In 1977, the Dirty Dozen Social and Pleasure Club in New Orleans began showcasing a traditional Crescent City brass band. It was a joining of two proud, but antiquated, traditions at the time: social and pleasure clubs dated back over a century to a time when black southern... Read more

Beyond his regular WWOZ radio show and the music and people he brings to us on air, Tork is continually working with numerous artists and styles, from Irma Thomas to the critically acclaimed New Orleans modern jazz combo Astral Project. Read more

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My name is Murf Reeves and I love being a DJ on WWOZ.  I host the Monday New Orleans Music Show from 11am-2pm CST.  I love discovering and sharing music. I feel a certain "Groove" or "Sway" and the song somehow sticks to my soul. Sometimes, the feel is immediate and other ... Read more

  "What's New" is hosted by Duane Williams.   Two-Week Archive: hear recent episodes of this show on demand     Support WWOZ   |   Listen Live   Read more

Maryse Déjean is the volunteer coordinator for WWOZ and current host of Monday afternoon's Jazz From The French Market (4-7p​m​). A native of Haiti, Maryse moved to New Orleans in the early 1980s and began volunteering at WWOZ in 1991. In 2008, she was hired as WWOZ's first... Read more

Olivia Greene programmed and hosted WWOZ's Wednesday morning 9-11 traditional jazz show Fresh Fig Jam for 12 years. She began volunteering in 2001, and began work as an on-air show host in 2006. Currently a substitute show host and a volunteer photographer for the station, ... Read more

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  Slacker, degenerate, loser. Desecrating the airwaves of WWOZ since 1989.   Read more