Every day, 90.9 broadcasts classical music and jazz through well-curated playlists and programs.
Coming up on Sunday, November 23 at noon, hear our broadcast of the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra’s 25/26 season opener. The concert begins with Olivier Messiaen’s “Les Offrandes oubliées,” followed by Tchaikovsky’s “Piano Concerto No. 1” featuring pianist Martin James Bartlett. Then to celebrate Maurice Ravel’s 150th anniversary the orchestra performs “Daphnis et Chloé Suite […]
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
The harp and vocal ensemble at Detroit’s Cass Tech High School is the oldest continuously operating public school music program in the United States. They celebrate 100 years in 2025! The renowned program has been guided by Velma Froude, Patricia Terry-Ross and current Director Lydia Cleaver who have cultivated exceptional harpists. Hear more of the […]
This week on The Soundtrack, host Haley Taylor celebrates Thanksgiving with a twist—by chasing the sound of the holiday. Not turkey, not family dramas, but that nostalgic, funky, slightly off-beat sound tucked into 1970s TV specials, warm flutes, Fender Rhodes keyboards, and Guaraldi-style grooves. From A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving to deep cuts by Blossom Dearie, […]
New! Film music show host Haley Taylor brings you “The Soundtrack” every weekend and here is her collection of classical music from the movies on disc. The album can be yours for a donation of $60 or just $5 monthly. You can also choose to bundle it with Dave & Peter’s “Two With The Works” […]
Brand new! A classical CD of all-time great duos assembled by hosts Dave Wagner and Peter Whorf, hosts and producers of our weekend show “Two With The Works.” The album can be yours for a donation of $60 or just $5 monthly. You can also choose to bundle it with Haley’s “The Soundtrack” album and […]
Johann Sebastian Bach’s “The Well-Tempered Clavier” a two-volume collection of 24 preludes and fugues in every major and minor key, is a foundational work in classical music, demonstrating a revolutionary tuning system for keyboard instruments. 90.9 WRCJ’s Haley Taylor talks with pianist Christopher O’Riley about his newly-released recording of Book II, where he explores the […]
2025 is the 300th anniversary of the Anna Magdalena Notebook. The lavish notebook was a gift from Johann Sebastian Bach to his second wife Anna Magdalena. Who was she and what did the book contain? Listen to find out! 2025 is also the 20th anniversary of 90.9 WRCJ going on the air. LISTEN HERE
The Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra’s new season opens September 12, 2025. 90.9 WRCJ’s Peter Whorf and orchestra Executive Director Sarah Calderini talk about a few highlights. Listen HERE