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WRIR-LP 97.3 FM RVA
@wrir973fm.bsky.social
📍 Richmond, Virginia
📡 YOUR community radio station 📻
💯% volunteer-run + listener-funded since 2005
WRIRcampaign.org
🎧 Sun 11/9 (7–9pm) on If Music Could Talk w/ DJ Carl Hamm

🎫 THE ALTONS
📍 Richmond Music Hall on 11/14

📸 by Jessica Magana
November 4, 2025 at 2:21 AM
🎧 Fri 11/7 (7–9pm) on Commonwealth of Notions w/ DJ @shaunclarity.bsky.social

🎫 HOT WATER MUSIC
📍 The Broadberry – 11/9

📸 by Marco Christian Krenn
November 4, 2025 at 2:19 AM
🎧 Fri 11/7 (3–5pm) on Pop Goes the World w/ DJ Enzo

🎫 THE LEMONHEADS
📍 The Broadberry – 11/16

📸 by Gareth Jones
November 4, 2025 at 2:17 AM
We have not one, but TWO chances for you to win tickets to see 🎫 ANGELICA GARCIA at 📍The Camel on 11/8

🎧 Wed 11/5 (7–9pm)
on Midtown Swing w/ DJ Ginger @kateandrews.bsky.social

🎧 Thurs 11/6 (6–8am)
on The Breakfast Blend w/ DJ Galaxy Girl aka @dementedcalliope.bsky.social

📸 by Shervin Lainez
November 4, 2025 at 2:14 AM
🎧 Tues 11/4 (7–9pm) on Handful of Brains w/ DJ @tonyj42.bsky.social

🎫 THE BAD PLUS 📍 The Broadberryon 11/11

📸 Photo by Cory Dewald
November 4, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Tonight
🗓️ Tuesday 10/28
⏰ 7-9pm
on Handful of Brains w/ DJ @tonyj42.bsky.social

Tune in for a chance to win two tickets to see 🎫 The Kitchen Dwellers live at📍The Broadberry on 11/5!

📸 by Jeffrey Neubauer
October 28, 2025 at 6:48 PM
🗓️ Tuesday 10/21 🕰️ 7-9pm
🧠 Handful of Brains w/ DJ Bill Thomson (substituting for @tonyj42.bsky.social)
🎫 Two tickets to see Jeff Tweedy live!
📍 at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden on 10/25
📸 by Shervin Lainez
October 21, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Our 20th Fall Fund Drive starts today!

For 20 years, you’ve helped us broadcast 24/7. If you’ve learned from our shows or found a new song, please donate & share!

We’re 100% community-powered; no ads or gov funding. Just RVA voices, views & tunes!

Thank you for your support.

Art by Emily Meyer
October 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM
It is with utter devastation that we acknowledge the passing of our beloved hometown hero, Michael Eugene Archer, also known as D’Angelo.

Our hearts go out to his family and friends with whom we grieve.

Richmond will celebrate the gift of his legacy forever. Rest in power.

Photographer unknown.
October 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Sunday 10/5 — 11am-1pm
BeBop and Beyond w/ @graybearddj.bsky.social
🎸 Charlie Hunter Trio
• Richmond Music Hall — 10/12
📸 courtesy of the artist.
September 29, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Friday 10/3 — 5-7pm
Friday Clock Out w/ @philmento.bsky.social
🥁 Bass Drum of Death
• Richmond Music Hall — 10/9
📸 courtesy of the artist.
September 29, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Tuesday 9/30 — 7-9pm
Handful of Brains w/ @tonyj42.bsky.social
🚹 That 1 Guy
• Richmond Music Hall — 10/2
📸 by Daniel Temmesfeld
September 29, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Monday 9/29 — 11pm-1am
Richmond Cryptoids w/ @goad.bsky.social
🐁 John Maus
• The Broadberry — 10/7
📸 by Henry W. Laurish
September 29, 2025 at 5:46 PM
🎟️ Enter our raffle to win 2 tickets to see #LucyDacus & #SlowPulp at the Altria Theatre in Richmond, VA 9/19. 🎶

Each raffle entry is $10✨
100% of proceeds go to helping YOUR community radio station stay on air! 📻💕
Unlimited entries! 🤩

Link in our bio to enter!📲 Thank you so much & GOOD LUCK! 💞🍀🤞
September 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Ticket giveaways on air today, Friday 8/29

🕐 1-3pm on Head Empty w/ DJ Orangina
🎫 Men I Trust
📸 Justin Higuchi

🕒 3-5pm on Pop Goes the World w/ DJ Enzo
🎫 Superchunk
📸 Lissa Gotwals
 
🕖 7-9pm on Commonwealth of Notions w/ DJ Shannon Cleary
🎫 McKinley Dixon
August 29, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Tonight — Wednesday 8/27 — tune in from 5-7pm for The Lotus Land Show!
🪷
DJ Michael Miracle will giveaway 2 tickets to one lucky listener to go see Vision Video live on 8/29 at Richmond Music Hall! Don’t miss it!
🐱
Photography by Dee Dee Kohl.
August 27, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Here’s a good reason to wake up early tomorrow!

Tune in Tuesday, 8/26 from 6-8am for “Where The Bears Sing” and catch a chance to win 2 free tickets to see Superchunk live at Richmond Music Hall on 9/5!

📸 by Lissa Gotwals
August 26, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Today, Friday 8/22 from 9-11pm
on What the Fontaine?! w/ DJ Fontaine

Tune in to win a pair of tickets to see Southern Culture On the Skids live at The Broadberry on Sept 6th! 🎫🎶

Photo courtesy of the artists.
August 22, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Tune in today
Wednesday 8/20 from 3-5pm

Dream Girl Radio w/ DJ KDilla will give away 2 tickets to one lucky listener to see Men I Trust live at Brown's Island on 9/2!

Don’t miss it!

Photo by Justin Higuchi
August 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Join us Saturday August 23rd at the ICA VCU for an afternoon of community connections + artist coalescence!

Featuring music curation by WRIR DJs:
@graybearddj.bsky.social of The Motherland Influence (Sundays 5-7pm)

DJ Maiya of Head Empty (Fridays 1-3pm)

TediKuma of EXTSRC (Wednesday’s 3-5pm)
August 11, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Tune in this afternoon from 1-3pm for Cause & Effect, our weekly deep dive into an artist, genre or release.

Today’s host will be none other than WRIR President, DJ OneHitWanda. Join her as she explores Lana Del Ray’s album “Born To Die.”

Photography by Clement Jolin
August 9, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Happy 804 Day, RVA! 💞🌇💞

We are so excited to see everyone tomorrow! 🤩 Come out and celebrate Richmond’s vibrant music community with us! 🥳
August 1, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Tomorrow, Thursday 7/24 
📻
Tune in from 1-3pm for Alternative Milestones w/ Dr. Jay for a chance to win 2 tickets to see The Flaming Lips and Modest Mouse on Brown's Island!
👄🔥🐭
Photo of The Flaming Lips by Blake Studdard
July 23, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Tune in tomorrow, Tuesday 7/22
🕖 from 7-9pm
🎧 for Handful of Brains w/ DJ Tony aka @tonyj42.bsky.social!
🎫 One lucky listener will win 2 tickets to see Nefesh Mountain Band live at Richmond Music Hall on Aug 1st!

📸 courtesy of the artist
July 21, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Tune in tomorrow, July 19th, from 1-3pm est to catch DJ Chuck Stylez hosting Cause&Effect.

He’ll cover “Music Along the Mississippi: Blues & Soul from New Orleans to Chicago.” As if that wasn’t enough, he’ll also feature an interview w/ Blues historian Mark Taylor!

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July 18, 2025 at 9:28 PM