On January 20, decent, loyal Americans lost control of our country to the Russians and a handful of…read morehomegrown oligarchs, but maybe we'll make it through the darkness; the good guys won Super Bowl LIX, and New Orleans' Mardi Gras went off (mostly) without a hitch. How do I know that Mardi Gras was a success? I followed the celebration on WWOZ, New Orleans' "Guardian of the Groove." Throughout the 2025 Carnival season, as I have in past years, I listened to live performances and music played from WWOZ's vast archive, and viewed video and photos from the city's parades and other celebrations. And I'm able to enjoy the New Orleans vibe year round, because, since 1980, WWOZ has hosted and presented the city's music, from classic to current, and the station streams its daily programming on its website, providing the world a handy connection to the place. And wwoz.org hosts a two-week archive of shows, calendars of musical and other community events, and its Flickr archive of photos from Jazz Fest, the Satchmo SummerFest, and more. How valuable is WWOZ? In their book, "Up From the Cradle of Jazz: New Orleans Music Since World War II", authors Jason Berry, Jonathan Foose and Tad Jones refer to the station as "...a kaleidoscope of voices, rich in oral imagery -- jazzmen, composers, Cajun fiddlers, parades, grand marshals, gospel artists and R&B bluesmen, writers, occasional filmmakers, historians, Mardi Gras Indians, fathers and sons and mothers and daughters of musical families." WWOZ, they say, provides "...intimacy between the musicians and listeners, immeasurably broadening the sense of place." If you miss New Orleans, or you've never been, and wonder what you're missing about the place, tune in WWOZ. And don't forget to make a donation; listener support keeps the bon temps rolling!

Lived in Lakeview (NOLA) yall for many years with wife and kids. WWOZ was always one of my…read morefavorite stations. Love the depth and breadth of traditional jazz, blues and "Louisiana" original music. My kids are grown and the wife and I only get to visit once or twice a year now, but nothing brings back the memories of living in New Orleans like WWOZ radio.

I think Raven Richard did a really good job early morning June 18 2026 reporting the weather. So…read moremuch was happening; it could not have been easy keeping track of it. Not to say Jim didn't help. Thanks

Jim the weatherman. Is the best! I can't watch any other station. No one else seams as personable…read moreas Jim. I met him at the Jazz club on Sunday, he was a great spokesperson for WDSU!

I am not a fan of most organized sports. In fact, I rarely listen to this station other than on my…read moreafternoon drive home. It's during that time that Tom Fitzmorris' food show airs. The show is a perfect fit for New Orleans as it covers all topics related to food. As a amateur foodie, I enjoy hearing other opinions of restaurants. It is like the radio broadcast version of Yelp. It does seem that Tom is not a huge fan of Yelp or similar sites, but I don't hold that against him. He does a very good job of getting people talking about the local dining scene. He is also an expert when it comes to recipes and often gives out advice or full recipes on the air. I hope WSMB keeps Tom on for many years to come.

Great oldies every hour, plus news at the top of the hour. Sgt. T-Ben Boudreaux offers a funny…read moretake on traffic. If you're online, you can also listen to them via the Radio Garden website and smartphone app.

Sometimes you need to turn on the radio & step back in time. WTIX was the station you listened to…read moreon your transitor AM radio (kids go look it up). Then they got all fancy & went FM in the mid70s. They play oldies with a distinct New Orleans flair. Plus it turns out it's now owned by one of the big 70s/80s era morning DJs. Could for him. Inspiration for this review? Fats Domino singing Jambalaya @ 8:15 this morning

It's so great to almost have a alternative rock station in Nola!!! Love that they play 90's music!…read moreWish they played more actual alternative, rock and metal! Not just the soft wanna be alternative whinny bush, nickel back stuff!! Tool for example is still rocking it out making new millennial and generation z fans!! I do love love love that it's loads of music and hardly and talk and commercials!!!

As a general rule, I loathe the radio. This station, though, continues to surprise me. They…read moreactually play music. Often. In fact, the majority of the time, they seem to be playing actual music, rather than commercials (I hate hate hate radio commercials), or letting some DJ ramble on and on in a failed attempt at being funny. (I also hate most radio "personalities." They're annoying and most of what comes out of their mouth is, at best, inane, and at worst offensively stupid. But I digress.) So, yeah. A radio station that doesn't suck. Yay! I'm amazed those even still exist in this post-Pandora world. Thanks for playing music, Rock 92.3! Please keep doing what you're doing, because you're doing it right. Or, at least, better than your peers. Rock on.

I use them even though I live in Los Angeles, that's how good they are! I just received my business…read morecards and they were a little light. Not only did they want to send 1000 new ones but made sure my business name and number were Bold to make sure! Thank you Print All!! Jennifer, The Occasional Wife Los Angeles

When I first went to this little print shop I was pleased with their ability to help me with some…read morethings I needed printed and their customer service. However, after visiting a few more times I started to get the feeling that I was becoming more of an annoyance to them than a potential long term customer. I learned this to be true while working on a major event for a client. I went to Print All to have some materials printed - and I was not only sorely disappointed in the service I received but I honestly felt disrespected. I called at 3:45 PM and was told that since they close at 5:00 PM the person I needed to speak with wasn't going to be able to help me and I should send an email. At first it seemed as if I was going to be able to speak with him, but suddenly he was unavailable. I could almost see him waving away the phone in the background. I followed instructions and sent an email of my request. A representative called me back - to let me know they would try to fulfill my request on Monday. Ok. It was friday, they were ready to go - I get it. Well Monday - I go over to Print All to bring my request in and the person I spoke with is not there, and neither is the other representative that I was told would help me - after I was told specifically to come in early and they would be there to help me get it done. Well...I was asked to once again leave and someone would call me when they returned. After a couple hours I sent another email asking about the status of my request and seeking assistance. No one returned my email and no one ever called me back about my project again. I felt like because I was just an individual with what they deemed was a single unimportant job - my business was not valuable to them. However, what Print All did not know is that I am a successful business owner with teams running in 5 major cities. We require printing of materials, promotional products and signage for events often. I would have been more than happy to utilize Print All as my go to print shop for all of our projects, but after the way I was treated and dismissed as a customer - that would never happen now. I really hope that Print All re-evaluates the way it approaches its individual customers. A small print job from a person who is not a big business client may not be profitable or worth your time on the surface - but it does speak to your character as a business and it could lead to more business for you if managed professionally - professionalism, service, and integrity are three things i found to be lacking in my interaction with Print All. Thank goodness I found a printer not too far away who did have those qualities - and he also mentioned that many of his customers come to him - after bad experiences at Print All. Can't say I am surprised.

Ever wonder why we need public broadcasting? Look no further than New Orleans' own WYES…read more As a small child I learned valuable lessons watching the Sesame Street broadcast on channel 12. Back then there was no HD version. It was just a generic non remote controlled TV and my favorite characters. I even learned how to count to ten in Spanish. That knowledge has come in very handy throughout the years. Now my own kids watch the informative children's shows and Big Bird is still relevant. As an adult I no longer care for the kid shows, but do regularly watch the specials on New Orleans, John Besh's New Orleans, and Chef Paul Pruhdohmme's cooking show. In summary, I have learned a lot from channel 12 and I am forever grateful that it's around.

I thought I was all burned out on parades and then I run across a 1980ish documentary on our local…read morePBS station recounting that year's carnival season and it was AWESOME. Bacchus still went into the Rivergate (RIP) and Krewe of Clones was still parading. Seriously WYES does some great local programming, including the bizarrety that is the Meeting of the Courts on Mardi Gras night. Ooh! And John Besh cooking on Justin Wilson's old set. Love! AND they bring me the national PBS shows like Antiques Roadshow, Nature, and Sesame Street...because sometimes you just want to hang out with Grover.

Talk about Freedom of Speech, I can't believe they can print that on the front page. Frank doesn't…read moreknow if he should be shocked or applaud for a newspaper printing news... Well, you decide for yourself if the freedom of speech is alive and well in America !

I enjoy reading the Weekly and always pick up a copy wherever I see it. It is closer to what I was…read moreused to in a local African American publication, growing up in Omaha and reading the Omaha Star. As I quickly learned after coming to New Orleans post-Katrina, there are "multiple" Black cultures in the Big Easy. The Weekly covers its community very well.