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WTJU 91.1FM is a community radio station, serving central Virginia and beyond, bringing people together through music, arts, education, and human connection. Listen on wtju.net.
Fri, Nov 28, 8-9pm, Offbeat Roadhouse presents an encore performance of Lynda & Pattie from Lambeth Live, Sept 5, 2014. You can listen on 91.1 FM or stream via wtju.net. An all new Offbeat Roadhouse returns December 5 with a special holiday concert featuring modern Jazz group The Hard Modes.
November 28, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Fri, Nov 28, 8-9pm, Offbeat Roadhouse presents an encore performance of Lynda & Pattie from Lambeth Live, Sept 5, 2014. You can listen on 91.1 FM or stream via wtju.net. An all new Offbeat Roadhouse returns December 5 with a special holiday concert featuring modern Jazz group The Hard Modes.
WTJU is grateful for YOU: the listeners & supporters. Wishing everyone a day of resting, feasting. and connecting. Whether you are with family, friends, or flying solo, WTJU is your musical companion. Find your holiday soundtrack on 91.1FM, stream on wtju.net, or listen via the new WTJU mobile app!
November 27, 2025 at 1:02 PM
WTJU is grateful for YOU: the listeners & supporters. Wishing everyone a day of resting, feasting. and connecting. Whether you are with family, friends, or flying solo, WTJU is your musical companion. Find your holiday soundtrack on 91.1FM, stream on wtju.net, or listen via the new WTJU mobile app!
The WTJU Classical Marathon begins in two weeks, Dec 8 - 14, 2025! Cozy up to chamber music, creative crossovers, inspiring symphonies, and five nights of live performances from local high school students. Find the schedule of Classical Marathon programing at wtju.net/classical2025!
November 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The WTJU Classical Marathon begins in two weeks, Dec 8 - 14, 2025! Cozy up to chamber music, creative crossovers, inspiring symphonies, and five nights of live performances from local high school students. Find the schedule of Classical Marathon programing at wtju.net/classical2025!
Fri, Nov 28, 2-4pm, Baconfat will be interviewing Jason Groth of Magnolia & Johnson Electric Co. on Fantastic Expedition prior to the band’s show at The Southern, Dec 11. Tune in 91.1 FM, stream at wtju.net, or listen via WTJU's new mobile APP.
Jason Groth of Magnolia & Johnson Electric Co. Joins Baconfat on Fantastic Expedition - WTJU 91.1 FM
DJ Baconfat will be interviewing Jason Groth of Magnolia & Johnson Electric Co. on Fantastic Expedition the day after Thanksgiving and prior to the band’s appearance at The Southern Cafe & Music Hall on December 11. Jason played in the original Magnolia Electric Co. band with Jason Molina (also of Songs: Ohia) and is currently […]
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November 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Fri, Nov 28, 2-4pm, Baconfat will be interviewing Jason Groth of Magnolia & Johnson Electric Co. on Fantastic Expedition prior to the band’s show at The Southern, Dec 11. Tune in 91.1 FM, stream at wtju.net, or listen via WTJU's new mobile APP.
Sat, Nov 29, 12-5pm, The Southern will be holding a FREE Vendor Market on Small Business Saturday, featuring WTJU DJs & live music from amminal & Soft Batch. Stop by a local venue to support local vendors, local music, and local radio! DJs Al, Ciclamino, & Fontana Mercury will be spinning vinyl.
November 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Sat, Nov 29, 12-5pm, The Southern will be holding a FREE Vendor Market on Small Business Saturday, featuring WTJU DJs & live music from amminal & Soft Batch. Stop by a local venue to support local vendors, local music, and local radio! DJs Al, Ciclamino, & Fontana Mercury will be spinning vinyl.
We know Rebecca of Eclectic Woman Show is a fan of Frazey Ford & you can listen to an inteview w/ the artist at link. Also tune in to Rebecca's show today, Nov 25, 12-2pm. She'll have tasty delights on the Thanksgiving menu of songs!
Basic Folk: Frazey Ford - The Bluegrass Situation
Frazey Ford has always loved soul music. She fell in love with Otis Redding at age 11 and discovered people like Ann Peebles along the way, but it was Al Green that really knocked her out. She loved the layers, the expression, and especially his voice. She completely dove in and even started an Al […]
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November 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
We know Rebecca of Eclectic Woman Show is a fan of Frazey Ford & you can listen to an inteview w/ the artist at link. Also tune in to Rebecca's show today, Nov 25, 12-2pm. She'll have tasty delights on the Thanksgiving menu of songs!
🎉 Happy Birthday to WTJU audio producer & lead sound engineer, Ben Larsen! 🎉 Ben, who started at WTJU as a volunteer but is now a fulltime staff member, makes the station’s live shows sound top notch. Please enjoy a brief interview with Ben at link
Meet WTJU Producer, Ben Larsen - WTJU 91.1 FM
Ben Larsen is a WTJU audio producer and lead sound engineer. He started at WTJU as a volunteer but his dedication and professionalism led him to a full time position. He makes the station’s live shows sound top notch, while also teaching others how to run sound. Ben we are so grateful that you are […]
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November 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
🎉 Happy Birthday to WTJU audio producer & lead sound engineer, Ben Larsen! 🎉 Ben, who started at WTJU as a volunteer but is now a fulltime staff member, makes the station’s live shows sound top notch. Please enjoy a brief interview with Ben at link
We are very sad to hear that Jimmy Cliff has passed. He joined Widespread Panic on stage, just down the road at the Lockn' festival in 2015. Enjoy this beautiful moment captured on video and let us know how Jimmy Cliff's music has impacted you.
Widespread Panic - "I Can See Clearly Now" I LOCKN' 2015 | Relix
Subscribe to The Relix Channel for more videos + livestreams: http://bit.ly/2zEruldJimmy Cliff is a reggae legend that has carved out a legacy in the world o...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
We are very sad to hear that Jimmy Cliff has passed. He joined Widespread Panic on stage, just down the road at the Lockn' festival in 2015. Enjoy this beautiful moment captured on video and let us know how Jimmy Cliff's music has impacted you.
Sun, Nov 23, 6-7pm, It’s another Cellobration w/ Heifetz on Air! There’s a concerto from Haydn, sublime sonatas from Schubert & Beethoven, and a 3-cello tribute to a beloved Heifetz instructor, all live from Heifetz Institute stages, hosted by Heifetz president, Benjamin Roe, on 91.1 FM or wtju.net.
November 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Sun, Nov 23, 6-7pm, It’s another Cellobration w/ Heifetz on Air! There’s a concerto from Haydn, sublime sonatas from Schubert & Beethoven, and a 3-cello tribute to a beloved Heifetz instructor, all live from Heifetz Institute stages, hosted by Heifetz president, Benjamin Roe, on 91.1 FM or wtju.net.
The WTJU Classical Marathon begins in two weeks, Dec 8 - 14, 2025! Cozy up to chamber music, creative crossovers, inspiring symphonies, and five nights of live performances from local high school students. Find the schedule of Classical Marathon programing at wtju.net/classical2025!
November 23, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The WTJU Classical Marathon begins in two weeks, Dec 8 - 14, 2025! Cozy up to chamber music, creative crossovers, inspiring symphonies, and five nights of live performances from local high school students. Find the schedule of Classical Marathon programing at wtju.net/classical2025!
Just a little something to take you into the weekend. . .
Swedish musician teaches a highly intelligent octopus to play piano
Deep-sea virtuoso learns to play using crab incentive...
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November 21, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Just a little something to take you into the weekend. . .
"Elliott Landy is best known for Dylan, The Band, and the Woodstock festival, but he’s really spent a lifetime trying to photograph a feeling rather than a celebrity: the unguarded moment when someone forgets there’s a camera in the room and simply exists."
Through the Lens of Elliott Landy: The Band, Dylan, and Woodstock
Photographer Elliott Landy—who helped define the look of The Band, Dylan, and Woodstock—shares his new two-volume set and stories onstage at Upstate Films’ Orpheum in Saugerties.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
"Elliott Landy is best known for Dylan, The Band, and the Woodstock festival, but he’s really spent a lifetime trying to photograph a feeling rather than a celebrity: the unguarded moment when someone forgets there’s a camera in the room and simply exists."
Fri, Nov 21, 8-9pm, Offbeat Roadhouse welcomes to the WTJU Stage, The Webley Twizzle Project, a new sound for a unique blend of musical instruments. This free event is open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd. You can also listen on 91.1 FM, wtju.net, video stream on WTJU’s YouTube, or listen via WTJU’s new app.
November 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Fri, Nov 21, 8-9pm, Offbeat Roadhouse welcomes to the WTJU Stage, The Webley Twizzle Project, a new sound for a unique blend of musical instruments. This free event is open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd. You can also listen on 91.1 FM, wtju.net, video stream on WTJU’s YouTube, or listen via WTJU’s new app.
Rufus Wainwright channels his enduring fascination w/ Kurt Weill into new album, I’m a Stranger Here Myself-Wainwright Does Weill. The album unites the 3time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter w/ LA’s premier 40-piece orchestral jazz ensemble under the baton of Chris Walden
Interview: Rufus Wainwright brings Kurt Weill’s music into the 21st century
Rufus Wainwright’s fascination with Kurt Weill began early. “I first came in contact with Kurt when I was about 12 or 13,” he recalled. “I was at a record store and I saw an album with Lotte Lenya …
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November 20, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Rufus Wainwright channels his enduring fascination w/ Kurt Weill into new album, I’m a Stranger Here Myself-Wainwright Does Weill. The album unites the 3time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter w/ LA’s premier 40-piece orchestral jazz ensemble under the baton of Chris Walden
Sat, Nov 29, 12-5pm, The Southern will be holding a FREE Vendor Market on Small Business Saturday, featuring WTJU DJs & live music from amminal & Soft Batch. Stop by a local venue to support local vendors, local music, and local radio! DJs Al, Ciclamino, & Fontana Mercury will be spinning vinyl.
November 19, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Sat, Nov 29, 12-5pm, The Southern will be holding a FREE Vendor Market on Small Business Saturday, featuring WTJU DJs & live music from amminal & Soft Batch. Stop by a local venue to support local vendors, local music, and local radio! DJs Al, Ciclamino, & Fontana Mercury will be spinning vinyl.
Fri, Nov 21, 8-9pm, Offbeat Roadhouse welcomes to the WTJU Stage, The Webley Twizzle Project, a new sound for a unique blend of musical instruments. This free event is open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd. You can also listen on 91.1 FM, wtju.net, video stream on WTJU’s YouTube, or listen via WTJU’s new app.
November 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Fri, Nov 21, 8-9pm, Offbeat Roadhouse welcomes to the WTJU Stage, The Webley Twizzle Project, a new sound for a unique blend of musical instruments. This free event is open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd. You can also listen on 91.1 FM, wtju.net, video stream on WTJU’s YouTube, or listen via WTJU’s new app.
A couple of weeks ago, on its 10-year anniversary, Texas musical trio Khruangbin released The Universe Smiles Upon You ii, a reimagined version of their debut album The Universe Smiles Upon You. Check out this June, 2025, interview with the band.
'We make our music in nature': Meet Khruangbin, the Texas band that records in a barn
The musical trio from Houston got their start in London – and prefer to maintain anonymity with an array of wigs
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November 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
A couple of weeks ago, on its 10-year anniversary, Texas musical trio Khruangbin released The Universe Smiles Upon You ii, a reimagined version of their debut album The Universe Smiles Upon You. Check out this June, 2025, interview with the band.
SAVE THE DATE for the WTJU Classical Marathon, Dec 8 - 14, 2025! Cozy up to chamber music, creative crossovers, inspiring symphonies, and five nights of live performances from local high school students. Find the schedule of Classical Marathon programing at wtju.net/classical2025!
November 17, 2025 at 9:02 PM
SAVE THE DATE for the WTJU Classical Marathon, Dec 8 - 14, 2025! Cozy up to chamber music, creative crossovers, inspiring symphonies, and five nights of live performances from local high school students. Find the schedule of Classical Marathon programing at wtju.net/classical2025!
We celebrate Wendy Carlos & Transgender Awareness Week w/ a re-broadcast of a special Offstage, On Air episode dedicated to her TODAY, Nov 16, 12-1pm on 91.1 FM & wtju.net. Carlos also turned 86 this week. 🎂
Special Feature Explores the Music of Transgender Pioneer, Wendy Carlos - WTJU 91.1 FM
Born on November 14, 1939, Wendy Carlos turned 86 this week. This Sunday we celebrate Carlos and Transgender Awareness Week with a special replay of an Offstage, On Air episode dedicated to her, with host, Brendan O’Donnell. Wendy Carlos is a transgender pioneer of electronic music who assisted in the development of the Moog synthesizer. […]
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November 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
We celebrate Wendy Carlos & Transgender Awareness Week w/ a re-broadcast of a special Offstage, On Air episode dedicated to her TODAY, Nov 16, 12-1pm on 91.1 FM & wtju.net. Carlos also turned 86 this week. 🎂
In the words of Sister Pirate Jenny, "It's nature’s messy collage season: fallen blessings of new Bill Callahan, slow creep in the wanwood leafmeal is that new Tortoise. . . or just renewed fuss in Khruangbin?" Tune in Radio Freedonia, 2-4pm Saturday, November 15, it’s a mixed bag!
November 15, 2025 at 6:59 PM
In the words of Sister Pirate Jenny, "It's nature’s messy collage season: fallen blessings of new Bill Callahan, slow creep in the wanwood leafmeal is that new Tortoise. . . or just renewed fuss in Khruangbin?" Tune in Radio Freedonia, 2-4pm Saturday, November 15, it’s a mixed bag!
2x Best of Black Cville Hip Hop Artist, Lee Bangah, performed at WTJU in 2023 & will be performing again for THird Rail, along w/ DJ Double U, TONIGHT, Sat, Nov 15, 8pm. Watch his full performance from 2023 at link and join us 2244 Ivy Rd tonight: youtube.com/live/eqo-DQZWxJE?si=GjJMFfnCnV7nb6nf
November 15, 2025 at 1:03 PM
2x Best of Black Cville Hip Hop Artist, Lee Bangah, performed at WTJU in 2023 & will be performing again for THird Rail, along w/ DJ Double U, TONIGHT, Sat, Nov 15, 8pm. Watch his full performance from 2023 at link and join us 2244 Ivy Rd tonight: youtube.com/live/eqo-DQZWxJE?si=GjJMFfnCnV7nb6nf
The NEW WTJU app is the place to tune in and listen live to WTJU, WXTJ, and Charlottesville Classical. Download the app today from either the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store. Catch archived shows, recent songs, playlists, program schedules, videos, news and articles, and so much more!
November 14, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The NEW WTJU app is the place to tune in and listen live to WTJU, WXTJ, and Charlottesville Classical. Download the app today from either the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store. Catch archived shows, recent songs, playlists, program schedules, videos, news and articles, and so much more!
"Western swing is much more than a subgenre of country music, though it fundamentally is that. Sonically, it’s what Ray Benson once called 'jazz with a cowboy hat.'" Check out a Bandcamp feature on Western Swing & a list of music to explore.
“Jazz With A Cowboy Hat:” An Introduction to Western Swing
Listening in on the century-long conversation between country and jazz.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:09 PM
"Western swing is much more than a subgenre of country music, though it fundamentally is that. Sonically, it’s what Ray Benson once called 'jazz with a cowboy hat.'" Check out a Bandcamp feature on Western Swing & a list of music to explore.
Fri, Nov 14, 8-9pm, Offbeat Roadhouse welcomes RVA-based jazz group, Nucleus Trio, unique for its ability to fuse the old with the new. This free event is open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd. You can also listen on 91.1FM, stream on wtju.net, video stream on WTJU’s YouTube, or listen via WTJU's mobile app.
November 14, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Fri, Nov 14, 8-9pm, Offbeat Roadhouse welcomes RVA-based jazz group, Nucleus Trio, unique for its ability to fuse the old with the new. This free event is open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd. You can also listen on 91.1FM, stream on wtju.net, video stream on WTJU’s YouTube, or listen via WTJU's mobile app.
THIS SATURDAY 11/15, 8-9pm, Third Rail presents 2x Best in Black Male HipHop Artist, Lee Bangah, w/ DJ Double U. Free & open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd, you can also listen on 91.1 FM, stream at wtju.net, or video stream on WTJU’s YouTube. Brought to you by WTJU Rock & supported by Hello Goodbye Records.
November 13, 2025 at 9:01 PM
THIS SATURDAY 11/15, 8-9pm, Third Rail presents 2x Best in Black Male HipHop Artist, Lee Bangah, w/ DJ Double U. Free & open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd, you can also listen on 91.1 FM, stream at wtju.net, or video stream on WTJU’s YouTube. Brought to you by WTJU Rock & supported by Hello Goodbye Records.