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A tribute to the late great drummer Al Foster, South Jersey's role in the NJ Gubernatiorial race and a chat with Marcia Ball

By Doug Doyle

Published May 31, 2025 at 6:02 AM EDT

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Al Foster playing at Bar Bayeux in Brooklyn in 2023

On the May 31 WBGO Journal...

WBGO’s Gary Walker pays tribute to the late legendary jazz drummer Al Foster…

Al Foster performing live at The Village Vanguard in 2008

WBGO's Kenneth Burns gives us an update on how the Gubernatorial candidates are faring in South Jersey….

Former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli speaks after the first Republican debate Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, at Rider University in Lawrenceville, N.J. (AP Photo/Mike Catalini)

WBGO commentator Mildred Antenor doesn’t want to see DEI programs end…..

Seton Hall student — Seton Hall students

WBGO’s Dave Popkin chats with blues guitarist and singer Carolyn Wonderland who is performing at this weekend’s Michael Arnone’s 32nd annual Crawfish Fest…at the Sussex County Fairgrounds..

Carolyn Wonderland

And WBGO’s David Matthau takes us to the World Series of Birding.

2025 World Series of Birding

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Doug Doyle

Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. Doug and his staff have received more than 250 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.

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