On January 20, decent, loyal Americans lost control of our country to the Russians and a handful of…read morehomegrown oligarchs, but maybe we'll make it through the darkness; the good guys won Super Bowl LIX, and New Orleans' Mardi Gras went off (mostly) without a hitch. How do I know that Mardi Gras was a success? I followed the celebration on WWOZ, New Orleans' "Guardian of the Groove." Throughout the 2025 Carnival season, as I have in past years, I listened to live performances and music played from WWOZ's vast archive, and viewed video and photos from the city's parades and other celebrations. And I'm able to enjoy the New Orleans vibe year round, because, since 1980, WWOZ has hosted and presented the city's music, from classic to current, and the station streams its daily programming on its website, providing the world a handy connection to the place. And wwoz.org hosts a two-week archive of shows, calendars of musical and other community events, and its Flickr archive of photos from Jazz Fest, the Satchmo SummerFest, and more. How valuable is WWOZ? In their book, "Up From the Cradle of Jazz: New Orleans Music Since World War II", authors Jason Berry, Jonathan Foose and Tad Jones refer to the station as "...a kaleidoscope of voices, rich in oral imagery -- jazzmen, composers, Cajun fiddlers, parades, grand marshals, gospel artists and R&B bluesmen, writers, occasional filmmakers, historians, Mardi Gras Indians, fathers and sons and mothers and daughters of musical families." WWOZ, they say, provides "...intimacy between the musicians and listeners, immeasurably broadening the sense of place." If you miss New Orleans, or you've never been, and wonder what you're missing about the place, tune in WWOZ. And don't forget to make a donation; listener support keeps the bon temps rolling!

Lived in Lakeview (NOLA) yall for many years with wife and kids. WWOZ was always one of my…read morefavorite stations. Love the depth and breadth of traditional jazz, blues and "Louisiana" original music. My kids are grown and the wife and I only get to visit once or twice a year now, but nothing brings back the memories of living in New Orleans like WWOZ radio.

Tired of getting non local news through my feed. Yall post too much BS from around the country that…read moredoesn't matter here in the New Orleans area. Yall claim to be "local first" on your Facebook page, but are far from it. Click bait articles from outside of Louisiana.

Nicondra Norwood is not accurate nor consistent with predictions. I don't watch news live, but do…read moreuse my app daily to stay current, especially on the weather. I do not prefer Norwood's predictions because they have been consistently wrong. For example, she would predict 100% rain/severe, and nothing happens. It's like preparing for a hurricane and getting overcast. She should revisit her education/training before posting another prediction on the FOX8 weather app. KEEP HER AWAY FROM HURRICANE SEASON...PLEASE!!!

This radio station is a great service to everyone in the GNO, not just the "blind & print…read morehandicapped." If you like being read to, then this is the station for you. 24 hours of programming a day. They read everything from local news sources (the Lens, NOLA.com, the Advocate), National news sources (Wall Street Journal, headlines/breaking news). You can keep up with their featured books via their website (usually one fiction & one nonfiction) and their Midday short story is a great accompaniment to your lunch. Basically they try to have something for everyone. Most of their readers are volunteers and some are better than others, but mostly the bobbles are endearing rather than annoying. Give this station a listen now!

Im pretty sure, besides that radio station in Mexico City that alternates starting each hour…read morebooming either Autograph's Turn Up The Radio twith the Rocky Theme this is the best radio station in the universe anywhere. I am a busy man, I have a dog to play fetch with, and these gin drinks won't just mix themselves. Modern New Orleans isn't an easy place to live in...do I read the comics (fun) or mop the floor (less so)? Well there's a chance Ill bring a hot babe home (I suppose) so the floor has gotta be mopped, but damn, who knows what kinda thing Beatle Bailey may get into today. Maybe him and Sarge will actually come out together this week? I gotta check the comics...but I gotta impress an imaginary girl also, just in case she turns out to exist. This is where WRBH comes in. 6:30 PM every Sunday, sure as the sun rises, the comics get read; for the sightless, for the illiterate, those unable to hold or afford newspapers, and me. That's a pretty healthy slice of the city for which Haggars horribleness is described with details I sometimes miss myself; Snuffy Smiths bottle of moonshine described so clearly, I can see the 3 x's on the label. I can mop away, with no fear of missing out on the other joys of my life, whatever is in the daily paper. They don't just read the comics...every morning, for 2 hours, the Times Picayune. Then Weekly Magazines, Books (fiction/non and local), and when you are lucky, the incredibly awesome Constance McEnany. From England to Gretna and reading the hits in her unmistakable British accent at 82, the Uncle Lionel of the reading radio scene, really. If I was sitting in a bar she ordered a gimlet next to me, I would freak, I would recognize her voice anywhere. My friends neighbor named a chicken after her...she's that awesome. Wanna know the price of Ham? That'll be Friday at noon when they read the grocery ads. The always odd reading of the death notices makes you just sit and ponder those others listening; are they hoping to hear a name? Not hear a name? What the heck would I do if I was listening at 6:53 PM and theymentioned someone I knew and liked passed and just jumped to the next name? With the loss of the Times Picayune, some of the best shows will be gone...but they really do have lots of awesome programs, local authors, chef interviews, replays of old time radio, even a Vietnamese show (which I always listen too, since I can't read Vietnamese at all). 200 volunteers, 24 hours a day. A great community resource, I am a proud donator.

Omg the best music and the best DJ's . The music is dreamy, cheesy and spacey and mesmerizing. Love…read morelove love love

Second best radio station in the Crescent City. This station is the Tulane University radio station…read more91.5 FM, and is run by students and volunteers. Most of the DJs are students, with their own playlists, agendas, styles, and commentaries on things. If you don't like the style, don't touch that dial, just give them an hour or so to finish up their shift and another student DJ will be on shortly. I appreciate the fact that this station doesn't play any advertisements. Since it's a non-profit radio station associated with the educational community, they just play public service announcements reminding you about community events and safety announcements. They don't play a whole lot of local New Orleans Cajun and Zydeco, at least not as much as their main competitor, WWOZ.

Great oldies every hour, plus news at the top of the hour. Sgt. T-Ben Boudreaux offers a funny…read moretake on traffic. If you're online, you can also listen to them via the Radio Garden website and smartphone app.

Sometimes you need to turn on the radio & step back in time. WTIX was the station you listened to…read moreon your transitor AM radio (kids go look it up). Then they got all fancy & went FM in the mid70s. They play oldies with a distinct New Orleans flair. Plus it turns out it's now owned by one of the big 70s/80s era morning DJs. Could for him. Inspiration for this review? Fats Domino singing Jambalaya @ 8:15 this morning

Ever wonder why we need public broadcasting? Look no further than New Orleans' own WYES…read more As a small child I learned valuable lessons watching the Sesame Street broadcast on channel 12. Back then there was no HD version. It was just a generic non remote controlled TV and my favorite characters. I even learned how to count to ten in Spanish. That knowledge has come in very handy throughout the years. Now my own kids watch the informative children's shows and Big Bird is still relevant. As an adult I no longer care for the kid shows, but do regularly watch the specials on New Orleans, John Besh's New Orleans, and Chef Paul Pruhdohmme's cooking show. In summary, I have learned a lot from channel 12 and I am forever grateful that it's around.

I thought I was all burned out on parades and then I run across a 1980ish documentary on our local…read morePBS station recounting that year's carnival season and it was AWESOME. Bacchus still went into the Rivergate (RIP) and Krewe of Clones was still parading. Seriously WYES does some great local programming, including the bizarrety that is the Meeting of the Courts on Mardi Gras night. Ooh! And John Besh cooking on Justin Wilson's old set. Love! AND they bring me the national PBS shows like Antiques Roadshow, Nature, and Sesame Street...because sometimes you just want to hang out with Grover.

I am not a fan of most organized sports. In fact, I rarely listen to this station other than on my…read moreafternoon drive home. It's during that time that Tom Fitzmorris' food show airs. The show is a perfect fit for New Orleans as it covers all topics related to food. As a amateur foodie, I enjoy hearing other opinions of restaurants. It is like the radio broadcast version of Yelp. It does seem that Tom is not a huge fan of Yelp or similar sites, but I don't hold that against him. He does a very good job of getting people talking about the local dining scene. He is also an expert when it comes to recipes and often gives out advice or full recipes on the air. I hope WSMB keeps Tom on for many years to come.