We named our annual Black Music Month merit award ceremony after Nathaniel Dowd Williams, a noted pioneer in Black multimedia and community educator.

Read more about 'Nat D.' and visit DOWD.WYXR.org to learn more about this year's honorees.

In a special extra edition our roots music show 'Puttin' On Airs' host Brandi Rinks welcomes singer-songwriters @missmargoprice and Jeremy Ivey. Listen at the link:
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We're stacking the deck for a third round of WYXR DJ Night at Bar DKDC. Anybody wanna dance? We've got the remedy. Join us for a hip-shakin' sensation on Friday, May 31, from 8-ish until-ish. $10 cover!

We're on the edge of our seats as we gear up to unveil the lineup for this year's @memphofest.

Join us Wednesday morning at 11 a.m. CT for our announcement special, where we'll dive into all the details on who, what, when, and where! Don't miss out on the excitement.

Today and tomorrow, we'll be pumping a whole bunch of soul in your direction as we commemorate the HBO premiere of 'Soulsville U.S.A.,' a documentary chronicling the @staxrecords story.

Be sure to listen live and in our archive at WYXR.org while you watch!

Tuesday, May 21, on 'Dip In Ya' Hip” host Chris Rohling will be making the global radio premiere of the new single from @widespreadpanic at 6:15 p.m.

Listen in for your chance to win tix for Widespread Panic live at Radians Amphitheater! WYXR.org

The smell of SmokeSlam is in the air... Will you be there? WYXR is making a return to Tom Lee Park. Pull up on us at our table Thursday if you want the smoke ... on the water!

Shannon and Cecilia recently sat down with Lakeisha Edwards of Urban Art Commission on 'Just Bluffin'.' Listen and learn about her journey from social work into the arts. Then take a deep dive into UAC’s current and future installations. wyxr.org/just-bluffin

And another Stereo Sessions event is now is the books. Have you made it out to our celebration of rare and cult classic Memphis records of the past? Each month we're listening, learning, and laughing together at Memphis Listening Lab. Explore the series at WYXR.org/events

Mother's Day is almost here! Treat Mom to swag from your favorite radio station. Specialty tees or one-size-fits-all hats - you can't go wrong!

Join us Friday, noon-5pm, outside the studio. Ruth will help you create the perfect WYXR gift package.

We paid tribute to 'The Philosopher of Soul' Johnnie Taylor on the occasion of both what would have been his 90th birthday and the commemoration of his new Brass Note in the Beale Street Walk of Fame.

Listen again at the link. wyxr.org/special-progra…

Never miss your music, talk, news, and Memphis musings. WYXR is Wherever You Are.

Just download our app by visiting the App Store, Google Play, or our site at wyxr.org/wyxr-app

Check out and cheer on a few of your favorite WYXR DJs who'll be DJing at the festival.

Even better, come by the WYXR tent at @riverbeatfest and say hello to our volunteers. We'll enter you to win our merch giveaway while you're there.

A lil' backyard breeze ain't never hurt nobody! Thanks to all the attendees, performers, and sponsors who made our first-ever Spring Reverb a magnificent success.

And a huge round of applause for our host family, who opened their gorgeous home to welcome us in to throw a party.

John Buford sat in with Willy Bearden for a special radio tribute to the late John Kilzer on 'Songs That Move You.”

Revisit the episode online or on our app to celebrate the life and music of this beloved community luminary. wyxr.org/special-progra…

Our annual Stereo Sessions series continues with D. Beaver's 'Combinations,' hosted by WYXR DJ Nancy Agee and the band's frontman David Beaver.

RSVP at wyxr.kindful.com/e/combinations

Our Stereo Sessions presented by MEMPHO aren't always a stuffy, sit-down musical affair. The first one of the new season, which honored The Hellcats' 1990 effort 'Hoodoo Train' was fierce, fiery, chatty, and - dare we say - a bit 'catty!'

Discover our community's heartbeat with Willy Bearden's 'Songs That Move You'! ever Monday at 9 am on 91.7 FM, as Willy interviews locals about the music shaping their lives. Can't tune in live? Catch up on WYXR.org archives.

Elizabeth Cawein doesn't only serve as host of 'Straight From The Source' on WYXR. She's now popping in on the new morning show 'The Drop' to give you a quick moment to reflect on what's happening in Memphis music now.

Is your dog a star? Of course your dog's a star! Brandi's keeping watch and the Crosstown Concourse is your puppy runway. Listen to WYXR weekday morning show 'The Drop,' 7-8 a.m., to hear her weekly Doggy Digest.