WJCU Named as Cleveland’s Best!

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WJCU was named one of the “best reasons to turn on the radio” in Scene Magazine‘s Best of Cleveland 2009 awards alongside fellow college stations WCSB and WRUW.

In addition to our station’s honor, WJCU’s dedicated Mitch Kapka, host of Kick out the Jams (Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST) was noted in the “best tour guide to the ultimate riff” category for his show here on 88.7FM. Kick out the Jams is a fan favorite at WJCU and plays rock music from all corners of the world, and right down the street. Congratulations Mitch!

The latest Scene Magazine featuring the Best of Cleveland 2009 is free and on newsstands across Greater Cleveland now!

On the Air

Schedule Playlists

Indie Heat of Da Nite
Fresh Mix of Independent Music
Patrick Wolf London @5:26
Reggie and the Full Effect Gloves @5:23
Red Hot Chili Peppers Scar Tissue @5:19
Incubus Stellar @5:15
Annuals Hot Night Hound @5:11
Elliott Smith Sweet Adeline @5:08
The Long Winters Car Parts @5:03
Wolf Parade Grounds for Divorce @5:00
Sigur Ros All Alright @4:54
Kevin Devine You'll Only End Up Joining Them @4:49
The Black Keys Strange Times @4:45
Belle White Collar Boy @4:41

Wordplay

Wordplay is an offbeat mix of poetry, comedy, and an ongoing exploration of the possibilities of the spoken word. Wordplay's opening monologue blends music and language (and sometimes sound effects) into a surreal, funny, often darkly serious meditation on the state of one man's struggles to live in the bewildering world of contemporary America. The show also features guest appearances by local poets and nationally known writers. But the real strength of Wordplay is the interaction between co-hosts George Bilgere and John Donoghue. The two poets read short, interesting poems by important writers. They banter about poetry, argue about it, and generally give each other a hard time. A Plain Dealer article about Wordplay called the show "the Click and Clack of poetry." Not a bad description.
@8 am w/George Bilgere and John Donoghue - Poetry

The Vindictive Alarm Clock

Get out of bed. Get your chores done. Watch the game later.
@8:30 am w/The Rocket - Hard Rock