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Great music never sleeps. Jazz Overnight. 7 days a week, midnight to 6 am.

Sunday mornings are special at WICN--it's when you'll hear the latest in contemporary, straight-ahead, and Brazilian Jazz. Explore the lighter side of Jazz with artists like Jane Monheit, Claudio Roditi and others. It's the perfect soundtrack to your Sunday morning!

Colors of Jazz provides a diverse mix of smooth jazz, rhythm & blues and show tunes that groove. While highlighting the jazz masters and their influence on the music, the show features a spectrum of the smoothest of jazz standards, neo-soul, and contemporary R&B. A selection of Broadway and other musical soundtracks complement the tempo of the show.

Radio Deluxe with John Pizzarelli is radio that is indeed deluxe! Every weekend John and his wife and co-host, singer Jessica Molaskey, play music and entertain guests in their "deluxe living room." The stories, the laughs, the artists and their songs make the party a must for listeners week after week.  

Take a journey around the world without packing your bags! Enjoy a wealth of global music as explore World Rhythms, every Sunday at 6 PM on WICN with rotating hosts Jim Benitez and Nick DiBiasio. A splendid way to end your weekend!

Join host Rafeef Al Faris every Sunday at 8pm for a fascinating musical journey through North Africa and the Middle East! Rafeef is an award-winning poet, journalist, educator, and translator sharing her passion for these intoxicating sounds with the WICN audience.

On Inquiry, we'll bring you thought-provoking, informative, and often wild discussions with some of the most interesting people in art, history, science, finance, medicine, and more. You'll hear everything from Magellan to Mars landings, from Cole Porter to punk rock aerobics, from comics to the Venus de Milo...always expect something different on Inquiry.

"Business Beat" is an in-depth interview show that highlights the world of Central New England's business and economic development leaders, hosted by WICN GM David Ginsburg and local entrepreneur Giselle Rivera-Flores. You'll learn about successes and failures as well as their hopes and dreams as Worcester's ongoing renaissance continues to attract a new generation of entrepreneurs. Click "read more" to listen to episodes on-demand!

Insightful guests and stimulating conversation are what you can expect on "Public Eye." Keep your eye on 90.5 FM for “The Public Eye,” Sunday evenings at 10:30.

Queer for Cities Hosted by Joshua Croke, founder of Action! by Design.

Classical music is back on 90.5! Join host Eric Gratton every Sunday morning from 6 to 8 am for two hours of the best classical music ever recorded, with [...]

Great music never sleeps. Jazz Overnight. 7 days a week, midnight to 6 am.

Start your morning off right! Get all jazzed up each weekday by listening to Morning Vibe Time with Michelle Willson, 6-9 am on 90.5 WICN.

Breaking the boundaries between Jazz, pop and funk music. Jazz has taken many roads over the last 100 years and we travel many of them along the Jazz Highways. Mainstream Jazz, swing and blues side by side with Jazz-inspired artists like Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon and more!

Join hosts Rick McCarthy (M-W) and Steve Miller (Th-F) for a new and refreshing take on Jazz classics as well as a curated exploration of the best new releases in the Jazz world!

The Great American Songbook and Jazz Standards, as performed by a diverse mix of artists from the world of jazz and beyond!  You'll hear everything from Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Count Basie and Ella to Madelaine Peyroux, Willie Nelson and David Sanborn. Featuring: Tom Lucci, Monday Tom Nutile, Tuesday Al Dean, Wednesday Howard Caplan, Thursday Ed Gardella, Friday (from 2 PM)

"Business Beat" is an in-depth interview show that highlights the world of Central New England's business and economic development leaders, hosted by WICN GM David Ginsburg and local entrepreneur Giselle Rivera-Flores. You'll learn about successes and failures as well as their hopes and dreams as Worcester's ongoing renaissance continues to attract a new generation of entrepreneurs. Click "read more" to listen to episodes on-demand!

Insightful guests and stimulating conversation are what you can expect on "Public Eye." Keep your eye on 90.5 FM for “The Public Eye,” Sunday evenings at 10:30.

Tune in every Monday night to listen to the best in current and vintage soul music. Enjoy the classic sounds of Motown, the gritty sounds of Stax and the sweet sounds of Philly soul mixed in with a touch of gospel, jazz, blues, and even country! Soul music is an American original, songs that sing of love, hate, church and family. It’s about a time, a place and most certainly, a dance.

Uncle Mark takes to the WICN airways the first and third Monday of each month to spin his unique brand of alternative rock from all eras, a.k.a. POSITIVE NOISE.

  Blues Hit Big Town hosted by Marty Ayotte, features two hours of the best blues music. You'll hear new blues, vintage blues, traditional blues, a sprinkling of zydeco, and soul too! The show airs on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month following The Soul Serenade.

Great music never sleeps. Jazz Overnight. 7 days a week, midnight to 6 am.

Start your morning off right! Get all jazzed up each weekday by listening to Morning Vibe Time with Michelle Willson, 6-9 am on 90.5 WICN.

Breaking the boundaries between Jazz, pop and funk music. Jazz has taken many roads over the last 100 years and we travel many of them along the Jazz Highways. Mainstream Jazz, swing and blues side by side with Jazz-inspired artists like Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon and more!

Join hosts Rick McCarthy (M-W) and Steve Miller (Th-F) for a new and refreshing take on Jazz classics as well as a curated exploration of the best new releases in the Jazz world!

The Great American Songbook and Jazz Standards, as performed by a diverse mix of artists from the world of jazz and beyond!  You'll hear everything from Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Count Basie and Ella to Madelaine Peyroux, Willie Nelson and David Sanborn. Featuring: Tom Lucci, Monday Tom Nutile, Tuesday Al Dean, Wednesday Howard Caplan, Thursday Ed Gardella, Friday (from 2 PM)

On Inquiry, we'll bring you thought-provoking, informative, and often wild discussions with some of the most interesting people in art, history, science, finance, medicine, and more. You'll hear everything from Magellan to Mars landings, from Cole Porter to punk rock aerobics, from comics to the Venus de Milo...always expect something different on Inquiry.

From Bill Monroe & The Blue Grass Boys and Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs & the Foggy Mountain Boys to today's hot pickers like Alison Krauss & Rickie Skaggs, Bluegrass Junction is the place where the music is the star, every Tuesday night from 7-10pm.

"Return to the Source" provides the polished presentation and insightful selections that you would expect from a straight-ahead Jazz show -- and more.

Great music never sleeps. Jazz Overnight. 7 days a week, midnight to 6 am.

Start your morning off right! Get all jazzed up each weekday by listening to Morning Vibe Time with Michelle Willson, 6-9 am on 90.5 WICN.

Breaking the boundaries between Jazz, pop and funk music. Jazz has taken many roads over the last 100 years and we travel many of them along the Jazz Highways. Mainstream Jazz, swing and blues side by side with Jazz-inspired artists like Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon and more!

Join hosts Rick McCarthy (M-W) and Steve Miller (Th-F) for a new and refreshing take on Jazz classics as well as a curated exploration of the best new releases in the Jazz world!

The Great American Songbook and Jazz Standards, as performed by a diverse mix of artists from the world of jazz and beyond!  You'll hear everything from Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Count Basie and Ella to Madelaine Peyroux, Willie Nelson and David Sanborn. Featuring: Tom Lucci, Monday Tom Nutile, Tuesday Al Dean, Wednesday Howard Caplan, Thursday Ed Gardella, Friday (from 2 PM)

Queer for Cities Hosted by Joshua Croke, founder of Action! by Design.

Against The Grain features a wide variety of music reminiscent of the days when FM radio wasn't categorized - classic folk, contemporary folk, folk-rock, bluegrass, classic country, alt-country, and roots rock, from old favorites to brand new releases by local and international artists.

Great music never sleeps. Jazz Overnight. 7 days a week, midnight to 6 am.

Start your morning off right! Get all jazzed up each weekday by listening to Morning Vibe Time with Michelle Willson, 6-9 am on 90.5 WICN.

Breaking the boundaries between Jazz, pop and funk music. Jazz has taken many roads over the last 100 years and we travel many of them along the Jazz Highways. Mainstream Jazz, swing and blues side by side with Jazz-inspired artists like Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon and more!

  Tune in to The Friday Blend with Steve Miller every Friday from 12-2 pm.  

The Great American Songbook and Jazz Standards, as performed by a diverse mix of artists from the world of jazz and beyond!  You'll hear everything from Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Count Basie and Ella to Madelaine Peyroux, Willie Nelson and David Sanborn. Featuring: Tom Lucci, Monday Tom Nutile, Tuesday Al Dean, Wednesday Howard Caplan, Thursday Ed Gardella, Friday (from 2 PM)

Every Monday, Jazz Night in America presents some of the best live jazz performances happening around the country and the stories behind them. With multiple Grammy Award-winning musician Christian McBride as host, this one-hour show features hand-picked performances from across the country, woven with the colorful stories of the artists behind them.    

Join host Jim Benitez as he launches your weekend in the company of the finest and most powerful Latin Jazz musicians in the world! Pioneering bandleaders who infused the Latin element into their bands were Dizzy Gillespie and Stan Kenton. Other musicians who incorporate Latin elements into their music include drummers Airto Moreira, Antonio Sanchez, and Horacio Hernandez,  percussionists Alex Acuña, Richie Flores, Giovanni Hidalgo, Paoli Mejias, Mongo Santamaria, Tito Puente and Poncho Sanchez,  trumpeters Arturo Sandoval, Brian Lynch, and Humberto Ramirez, pianists Eddie Palmieri, Rebeca Mauleon, and Tony Perez, bandleader Mario Bauza, trombonist Steve Turré, Juan Pablo Torres, and Papo Vazquez, and saxophonists Paquito D'Rivera, David Sanchez, and Miguel Zenon. All of which and many others you’ll enjoy on “Latin Jazz Now”.

Surround yourself in syncopation on Friday nights, as we navigate through various styles of jazz. Expect the unexpected as your host Dana Robbins brings you full-circle with an engaging playlist for late night.

Host Dick Robinson plays all American Standards every Saturday morning from 6 - 8 a.m.

Can’t get enough of Ella, Ellington, Sinatra, and Basie?  On The Saturday Swing Session, we can’t either! From the great Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Buddy Rich, to legendary crooners like Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra, to today’s stars like Harry Connick, Jr., Gordon Goodwin, Diana Krall and Michael Bublé, host Howard Caplan brings you the best of yesterday’s and today’s swing, big band, and jazz standards.  You’ll have a “swinging good” time!

What better way to wind down from a hard week at work or relax on a weekend afternoon than with Jazz Matinee? Explore all the great jazz standards along with the very best of the American Songbook. You'll hear music from legendary artists like Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Williams, and Stan Getz as well as today's local and national stars, with host Pamela Hines.

Crooked Road Songs is a wild, unpredictable journey through roots music. Join Michael Dinallo every Saturday at 4pm on WICN![...]

The Retro Cocktail Hour serves up space age bachelor pad music, tiki tunes, private eye jazz and more every week on WICN!

Tony Baglio combines his decades-long experience as a radio broadcaster and professional musician with his indelible passion for music, to host New Orleans Grooves, a show featuring the music and artists that reflect the rich culture of New Orleans and Southwest Louisiana. Join him every Saturday, 6-7 pm on 90.5 WICN!

<iframe src="//wicn.cachefly.net/content/player/playlist24052118461913.html" width="800" height="400"> </iframe> Crocodile River Radio: Heart of Africa with host Thierno Camara and special guests from Crocodile River Music,  features some of the best music from Africa and the Diaspora. You'll hear new artists, traditional music, and varied styles from all around the continent.  The show airs every Saturday night from 9-11 pm. You can email the show at CrocodileRiverRadio@WICN.org. On social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrocodileRiverMusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crocodilerivermusic/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CrocodileRiverMusic

Beale Street Caravan brings the authentic, soulful sounds of Memphis to your radio. Live, in-concert performances from contemporary masters of blues, soul, gospel, and rock n roll traditions. The program is hosted by Pat Mitchell-Worley and Kevin Cubbins, with feature segments from industry insiders such as Jerry Wexler, Bob Porter, and Robert Gordon. 

Great music never sleeps. Jazz Overnight. 7 days a week, midnight to 6 am.