Every day, 90.9 broadcasts classical music and jazz through well-curated playlists and programs.
It’s time to show your support for great classical and jazz music in Detroit. It’s our Fall Fundraiser and we’ve been given three challenge grants from our partners to inspire you to give. Your donation will be matched dollar for dollar as part of our New Member Challenge, Jazz Challenge and Kresge Challenge grants. We […]
Our newest thank you item is the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s most recent album release “Carmina Burana”. The recording features soloists Chen Reiss, Reginald Mobley and Andrzej Filończyk with the Detroit Opera Youth Chorus and Audivi. Support your local radio station and hear your hometown symphony! The CD can be yours for a donation of $60 […]
What do a high-school music program, an orphanage, a boys’ camp, Sherwood Forest, and a public radio station have in common? They all need somebody willing to fight to keep them around. For WRCJ’s Pledge Drive, Haley Taylor looks at five movies about deciding what’s worth saving: Mr. Holland’s Opus, Stranger Than Fiction, The Blues […]
Our official baseball cap with a new design. It is 100% cotton, has an adjustable velcro closure, features the updated 90.9 WRCJ logo and can be yours for a one time donation of $60 or more. You can also choose to make a sustaining donation of just $5 a month. Order HERE
Pick up a sturdy canvas gig bag embroidered with the 90.9 WRCJ logo. It can be yours for a donation of just $40 to 90.9 WRCJ. Perfect for the musician off to their latest gig, it can carry your music, your headphones and your laptop. Or, if your next gig is going to the grocery […]
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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