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The WBGO News team has once again been awarded by the New York Association of Black Journalists. The NYABJ Awards honor excellence in journalism created…

On this episode of the Singers Unlimited podcast, Stacey Kent drops by the WBGO studios for a conversation with host Michael Bourne, and a live performance from Stacey and her band.

WBGO's Jon Kalish has this appreciation for the late jazz singer and Newark's own Willie Dwight West

Having performed all over the world for more than 20 years, Jason Prover has developed a Swiss Army Knife approach to playing the trumpet and creating music. He has studied with musicians from a variety of influences and styles and possesses an ever-evolving, multi-faceted sound of his own. While working to complete his upcoming album, he continues to tour, record, teach and play most nights in New York City.

Jason Prover, trumpet
Alex Raderman, drums
Sam Raderman, guitar
Dylan Shamat, bass
Jonathan Beshay, sax

• Two sets: 12:30pm and 2:30pm (Doors open one hour before show time)
• There is a $20 Minimum Per Person
• All seating is first come, first served
• Table Seating is all ages, Bar Area is 21+. Bar Area tickets for patrons under 21 will not be honored

Join Black House Black Joy Podcast and WBGO Studios as we celebrate the power of Black Music Month and the profound influence of House Music in New Jersey and beyond. Don't miss this unique opportunity to engage with the stories and sounds that have shaped a community and continue to resonate today.

Come and join us at 6 pm on June 15th in Express Newark's Lecture Hall at the Hahnes Building, where WBGO's Carmen Balentine will be hosting an evening filled with music, storytelling, and community.

Panelists: Carolyn Byrd, Eddie Nicholas, Charon Jenkins, DJ Mix Mash, Dr. Lacey Hunter

Our podcast is the perfect companion to the upcoming film docu-series "Black House, Black Joy", which explores the same themes and stories in visual form.

So put on your dancing shoes and join us for "Black House Black Joy" - a celebration of House Music, Black joy, and the power of community.

To Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blackhouseblackjoy

On this edition of the WBGO Journal hosted by News Director Doug Doyle, Governor Phil Murphy reacts to the Texas school shooting, we speak to two clinical psychologists as part of Mental Health Awareness Month, 5-time Grammy Award-winning bassist Victor Wooten previews his Jazz Night Fundraiser for the Institute of Music for Children, and Film Critic Harlan Jacobson reviews "Elvis"

The ground-breaking comic strip Doonesbury has been with us for 50 years.It was the first daily comic strip to win a Pulitzer Prize for tackling social…

On the June 3 edition of the WBGO Journal, George Benson talks about the start of his amazing career, a preview of the Jazz in June festival at McCarter Theatre and we hear from klezmer musicians in Brooklyn

Special one-hour edition of the WBGO Journal features in-depth interviews with jazz greats Rufus Reid and Terence Blanchard

Former WBGO employee Carmen Balentine is running his first NYC Marathon this Sunday, November 4th.Balentine now works as a Major Gifts Officer at amfAR,…