WTJU

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WTJU enriches the culture of Virginia and extends the educational mission of UVa by bringing together diverse individuals and communities through exceptional music and conversation. Founded in 1955 and on-air since 1957, WTJU began as an educational radio station centered around classical music. Today, WTJU continues its mission of education and community engagement encompassing four main genres of music (classical, jazz, folk, and rock), as well as community stories.

Series

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Heifetz On Air 
68 Pieces

Each week, "Heifetz On Air" presents captivating performances by Heifetz International Music Institute students, alums, and faculty -- recorded on stage in Staunton and in WTJU's Charlottesville studios.

  • From: WTJU
  • Updated: Feb 10, 2023
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Jazz at 100 
100 Pieces

"Jazz at 100” is that story – one hundred years of jazz recordings – in 100 one-hour programs that will present representative music from a century of recorded jazz history

  • From: WTJU
  • Updated: Feb 22, 2017
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Jazz at 100 Today! 
50 Pieces

With 100 years of recorded jazz at our fingertips, it can be difficult for working musicians to be heard. Jazz at 100 Today! celebrates recent music from the living treasures who keep pushing boundaries while standing on the shoulders of giants.

  • From: WTJU
  • Updated: Aug 05, 2020
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Telemetry 
2 Pieces

Telemetry, is an unconventional music series, showcasing bold new musical compositions, new instrumentation, and unique collaborations across space and genre. New episodes every month.

  • From: WTJU
  • Updated: Jul 23, 2019
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Tell Us A Tale 
256 Pieces

Each week Peter Jones and company perform various children's stories for listeners.

  • From: WTJU
  • Updated: May 24, 2013
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The Crystal Ball (1 min) 
9 Pieces

The Crystal Ball with Larry Sabato, Kyle Kondik, and Geoff Skelley features clear-eyed election news, analysis, and projections in a concise package, uploaded every Monday by 12:30pm.

  • From: WTJU
  • Updated: Nov 05, 2012
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The Crystal Ball (3.5 min) 
9 Pieces

The Crystal Ball with Larry Sabato, Kyle Kondik, and Geoff Skelley features clear-eyed election news, analysis, and projections in a concise package, uploaded every Monday by 12:30pm.

  • From: WTJU
  • Updated: Nov 05, 2012

Latest Pieces

Jazz at 100 Hour 90: Art Blakey and the Young Lions
From: WTJU
Series: Jazz at 100
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As the 1970s came to a close, many musicians searching for alternatives to jazz-rock fusion or free jazz found a home in straight-ahead acoustic ja...

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  • Added: Nov 15, 2018
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 17
Jazz at 100 Hour 89: The Second Acts of Art Pepper, Dexter Gordon, & Johnny Griffin
From: WTJU
Series: Jazz at 100
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Perfectly timed to reinforce the value of acoustic mainstream jazz and provide an alternative to both fusion and free jazz, Art Pepper, Dexter Gord...

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  • Added: Nov 08, 2018
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 17
Tell Us a Tale Episode 252
From: WTJU
Series: Tell Us A Tale
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"How the Stars Fell into the Sky/The Spider Who Created the World" and "Elinda Who Danced in the Sky"

Bought by KMUN


  • Added: Nov 08, 2018
  • Length: 28:07
  • Purchases: 1
Jazz at 100 Hour 88: Acoustic Jazz Lives
From: WTJU
Series: Jazz at 100
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Jazz-rock fusion was a powerful force in the music in the early seventies, but noticeably began to run out of steam mid-decade. European influences...

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  • Added: Nov 02, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 16
Tell Us a Tale Episode 251
From: WTJU
Series: Tell Us A Tale
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"Zzzng! Zzzng! Zzzng!" and "The Ants and the Grasshopper/Hey, Little Ant!"

  • Added: Nov 02, 2018
  • Length: 28:07
Jazz at 100 Hour 87: Jazz From Europe on ECM
From: WTJU
Series: Jazz at 100
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Previously in this series we have surveyed record labels as representative of the jazz trends in their times – for example bebop on Dial in the 40s...

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  • Added: Oct 25, 2018
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 15
Tell Us a Tale Episode 250
From: WTJU
Series: Tell Us A Tale
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"Stephanie's Ponytail" and "Wally the Worry-Warthog/We're Going on a Bear Hunt"

  • Added: Oct 25, 2018
  • Length: 28:09
Tell Us a Tale Episode 249
From: WTJU
Series: Tell Us A Tale
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"Stellaluna" and "Where the Wild Things Are"

  • Added: Oct 18, 2018
  • Length: 28:05
Jazz at 100 Hour 86: Weather Report
From: WTJU
Series: Jazz at 100
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By 1970, Wayne Shorter and Joe Zawinul were recognized as two of the finest hard bop composers and players having contributed the full range of the...

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  • Added: Oct 18, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 17
Jazz at 100 Hour 85: Chick Corea Acoustic and Electric
From: WTJU
Series: Jazz at 100
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Chick Corea began recording as a sideman for artists like Mongo Santamaria, Blue Mitchell, Herbie Mann and Cal Tjader in 1962. In 1966, his began t...

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  • Added: Oct 12, 2018
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 19

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Staff of WTJU

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benjamin k roe
President & CEO
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Nathan Moore (Admin)