See what's going on at the station during the Fall Membership Drive. Here is our daily coverage from Thursday, October 16.
Day 11 — Thursday, October 16
Today's live music broadcasts:
- Kermit Ruffins on the Traditional Jazz show
- Dr. John on the New Orleans Music Show
- Kirk Joseph & Backyard Groove on The Blues Ball
Kirk Joseph with Aumra Frezel and Matt Thomas of Backyard Groove played a superlative set of sousafunk live in the WWOZ studio this afternoon.
Dr. John live in the studio with WWOZ show host Bob French!
Don't miss Dr. John tonight at the House of Blues.
Membership Drive co-producer John Hyman was enjoying Dr. John's visit to the station with Bob French, as was everyone in the place.
Our live sound engineer Sam Medina deserves a medal for his great work on the board throughout the drive.
Bassist Kevin Morris with Kermit Ruffins live on WWOZ!
Kermit Ruffins gets us dancing in the studio on a beautiful Thursday morning. Pictured with Kermit are Diana Pinckley, Dee Lindsey, Mary Liz Keevers, Kevin Morris on bass and Derrick Freeman on drums.
Kevin Morris on bass and Derrick Freeman on drums with Kermit Ruffins.
Richard Knox on piano with Kermit Ruffins.
Drummer Derrick Freeman performed with Kermit Ruffins live on the Traditional Jazz show this morning.
Culinary contributions from CC's Coffeehouse and Reginelli's kept us going through the last day of the drive. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Check out pictures from the previous days of the drive:
- Day 10 — Wednesday, October 15 — Ingrid Lucia, Troy Turner, Billy Iuso
- Day 9 — Tuesday, October 14 — Walter Washington, Irene Sage
- Day 8 — Monday, October 13 — Donald Harrison, Jr., Rick Trolsen
- Day 7 — Sunday, October 12 — Aaron Neville
- Day 6 — Saturday, October 11 — Sorongo
- Day 5 — Friday, October 10 — The Mario Abney Quintet, Topsy Chapman
- Day 4 — Thursday, October 9 — Juan-Carlos Formell, The Revivalists
- Day 3 — Wednesday, October 8 — Guitar Lightnin' Lee, The Pfister Sisters
- Day 2 — Tuesday, October 7 — The Thelonious Monk Institute Ensemble
- Day 1 — Monday, October 6 — Margie Perez
