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
WZUM needs to raise $30,000 during June and July to power through a wonderful Summer of Jazz in Pittsburgh.
Make a new, renewing or additional gift, click here to donate, now, or send a check to WZUM; PO Box 456 South Park, PA 15129. You can also call at 412.322.1800.
Tower of Power at the Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Friday September 12th.
The R and B and Soul Band and Horn Section continues from their Oakland, California roots for their 57 years of Funk and Soul Tour.
Friday - September 12th at the Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall in Munhall
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.
Kate Borger celebrates Pittsburgh’s Sonny Clark with a collection of his music around his birthday - and from other birthday notables like Billy Taylor.
Rhythm a Ning - with Kate Borger - Friday at 10am, Saturdays at 11 on 1550 AM • 88.1 FM • 101.1 FM WZUM and WZUM.org
In an archive edition of the MCG Jazz Spotlight, Marty Ashby and Renée Govanucci share sounds of Funk, Rock and Soul Fusion in Jazz, with legendary artists.
Hear music from and stories about the Brecker Brothers; Larry Carlton; The Crusaders; David Sanborn; Tom Scott and the LA Express; Jeff Lorber; Grover Washington, Jr; Chick Corea and Spyro Gyra - and with a lot of bassist Marcus Miller!
Friday and Sunday nights at 6, Saturday afternoon at 1 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.
Thomas Wendt joins to Share Sounds of Slide Hampton in the MCGJazz Spotlight
Friday and Sunday night at 6, and 1pm, Saturday on WZUM.
July jazz birthdays and an extra helping of Vince Guaraldi with Kate Borger on Rhythm-a-Ning - Friday morning at 10, Saturday morning at 11, on WZUM.
We visit with percussionist, composer and bandleader George Heid, III about his new project - a new vinyl album called “Intentions.”
Hear about it on the Scene, Thursday night at six, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday afternoon at 5 on WZUM.
Marty Ashby and Renee Govanucci celebrate famous jazz July Birthdays.
Friday and Sunday night at 6, and 1pm, Saturday on WZUM.
July 2nd marked the Birthday of Pittsburgh native Ahmad Jamal - and Kate Borger shares a musical celebration, and also sounds of Summer
Also, a birthday nod to Johnny Hartman (July 3rd) and sounds of surprise from Cal Tjader & Carmen McRae, Caetano Veloso, Joe Henderson, Leslie Odom, Jr, and Desi Arnaz!

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.
Thank you for your Support!
Call 412-322-1800 or click on the “donate” button.
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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.