Every day, 90.9 broadcasts classical music and jazz through well-curated playlists and programs.
This week on The Soundtrack, Haley Taylor takes you on a sun-soaked journey through the skies, fields, and spirit worlds of Hayao Miyazaki’s summer films. This episode explores how Studio Ghibli captures the feeling of summer—through clouds, tall grass, and Joe Hisaishi’s unforgettable music. Haley Taylor hosts The Soundtrack, every Saturday and Sunday at […]
It’s the 30th anniversary of the Michigan Jazz Festival! Come on over to Livonia and hear great, live jazz music. It’s happening July 20th on the campus of Schoolcraft College in Livonia, on Haggerty Rd. between Six and Seven Mile Roads. Seven stages are located in the air-conditioned comfort of Schoolcraft’s VisTaTech Center. The eighth […]
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The Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Sosnick Courtyard Series runs July 11-20, 2025 in Midtown Detroit. 90.9 WRCJ’s Peter Whorf speaks with DSO cellist and composer Jeremy Crosmer who headlines Wednesday’s opener. LISTEN HERE
2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of English Author Jane Austen! Listen to this little feature by 90.9 WRCJ’s Christa Grix for a bit of history. LISTEN HERE
For Maxine Michael’s Maxology (Fridays 7 p.m. -11 p.m.) playlists, click HERE For John Penney’s JazzFest Detroit (Saturdays 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.) playlists, click HERE For Linda Yohn’s Swing Set (Sundays 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.) playlists, click HERE All other jazz playlists are found HERE
Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival brings legendary works and new compositions to the metro area every June. WRCJ’s Peter Whorf speaks with Artistic Director and cellist Paul Watkins about concerts this week and next…. LISTEN HERE
ACT NOW: Federal funding for public media is under threat. A proposal before Congress would eliminate two years of approved support for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting—jeopardizing stations nationwide. That includes 90.9 WRCJ, Detroit’s only classical and jazz radio station. This funding helps keep the music you love on the air. Congress could vote very soon. […]
90.9 WRCJ’s Peter Whorf speaks with DSO music director Jader Bignamini about the orchestra’s final concerts this season, including beloved concertos, hidden gems and thrilling tone poems… LISTEN HERE
This 6 CD set features 100 of Beethoven’s greatest works. It can be yours for a monthly donation of just $10! To set up your monthly gift and become a sustaining member of 90.9 WRCJ, just click HERE Here is the track list (there’s a lot!): Disc 1 1. Symphony No. 1 in C Major, […]