What's on WBGO This Week
On The Air the Week of November 3 - November 9, 2025
Hard Bop Cafe, Mondays 6 AM - 8 AM w/ Monifa Brown
Long time Saturday afternoon host, Monifa Brown, helps you groove into your Monday mornings with hand selected Hard Bopping grooves.
Delphine's Delights, Tuesdays 6 AM - 8 AM w/ Delphine Blue
Join WBGO's newest host, Delphine Blue as she compiles musical themes and unique blends to stir up your early Tuesday mornings in a delightful way! .
New Standards, Wednesdays 6 AM - 8 AM w/ Paul Cavalconte
WBGO is proud to present host Paul Cavalonte and New Standards, bringing you a century of great songs and then some! Paul guides you through the great age of the mid-century American Songbook, its evolution into the singer-songwriter era, and forward into the present day.
Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Nat Cole and Frank Sinatra meet Joni Mitchell and Ben Sidran. New Standard-bearers like Jon Batiste, Leslie Odom Jr, and Diana Krall update the Songbook to the 21st Century. New Standards is a rich and elegant soundtrack to your Wednesday morning routine.
Singers Unlimited, Thursdays 6 AM - 8 AM w/ Janis Siegel & Lezlie Harrison bring their weekend morning show to Thursday mornings too now! Wake up with music from jazz singers and beyond on this long running WBGO show that presents both contemporary and legendary classic jazz singers!
The Dave Koz Radio Show, Fridays 6 AM – 8 AM: Now on Friday mornings too, it’s platinum-selling Contemporary Jazz artist, Dave Koz hosting this cheerful show filled with interviews with top guest artists and music that puts a bounce in your step!
Daybreak, weekdays 8 AM-12 PM w/ Gary Walker
New Day/New Play Feature:
Artist: Don Was and The Pan-Detroit Ensemble
Album: Groove In The Face Of Adversity
Don Was, the six-time Grammy Award-winning musician, producer and composer, pays tribute to his
hometown of Detroit with his Pan-Detroit Ensemble, made up of outstanding Motor City musicians, including long-time collaborators, saxophonist David McMurray and keyboardist Luis Resto, trombonist Vincent Chandler, trumpeter John Douglas, guitarist Wayne Gerard, drummer Jeff Canady, percussionist Mahindi Masai and vocalist Steffanie Christi'an.
As Was says, "There's a unique sound and feel to Detroit that permeates all around; a rawness and lack of pretension and an unmistakable groove that reflects the people and culture of the entire city."
I saw this band last year in Woodstock and they knocked me out! It was recorded in a studio in Detroit, BUT also in performance in Detroit, and at S.F. Jazz in San Francisco, where they were joined by special guest, trumpeter Terence Blanchard.
Hear a track from this inspiring new release each morning on Daybreak @8:20AM, another feature made possible by the members of WBGO.
Favorite Things w/Pat Prescott, weekdays Noon – 4 PM
Pat presents musical themes to make you think and sing or hum along and just have fun! This week is no repeat week - Listen every day and never hear the same song twice, and that means lots of music and lots of variety all week!
Drive Time w/ Brian Delp, weekdays 4 PM - 8 PM (Brian has the week off and Lezlie Harrison and Bill Daughtry guide you on your evening commute).
The Art of the Story w/Doug Doyle – Listen at 4 pm, 5 pm & 6pm weekdays during Drive Time.
Radio Deluxe w/John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey, Mon-Wed 8 PM-12 AM: Hosted by Grammy Award-winning guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli and his wife, singer Jessica Molaskey is a warm, informative and all-embracing presentation of jazz performances, music from Broadway productions and little known or long forgotten gems.
Night Byrds w/ Sheila Anderson & Awilda Rivera, Thursday and Friday 8 PM - 12 AM: Join long time WBGO hosts and friends Sheila and Awilda for lively banter, musical stories from their long time wrapped up in the jazz world and music that they specially selected to enhance it all!
Jazz Overnight, weeknights 12 AM - 6 AM: Continuous jazz that often dips into longer and deeper cuts appropriate for the late night.
RHYTHM & SONG WEEKENDS!
Weekend Jazz Overnight, Saturday 12 AM - 5 AM
One on One, Saturday 5:00 AM - 5:30 AM:
Steve Adubato goes on-location to the NJ Sharing Network 5K Celebration of Life to speak with Patrick Buddle, MD, Living Kidney Donor and Chairman of the Governing Board of Trustees at the NJ Sharing Network, about his powerful connections to organ and tissue donation.
Then Steve Adubato and One-on-One Contributor Mary Gamba are joined by Ralph Gigliotti, PhD, Assistant Vice President for Organizational Leadership at Rutgers University and Author of Post-Crisis Leadership, to discuss the leadership practices that are critical after challenging times.
WBGO Journal, Saturday 5:30 AM – 6 AM: Doug Doyle hosts this award-winning news, interview & review show.
Portraits in Blue, Saturday 6 AM - 7 AM: Our late legendary host Bob Porter created and curated this in depth look at American Black Music History. We honor Bob every Saturday morning by broadcasting a show from the WBGO archives.
Blues Break, Saturday 7 AM - 8 AM: One of the founding hosts of WBGO's airways, the late Michael Bourne, created and curated this Blues show. We honor Michael every Saturday morning by broadcasting an hour of this long time WBGO fan-favorite show.
Singers Unlimited, Saturday 8 AM – 10 AM: Lezlie Harrison and Janis Siegel bring you music from jazz singers and beyond on this long running WBGO show that presents singers, singers and more singers.
Rhythm Revue, Saturday 10AM – 4 PM: Felix Hernandez hosts! Felix is well into his fourth decade on WBGO, hosting this show which features classic soul music and other sounds from the golden age of R&B and dance music - one of WBGO's most popular weekend shows!
Latin Jazz Cruise, Saturday 4 PM - 6 PM: Musician, band leader, arranger, and educator Bobby Sanabria takes you on a ride through two hours of some of the best in Latin Jazz.
Saturday Evening Jazz, Saturday 6 PM - 10 PM w/Monifa Brown: The show shines a spotlight on the artists we love, while sharing stories and quotes that reveal what inspires their music. Tune in at 6:30pm as Monifa takes you on a journey with her "Passport" feature! Today she travels to Brazil with music from Getz & Gilberto, Vanderlei Pereia, and Milton Nascimento and Esperanza Spalding.
New Standards, Saturday 10 PM - 1AM w/ Paul Cavalconte
Host Paul Cavalonte's New Standards, brings you a century of great songs and then some! This is a different show than what you can hear Wednesday morning's 6a-8a. Paul guides you through the great age of the mid-century American Songbook, its evolution into the singer-songwriter era, and forward into the present day.
Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Nat Cole and Frank Sinatra meet Joni Mitchell and Ben Sidran. New Standard-bearers like Jon Batiste, Leslie Odom Jr, and Diana Krall update the Songbook to the 21st Century.
Weekend Late Night Jazz, Sunday 1AM – 7 AM
Jazz Night in America, Sunday 7 AM – 8 AM: Emmet Cohen’s Place
Pianist Emmet Cohen has built a career on honoring the masters while forging his own sound, from mentorships with Ron Carter and Jimmy Heath to soulful collaborations with Houston Person. As his beloved Harlem series Live From Emmet’s Place came to a close on October 6, we celebrate the spirit of community and swing that made it a global gathering for jazz.
Rhythm Revue, Sunday Noon – 6 PM: Felix Hernandez hosts. Felix is well into his fourth decade on WBGO and continues his reign as host of this danceable show featuring classic soul music and other sounds from the golden age of R&B and dance music - one of WBGO's most popular weekend shows!
WBGO's Host an Hour, Sunday 6 PM – 7 PM: Jazz Leadership Society Member Mike Von Ohlen curates and hosts this specialty show, with conversation with WBGO's Gary Walker. Join JLS now and host your own show on WBGO!
Jazz Night in America, Sunday 7 PM – 8 PM: (re-broadcast of the 7AM program spotlighting Emmet Cohen and Emmet's Place).
The Dave Koz Radio Show, Sunday 8 PM – 10 PM: Platinum-selling Contemporary Jazz artist, Dave Koz hosts, interviews top guest artists and plays their music as well as a terrific blend of favorites.
Snap Judgment, Sunday 10 PM - 11 PM
Hosted by Glynn Washington
“Snap Judgment”… stories that stick with you. It's diverse, compelling driveway moment radio featuring narratives from people in situations that you never imagined. From the award-winning storytelling team that's always changing, always challenging, and always leaving the listener wanting more.
https://snapjudgment.org/podcast-episodes/
One on One, Sunday 11:00 PM - 11:30 PM: (rebroadcast of the Saturday 5AM program)
WBGO Journal, Sunday 11:30 PM – 12 AM: Doug Doyle, director of the WBGO Newsroom, hosts this award-winning news, interview & review show (rebroadcast of the Saturday 5:30AM program).