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Throughout February, WBGO commemorates Black History Month with an array of special programming on the air, on the web and in your podcast feed.
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Gary Walker had his first shift on the air at WBGO on Friday, June 11, 1982. For his 40th anniversary, we assembled stories and tributes from some of his family at Newark Public Radio.
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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…
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Wow.I’ve woken up many nights and mornings with that one word on my mind.These past couple of months have truly been difficult for us all. I try not to…
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The next meeting of the WBGO Community Advisory Board is scheduled for this Thursday evening, April 30. In accordance with social distancing guidelines,…
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Jazz Education is happening online all over the place. Check out the following organizations for their expertise with everything from instrumental lessons…