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We continue to operate "remotely" due to the pandemic with many programs being produced at home by our volunteers. We're hoping to resume live broadcasting later this spring.
Even though you can't talk to our producers on the phone they still would appreciate hearing from you. You can email them via the station using this link EMAIL ANNOUNCER
–John Ramsey
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In Central CT and Western MA, WWUH can be heard
at 91.3 on the FM dial.
Our programs are also carried on:
WDJW, 89.7, Somers, CT
smart device.
We also recommend that you download the free app TuneIn to your mobile device.
You can also access on demand any WWUH program which has aired in the last two weeks using our newly improved Program Archive.
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Real Alternative News
For over 50 years WWUH has aired a variety of unique community affairs programs.
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Here is our current schedule:
12:30–1 p.m. UHart to Hartford
8:30 p.m.–9 p.m. Gay Spirit
Friday: Noon–12:30 p.m. Nutmeg Chatter
Sunday: 4:30 p.m.–5 p.m. Got Science
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Never Miss Your Favorite WWUH Programs Again! |
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The WWUH Archive!
We are very excited to announce that our archive has been completely upgraded so that it is usable on most if not all devices. The archive allows you to listen to any WWUH program aired in the last two weeks on-demand using the "Program Archive" link on our home page.
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Do you have an idea for a radio program? |
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If you have an idea for a radio program and are available to volunteer late at night, please let us know.
We may have some midnight and/or 3am slots available later this year. Email station manager John Ramsey to find out more about this unique and exciting opportunity for the right person.
Qualified candidates will have access to the full WWUH programmer orientation program so no experience is necessary. He/she will also need to attend the monthly WWUH staff meetings (held on Tuesday or Sunday evenings) and do behind the scenes volunteer work from time to time. This is a volunteer position.
After completing this process, we will review the candidate's assets and accomplishments and they will be considered for any open slots in our schedule.
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The WWUH Scholarship Fund |
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In 2003 WWUH alums Steve Berian, Charles Horwitz and Clark Smidt helped create the WWUH Scholarship Fund to provide an annual grant to a UH student who is either on the station's volunteer Executive Committee or who is in a similar leadership position at the station. The grant amount each year will be one half of the revenue of the preceding year.
To make a tax deductible donation
either send a check to:
WWUH Scholarship Fund
c/o John Ramsey
Univ. of Hartford
200 Bloomfield Ave.
W. Hartford, CT 06117
Or call John at 860.768.4703 to arrange for a one-time
or on-going donation via charge card.
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Connecticut Valley Symphony Orchestra |
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The Connecticut Valley Symphony Orchestra is a non-profit Community Orchestra. They present four concerts each season in the Greater Hartford area, performing works from all periods in a wide range of musical styles. The members of Hartford’s only community orchestra are serious amateurs who come from a broad spectrum of occupations
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The West Hartford Symphony Orchestra
In collaboration with the WWUH Classical Programming we are pleased to partner with the West Hartford Symphony Orchestra to present their announcements and schedule to enhance our commitment to being part of the Greater Hartford Community.
Richard Chiarappa, Music Director 860.521.4362
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The Musical Club of Hartford
The Musical Club of Hartford is a non-profit organization founded in 1891. Membership is open to performers or to those who simply enjoy classical music, providing a network for musicians from the Greater Hartford area. Club events take place normally on selected Thursday mornings at 10:00 a.m, Fall through Spring. The usual location is the sanctuary at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2080 Boulevard, West Hartford, CT (between Ridgewood and Mountain Avenues). Information on time and location is given at the bottom of each event description.
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Connecticut Lyric Opera
Connecticut Lyric Opera is the state’s leading opera company, performing to thousands in Hartford, Middletown, New Britain, and New London. We have earned the reputation as an innovative company that is renowned for our world-class singers, phenomenal concert-quality orchestra and programming choices that go beyond the well-loved standards of the repertoire to include lesser-performed yet equally compelling works.
https://ctlyricopera.org/
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Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra
The Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra is the state’s premier professional chamber orchestra dedicated to presenting both traditional and contemporary classical chamber works to the public. The Orchestra, led by Founder and Artistic Director Adrian Sylveen, continues to grow in size and repertoire, presenting approximately 35 times a year in many major performing arts centers throughout Connecticut and New York.
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The Hartford Choral
The Hartford Choralehttp://www.hartfordchorale.org/The Hartford Chorale is a volunteer not-for-profit organization that presents, on a symphonic scale, masterpieces of great choral art throughout southern New England and beyond, serving as the primary symphonic chorus for the Greater Hartford community. Through its concerts and collaborations with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra and other organizations, the Hartford Chorale engages the widest possible audiences with exceptional performances of a broad range of choral literature, providing talented singers with the opportunity to study and perform at a professional level.
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Manchester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale
Bringing Music to our Community for 60 Years! The Manchester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale is a nonprofit volunteer organization that brings quality orchestral and choral music to the community, provides performance opportunities for its members, and provides education and performance opportunities for young musicians in partnership with Manchester schools and other Connecticut schools and colleges.
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Beth El Temple Music & Art
WHERE ELSE COULD MUSIC BE THIS HEAVENLY? Music at Beth El Temple in West Hartford is under the direction of The Beth El Music & Arts Committee (BEMA). With the leadership of Cantor Joseph Ness, it educates and entertains the community through music. The BEMA committee helps conceive and produce musical performances of all genres, while supporting the commemoration of Jewish celebrations and prayer services.
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Voce
Founded in 2006 by Mark Singleton, Artistic Director, and Tom Cooke, President, Voce has grown to become New England’s premier chamber choral ensemble. With a mission to Serve Harmony, Voce is best known for its unique sound; for bringing new works to a wide range of audiences; and for collaborating with middle school, high school and collegiate ensembles to instill the values of living and singing in harmony, further developing the next generation of choral artists.
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Thursday Evening Classics
Composer Birthdays for March 2020
Mar 5
1774 Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse
1845 Alphonse (Jean) Hasselmans
1853 Arthur Foote
1887 Heitor Villa-Lobos
1899 Patrick Hadley
1954 Jack Stamp
Mar 12
1515 Caspar Othmayr
1710 Thomas Augustine Arne
1768 Carolus Antonius Fodor
1837 Felix Alexandre Guilmant
Mar 19
1809 Fredrik Pacius
1816 Johannes Verhulst
1847 Constantin Dimitrescu
1873 Max Reger
1907 Dame Elizabeth Maconchy
1929 Robert Muczynski
Mar 26
1874 Oskar Nedbal
1925 Pierre Boulez
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Armando Anthony “Chick”Corea
Chick Corea, born June 12, 1941, passed away on February 9, 2021. He was 79. He was an American jazz composer, bandleader and keyboard artist. He was at the inception of the jazz fusion playing with Miles Davis and is considered one of the most influential jazz pianists since the 1970’s.
Born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, he was introduced to the piano by his father, a jazz trumpeter, at an early age, and soon found himself influenced by bebop players such as Bud Powell, Dizzy Gillespie, Horace Silver and others. He played his first gigs while in high school.
Corea formed the band Return to Forever. He later collaborated with artists such as vibist Gary Burton, pianist Herbie Hancock and banjoist Bela Fleck. Later in his career, he played and wrote contemporary classical music. He won 23 Grammy awards and has a discography of at least 76 albums and appeared on over 80 albums as a sideman.
He passed away at his home near Tampa Bay, Florida.
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Celebrating 53 Years of Public Alternative Radio |
Our programming can also be heard on:
WDJW - Somers, 89.7 Mhz
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