Every day, 90.9 broadcasts classical music and jazz through well-curated playlists and programs.
Listen Friday, October 9 at 10:40 a.m. to hear a new season of Detroit Symphony Orchestra live broadcasts on 90.9 WRCJ! Guest conductor Peter Oundjian lead the symphony in Joan Tower’s Concerto for Orchestra, Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring, John Adams’ Frenzy and Leonard Bernstein’s “Serenade” featuring rising star violinist Paul Huang. Hosted by Dave Wagner […]
Musical treasures from all eras keep coming as modern technology cleans up extraneous sounds, enhancing the musical experience. A case in point is the soon-to-be-released “Tommy Flanagan: Made In Dublin”. In 1984, Detroit-born jazz pianist Tommy Flanagan appeared in concert with two Irish jazz musicians: bassist Lindsey Horner and drummer John Wadham. The concert was […]
The Music of Michael Giacchino For Michael Giacchino’s birthday, The Soundtrack celebrates a composer whose music has taken us from Paris kitchens and mysterious islands to superhero hideouts, distant galaxies, and a little house carried away by balloons. Haley Taylor explores five defining scores—The Incredibles, Ratatouille, Lost, Star Trek, and Up—and the musical ideas that […]
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Renowned saxophonist Joe Lovano takes center stage as this year’s Artist-in-Residence for the 47th annual Detroit Jazz Festival. Lovano, a Cleveland native, has long been influenced by Detroit’s rich jazz history. He recently brought that experience to life during a special master class at Wayne State University. Students had the opportunity to watch him perform […]
We are sad to announce Bill McGlaughlin, host of “Exploring Music” has died. Bill was a music educator, composer, conductor and Peabody Award–winning radio host. He passed away July 21st at the age of 82 at his home. The news was shared by his partner, jazz musician Karrin Allyson. On social media Karrin wrote “It […]
90.9 WRCJ’s film host Haley Taylor interviews actor, producer, screenwriter and director Bruce Campbell. Bruce has a new movie for 2026, “Ernie and Emma”. In our interview they talk about the new movie, the Redford Theare debut, independent filmmaking and Bruce’s long career in cult cinema — from “The Evil Dead” to today. Listen HERE
The 2026 Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival runs June 14-26. Paul Watkins takes a bow as artistic director of the festival and speaks with 90.9 WRCJ’s Peter Whorf. Listen to their interview HERE