WJSU-FM

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WJSU offers an intelligent mix of current in-depth news, and informative talk, in addition to cool jazz. WJSU is a public radio station licensed to Jackson State University.

Stations

Roots of Smooth

Podcasts

Jazz at Lincoln Center

Jazz at Lincoln Center

Veteran actor (The Wire, Tremé) and New Orleans native Wendell Pierce brings outstanding performances each week from Jazz at Lincoln Center's House of Swing. Each week, Pierce brings the story of jazz through music and the players in their own words.

Every weekday, host Kai Ryssdal helps you make sense of the day's business and economic news — no econ degree or finance background required. "Marketplace" takes you beyond the numbers, bringing you context. Our team of reporters all over the world...

The Cool Jazz Countdown

The Cool Jazz Countdown

A weekly survey highlighting the top Jazz albums within the Traditional and Contemporary jazz genres, based on national jazz chart movement, listener feedback and local radio airplay. Hosted by Marcellus "The Bassman" Shepard and Kyle LaRue.

Shows

Jazz with Bob Parlocha

Jazz with Bob Parlocha

While many people bemoan jazz's shrinking audience, one jazz radio program's ubiquity practically rivals that of 'I Love Lucy' reruns - at any given moment, someone, somewhere is listening to "Jazz with Bob Parlocha".

JazzSet is the jazz lover's ears and eyes on the world of live music. It presents today's best jazz artists in performance on stages around the world.

Morning Edition

Morning Edition

The morning news from NPR, every weekday.

New Orleans Calling

New Orleans Calling

The internationally, syndicated radio program that comes out weekly, produced in New Orleans at WWOZ 90.7 by radio documentarian, George Ingmire. The program highlights the unique music, food, festivals, and culture of the Crescent City - and...

For over 20 remarkable years, jazz pianist Marian McPartland and her guests have teamed up for an hour of weekly jazz sessions. Whether it's solos, collaboration, reminiscences, or straight talk about influences and style, no two Piano Jazz sessions...

Rhythm Sweet and Hot

Rhythm Sweet and Hot

Rhythm Sweet & Hot is a musical variety program that entertains audiences by capturing the essence of musical culture from the 1920s to the 1940s. Listeners hear the well-known, big names of swing but are also able to discover the music of artists...

Roots of Smooth

Roots of Smooth

The Roots of Smooth with Bobby Jackson takes you on a retrospective of music and interviews with some of the founders of Smooth Jazz and its origins from a mixture of Funk, Fusion and Jazz. Listen Up!