Every day, 90.9 broadcasts classical music and jazz through well-curated playlists and programs.

New Premium – Bach Socks!

Give your feet a little class. Classical music that is! Try on some Bach socks, they’re our newest thank you item. For a donation of $50 to 90.9 you can get one for each foot. You can make a donation now by calling (866) 909-9725 or donating online HERE. Thanks!

Spring Fundraiser

It’s your chance to show your support for 90.9! Dave Wagner and Peter Whorf team up for some fun, plus we have special guest hosts and new thank you items and bundles. Also, our community partners have put forth challenge grants to inspire you to give and double the power of your donation to classical […]

Our Challenge Grants

Our Community Partners have graciously created Challenge Grants for our Spring Fundraiser! Because of their generosity, the power of your donation is doubled! We have our New Member Challenge for first time contributors thanks to Kay and Al Huberty, Helga & Jerry Bilik and the Noble Family Foundation. It’s a dollar for dollar match up […]

This week’s Classical Playlists

Air Date / Time / Title / Composer / Orchestra / Performer MONDAY Mon 04/22/2024 6:00am “The March of the Women” (AKA “The Suffragettes March”) Smyth, Ethel The Plymouth Festival Chorus and Orchestra Mon 04/22/2024 6:04am Sonata in D for Trumpet & Strings Torelli, Giuseppe Budapest Strings Friedrich, Reinhold ,trumpet Mon 04/22/2024 6:13am Bolero in […]

Composer Buttons

These fun, caricature-style composer buttons are the perfect addition to any musician’s collection. They can be yours for a gift of $60 to 90.9. Choose from Ludwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Hildegard of Bingen, Johannes Brahms and Duke Ellington. Donate HERE.

Jazz Thank You Items

We have two jazz thank you albums each for a donation of $90. First is Planet D Nonet’s Blues To Be There: A Salute to Duke Ellington CD. Detroit’s nine-time award-winning swing band pays tribute to their biggest influence in the latter part of his career. We also have the album Joys by John Tbone […]

Mozart Figurine

If you’d like to have your own adorable little Mozart figurine, he can be yours for a $40 donation to 90.9. He comes with a violin and bow and is produced by Playmobil. We also have a six CD compilation of 100 of Mozart’s greatest works for a donation of $120. You can get the […]

Eco Tote – Price Cut!

It seems like everywhere you look prices are going up. Well not at 90.9. We’re anti-inflation! Now for the reduced donation amount of $25, you can get our royal blue reusable tote featuring the 90.9 logo. It’s made from 20% post-industrial recycled content, with dual reinforced 20-inch carrying handles, bottom gussets and matching covered cardboard […]

Next DSO broadcast May 24

Our next Detroit Symphony Orchestra broadcast is next month, Friday, May 24 at 10:40 a.m. We’ll hear Johannes Brahms Violin Concerto In D as well as Bela Bartok’s Concerto for Orchestra. German Conductor David Afkham makes his DSO debut and violinist Veronika Eberle is the soloist for this performance. Hosted by Dave Wagner. See more […]

Na’Zir McFadden interview

Peter and DSO Assistant Conductor Na’Zir McFadden talk about Classical Roots and upcoming concerts…and reflect on some of the sounds we hear in Shelly Washington’s “Both”… Listen HERE