering Your Money

Showtime: Saturdays at 10 a.m.
Mastering Your Money hosted by Ed Fulbright seeks our local and national resources to help educate people about money management. This show challenges listeners to think about spending in terms of their net income. Mastering Your Money covers all …