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Chris Tobin/WBGOMarch is Women's History Month, and we take the time to honor the importance of women in our music and our organization. WBGO launched in 1979 with Dorthaan Kirk as a founder and Rhonda Hamilton as one of the first voices on air. Forty-two years later, the female voice rings clearly on WBGO: women are a critical factor that distinguishes us, just as they remain an essential force in the music. -
At WBGO, we celebrate Black History every month of the year through the musical genres created by and originating in the Black American experience.While…
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WBGO kicks off our Gift of Jazz Fund Drive with a holiday concert as a gift to you!You can come back to this page or visit WBGO's Facebook page to watch… -
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Nationally recognized industry leader with over four decades of experience tapped to lead NPR's flagship jazz station.November 2, 2020 (Newark, NJ) -…
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Starting Friday, July 24, and running for the three weekends, join Jazz Night in America host Christian McBride for a special radio edition of the Newport…
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For musicians who want to play together while following social distancing guidelines, the solution goes beyond a Zoom call. Pianist Dan Tepfer leads us down the technological rabbit hole.
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The very good movie version of Hamilton, filmed with the original cast at the height of the show's popularity, will perk up faithful cast album fans — and new viewers, too.
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At its first ever Virtual Awards Gala, PMJA (formerly PRNDI) announced the stations that will be receiving PMJA awards for work in calendar year 2019. The…
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WBGO/Newark Public Radio is launching a fund for city residents, community groups, and organizations who are addressing COVID-19 and other issues…
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For 33 years I have been a member of WBGO.I recall the Saturday morning in February 1987 when I arrived at 54 Park Place to answer phones during The…
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Twenty-three years ago, I went out on my first reporting assignment and ended up in Amiri Baraka’s laundry room.I was 20, learning the ropes as a jazz…
