Every day, 90.9 broadcasts classical music and jazz through well-curated playlists and programs.
In partnership with The Senate Theater, 90.9 WRCJ’s “The Soundtrack” invites you to a special screening of “Cinema Paradiso”. As we celebrate the magic of the movies, and the one-year anniversary of “The Soundtrack,” we’re bringing this beloved international classic to the big screen. Experience the unforgettable fusion of image and music through the romantic, […]
Music has a way of lifting us up and bringing peace, especially for those in the caregiving space. If you’re looking for resources, stories, and events to help guide you, visit detroitpbs.org/caregiving. 90.9 WRCJ offers a safe and peaceful space through the healing power of music. Here’s some selections we think might provide some comfort […]
Listen this Sunday at noon for “Live with C#” (classical version!) and then Thursday night 3/26 at 7pm for “Live with C#” (jazz version!). Only on 90.9 WRCJ!
Catch folk music favorites 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
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 […]
Composer Michael Nyman may be best known for the unforgettable theme “The Heart Asks Pleasure First,” but that iconic melody is only the doorway into a career defined by structure, repetition, and collaboration. In this episode of The Soundtrack, host Haley Taylor explores four films that showcase Nyman’s distinctive minimalist voice. Along the way, we […]
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Classical Roots concert comes to 90.9 FM Friday morning 3/6/26 at 10:40a.m.. 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
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