Fall Membership Drive: October 18-26

In order to keep the sweet tunes flowing around the world, WWOZ needs your support! Please join during our Guardians of the Groove Fall Membership Drive, which happens October 18-26. Turn on the device of your choice, tune in, and check out some of the dozens of live in-studio performances by our brightest local stars, all broadcast live as audio and streamed live as video.

» Beat the rush and join 'OZ now

Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival, October 12-14

The Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival returns to Lafayette Square in the CBD later this month with two stages of live music, a dozen of the region's best barbecue vendors, and a huge arts market. The 13th edition of this community celebration of Southern soul will include performances by Shemekia Copeland, Samantha Fish, Jimmy Vaughn, and Henry Gray among many, many others. This year's festival happens Friday, October 12 through Sunday, October 14. As ever, admission is free, and WWOZ will be broadcasting live and streaming video all weekend long.

» Blues & BBQ Fest Lineup

» Broadcast & Video Stream details

WWOZ Vinyl Sale

We're culling our collection of LPs! Several thousand albums from the WWOZ music library will be available for purchase on Saturday, October 6 at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Gallery (1205 N. Rampart). There's a $5 admission charge from 9-11a, then free admission thereafter. The sale ends at 4p. Everything is priced to move, so come out and score a piece of WWOZ history.

» Vinyl Sale details

Show Host Spotlight: Elizabeth Meneray

Elizabeth Meneray began volunteering at WWOZ in the early 2000s, before Hurricane Katrina hit the city. She learned to program music and operate the board under the guidance of the late, beloved Clinton Scott, host of "Sittin’ in with Clint." In her non-'OZ life, Liz is an attorney who practices family law in New Orleans. We thank her for taking the time to share her exquisite collection of jazz on vinyl with us every Sunday afternoon from 4-6p during her "Sitting In with Elizabeth Meneray" show.

» WWOZ Program Schedule

Volunteer Spotlight: Dianna & Mike Thompson

It feels like Dianna and Mike Thompson have always been part of the WWOZ family, so it's hard to believe they started volunteering at 'OZ in the summer of 2016! According to Dianna, she and Mike were just walking around the Quarter, saw the WWOZ sign and decided to come in and visit their favorite New Orleans station. Dianna grew up in New Orleans but moved to Atlanta after marrying Mike in 1990. They love this city, and being part of WWOZ makes it that much more special. We thank Dianna and Mike for giving so generously of their time and expertise as WWOZ volunteers.

» Volunteer at WWOZ

New Orleans Film Festival, October 17-25

The New Orleans Film Society will host their 29th annual Film Fest, October 17-25. It's another groundbreaking year for the Oscar-qualifying festival, with 220 films representing a wealth of perspectives, culled from nearly 6000 submissions and 120 countries. Among the notable music-related films: ​A Tuba to Cuba, a documentary that follows the ​Preservation Hall Jazz Band as they retrace their musical roots in Cuba, and the world premiere of director Lily Keber's Buckjumping, which takes the pulse of present-day New Orleans by turning to its dancers.

» More on the NOFF

Recipe: Arroz con Pollo

There are many versions of Arroz con Pollo (Chicken with Rice) around the world: it's near-universal family-friendly comfort food. This colorful Latin American version, which features saffron and lots of tomato, is a kind of country cousin of paella, though with long grained rice. Which means it's also kin to jambalaya.

» Recipe: Arroz con Pollo