Michael Bourne

On the August 27 edition of the WBGO Journal, host Doug Doyle has an in-depth conversation with Jazz pianist Monty Alexander, we pay tribute to the late WBGO announcer and Journal theater critic Michael Bourne and WBGO's Jon Kalish has the latest about musician Andy Statman

Michael Bourne, longtime radio host for WBGO in Newark, died on Sunday, August 21, as confirmed by family member Elizabeth Dicker. He was 75 years old.

The WBGO Journal airs Saturday mornings at 6:30.

The musical world of Ben Vereen on Singers Unlimited Podcast.

Diana Krall on the inaugural episode of Singers Unlimited Podcast.

WBGO Journal airs Saturday mornings at 6:30

As he prepares to step away from the microphone, WBGO's own Michael Bourne reflects on a fortunate life in jazz.

Along with his legacy on the air at WBGO, Michael Bourne has been a distinguished fixture at DownBeat. Frank Alkyer, the magazine's publisher, pays a lovely tribute here.

Michael Bourne interviews Diana Krall and tells stories of Charlie Haden, Dave Brubeck, and Tony Bennett at the Montreal International Jazz Festival.

In 2003, legendary organist Booker T. Jones and pedal steel guitarist Robert Randolph met for the first time at WBGO. That studio performance comes to light again as we celebrate the retirement of our own legendary jazz jock, Michael Bourne.