Every day, 90.9 broadcasts classical music and jazz through well-curated playlists and programs.
Air Date / Time / Title / Composer / Orchestra / Performer MONDAY Mon 04/15/2024 6:00am Overture for a Masque Moeran, Ernest John Ulster Orchestra Mon 04/15/2024 6:10am Six German Dances (for solo piano), D. 820 Schubert, Franz Uchida, Mitsuko,piano Mon 04/15/2024 6:19am Sacrae Symphony No. 6: Sonata Pian e forte (arr. by Eric Crees) […]
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 […]
It will soon be time for our Spring Fundraiser and your chance to show your support for 90.9. Dave Wagner and Peter Whorf will team up for some fun, plus there will be special guest hosts and new thank you items and bundles. Also, our community partners have put forth challenge grants to inspire you […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
We’re looking for an On-Air Classical Music Host & Producer!!🎙️ A 90.9 WRCJ On-Air Classical Music Host & Producer is responsible for hosting a multi-hour classical music program in a knowledgeable, entertaining way. The On-Air host may also conduct interviews and may or may not be required to select the music to be presented. The […]
Check out our jazz thank you gift, the Kenny Garrett Sounds from the Ancestors CD. It’s our thank you for a donation of $120. With Sounds from the Ancestors, Garrett remembers the spirit of the sounds of African ancestors from church services, recited prayers, songs from the work fields, Yoruban chants and African drums, alongside […]
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
Dr. Dave Wagner talks with Ann Marie Koukios, Artistic Director and Conductor of the Fort Street Chorale. On February 25, 2024 the Fort Street Chorale, the Brazeal Dennard Chorale and Wayne State University Choirs present A Black History Month Celebration at Fort Street Presbyterian Church in Detroit. The concert will feature opera legend George Shirley, […]