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WICN is more than a radio station—it’s a home for music, culture, education, and community. For nearly 60 years, your support has helped us bring you jazz+, free concerts, youth programs, and opportunities for local artists to shine. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who has contributed to this year’s Summer in the City Fund […]
Planned Website Maintenance Notice WICN.org will undergo scheduled maintenance on Friday, July 3, from 10:00 PM to 11:30 PM. During this time, you may experience longer-than-normal load times, and the website may be temporarily unavailable. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we complete some much-needed updates to improve your experience on WICN.org.
Occasionally, the WICN broadcast signal may experience reduced clarity, resulting in increased static or interference from distant radio stations broadcasting on the same frequency. While we take every possible step to minimize these occurrences, they are often caused by a natural atmospheric phenomenon known as tropospheric ducting. Tropospheric ducting is most common during warm summer […]
The acoustic jazz trio The Bad Plus, the WICN Artist of the Month for June 2026, burst on the music scene at the beginning of the new millennium, releasing their first album in the year 2001 and creating a bit of a stir because, well, they did things a little bit differently. They began as […]
Louis Armstrong was an American trumpeter and vocalist, and one of the most influential figures in the history of jazz. His remarkable career spanned five decades and crossed multiple genres, producing hit songs that remain staples in films, television, and radio to this day. Armstrong was born in New Orleans in 1901 and grew up […]
Brown Bag Fall 2025 Concert Series Wednesdays at Noon, November 12th, 19th, December 3rd & 10th Free Admission Mechanics Hall 321 Main Street, Worcester, MA, 01608; 508-752-5608 Broadcast live on WICN 90.5 FM and streaming at wicn.org The Brown Bag Concert Series, presented by Mechanics Hall and 90.5 FM WICN, has been a beloved tradition […]
David Sanborn (1945–2024) was an iconic American alto saxophonist whose signature sound blended traditional jazz, instrumental pop, and R&B. Widely credited with bringing the saxophone back to Rock ‘n’ Roll, Sanborn carved out a genre-defying space that earned him a place among the most influential musicians of his era. After contracting polio at age […]
THT, 90.5 WICN Public Radio & the Downtown Worcester Business Improvement District present the 8th Annual Jazz+ Live featuring Nicole Zuraitis Join us for a fabulous evening of music on August 22nd! The 8th Annual Jazz+ Live (formerly Jazz at Sunset) featuring Nicole Zuraitis. GRAMMY® Award-winning jazz vocalist, pianist and songwriter Nicole Zuraitis is redefining the genre […]
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