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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.
Folk duo Rakish will stop by WTJU Wed, Nov 12, 4pm, to kick off Something New w/ a live session at the Stage. Catch them later that evening at Albemarle CiderWorks presented by the Blue Ridge Irish Music School in parternship w/ WTJU. Learn more at the BRIMS website: https://shorturl.at/Ab18V
November 11, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Tune in a special Tuesday Afternoon Rocke Show w/ Andrew Kahrl, Nov 11, 2-4pm. Andrew will share a student curated playlist from his undergraduate research seminar, Black Metropolis: African Americans & the City, songs that capture various aspects of the Black urban experience over the past century.
November 10, 2025 at 10:02 PM
SML is composed of luminaries: bassist Anna Butterss, synthesist Jeremiah Chiu, saxophonist Josh Johnson, percussionist Booker Stardrum & guitarist Gregory Uhlmann. The quintet was born onstage & that’s how it records LPs: by capturing live performances & twisting them.
How Does SML Make Experimental Jazz Albums? Very Unconventionally. (Gift Article)
The Los Angeles quintet was born onstage, and that’s exactly how it records LPs: by capturing live performances and twisting them, sometimes beyond recognition.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
How the oldest surviving piano casts light on the development of a revolutionary instrument.

The World's Oldest Piano: A Journey Through History and Innovation - World's Leading Classical Music Platform
World's Leading Classical Music Platform
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November 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
1 WEEK! Sat, 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 8, 2025 at 11:01 PM
It's First Friday in Cville, a night of gallery openings & events. WTJU Rock DJ, Dave Moore, has an opning at Studio IX. Check out the man behind the mic & his amazing visual art. Follow Laura Lee's Gallery guide and make sure to include the annual Día de los Muertos event at McGuffey Art Center.
November 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Fri, Nov 7, 8-9pm, Offbeat Roadhouse presents multi-instrumentalist, Warren Wolf w/ students from the UVA Jazz Chamber Groups. This free event, in partnership the UVA Department of Music, is open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd. You can also listen on 91.1 FM or wtju.net & video stream on WTJU’s YouTube.
November 7, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Today's #WTJU #TBT goes back just a couple years to when Cville's Films on Song played at WTJU in 2023. Enjoy this clip w/ thumping bass from WTJU Rock alum DJ Erin O now playing in three bands: Radon Abatement, Outer World & Added Dimensions! Watch the whole performance: https://shorturl.at/yHa0j
November 6, 2025 at 6:59 PM
On the occasion of her Nov 6 birthday, meet Tracey Crehan, AKA DJ Nowhere Girl! Tracey has been WTJU's business manager since July of 2022 & recently celebrated a one year anniversary co-hosting WTJU Rock show, Fantastic Expedition (Fri, 2-4pm). Read a Q&A w/ Tracey at link
Q&A with WTJU Business Manager, Tracey Crehan - WTJU 91.1 FM
On the occasion of her November 6 birthday, meet Tracey Crehan, AKA DJ Nowhere Girl! Tracey has been WTJU’s business manager since July of 2022, and recently celebrated her one year anniversary co-hosting WTJU Rock program, Fantastic Expedition (Fridays, 2 – 4 p.m.). We asked Tracey a few questi...
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November 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Sat, Nov 15, 8-9pm, Third Rail presents 2 x Best in Black Male HipHop Artist, Lee Bangah, with 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 5, 2025 at 10:02 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!
November 5, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Fri, Nov 7, 8-9pm, Offbeat Roadhouse presents multi-instrumentalist, Warren Wolf w/ students from the UVA Jazz Chamber Groups. This free event, in partnership the UVA Department of Music, is open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd. You can also listen on 91.1 FM or wtju.net & video stream on WTJU’s YouTube.
November 5, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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November 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Nov 4, 3pm, Dave Moore will broadcast a live phone interview w/ Dennis Diken, founding member & drummer of The Smithereens. Tune in 91.1FM, wtju.net or WTJU’s new mobile app. The Smithereens play Richmond’s Tin Pan on Saturday, November 8. Learn more and purchase tickets https://shorturl.at/j6ZvQ
November 4, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Tues, Nov 4, 4-6pm, Ed Griffin will chat w/ Susan Munson & Holly Renee Allen about their Nov 8 Neon Angels concert. At 5pm national flatpicking guitarist Mark Cosgrove will call in to share details about his band’s Nov 7 concert at the Front Porch. Listen on 91.1FM, wtju.net or the new mobile app.
November 3, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Sun, Nov 2, 6-7pm, music creepy, scary & maybe even Satanic on the next Heifetz On Air. Join host Benjamin Roe for Spooky Sounds: scary stuff from Shostakovich & more, capped off by a Devil’s Trill. Find it in on 91.1 FM or stream at wtju.net or charlottesvilleclassical.org.
November 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Sat, Nov 15, 8-9pm, Third Rail presents 2 x Best in Black Male HipHop Artist, Lee Bangah, with 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 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Today is the anniversary of the War of the Worlds broadcast on Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre of the Air.

A few years ago, @wtjuradio.bsky.social did their own version as a tribute. Take a listen!

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WTJU has adapted "War of the Worlds" for modern-day Charlottesville. You're welcome. - WTJU 91.1 FM
This year, enjoy a special Halloween treat courtesy of WTJU: an adaptation of the original 1938 CBS radio broadcast of “The War of the Worlds,” by Orson Welles and the Mercury Theater. The original CB...
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October 30, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Rise & Shine with WTJU Vinyl Takeover at Grit Coffee downtown on Halloween morning! Ranger & Rudy2Shooz will be spinning tunes to get your day started on the best note, 9-11am! Swing by, say hi, enjoy a steaming hot cup of somethin' & a muffin! ☕ 🎶 We love the smell of Vinyl Takeover in the morning!
October 30, 2025 at 5:14 PM
The gothic folk trio "Please Don't Tell" played WTJU's Offbeat Roadhouse in May of 2024 and they will be on the stage on Halloween night, 2025, at the Southern Cafe and Music Hall, opening for the epic MassSabbath event. Watch the whole performance at youtube.com/live/rQJ__FdUYpc?si=WHikA_90pG9f5bmt
October 30, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Researchers in Pennsylvania have uncovered what they believe are some of the earliest written notes in western musical history – on a ninth-century manuscript they say remained “hidden in plain sight” for years in the hands of a private collector.
Some of the earliest written notes in western musical history discovered in Pennsylvania
Ninth-century manuscript for Easter services remained ‘out of sight’ for years in hands of private collector
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October 29, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Drummer Robert Jospe will be a guest on WTJU Jazz program Living Time, Wed, Oct 29, 7-9pm, to pay tribute to late drummer/composer Jack DeJohnette, who passed away this week at age 83. They will play a few selections from the hundreds of recordings that Jack played on. 
Jack DeJohnette, Legendary Jazz Drummer, Dies at 83
Jack DeJohnette, Legendary Jazz Drummer, Dies at 83 Since 1977, the world's most widely read drum magazine: in print, online, and the Modern Drummer app. Where the world's greatest drummer meet.
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October 29, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Join us for WTJU Vinyl Takeover w/ Prints Platters Pints vendor market, Sun, Nov 2, at Potter's Craft Cider. Market 12-4pm, Tunes 12-5pm. Enjoy autumn at beautiful Potter's Craft while sipping cider, enjoying fresh food & shopping for unique handmade & vintage gifts. WTJU DJs spin tunes throughout.
October 28, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Catch MassSabbath Oct 31, the world's biggest BlackSabbath cover band built of local talent! Buy ticks as this tradition rises from a 16 year slumber https://shorturl.at/3166k Organizer/bassist Nicholas Liivak visited BlackCircleRevolution & RadioFreedonia last week. Listen via wtju.net/recent-shows
October 28, 2025 at 6:02 PM
A 4LP set w/ deluxe 36-page book detailing 12 months of history-making, "Hüsker Dü’s 1985: The Miracle Year" is out November 7 via Numero. Enjoy this in depth interview w/ Quietus writer, Stevie Chick, where he talks to Bob Mould & Greg Norton. 
Plans That They Made: Hüsker Dü Interviewed | The Quietus
Stevie Chick talks to Bob Mould and Greg Norton about Grant Hart, American punk and paving the road for Nirvana
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October 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM