WZUM 88.1 FM from Bethany, West Virginia back on the air at full rated power, just in time for a very busy summer of jazz! The Jazz Central Calendar is now regularly showing more than 200 live jazz events each month in our region.
At this very good inflection point, WZUM is facing new challenges. The repairs to 88.1 FM cost about $20,000 dollars. WZUM now has the dual challenge of restoring our reserves and covering our operating costs.
Please help if you can with a donation, now!
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 and the MCG Jazz Spotlight.
Make a gift to WZUM to help us continue and improve during these challenging times as we look forward to a great future for jazz and our community.
Special Gifts for Your Support
We are delighted to have some very Pittsburgh-centric thank you gifts to help reinforce the importance of Pittsburgh in jazz and in the purpose behind WZUM
The first release from Con Alma Records featuring 4 groups of Pittsburgh originals on the CD “State of Mind.”
Sounds from the David Throckmorton Quartet, the George Heid III Trio, the Howie Alexander Trio and the Nosmo King Trio.
This is a long-awaited recording of some of the most prominent players on the Pittsburgh Scene.
In 2016, the rhythm section from Erroll Garner’s last trio went to a studio in Pittsburgh to revisit some musical magic. Bassist Ernest McCarty Jr and drummer Jimmie Smith worked with Erroll from 1970 to 1977, and this reunion was to be a special one - with the addition of Noel Quintana on percussion and Geri Allen, piano.
Recorded at Heid Studios in Aspinwall, produced by Ernest McCarty, Jr.-
A Reunion Tribute to Erroll Garner - yours for a gift of $120 to WZUM, the Pittsburgh Jazz Channel
Dakota Staton - a singer with perfect pitch, a graduate of Pittsburgh’s Westinghouse High School and notable as a youth working with Carl McVicker’s Kadets (along with Grover Mitchell and Ahmad Jamal). Inspired by Sarah Vaughan and Dinah Washington, she went on to make her sophisticated sounds alongside stars of the 50’s from George Shearing to Fats Domino.
This 4 CD set gathers together the music of 8 of Stanley Turrentine’s classic releases from Blue Note Records:
Look Out!; Blue Hour; Comin' Your Way; Up at Minton's, Volume 1 & 2; Dearly Beloved; Z.T.'s Blues; and That's Where It's At.
Plus an informative booklet and hours of great music.
Quincy Jones - The Classic Albums $180
One of our favorite records of all time is Quincy Jones, The Quintessence. The tune “For Lena and Lennie” served as the theme for Tony Mowod’s Nightside for decades.
8 Albums of classic sounds on 4 CDs: This is How I Feel About Jazz; The Birth of a Band; The Great Wide World of Quincy Jones; The Quintessence; Big Band Bossa Nova; Quincy Jones Plays Hip Hits; and Quincy Jones Explores the Music of Henry Mancini.
Quincy Jones - The Classic Albums 1956-1963
MCG Jazz has created this large, stunning book that chronicles the jazz life of Pittsburgh, past, present and future. We have a limited number of copies available for your gift fo $500 or more to WZUM
FMV $45
Give online through the “Donate Now” button.
or send a check to:
WZUM; PO Box 456; South Park, PA, 15129
If you’d like to purchase some items from our WZUM store, that can be of great help, too!
If you have questions about your membership or your donation we have information here, or call 412.322.1800.
Please help spread the word about WZUM and the growth of jazz in Pittsburgh - it is a story of resilience and creativity that includes WZUM and so much more, including you!
RECURRING GIFTS
A membership in WZUM can fit into just about anyone’s budget. One of the easiest ways is to make a RECURRING, Sustaining Gift of a monthly, recurring, amount that can be automatically deducted from your credit or debit card until you tell us to stop. There’s an option for monthly, recurring, sustaining gifts on the website, or just inform our operator you’d like to make a sustaining gift.
Your monthly, recurring gift of $10, $20, $50 or more can build up to a great ongoing foundation for supporting the Pittsburgh Jazz Channel. The annual total gift also qualifies you for any thank-you gifts that your donation would entitle you to, too!
Make a Challenge
We also suggest a “Challenge” gift, one which can be either a conditional gift or an additional gift, based on matching a fundraising goal met by others. Challenges by ongoing supporters like you can generate more financial support by helping prompt other, first-time contributors to follow year lead and support WZUM. Put a note in the comments section of your pledge, or send an email to info@wzum.org to help make a magic public radio jazz moment!
Other Ways to Support Pittsburgh Public Media and WZUM
You can Donate to Pittsburgh Public Media for WZUM through the Amazon SMILE program - just enter the web address SMILE.AMAZON.COM when shopping through Amazon and pick Pittsburgh Public Media as your charity of choice.
A small, appreciated portion of your purchase will be donated to help support PPM and WZUM!
The WZUM Car Donation Program
Your car, motorcycle, trailer, RV or boat can be turned into great sounds of jazz on the air! We’ll take care of the paperwork and even take care of the tow. Click here for information. It's as easy as filling out the online donation form or picking up a phone and speaking to a live operator at 855-560-JAZZ (855-560-5299) seven days a week.
AM and FM Jazz Radio for Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is of the most important cities in jazz. Pittsburgh Public Media (PPM) has been busy over the past eight years building a new, vibrant music and public service channel, online and over the air.
The Pittsburgh Jazz Channel was started by Pittsburgh Public Media (PPM) in 2011.
In 2013, we acquired 88.1 FM from Bethany, WV, serving the Ohio Valley.
In 2016, PPM acquired AM 1550, Braddock PA.
In 2017, 101.1 FM goes on the air to cover the heart of Pittsburgh.
Jazz lovers in our region are pitching in to keep this dream alive. You can help, too! Make a contribution to WZUM, online, or send a check to:
WZUM
PO Box 456
South Park, PA 15129
For more information on WZUM and our expansion, send an email to info@wzum.org
WZUM FM metro contours for 101.1 FM
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Or send your support to:
WZUM
PO Box 456
South Park PA ,15129
WZUM is owned by PPM, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions to PPM and WZUM are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.