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Programming: Music

Music programmong on WORT 89.9 FM

International Programs

Global Revolutions

Monday 9am-noon
Folk music from the world over, with an emphasis on workers' and rebel songs and local political music with hosts Martin and David Alvarado and Helena White.

Diaspora

Thursday 9am-noon
Do you know what folk music is? Well, think again. In the words of Big Bill Broonzy, "It's all folk music to me. I ain't never heard a cow sing." Music from the uncharted regions of the record library, with host Terry O'. Also features Dave Fallow, radio naturalist, with weekly bird reports at 11am. Dave's blog can be viewed here.
Diaspora Website

Los Madrugadores

Saturday 6-8am
Música y conversación en español con Armando Sanchez.
Los Madrugadores Sitio de web

Tropical Riddims

Saturday noon-2pm
Roots, rock steady, reggae, ska and conscious dancehall. Host F.R.P., frp@wort-fm.org the messenjah, teachin' the youts 'bout roots and kulcha!

PanAfrica

Saturday 2-4pm
Popular and traditional music of Africa and the Caribbean with hosts DJ Linda and Alhaji. New releases from throughout Africa are featured in an effort to bring African music into the American mainstream.

La Junta

Saturday 4-6pm
Salsa and Latin Jazz with hosts Ricardo Gonzalez, Agustín Olvera, and Roberto Rengel.

On the Horizon

Sunday 3-5pm
International and world music from all continents with an emphasis on contemporary popular music with hosts Ford Blackwell, Dan Talmo and Paul Novak.