On the air at 1550 AM, Braddock, 88.1 FM, Bethany, and 101.1 FM, Pittsburgh and online at WZUM.org
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, the MCG Jazz Spotlight, Rhythm-a-Ning and 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 and the Baltimore Collective - Kente Arts at the New Hazlett Theater - Northside
Sean Jones is a gifted trumpeter, bandleader, composer, educator, and and activist. He has always intertwined music and spirituality into his artistic vision.
Jones will perform with his group The Baltimore Collective, which he created to provide a platform for regional musicians to perform more closely together.
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!
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.
In celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month, this week's MCG Jazz Spotlight host Marty Ashby brings in members of the MCG Jazz staff, where each team member shares their pick (or picks!) for JAM
The MCGJazz Spotlight on WZUM - Friday and Sunday nights at 6, and Saturday afternoon at 1.
Kate Borger shares songs about coffee - and Tea - on this week’s musical journey.
From the “Java JIve” of Manhattan Transfer to Nat “King” Cole “Taking his Sugar to Tea,” there’s even more surprises in store, including Pittsburgh connections like Erroll Garner, Kenny Blake, Tony Campbell and Bethany James!
Join Kate Borger - Friday morning at 10, Saturday morning at 11, on WZUM.
Celebrating Ahmad Jamal and Pittsburgh Pianists - the Scene
The Scene - Thursday night at 6, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday at 5 on WZUM.
April is Jazz Appreciation Month - and this time out, a salute to major American Jazz organizations who have been a major part of the resurgence of jazz across the country.
Hear sounds by the the SF Jazz Collective, Kenny Burrell, the Mack Avenue Superband, Dr John, Sean Jones, Paquito D’Rivera with the New York Voices, Sean Jones and more - as shepherded to our stages and airwaves by the likes of Jazz St. Louis, SF Jazz, the Detroit Jazz Festival, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Tri-C Jazz, MCGJazz and more.
The MCGJazz Spotlight on WZUM - Friday and Sunday nights at 6, and Saturday afternoon at 1.
Kate Borger plays music she loves this week on Rhythm-a-Ning
The lineup includes several Pittsburgh notables, historic favorites and a few alto players (including one from Pittsburgh).
Join Kate Borger - Friday morning at 10, Saturday morning at 11, on WZUM.
We may have some rain for a good part of the weekend - but jazz is already in bloom in Pittsburgh, and some great tidings of the music is in our future.
April includes Sean Jones for Kente Arts at the New Hazlett, April 26th with a cast of talents from Baltimore, where he now teaches at the Peabody Institute. We visit with Sean about music, teaching and his northeast Ohio roots and Pittsburgh connections.
The Scene - Thursday night at 6, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday at 5 on WZUM.
MCG Jazz Spotlight on Season 39 - OPUS 2 - Bob James, Paquito, NY Voices and More
The MCG Jazz Spotlight on WZUM - Friday and Sunday night at 6, Saturday afternoon at 1
Kate Borger starts off April with a celebration of just a few notables with birthdays in April.
Very good company of the party includes Billie Holiday, Stanley Turrentine, Carmen McRae and many more.
Friday morning at 10, Saturday 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!
WZUM’s expansion in Pittsburgh
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.
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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.