Congratulations to the NCCU Jazz Combos and Brass Ensemble. Music from their latest CD Slightly Blued made the playlist for the nationally syndicated and highly regarded radio show “Jazz After Hours.”  In addition, the CD has been added to playlists of jazz stations in major metropolitan areas, including Atlanta, Detroit, Miami, Orlando and Boulder, Colo.

Every Tuesday at 8pm Planetary Radio, the weekly half-hour series about space exploration, has been available since Tuesday, July 20, 2004, the thirty-fifth anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. It’s the only long form public radio program devoted to the final frontier. Along with top-flight production quality, every episode relies on the deep expertise [...]

WNCU will ring in the new year with our yearly broadcast of Toast of the Nation. It begins at 8pm on Dec. 31 and goes until 4am on Jan. 1 with an all-star lineup for the entire program. 8pm – The Julian Lage Trio with Larry Grenadier and Eric Harland Live from Berklee Performance Center, [...]

Saturday, December 24 Get ready for an entire day of holiday music produced by your favorite weekly hosts. Be prepared for some weird, funny, off beat, and funky holiday music. 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., Holiday Jazz from WNCU 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., 8 Track Flashback with Jim Davis 4 p.m. – 7 p.m., [...]

Jazz at Lincoln Center has plans to expand abroad, creating a new jazz club in Doha, Qatar, and four other cities as part of an unusual partnership with the St. Regis chain of luxury hotels. The new club opening in Doha, the capital city, next April will be the first time this nonprofit New York [...]

Come join the top NCCU undergraduate and graduate student jazz instrumental and vocal performers in a great evening of jazz music! Date: Tuesday, November 8, 2011 Time: 7-9 p.m. Location: B.N. Duke Auditorium Admission: Free

The North Carolina Central University Jazz Studies program will present the 12th Annual Fall Guest Artist Series, featuring saxophonist Jim Snidero, on Friday, Nov. 18, at 8 p.m. in the B.N. Duke Auditorium. The NCCU Jazz Ensemble, Vocal Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo I will also perform, presenting a CD-release concert featuring music from “Slightly [...]

Beginning Oct. 24, WNCU will have a new host for jazz weekday evenings. Serena Wiley will be hosting the evening show weekdays, from 7-10pm. Serena is a graduate of NCCU’s jazz studies program. She plays tenor, alto sax, and flutes and is currently gigging in a reggae band. We welcome her expertise and passion for [...]

On Sunday, Nov. 6, WNCU will change their schedule. Close to Thee, a new gospel program, hosted by Carolyn Satterfield, will air from noon until 2 pm. Join Carolyn for traditional gospel from some of the most beloved artists of all time.

Tune into The Animal House every Monday from 3 – 4 p.m. The Animal House is a weekly discussion that explores the latest in animal science, pet behavior, and wildlife conservation. We hope to deepen human understanding of animals and explain the powerful bonds that link us to the animal world. Our goal is to [...]