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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.
WTJUFolkMarathon begins Feb 2! Louise starts the week off with a taste of what's ahead in the Folk feast (6am). Lonesome George gallops in at 8am with songs about horses. DJ Cornboy leads us to lunch w/ a sampling from the last decade of the Newport Folk Festival (10am). Feed the ponies at wtju.net!
February 1, 2026 at 9:01 PM
WTJUFolkMarathon begins Feb 2! Louise starts the week off with a taste of what's ahead in the Folk feast (6am). Lonesome George gallops in at 8am with songs about horses. DJ Cornboy leads us to lunch w/ a sampling from the last decade of the Newport Folk Festival (10am). Feed the ponies at wtju.net!
Start the 1st of February w/ The Early Music Show, feat the music of Domenico Zipoli, an Italian Jesuit monk that settled in Argentina in the 1710s. Join Uncle Dave Lewis from 7-9am on 91.1fm & wtju.net. Art picked out by Uncle Dave is "Angel Fighting For the Soul," by Russian artist Alexey Tyranov.
January 31, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Start the 1st of February w/ The Early Music Show, feat the music of Domenico Zipoli, an Italian Jesuit monk that settled in Argentina in the 1710s. Join Uncle Dave Lewis from 7-9am on 91.1fm & wtju.net. Art picked out by Uncle Dave is "Angel Fighting For the Soul," by Russian artist Alexey Tyranov.
Monday Feb 2 means Folk Marathon 2026! It runs through Sunday, Feb 8. On the final day Cool Beans & Susie Q will be presenting "The John Fahey Family Tree", 6-8am. Check out this recent article about Fahey & make sure to tune into the show on 91.1fm or streaming at wtju.net
The Guitar Mystic Who Shaped California’s Sound
RJ Smith traces the life, myth, and California reinvention of John Fahey—an American Primitive pioneer whose hypnotic guitar reshaped folk, blues, and beyond.
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January 31, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Monday Feb 2 means Folk Marathon 2026! It runs through Sunday, Feb 8. On the final day Cool Beans & Susie Q will be presenting "The John Fahey Family Tree", 6-8am. Check out this recent article about Fahey & make sure to tune into the show on 91.1fm or streaming at wtju.net
WTJU Folk Marathon, Feb 2-8, will host 8 live concerts, most at 8 - 9 p.m., open to all, broadcast on air & online. Mon: Silo; Tues: Scuffletown; Wed: Red and the Romantics; Thurs: Ramona & the Holy Smokes; Fri: Buzzard Hollow Boys; Sat: Mama Tried (2 - 4 p.m.) & Brandon Wayne Trio; Sun: Duo Boheme
January 31, 2026 at 1:21 PM
WTJU Folk Marathon, Feb 2-8, will host 8 live concerts, most at 8 - 9 p.m., open to all, broadcast on air & online. Mon: Silo; Tues: Scuffletown; Wed: Red and the Romantics; Thurs: Ramona & the Holy Smokes; Fri: Buzzard Hollow Boys; Sat: Mama Tried (2 - 4 p.m.) & Brandon Wayne Trio; Sun: Duo Boheme
The WTJU Folk Marathon begins Mon, Feb 2! On Sat, Feb 7, Goldfinger & @cripsydamnduck.bsky.social present "A Fistful of Twang: Spaghetti Western Movie Scores", 12pm. Well known Spaghetti Western composer, Ennio Morricone, recently produced an opera. Learn about it at link!
From ‘Spaghetti Western’ Scores to the Opera Stage (Gift Article)
Throughout his life, Ennio Morricone felt shunned by the classical music world. But these days his pop-culture cachet isn’t such a drawback.
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January 31, 2026 at 1:03 AM
The WTJU Folk Marathon begins Mon, Feb 2! On Sat, Feb 7, Goldfinger & @cripsydamnduck.bsky.social present "A Fistful of Twang: Spaghetti Western Movie Scores", 12pm. Well known Spaghetti Western composer, Ennio Morricone, recently produced an opera. Learn about it at link!
Due to the loss of heat at the WTJU Stage, tonight's (1/30/26) Offbeat Roadhouse has been canceled. We will instead air a concert feat. Valerie McQueen, 8-9pm on 91.1FM & wtju.net. Don't miss next week's 8 concerts as part of the WTJU Folk Marathon. Info and schedule at wtju.net/folk2026!
January 30, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Due to the loss of heat at the WTJU Stage, tonight's (1/30/26) Offbeat Roadhouse has been canceled. We will instead air a concert feat. Valerie McQueen, 8-9pm on 91.1FM & wtju.net. Don't miss next week's 8 concerts as part of the WTJU Folk Marathon. Info and schedule at wtju.net/folk2026!
Friday, January 30, 8 - 9 p.m., Offbeat Roadhouse welcomes to the WTJU Stage, bluegrass and Americana band, The GoTos. This free event is open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd. You can also listen on 91.1 FM, stream via wtju.net, video stream on WTJU’s YouTube channel, or listen via WTJU’s new mobile app.
January 30, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Friday, January 30, 8 - 9 p.m., Offbeat Roadhouse welcomes to the WTJU Stage, bluegrass and Americana band, The GoTos. This free event is open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd. You can also listen on 91.1 FM, stream via wtju.net, video stream on WTJU’s YouTube channel, or listen via WTJU’s new mobile app.
We caputred Bruce Koplin hosting his final Beyond Borders Wed. He'll still be in the mix for Atlantic Weekly & will also be hosting a Folk Marathon show, Fri, Feb 6, 6-8am. Arise to the sounds of Martin Carthy, a UK Mercury prize nominee in 2025 (read about that here https://shorturl.at/23TfL).
January 29, 2026 at 9:02 PM
We caputred Bruce Koplin hosting his final Beyond Borders Wed. He'll still be in the mix for Atlantic Weekly & will also be hosting a Folk Marathon show, Fri, Feb 6, 6-8am. Arise to the sounds of Martin Carthy, a UK Mercury prize nominee in 2025 (read about that here https://shorturl.at/23TfL).
The WTJU Folk Marathon runs Feb 2-8, 2026, raising money as WTJU continues to find its footing after federal funding cuts. The theme of this year’s marathon is Community. WTJU serves its community and is supported by its community. Be a part of that community by listening & donating at wtju.net!
January 29, 2026 at 5:03 PM
The WTJU Folk Marathon runs Feb 2-8, 2026, raising money as WTJU continues to find its footing after federal funding cuts. The theme of this year’s marathon is Community. WTJU serves its community and is supported by its community. Be a part of that community by listening & donating at wtju.net!
On Thursday, Feb 5, 4-6pm, during the WTJU Folk Marathon, guest host Simon Tassano will be presenting a tribute show to the late Danny Thompson, bassist and founding member of Pentangle, who played with everyone from Nick Drake to T-Rex to Kate Bush. Tune it in on 91.1 FM!
From Kate Bush to Pentangle to T-Rex, the late Danny Thompson’s musical brilliance knew no bounds
The bassist, who has died aged 86, was an extraordinary and wildly versatile presence in British music, bringing his personality into everything he played
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January 29, 2026 at 1:03 PM
On Thursday, Feb 5, 4-6pm, during the WTJU Folk Marathon, guest host Simon Tassano will be presenting a tribute show to the late Danny Thompson, bassist and founding member of Pentangle, who played with everyone from Nick Drake to T-Rex to Kate Bush. Tune it in on 91.1 FM!
Friday, January 30, 8 - 9 p.m., Offbeat Roadhouse welcomes to the WTJU Stage, bluegrass and Americana band, The GoTos. This free event is open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd. You can also listen on 91.1 FM, stream via wtju.net, video stream on WTJU’s YouTube channel, or listen via WTJU’s new mobile app.
January 28, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Friday, January 30, 8 - 9 p.m., Offbeat Roadhouse welcomes to the WTJU Stage, bluegrass and Americana band, The GoTos. This free event is open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd. You can also listen on 91.1 FM, stream via wtju.net, video stream on WTJU’s YouTube channel, or listen via WTJU’s new mobile app.
The Folk Marathon runs Feb 2-8, 2026. On Feb 4, 4-6pm, Emily Gary hosts "Not All About The Bass: Carol Kaye." A linchpin of the LA recording scene from the late 1950s-70s, Kaye appeared on thousands of songs. In 2025 she rejected induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Carol Kaye Is Being Honored by the Rock Hall. She Doesn’t Care. (Gift Article)
The pioneering session musician, 90, remains a fiercely independent thinker. “I have to do things the way I see fit.”
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January 28, 2026 at 1:07 PM
The Folk Marathon runs Feb 2-8, 2026. On Feb 4, 4-6pm, Emily Gary hosts "Not All About The Bass: Carol Kaye." A linchpin of the LA recording scene from the late 1950s-70s, Kaye appeared on thousands of songs. In 2025 she rejected induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
On the first day of the WTJU Folk Marathon 2026, Monday, Feb 2, catch "Todd Sinder: An Alright Guy," 9-11pm. Snider was a folk singer & songwriter whose wry wit coursed through big-hearted ballads rallying for the underdog. Read more & donate generously at wtju.net/donate!
Todd Snider, Folk Singer With a Wry Wit, Dies at 59 (Gift Article)
Mentored by the likes of Jimmy Buffett and John Prine, his big-hearted ballads told of heartache even as his humor revealed a steadfast optimism.
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January 27, 2026 at 5:16 PM
On the first day of the WTJU Folk Marathon 2026, Monday, Feb 2, catch "Todd Sinder: An Alright Guy," 9-11pm. Snider was a folk singer & songwriter whose wry wit coursed through big-hearted ballads rallying for the underdog. Read more & donate generously at wtju.net/donate!
Before they head over to Durty Nelly’s for a concert, New England act Splendid Torch will stop by WTJU on Tuesday, January 27, at 4pm, to kick off "Around This Town" with a live set from the Stage. You can listen at 91.1FM or stream at wtju.net.
Splendid Torch heats up the Stage at WTJU - WTJU 91.1 FM
Before they head over to Durty Nelly's for a concert, New England act Splendid Torch will first stop by WTJU at 4 to kick Around This Town off with a set LIVE from the Stage. You can listen at 91.1FM or stream at wtju.net.
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January 27, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Before they head over to Durty Nelly’s for a concert, New England act Splendid Torch will stop by WTJU on Tuesday, January 27, at 4pm, to kick off "Around This Town" with a live set from the Stage. You can listen at 91.1FM or stream at wtju.net.
The WTJU Folk Marathon begins in one week! At 2pm on Sunday, Feb 8, WTJU Jazz host, Greg Weaver, will present "The Music of Silvio Rodriguez". Check out an interview from early 2025, and make sure to catch the program. It is not too early to donate at wtju.net/donate!
Interview with Cuban singer songwriter Silvio Rodríguez: “I am from a marginalized country persecuted for being rebellious”
Cuban singer-songwriter Silvio is set to return to Chile to perform later this year. In an interview by Culto recently published in LaTercera in Chile and CubaDebate in Cuba, Silvio talks about his…
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January 26, 2026 at 9:02 PM
The WTJU Folk Marathon begins in one week! At 2pm on Sunday, Feb 8, WTJU Jazz host, Greg Weaver, will present "The Music of Silvio Rodriguez". Check out an interview from early 2025, and make sure to catch the program. It is not too early to donate at wtju.net/donate!
On Friday, January 23, Gary Funston hosted The Jazz Messenger program and featured special guests, The Nucleus Trio, and Robert Jospé, pictured here. You can listen to the show for two weeks after broadcast at https://www.wtju.net/recent-shows/?d=2026-01-23#1769182200_16099.
January 26, 2026 at 5:03 PM
On Friday, January 23, Gary Funston hosted The Jazz Messenger program and featured special guests, The Nucleus Trio, and Robert Jospé, pictured here. You can listen to the show for two weeks after broadcast at https://www.wtju.net/recent-shows/?d=2026-01-23#1769182200_16099.
The WTJU Folk Marathon runs Feb 2-8, 2026, raising money as WTJU continues to find its footing after federal funding cuts. The theme of this year’s marathon is Community. WTJU serves its community and is supported by its community. Be a part of that community by listening & donating at wtju.net!
January 26, 2026 at 1:03 PM
The WTJU Folk Marathon runs Feb 2-8, 2026, raising money as WTJU continues to find its footing after federal funding cuts. The theme of this year’s marathon is Community. WTJU serves its community and is supported by its community. Be a part of that community by listening & donating at wtju.net!
With uncertain road conditions we want our broadcast hosts to stay safe so there will be remote hosts filling in for programs, Mon, Jan 26. Steve Harris is well equipped for a special snow-day-from-home version of Great Morning Jazz & Left of Cool, 9am-12pm. Tune in on 91.1FM or online at WTJU.net.
January 26, 2026 at 1:01 AM
With uncertain road conditions we want our broadcast hosts to stay safe so there will be remote hosts filling in for programs, Mon, Jan 26. Steve Harris is well equipped for a special snow-day-from-home version of Great Morning Jazz & Left of Cool, 9am-12pm. Tune in on 91.1FM or online at WTJU.net.
Interested in gaining experience in the field of professional media & communications? Each summer WTJU hires full-time paid interns, open to all current UVA undergraduates. No previous experience is required. Submit an online application (at link) by Wed, Feb 4.
STUDENTS: Apply now for WTJU summer 2026 internships! - WTJU 91.1 FM
Each summer, WTJU hires paid student interns to produce lots of radio / podcast segments, tell interesting stories through our archives, run tech for live music performances, get experience in professional media and communications, and lead our summer youth radio camps. WTJU summer internships are full-time (35 hours/week) positions for 9 – 11 weeks, and […]
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January 25, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Interested in gaining experience in the field of professional media & communications? Each summer WTJU hires full-time paid interns, open to all current UVA undergraduates. No previous experience is required. Submit an online application (at link) by Wed, Feb 4.
Sunday, Jan 25 | 6 - 7 p.m. | On the next Heifetz on Air we celebrate The Romantic Generation, brought to life in HeifetzLand. Works by Robert Schumann, Fryderyk Chopin, Felix Mendelssohn, and more, introduced and played by young Heifetz artists in the friendly confines of Francis Auditorium.
January 25, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Sunday, Jan 25 | 6 - 7 p.m. | On the next Heifetz on Air we celebrate The Romantic Generation, brought to life in HeifetzLand. Works by Robert Schumann, Fryderyk Chopin, Felix Mendelssohn, and more, introduced and played by young Heifetz artists in the friendly confines of Francis Auditorium.
Uncle Dave Lewis will host A New Sound, Sun Jan 25, 1-3pm, on WTJU during the expected mid-Atlantic snow storm. Enjoy music by Respighi, Anders Elliason, Busoni, R Carlos Nakai, Otto Luening, Scriabin, Lev Pankratov, Ginastera, Gotan Project, John Lurie, Elliott Sharp, Thollem McDonas & Charles Ives
January 24, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Uncle Dave Lewis will host A New Sound, Sun Jan 25, 1-3pm, on WTJU during the expected mid-Atlantic snow storm. Enjoy music by Respighi, Anders Elliason, Busoni, R Carlos Nakai, Otto Luening, Scriabin, Lev Pankratov, Ginastera, Gotan Project, John Lurie, Elliott Sharp, Thollem McDonas & Charles Ives
Warren Haynes Shares Stories Of Bobby, The Dead, Phil & Friends, Allman Brothers Band & Revisting Solo Debut ‘Tales of Ordinary Madness’.
Warren Haynes Shares Stories Of Bobby, The Dead, Phil & Friends, Allman Brothers Band & Revisting Solo Debut 'Tales of Ordinary Madness' (INTERVIEW) - Glide Magazine
Warren Haynes has been extremely busy these days. For him, that’s really saying something. He appeared on CBS News to speak about the passing of Bob Weir,
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January 24, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Warren Haynes Shares Stories Of Bobby, The Dead, Phil & Friends, Allman Brothers Band & Revisting Solo Debut ‘Tales of Ordinary Madness’.
WTJU 91.1FM is currently not broadcasting on the FM dial but our streaming is working! Please go to wtju.net/player for all the music! We are working on the issue and hope to be fully running as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience during this icy cold spell!
January 24, 2026 at 3:14 PM
WTJU 91.1FM is currently not broadcasting on the FM dial but our streaming is working! Please go to wtju.net/player for all the music! We are working on the issue and hope to be fully running as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience during this icy cold spell!
WTJU has a lot of affection for former WTJU Rock DJ, and dearly missed musician and poet, David Berman.
The Strange World of… David Berman | The Quietus
Darran Anderson selects ten entry points into the formidable canon of David Berman, his music with Silver Jews and Purple Mountains
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January 24, 2026 at 1:02 PM
WTJU has a lot of affection for former WTJU Rock DJ, and dearly missed musician and poet, David Berman.
Stay safe, warm, and tuned in to WTJU, 91.1FM!
January 23, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Stay safe, warm, and tuned in to WTJU, 91.1FM!