Feb 21 * 8-9pm Third Rail presents ValentinPrince. Free & open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd, also on 91.1 FM, wtju.net or videostream on YouTube. Known for his guitar mastery, clever arrangements & soulful vocalizing, Prince's live show is hypnotic & heartfelt. Photo-Tristan Clodfelter/Poster-Warren Parker

The Cville Jazz Society is presenting Laura Ann Singh this Sun, Feb 22, at Visible Records, 4pm. Check out an interview w/ Singh by Don Harrison, published May 2025. Tickets & info about this Sunday's performance at cvillejazz.org/events-in-town. 

2/20/26 8-9pm Offbeat Roadhouse welcomes Rebecca Porter & the Rhinestone Roses. They play w/ raw authenticity, characterized by Porter's honey-smooth voice & sharp, irreverent songwriting. Free & open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd, you can also listen on 91.1 FM & wtju.net or videostream on WTJU’s YouTube.

Student-operated V Magazine, student radio station WXTJ Radio & newly opened Ginkgo Bookshop — a non-profit used bookstore run by three University students — came together to host a jazz night last week, full of upbeat music and fundraising for the Legal Aid Justice Center.

TBT time! We present to you a 2019 photo of WTJU's new punk rock FolkDirector, Stephen Barling, AKA Rudi2Shooz! This photo was taken in Lambeth Commons, and apparently Stephen was singing about boogers. That's the spirit! Catch him variously on BlackCircleRevolution (thurs) & ReggaeVibrations (sat).

2/21/26 8-9pm Third Rail presents Valentin Prince. Free & open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd, also on 91.1 FM, wtju.net or videostream on YouTube. Known for his guitar mastery, clever arrangements & soulful vocalizing, Prince's live show is hypnotic & heartfelt. Photo-Tristan Clodfelter/Poster-Warren Parker

". . . You either die a hipster, or live long enough to see yourself become a Deadhead. We’ve all seen it happen. Hell, many of us have seen it in the mirror — the Grateful Dead are like the dire wolf, waiting outside your door, ready to pounce when you least expect it." 

Do your kids want to get behind the mic to make audio productions for radio & podcasts? Join WTJU's radio camps! Students will learn basics of audio production, conduct interviews & produce a podcast to air on sister station, WXTJ 100.1FM! Learn more at link.

"Within the dreaded currency of American history. . .note that once upon a time, John Birks 'Dizzy' Gillespie, the trumpeter who put bebop on the map with his rhythmic overdrive, harmonic intricacy, smooth scatting and puffed cheeks, actually ran for President."

2/20/26 8-9pm Offbeat Roadhouse welcomes Rebecca Porter & the Rhinestone Roses. They play w/ raw authenticity, characterized by Porter's honey-smooth voice & sharp, irreverent songwriting. Free & open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd, you can also listen on 91.1 FM & wtju.net or videostream on WTJU’s YouTube.

2/21/26 8-9pm Third Rail presents Valentin Prince. Free & open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd, also on 91.1 FM, wtju.net or videostream on YouTube. Known for his guitar mastery, clever arrangements & soulful vocalizing, Prince's live show is hypnotic & heartfelt. Photo-Tristan Clodfelter/Poster-Warren Parker

It's time for a WTJU Vinyl View & as Fat-Tuesday-WTJU-Synchronicity would have it, we landed on a 1972 comp of Professor Longhair. Longhair first recorded in 1949 w/ the band "Shuffling Hungarians", creating 4 songs, including the 1st version of, "Mardi Gras in New Orleans". Happy Mardi Gras y'all!

Tuesday, Feb 17, 6-7pm, it’s another tribute show on WTJU’s weekly cinema hour, Sneak Previews, as we go through the incredible works of New Hollywood legend Robert Duvall. Tune in on 91.1FM or stream at wtju.net.

"What first began as a locomotive and string music meme page has transformed into one of the most quirky and beloved sources of independent journalism in roots music, one zine at a time"

Rum Cove continues his series designed to give you a visual representation of the many labels that he features on his long running Soulful Situation broadcast, Mondays, 12-2pm. Learn about Volt Records at link.

Sun, Feb 15, 6-7pm, Heifetz On Air presents The Love Connection. Romance is in the air with heart-strung melodies from Johannes Brahms, Edward Elgar, Josef Suk & more. We’ll mark Valentine’s Day & Lunar New Year w/ the touching Chinese tale of Butterfly Lovers, brought to life on the Heifetz stage.

Check out an interview by WTJU's Don H w/ RVA country artists Stephen McCarthy & Kevin Pittman. "Some good things just need a while to gestate. For the Sky Chiefs, it’s taken nearly 30 years. . ."

2/21/26 8-9pm Third Rail presents Valentin Prince. Free & open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd, also on 91.1 FM, wtju.net or videostream on YouTube. Known for his guitar mastery, clever arrangements & soulful vocalizing, Prince's live show is hypnotic & heartfelt. Photo-Tristan Clodfelter/Poster-Warren Parker

Do your kids want to get behind the mic to make audio productions for radio & podcasts? Join WTJU's radio camps! Students will learn basics of audio production, conduct interviews & produce a podcast to air on sister station, WXTJ 100.1FM! Learn more at link.

2/13/26 8-9pm Offbeat Roadhouse presents Zuzu's Hot 5. You’ll hear stomps, Dixieland, blues, and ballads from the 1900s to the early 1930s. Free & open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd, you can also listen on 91.1FM, stream via wtju.net, video stream on WTJU’s YouTube, or listen via the WTJU mobile app.

Time for a TBT! This Throwback Thursday image is from a WTJU Rock Marathon pre-party at TRAX, March 3, 1987! Bring back the pointy party hats (and the Landlords)! Make sure to save the dates for the 2026 WTJU Rock Marathon, running April 20--26!

We've got firewood, we've got Whiskey, we've got everything we need w/ Red & the Romantics at the WTJU Folk Marathon 2026. Watch concert at link & donate to community radio at wtju.net/donate to support live & local music on the WTJU Stage. Concert: https://youtu.be/zNjPUaGTMbk?si=ZdNE76cWeIyd0VPq

A re-awakened Dial-A-Poem is now available at 1-917-994-8949 and accessible online at Dial-A-Poem.org w/ old and new recordings by poets, artists, musicians, and activists. . ."

2/13/26 8-9pm Offbeat Roadhouse presents Zuzu's Hot 5. You’ll hear stomps, Dixieland, blues, and ballads from the 1900s to the early 1930s. Free & open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd, you can also listen on 91.1FM, stream via wtju.net, video stream on WTJU’s YouTube, or listen via the WTJU mobile app.

Ty Cooper, host of CulturalVibesRadio, Tues, 9-11pm, recently attended SundanceFilmFestival & conducted interviews, some posted at link. Tune into his program tonight for segments from Sundance! Find it at 91.1FM or streaming at wtju.net.

Mitch & Mickey’s greatest hits, “God Loves a Terrier,” and more from Catherine O’Hara on this Tuesday’s edition of WTJU’s weekly cinema hour, Sneak Previews, 6-7pm, on 91.1FM or streaming at wtju.net.

Silo perform HopDown & other songs for the WTJU FolkMarathon 2026. Watch full concert at https://shorturl.at/e0d0G. Donations are still welcome at wtju.net/donate! Silo is Fiona Balestrieri & Seth Swingle, entwined in the True Vine of traditional music from England, Ireland, West Africa & Appalachia

Dan Hennicke is a master at making community connections and he keeps WTJU's underwriting program strong. We are grateful to Dan for his hard work for the station & its volunteers, and we wish him a very happy birthday on Feb 9. Enjoy a Q&A with Dan at link.

@austinmccoy.bsky.social, author of forthcoming book, Living in a D.A.I.S.Y. Age: The Music, Culture, and World De La Soul Made, will be chatting with Andrew Kahrl on Ye Olde Tuesday Afternoon Rocke Show, Feb 10, 3-4pm. Listen on 91.1 FM, stream at wtju.net, or listen via WTJU’s new mobile app.

Once again our community has let us know how important WTJU is to them. In a time of federal funding crisis, our listeners have assured us that they've got our back. THANKYOU for donating to the FolkMarathon. Your support helps sustain the sound! We now return to our regularly scheduled programming!

Mon, Feb 9, 1-5am, final archived performances of the 2026 Folk Marathon are Justin Golden with Golden's Coattails (2024), John Shanesy & the Accomodation, Flynn Cohen, and the Buzzard Hollow Boys (2024). WTJU wouldn't be able to host free accessible concerts without your support at wtju.net/donate!

Folk Marathon closing night 2/8/26 brings a tribute to Nanci Griffith (6pm). M. Bruce presents the music of Moldova & Romania (9pm). The Wowsville crew rolls in to present an always classic Marathon ender (11pm). This time it's PuNk GoeS FoLk! Please don't be a punk; donate at wtju.net/donate!

2/8/26, 8-9pm, the WTJU Folk Marathon presents Duo Boheme, open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd. This duo provides an array of Django Reinhardt inspired French gypsy jazz tunes. You can also listen on 91.1 FM & wtju.net or video stream on WTJU’s YouTube. Event is free but donations are encouraged at wtju.net!

There is so much to take in on final day of the WTJU Folk Marathon 2/8/26. Lori Kaufman presents the sensational rising star, Jesse Welles (12pm). Greg Weaver spotlights Cuban guitarist, Silvio Rodríguez (2pm). Enjoy a two hour feast of music about food with John & Jessica during Supper Club (4pm).

2/8/26 is the last day of the Folk Marathon! We start w/ a deep dive in the John Fahey Family Tree (6am). Rebecca rolls in & rolls out Hills & Hollers Gospel (8am). Poopynogood brings something really good w/ a tribute to Michael Hurley (10am). Let the spirit of this music move u to donate: wtju.net

Sat night Folk Marathon is hot! 🔥 John & Jessica bring 9 lives of CatStevens (6pm). After  BrandonWayneTrio live (8-9pm), Psych Doctors scinitillate with ScandiPsychFolk (9pm). Things boil over when Brother Jimmy the Truth presents "Rated X Boot Scoot & Honky Tonk" (11pm). Make us purrrrr: donate! 😻

2/7/26 WTJUFolkMarathon presents TWO live concerts! 2-4pm is Mama Tried. 8-9pm is the Brandon Wayne Trio. Both concerts are open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd. You can also listen on 91.1 FM, stream via wtju.net or video stream on WTJU’s YouTube. While the events are free, donations are encouraged: wtju.net

2/7/26 Tune in WTJUFolkMarathon for a serving of SpaghettiWestern Scores w/ Goldfinger & Rudi2Shooz (12pm). Crowd in, warm up & DANCE off weeks of icy weather w/ Mama Tried live on the Stage (2-4pm). Dave Soyka resumes his Bob Dylan series w/ Through the Open Window Bootleg Series V18 1956-63 (4pm).

Join the WTJUFolkMarathon 2026 Saturday morning for a breakfast of leftover beignets with Paul Josey (6am). Instead of Saturday morning cartoons, check out Goodtime Hours with Steve Kindig (8am). Kevin and Mark step dance in at 10am to bring Irish music from the area of Cork & Kerry & West Limerick.

Spend your Friday night in w/ the WTJU Folk Marathon. Steve Dressel presents the music of Hoyt Axton (6pm). Michael Mabry takes us on a romp w/ the 12-string guitar (9pm). And the Poets for the Proliferation of Folk Music roll out a creative program that covers all corners of the Folk genre (11pm).

Friday, Feb 6, 8-9pm, the WTJU Folk Marathon presents electrified folk, roots, and swing with The Buzzard Hollow Boys, open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd. You can also listen on 91.1 FM & wtju.net or video stream on WTJU’s YouTube. The event is free but donations are encouraged at wtju.net!

2/6/26 WTJU Folk Marathon rolls out the timely & timeless protest music of Phil Ochs (12pm), then trad Irish instrumentation in Rock (2pm), followed by guest hosts, musicians Viv and Riley, who present fave old time influences (4pm). Relax into the weekend knowing you've donated at wtju.net/donate.

Friday morning 2026 Folk Marathon finds us across the pond with the British folk revival sounds of Martin Carthy (6am), then back to the U.S.A. for Country Twang (8am), and Western Swing (10am). Dance to the donate button at wtju.net and support ALL the music that gets you moving daily!

2/5/26 WTJU Folk Marathon welcomes guest hosts, Wavery & Anne, who present songs from Steve, Steven, Stephen & Stevie (6pm). Directly after Ramona concert Lee Suk Jin presents Beyond the Binary, focusing on LGBTQ+ folx (9pm)! Help us reach our goal by donating now (especially if your name is Steve!)

1/5/26, 8-9pm, the WTJU Folk Marathon presents a new generation of Honky Tonk musicians, Ramona & the Holy Smokes, open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd. You can also listen on 91.1 FM & wtju.net or video stream on WTJU’s YouTube. The event is free but donations are encouraged at wtju.net!

Half way through the WTJU Folk Marathon 2/5/26 lands you on the Scottish Highlands (12pm). The Carry the Zero crew delivers their annual Bob Dylan covers show (2pm). Guest host, Simon Tassano, presents a program on the late Danny Thompson, who Simon has toured the world with (4pm). wtju.net/donate!

Arise at 6am on Feb 5 & DANCE as Steve Kindig presents Afro Caribbean beats for the WTJU Folk Marathon. Michael Pillow takes you to the Colorado Rockies at 8am where you'll celebrate mountain music. Lonesome George rides in at 10am & asks you to put nickles in the Country Jukebox to keep WTJU going!

Billy Strings with dinner is on the playbill for the Wednesday night WTJU Folk Marathon, 6pm. Directly after the concert by Red & the Romantics (8-9pm), Jay Hertel presents Cuban-American singer & songwriter, Raul Malo. Please help WTJU get over the hump of federal funding loss; donate at wtju.net.

1/4/26, 8-9pm, the WTJU Folk Marathon presents Red & the Romantics, open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd. Performing original music across genres, come & get your dance on! You can also listen on 91.1 FM & wtju.net or video stream on WTJU’s YouTube. The event is free but donations are encouraged at wtju.net!

Cville healer & WTJU guest host, Blue O'Connell, has started the Feb 4 Folk Marathon w/ a peaceful program on women instrumentalists. She is offering a special premium for a $100 pledge: one of her own original collages (first photo). Make a pledge & claim the collage by calling 434-924-3959!