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Heights Now

Heights Now: John Carroll evaluating legal options in zoning battle with Shaker Heights

April 11, 2024

John Carroll University and the City of Shaker Heights continue to go back and forth regarding the zoning of apartment buildings in Fairmount Circle that are owned by John Carroll. …

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Categories Heights Now, The Heights

Heights Now: NE Ohio to receive new area code

February 19, 2024

The beloved 440 area code is set to run out of phone numbers in the second half of 2024. In response, Northeast Ohio has been granted a new area code, …

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Categories Audio, Heights Now, The Heights

Heights Now: Ohio leaves ERIC voter data sharing agreement

November 29, 2023

In September, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose pulled Ohio out of the ERIC voter data-sharing agreement, and signed new a-la-carte agreements with Florida, Virginia, and West Virginia. You can …

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Categories Audio, Heights Now

Heights Now: JCU responds to Cleveland Diocese’s controversial statement on sexual identity and gender

October 20, 2023

WJCU News Director Laken Kincaid dives into the recent statement from the Cleveland Diocese and the impacts on LGBTQ+ students. You can listen to this edition of Heights Now below. …

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Categories Audio, Heights Now, The Heights

Heights Now: Cleveland says goodbye to Tito

October 13, 2023

WJCU’s Tate Farinacci dives into the storied career and impact of the Cleveland Guardians’ longtime former manager Terry Francona. You can listen to this edition of Heights Now below. Heights …

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Categories Audio, Heights Now, The Heights

Issue 92 in University Heights

October 29, 2009

As election day looms closer Issue 92 in University Heights is making plenty of news. Reporter Anna Schade has the details on where the mayoral candidates stand on this proposed …

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http://www.wjcu.org/files/2009/10/wjcu-heights_now-edition_37.mp3

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Categories Audio, Heights Now

Best of the Heights

September 24, 2009

Future Heights has announced the winners of the Best of the Heights 2009 Awards. With 340 nominees spanning 21 categories, local heights area residents voted for businesses in their community …

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http://www.wjcu.org/files/2009/09/wjcu-heights_now-episode_34.mp3

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Categories Audio, Heights Now, The Heights

State Says District is Continuously Improving

September 2, 2009

The Ohio Department of Education says the Cleveland Heights-University Heights School District has earned a “continuous improvement” score for 2009. Anna Schade has the board’s reaction on this episode of …

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http://www.wjcu.org/files/2009/09/wjcu-heights_now-episode_32.mp3

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Categories Audio, Heights Now, Interviews

2008 a “Plateau Year” in CH-UH District

September 2, 2009

Nate Marinchick has the Cleveland Heights-University Heights School District’s reaction to it’s 2008 Ohio Department of Education Report Card.

http://www.wjcu.org/files/2009/09/wjcu-heights_now-episode_31.mp3

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Categories Heights Now

National Register of Historic Places

September 2, 2009

A section of Cleveland Heights is vying for a spot in the National Register of Historic Places. Heights Now has the story.

http://www.wjcu.org/files/2009/09/wjcu-heights_now-episode_30.mp3

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Lake Effect Reverb

Reverb drenched Instro surf music (not the Beach Boys) from around the world. Also some heavy rock. And the occasional scatterbrained rant.
w/The Rocket - Surf and Guitar Instro
Recent plays
Abyssal Lurkers Belly of the Beast @9:07
Abyssal Lurkers Call of the Kraken @9:03
Abyssal Lurkers Agent Octo (Remastered) @9:02
The Champs Train to Nowhere @8:59
The Classics Till Then @8:57
Trade Martin That Stranger Used to Be My Girl @8:54
Patrick Swayze She's Like the Wind @8:50
Bill Conti Gonna Fly Now (Theme From "Rocky") @8:50
Turbans When You Dance @8:47
Mark Dinning Teen Angel @8:44
Wild Cherry Play That Funky Music @8:40
Illusion Did You See Her Eyes @8:38
Steve Martin and the Toot Uncommons King Tut (45 Version) @8:34
The Jive Five My True Story @8:31
Sammi Smith Help Me Make It Through The Night @8:29
Dee Ervin Swinging On A Star @8:26
Ten Years After I'd Love To Change The World @8:22
The Jarmels A Little Bit Of Soap @8:20
Chase Get It On @8:16
Ernie K-Doe Mother-in-Law @8:13
Alive Tighter, Tighter @8:10
We Five You Were On My Mind @8:09
Jonathan Edwards Sunshine Anchorman Medley @8:05
Bill Cosby Little Ole Man @8:01
The Cribs Never The Same @7:57
Royel Otis I Wanna Dance With You @7:55
Foy Vance Hi, I’m The Preacher's Son @7:51
The Boxer Rebellion Diamonds @7:47
Girl and Girl Okay @7:43
The Black Keys Poor Boy a Long Way From Home @7:39
KC And The Sunshine Band Boogie Shoes (2004 Remaster) @7:38
Anna Graves Ashes & Smoke @7:35
Cameron Avery Wasted On Fidelity @7:32
Pete Seeger If I Had a Hammer @7:00
Steve Goodman A Dying Cub Fan's Last Request (Live) @6:54
Steve Goodman Go Cubs Go (Studio Cut) @6:51
John Gorka Branching Out @6:47
John McCutcheon Baseball on the Block @6:38
Antonio Andrade Something Happened @6:35
Branford Marsalis The Star Spangled Banner (Marsalis/Hornsby) @6:31
Danielle Miraglia Heat of the Win @6:27
Craig Bickhardt The Real Game (Live) @6:24
Chuck Brodsky Letters In The Dirt @6:19
Greg Brown Laughing River @6:13
George Winston Snow on the Ballfield @6:11
Matt Watroba They Used to Play Baseball Here @6:06
Jaqueline Schwab Take Me Out To The Ballgame (Piano) @6:04
Garrison Keillor Walt Whitman (Quote) @6:03
Pete Seeger If I Had a Hammer (Live) [Remastered] @6:03
Okkervil River For Real @5:58

Music and Memories

Music and Memories features hit songs of the '40s, '50s, and '60s, from Big Band memories Tommy Dorsey and Glenn Miller to classic Top 40 oldies like Johnny Mathis, Dean Martin, Brenda Lee, and more. Oh, and don't forget those instrumentals performed by Billy Vaughn, Ray Conniff, and others. While listening to this great music, we try to share with you details about each song, including the artists who performed them. Join us for a relaxing afternoon of classic hits from the past. We encourage you to call in with requests and dedications!
@11 am w/Terry Stevens - '40s, '50s, and '60s Hits

The Ray Carr Show

The Ray Carr Show features in-depth live interviews with prominent movers-and-shakers and Hollywood A-listers, plus unusual oldies and comedy interludes from the 1950s, '60s and early '70s, and eclectic, rare, and amazing music rarely heard on radio. Join Ray, your "Favorite Radio Host" for the 2022 Cleveland Music Awards, and his Co-Host "Cindi" Verbelun. It's a life altering experience.
@1 pm w/DJ Ray - Interviews and Obscure Oldies

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