Every day, 90.9 broadcasts classical music and jazz through well-curated playlists and programs.
Friday, March 6 at 10:40 a.m., tune to 90.9 WRCJ for our live broadcast of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s annual Classical Roots concert. Hear works such as “Fanfare for Universal Hope” by James Lee III, “Troubled Water for Trombone and Orchestra” by Carlos Simon, Symphony No. 4 “Autochthonous” by William Grant Still and more. Hosted by […]
This Oscars season, The Soundtrack puts the spotlight on one of the Academy’s most fascinating categories: Best Original Score. Host Haley Taylor guides listeners through this year’s eclectic lineup—from the blues-soaked supernatural world of Sinners (Ludwig Göransson) and the anxious, modernist tension of Jonny Greenwood’s score for One Battle After Another, to Alexandre Desplat’s gothic […]
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Classical Roots concert comes to 90.9 FM Friday morning 3/6/26 at 10:40. WRCJ’s Cecelia Sharpe speaks with conductor Thomas Wilkins about the DSO’s Classical Roots tradition and music by Black composers on concert stages everywhere… Listen HERE
On Sunday, March 15 at noon, hear our broadcast of the Michigan Phil’s “Voices From America” concert. The concert includes the Michigan Phil Youth Orchestra and is designed to highlight American musical voices. On the program are the works “Commodius Vicus Concerto” by Neal Endicott, “Colonial Dance” by Florence Price, “Prelude to Oedipus Tyrannus” by […]
Catch folk music favorites the The Elderly Brothers Trio this month on Detroit PBS then see their live benefit performance Wednesday, April 22 at the Baldwin Theatre in downtown Royal Oak. Tickets are $30. Available through a donation to 90.9 WRCJ/Detroit PBS or at the Baldwin Box Office. Here is the link to DONATE
The A2SO brings you an extra special Valentines Day concert for 2026 – and an exciting second half to the 2025-26 season. Peter speaks with A2SO Executive Director Sarah Calderini about the concert with violinist Danny Koo and Music Director Earl Lee. Listen to the interview HERE
Dave Wagner and Peter Whorf team up for their weekend show Two with the works where they share new releases, play classic performances and listener requests. Every Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m.! To leave a comment or request you can call them at (313) 474-1474.
Cecelia Sharpe speaks with Kaneza Schaal, Director of Detroit Opera’s double-bill production “Highways and Valleys” featuring the music of William Grant Still and Kurt Weill. Listen to their talk HERE
90.9 FM WRCJ began weekday broadcasts of classical music programming from studios in the Detroit School of Arts on Monday, November 14, 2005. With the debut of morning host Dave Wagner at 6 a.m., locally-originated classical music returned to Detroit airwaves for the first time since 1997. Dr. Dave was previously a popular personality at […]
Cecelia Sharpe speaks with Executive Director Anna Glass about the Dance Theatre of Harlem’s performance at the Detroit Opera House, November 15 & 16, 2025. Listen to the interview HERE