Exploring Music is an adventure — an expedition through the world of classical music. We pick a theme each week and follow the music wherever it leads us. Over the years we’ve explored Shakespeare and music, have followed the lives of many composers (a sort of five-part mini-series), and visited the music of various locales […]

90.9’s Program Director, Dr. Dave Wagner, is a lifelong Detroiter and a well-known organist, pianist and music educator.  He brings his vast musical knowledge and wry sense of humor to our afternoon airwaves with traffic and weather updates. He returns weekday afternoons to ease your drive home with a mix of lighter classics and orchestrated […]

Join veteran jazz broadcaster Linda Yohn every Sunday night for a program of swinging jazz standards. Swing is an elusive but essential jazz element. It’s hard to define, but you know it when you hear it. Swing can be a sweet singer with a tasty small group, a blistering big band, a sublime piano trio, […]

As host of Film Classics for decades, Jack Goggin was known for his profound knowledge of music and curated a vast collection for his loyal followers’ enjoyment across the Detroit Metro region Film Classics is a weekly hour-long radio program devoted to music written for motion pictures, consisting mostly of orchestral scores from the early […]

Tune in weekdays at 10am to hear Peter share musical insights with some of the top artists in classical music today. At noon, relax with Bach’s Lunch, a work by J. S. Bach. At 1pm, discover Midday Mozart. Then, just before 3pm, the Midday Finale will launch you into an afternoon of inspiring sounds. Recent […]

One Sunday a month, Detroit Cellist and Music Educator Cecelia Sharpe plays a mix of her favorite classical music. On “Live with C#”, Cecelia highlights a well-rounded and diverse variety of classical (and sometimes jazz) music, artists, composers, conductors, and ensembles. She invites you to join her for a musical journey. Exact dates of “Live with […]

Join John every Saturday night for a 3-hour show that swings with energy along with great stories about the musicians. See John’s playlists HERE

Maxine Michaels’ signature style and programming selections are enjoyed by a huge list of friends and fans around the globe. Maxine consistently innovates with an uncanny ability to educate the masses about the rich history of jazz, cultural information and more. She takes great pride in having given many Detroit-based music artists their first radio […]

Peruse and enjoy fascinating interviews and conversations by 90.9’s Peter Whorf, Dave Wagner, Maxine Michaels, Linda Yohn, Cecelia Sharpe, and more, with some truly fascinating guests, including recent appearances by musicians and conductors.

90.9’s Program Director, Dr. Dave Wagner, is a lifelong Detroiter and a well-known organist, pianist and music educator. He brings his vast musical knowledge and wry sense of humor to our morning airwaves with traffic and weather updates—as well as his famous 7:15am “Sousalarm.”