Great music never sleeps. Jazz Overnight. 7 days a week, midnight to 6 am.

Sunday mornings are special at WICN--it's when you'll hear the latest in contemporary, straight-ahead, and Brazilian Jazz. Explore the lighter side of Jazz with artists like Jane Monheit, Claudio Roditi and others. It's the perfect soundtrack to your Sunday morning!

Colors of Jazz provides a diverse mix of smooth jazz, rhythm & blues and show tunes that groove. While highlighting the jazz masters and their influence on the music, the show features a spectrum of the smoothest of jazz standards, neo-soul, and contemporary R&B. A selection of Broadway and other musical soundtracks complement the tempo of the show.

Radio Deluxe with John Pizzarelli is radio that is indeed deluxe! Every weekend John and his wife and co-host, singer Jessica Molaskey, play music and entertain guests in their "deluxe living room." The stories, the laughs, the artists and their songs make the party a must for listeners week after week.  

Take a journey around the world without packing your bags! Enjoy the sounds of Enya, Sigur Ros, Jesse Cook and more as we explore the Rhythms of the World, every Sunday at 6 PM on WICN with new host Howard Caplan. A splendid way to end your weekend!

On Inquiry, we'll bring you thought-provoking, informative, and often wild discussions with some of the most interesting people in art, history, science, finance, medicine, and more. You'll hear everything from Magellan to Mars landings, from Cole Porter to punk rock aerobics, from comics to the Venus de Milo...always expect something different on Inquiry.

"Business Beat" is an in-depth interview show that highlights the world of Central New England's business and economic development leaders, hosted by Erin Hayes and Ian Barrett of the award-winning content creation agency MediaBoss. You'll learn about successes and failures as well as their hopes and dreams as Worcester's ongoing renaissance continues to attract a new generation of entrepreneurs. Read the press release! Click "read more" to listen to episodes on-demand!

Insightful guests and stimulating conversation is what you can expect on "Public Eye." Keep your eye on 90.5 FM for “The Public Eye,” Sunday evenings at 10:30.

Candy is the creator of the weekly series 'The Story Behind Her Success,' now airing on WICN on Sunday evenings at 11 pm. Before this, Candy created the legendary 'Exceptional Women' radio show and is the President & Co-Founder of Boston Women in Media & Entertainment. Candy is the recipient of 45 local and national awards for excellence in women’s programming. 'Open Mic,' hosted by the esteemed Jordan Rich, follows 'The Story of Her Success' to round out the 11 o'clock hour. In "On Mic with Jordan Rich," you'll hear intimate discussions of the art and business of voice-over as well as all of the performing arts.

Great music never sleeps. Jazz Overnight. 7 days a week, midnight to 6 am.

Start your morning off right! Get all jazzed up each weekday listening to Morning Vibe Time with Michelle Willson, 6-9am on 90.5 WICN.

Breaking the boundaries between Jazz, pop and funk music. Jazz has taken many roads over the last 100 years and we travel many of them along the Jazz Highways. Mainstream Jazz, swing and blues side by side with Jazz-inspired artists like Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon and more!

Join host Tyler Alderson for a new and refreshing take on Jazz classics as well as a curated exploration of the best new releases in the Jazz world!

The Great American Songbook and Jazz Standards, as performed by a diverse mix of artists from the world of jazz and beyond!  You'll hear everything from Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Count Basie and Ella to Madelaine Peyroux, Willie Nelson and David Sanborn. Featuring: Tom Lucci, Monday Tom Nutile, Tuesday Al Dean, Wednesday Vince Lombardi, Thursday Ed Gardella, Friday (from 2 PM)

Every Monday, Jazz Night in America presents some of the best live jazz performances happening around the country and the stories behind them. With multiple Grammy Award-winning musician Christian McBride as host, this one-hour show features hand-picked performances from across the country, woven with the colorful stories of the artists behind them.    

Tune in every Monday night to listen to the best in current and vintage soul music. Enjoy the classic sounds of Motown, the gritty sounds of Stax and the sweet sounds of Philly soul mixed in with a touch of gospel, jazz, blues, and even country! Soul music is an American original, songs that sing of love, hate, church and family. It’s about a time, a place and most certainly, a dance.

Uncle Mark takes to the WICN airways the first and third Monday of each month to spin his unique brand of alternative rock from all eras, a.k.a. POSITIVE NOISE.

Join host Rick McCarthy for a ride down the Jazz Freeway on the second and fourth Monday of each month on WICN!

Great music never sleeps. Jazz Overnight. 7 days a week, midnight to 6 am.

Start your morning off right! Get all jazzed up each weekday listening to Morning Vibe Time with Michelle Willson, 6-9am on 90.5 WICN.

Breaking the boundaries between Jazz, pop and funk music. Jazz has taken many roads over the last 100 years and we travel many of them along the Jazz Highways. Mainstream Jazz, swing and blues side by side with Jazz-inspired artists like Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon and more!

Join host Tyler Alderson for a new and refreshing take on Jazz classics as well as a curated exploration of the best new releases in the Jazz world!

The Great American Songbook and Jazz Standards, as performed by a diverse mix of artists from the world of jazz and beyond!  You'll hear everything from Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Count Basie and Ella to Madelaine Peyroux, Willie Nelson and David Sanborn. Featuring: Tom Lucci, Monday Tom Nutile, Tuesday Al Dean, Wednesday Vince Lombardi, Thursday Ed Gardella, Friday (from 2 PM)

"Jazz Inspired" is a radio series where fascinating, creative people talk about Jazz and how it has inspired their own creative process. It is an hour of intelligent, entertaining radio. Judy's warmth and humor engage her guests in fascinating, unexpected conversations and takes them places that seldom go in other interviews.

From Bill Monroe & The Blue Grass Boys and Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs & the Foggy Mountain Boys to today's hot pickers like Alison Krauss & Rickie Skaggs, Bluegrass Junction is the place where the music is the star, every Tuesday night from 7-10pm.

"Return to the Source" provides the polished presentation and insightful selections that you would expect from a straight-ahead Jazz show -- and more.

Great music never sleeps. Jazz Overnight. 7 days a week, midnight to 6 am.

Start your morning off right! Get all jazzed up each weekday listening to Morning Vibe Time with Michelle Willson, 6-9am on 90.5 WICN.

Breaking the boundaries between Jazz, pop and funk music. Jazz has taken many roads over the last 100 years and we travel many of them along the Jazz Highways. Mainstream Jazz, swing and blues side by side with Jazz-inspired artists like Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon and more!

Join host Tyler Alderson for a new and refreshing take on Jazz classics as well as a curated exploration of the best new releases in the Jazz world!

The Great American Songbook and Jazz Standards, as performed by a diverse mix of artists from the world of jazz and beyond!  You'll hear everything from Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Count Basie and Ella to Madelaine Peyroux, Willie Nelson and David Sanborn. Featuring: Tom Lucci, Monday Tom Nutile, Tuesday Al Dean, Wednesday Vince Lombardi, Thursday Ed Gardella, Friday (from 2 PM)

The Roots of Smooth is a music program that more broadly displays how music connects us to a global community. This hour-long series showcases artists playing their music, and the music of their influences both in and outside of the jazz world. You’ll hear the music of their peers, and the young artists they have influenced. It is an engaging smart blend. Hear the personal journeys of legends such as Grover Washington Jr. and Toots Theilemans as well as the latest generation of players including Esperanza Spaulding and Amina Figarova.

Against The Grain features a wide variety of music reminiscent of the days when FM radio wasn't categorized - classic folk, contemporary folk, folk-rock, bluegrass, classic country, alt-country, and roots rock, from old favorites to brand new releases by local and international artists.

"Noah's Arc on WICN reveals the music that has influenced my life as a listener as well as a professional jazz musician. From the earliest recordings in jazz to groundbreaking new music, along with fascinating interviews with my peers in the jazz community, I'm so thrilled to bring you a few hours of sound each week that has inspired me as an artist." ~Noah Preminger, host.

Great music never sleeps. Jazz Overnight. 7 days a week, midnight to 6 am.

Start your morning off right! Get all jazzed up each weekday listening to Morning Vibe Time with Michelle Willson, 6-9am on 90.5 WICN.

Breaking the boundaries between Jazz, pop and funk music. Jazz has taken many roads over the last 100 years and we travel many of them along the Jazz Highways. Mainstream Jazz, swing and blues side by side with Jazz-inspired artists like Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon and more!

Join host Tyler Alderson for a new and refreshing take on Jazz classics as well as a curated exploration of the best new releases in the Jazz world!

The Great American Songbook and Jazz Standards, as performed by a diverse mix of artists from the world of jazz and beyond!  You'll hear everything from Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Count Basie and Ella to Madelaine Peyroux, Willie Nelson and David Sanborn. Featuring: Tom Lucci, Monday Tom Nutile, Tuesday Al Dean, Wednesday Vince Lombardi, Thursday Ed Gardella, Friday (from 2 PM)

Cool Jazz Countdown is an hourlong weekly show highlighting the Top 10 Jazz Albums of the week based on jazz charts, listener feedback, and local radio airplay. With tight copy, good production values and balanced co-hosting, Cool Jazz Countdown is a real service to jazz lovers with hectic schedules, helping them stay on top of all that’s new in jazz releases and reissues.  

The Folk Revival features the “folk of the folk renaissance” from the second half of the last century right into the millennium. Focusing on the folk boom of the 1950s and the 1960s, this four-hour show also visits recordings from both before and well after that period,  highlighting folk music as a living and ever-changing tradition, connecting listeners and music through an eclectic mix of traditional songs, topical and  protest music, singer-songwriter creations, the blues, folk rock, and more. The Folk Revival takes listeners on a journey through our musical roots, from Lomax to the latest. Themed shows are particular favorites (traditional songs, old songs by new artists, folk love songs, folk songs of the Spirit, a history of folk groups, humorous/satirical folk songs, protest songs, Top 40 folk, western songs, women of the Folk Revival, etc.). Do you want to suggest a theme? Request a song? Talk about the music? React to the show? Correct the host (nicely, of course)? Share and/or find out more about the folk music tradition? Feel free to contact the host: nicknoble@wicn.org.

Join host Ben Young for a deep exploration of Jazz music and the artists bringing it to life!

Great music never sleeps. Jazz Overnight. 7 days a week, midnight to 6 am.

Start your morning off right! Get all jazzed up each weekday listening to Morning Vibe Time with Michelle Willson, 6-9am on 90.5 WICN.

Breaking the boundaries between Jazz, pop and funk music. Jazz has taken many roads over the last 100 years and we travel many of them along the Jazz Highways. Mainstream Jazz, swing and blues side by side with Jazz-inspired artists like Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon and more!

Tune in to a new version of The Friday Blend every Friday from 12-2 pm. 

The Great American Songbook and Jazz Standards, as performed by a diverse mix of artists from the world of jazz and beyond!  You'll hear everything from Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Count Basie and Ella to Madelaine Peyroux, Willie Nelson and David Sanborn. Featuring: Tom Lucci, Monday Tom Nutile, Tuesday Al Dean, Wednesday Vince Lombardi, Thursday Ed Gardella, Friday (from 2 PM)

An hour of Big Band, Bebop and Beyond, Café Jazz is a mix of original vinyl recordings with contemporary jazz releases on CD. The show is energetic, classic and classy. It's filled with lots of fulsome big band sounds, with horns that swing so hard you can almost see the suited gents moving in sync. The show also features the very best of the Bebop era and Straight Ahead jazz!

Join host Jim Benitez as he launches your weekend in the company of the finest and most powerful Latin Jazz musicians in the world!

Pioneering bandleaders who infused the Latin element into their bands were Dizzy Gillespie and Stan Kenton. Other musicians who incorporate Latin elements into their music include drummers Airto Moreira, Antonio Sanchez, and Horacio Hernandez,  percussionists Alex Acuña, Richie Flores, Giovanni Hidalgo, Paoli Mejias, Mongo Santamaria, Tito Puente and Poncho Sanchez,  trumpeters Arturo Sandoval, Brian Lynch, and Humberto Ramirez, pianists Eddie Palmieri, Rebeca Mauleon, and Tony Perez, bandleader Mario Bauza, trombonist Steve Turré, Juan Pablo Torres, and Papo Vazquez, and saxophonists Paquito D'Rivera, David Sanchez, and Miguel Zenon. All of which and many others you’ll enjoy on “Latin Jazz Now”.

Surround yourself in syncopation on Friday nights, as we navigate through various styles of jazz. Expect the unexpected as your host Dana Robbins brings you full-circle with an engaging playlist for late night.