We’ve been busy at WOWD with new shows on the air!

Make it Make Sense / DJ Andrea Martinez / Wednesday (biweekly) 10-11pm

A biweekly hour of unexpected genre twists, unearthing relationships across sounds.

No Maps / Kevin Roy / Friday 10am-noon

No Maps traces the paths of rhythms and traditions across places and over time, focusing on African, Latin American, and North American musical creation and dialogue, mixing in new technologies and recovered sounds from all corners of the world. No Maps is drawn to any and all infectious grooves, reflected in the invention and reinvention of our complicated musical diasporas.

Predictably Unpredictable / DJ Chris Buckridge /Sunday 3-5pm

Predictably Unpredictable is not bound by genre; it is a string of recordings in an enjoyable sequence. Sometimes there is surf music.

Scenes / DJ Noah Caldwell / Tuesday (biweekly) 10pm-midnight

Scenes features electronic music -- primarily house and techno -- from artists and labels around the DMV, along with segments that zoom into specific dance music scenes worldwide. 

Now Playing / Ben Jones / Tuesday (biweekly) 2-4pm - Premieres April 8th

Now Playing highlights the best upcoming concerts in the DMV, with a special focus on the local music scene. Ben Jones shares his love of live music, from humble house shows to stadium tours. This format crosses rock, hip-hop, jazz, and punk genres.

DIYNot / Andy Liaupsin / Tuesday (biweekly) 2-4pm - Premieres April 15

DIYNot features the sounds of the youth from DC and beyond. Expect all the latest and greatest in DIY punk, emo, hardcore, and more as we dive into all the bands that keep the scene alive and exciting. Expect new releases, great interviews, and deep cuts to help you find your new favorite band.

This Year's Model / John Davis / Wednesday (biweekly)  10pm-midnight - Premieres April 16

John Davis hosts This Year's Model. Every episode focuses on a specific year (from 1954 to 2024). It crosses popular music genres (rock, R&B, pop, country, reggae, etc.) to contextualize a body of songs we usually hear as discrete works. Every year is a musical mosaic, and This Year's Model brings the image into view.

7th & Twang / DJ Adam Thomas (biweekly) Friday 3-4pm - Premieres April 25th

7th and Twang refers to the seventh chords found in the blues, jazz, gospel, soul, and/or the twang in country, Americana, folk, southern rock, etc.

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• Additional discounts are given for 3-month (or more) contracts

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Stay tuned to WOWD for special programming all February, including BLACK HISTORY MONTH celebrations and shows highlighting various music producers:

FEB 3 / 7-8PM - Black History Month Producer Special: Danger Mouse with Mood Music’s Brad Lehman

FEB 7 / 12-2PM - The Flip Side of Jazz Special with Jazz Now’s Ed Smith

FEB 14 / 12-2PM - Chocolate and Flowers Special with Roots and Wings’ Becky

FEB 14 / 2-4PM - Valentina’s Valentine Vibes

FEB 17 / 7-8PM - Producer Special: John Cale with What’s Up Next’s The Previously Unknown Legend

FEB 17 / 10-11PM - Producer Special: Brian Eno with Predictably Unpredictable’s Chris Buckridge

FEB 18 / 2-3PM - Producer Special: Gregg Alexander with Days Have Gone By’s Matt Bormet

FEB 18 / 3-4PM - Black History Month Special: Obscure Funk with Classic Armenian Dipthongs’ Broos

FEB 21 / 12-1PM - Producer Special: T-Bone Burnett with Tuesday Morning Mix’s Steve

FEB 21 / 1-4PM - Black History Month Special with Melody Divas’ Violetta

FEB 28 / 12-1 PM - Black History Month Special with Coffee and Classics’ Carson

FEB 28 / 1-3PM -Black History Month Producer Special: David Foster & Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins with Sound of Soul’s D’Nicole

FEB 28 / 3-4PM - Valentine Special with Jackson Reed High School students

Tuesday Morning Mix with Steve Hoffman will feature R&B hits during the month of February to celebrate Black History Month:

FEB  4 - 1945 

FEB 11 - 1955

FEB 18 - 1965

FEB 25 - 1975

As a community radio station, WOWD welcomes submissions for public service announcements (PSA’s) from nonprofit groups providing local services.

Please email the info about your nonprofit event or organization to trex@takomaradio.org.