WZUM is a radio and online catalyst for renewed interest and exposure to this great music. That includes the Jazz Central calendar, plus programs like The Scene, the Pittsburgh Show and the MCG Jazz Spotlight, and now, the Soul Show with Michael Canton.
To keep what we have and continue for the future, WZUM needs your support. Please help if you can with a donation, now!
WZUM in the Community
Sean Jones & Dwayne Dolphin Saturday April 27, 7pm
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and The August Wilson African American Cultural Center celebrate’s Pittsburgh’s jazz legacy that has spread around the world with the Jazz Club at the Greer Cabaret Theater
if you’ve been hankering for some WZUM stuff, here’s your chance! These are items produced for WZUM by Bonfire - the proceeds will support WZUM, but we don’t have to keep an inventory of them in stock.
Check out the WZUM Mug, the WZUM Hoodie. WZUM unisex T-Shirt!
Marty Ashby and Renée Govanucci discover lost recordings by unknown artists such as Claudia Thompson and Arv Garrison, as well as unearthed treasures by some of our favorite musicians including the Dave Brubeck Quartet, Mundell Lowe and Stanley Turrentine.
MCG Jazz Spotlight Show - Friday and Sunday night at 6, and 1pm, Saturday on WZUM.
Kate Borger Plays Music Her Mother Loved on Rhythm-a-Ning
Join Kate Borger - Friday morning at 10, Saturday morning at 11, on WZUM.
The 60h Anniversary of the Pittsburgh Jazz Festival - on the Scene. We’ll talk about the festival, and play some of the music that relates to it on The Scene
The Scene WZUM Thursday night at six, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday afternoon at 5 on WZUM.
Louie Bellson - His Music and Stories in the MCG Jazz Spotlight
Hear why Duke Ellington deemed Bellson "the world's greatest musician" as Marty Ashby of MCG Jazz visits with Ken Kimery of the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian.
Friday and Sunday at 6, Saturday at 1pm.
Kate Borger Plays Music She Loves on Rhythm-a-Ning
Join Kate Borger - Friday morning at 10, Saturday morning at 11, on WZUM.
Join WZUM for archive Jazz programs from the great Tony Mowod, weeknights on the Pittsburgh Jazz Channel!
The familiar voice of Bill Hillgrove is a regular feature on WZUM.
Evelyn Hawkins is a voice for Jazz on WZUM, 24 hours a day!
Join Kate Borger and other hosts for Jazz 24 hours a day!
Join Scott Hanley and other hosts for Jazz 24 hours a day!
Jazz Central: who, where & when
Click on Jazz Central for the latest we know about. We update it often. If you you have a gig to share, a correction or an update, send it to us at info@wzum.org
The Soul Show is on WZUM
The Soul Show is hosted and produced by Michael Canton. The Soul Show airs Saturdays, 2-5pm, just after the MCG Jazz Spotlight Show.
The Soul Show presents decades of R&B, jazz fusion and other related genres in its weekly mix. It is a natural extension of WZUM’s rich jazz mission.
Full Press Release available, here.
WZUM’s expansion in Pittsburgh
WZUM programming can also be heard on 96.9 FM HD3 in Pittsburgh thanks to WRRK and Steel City media
WZUM and the Pittsburgh Jazz Channel are a public service of Pittsburgh Public Media, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions to PPM and WZUM are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Thank you for your Support!
Call 412-322-1800 or click on the “donate” button.
You can also send a check to: WZUM, PO Box 456, South Park, PA 15129.
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We had a wonderful fundraiser show January 13th, 2017 to help put 101.1FM on the air, featuring Richie Cole, Roger Humphries and much more! Pictures from the event here.