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Evan Richwalsky

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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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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Heights Now: SCOTUS strikes down race-based admissions at Harvard, North Carolina

September 21, 2023

WJCU’s Tate Farinacci dives into the recent Supreme Court decision regarding race-based admissions at some of the nation’s top colleges and universities. You can listen to this edition of Heights …

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Amos Lee Flower @12:40
Phoebe Bridgers Christmas Song @12:36
The Mountain Goats Cold at Night @12:33
Witch Post The Wolf @12:26
Ra Ra Riot This Time Of Year @12:22
The Drums Heart Basel @12:22
Ásgeir Ferris Wheel @12:19
The Beths Metal @12:14
Dear Boy Wanderlow @12:10
Chuck Berry Wonderful Woman @12:05
Cut Worms Ballad of the Texas King @12:02
Johnny Moorès Three Blazers Christmas Eve Baby @11:47
Steve Cropper Let's Make Christmas Merry, Baby @11:42
William Clarke Please Let Me Be Your Santa Claus @11:37
Jimmy Reed Christmas Present Blues @11:35
The Jive Turkeys Get Down Santa @11:29
Chuck Berry Merry Christmas Baby @11:20
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters Christmas Time for Everybody but Me @11:17
Sugar Chile Robinson Christmas Boogie @11:15
Cecil Grant Hello Santa Claus @11:12
Riff Ruffin Xmas Baby @11:09
Julia Lee Christmas Spirit @11:07
J. B. Summers I Want a Present for Christmas @11:04
Jimmy Witherspoon Christmas Blues @11:01
John McCutcheon Christmas In The Trenches @10:55
Asleep At The Wheel Xmas In Jail @10:52
Buck Owens Santa Looked Alot Like Daddy @10:50
Mary Chapin Carpenter The Longest Night Of The Year @10:45
Priscilla Herdman, Anne Hills & Cindy Mangsen Solstice Round @10:40
The Chieftains The Bells of Dublin/Christmas Eve @10:31
Bonnie Lee Panda Beneath Our Christmas Tree @10:27
Chuck Brodsky On Christmas @10:24
Bill Staines A Christmas Lullaby @10:21
Norah Jones Christmas Calling (Jolly Jones) @10:16
Low Blue Christmas @10:12
Elizabeth Mitchell Joy to the World @10:09
Christopher Shaw & Bridget Ball At Our House On Christmas @10:06
Over The Rhine It Came Upon A Midnight Clear @10:03
The Rolling Stones Can't You Hear Me Knocking @10:02
Manu Chao La vie A 2 @10:01
Gordon Lightfoot Song for a Winter's Night @9:57
The Pogues Fairytale of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl) @9:53
Tim Edey Noel Nouvelet @9:42
Natalie MacMaster|Donnell Leahy God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen @9:38
Jo Dee Messina Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas @9:34
Bellamy Brothers It's So Close To Christmas (And I'm So Far From Home) @9:28
Jon Pardi Winter Wonderland @9:25
The Tractors Swingin' Home For Christmas @9:22
The Roches Christmas Passing Through @9:17
Brave Combo Must Be Santa @9:15

Indie Heat of Da Nite

It's ba-a-ack! Indie Heat of the Night returns, late nights on WJCU. Playing you the very best in indie rock, indie pop, dance punk, post-punk, synth pop, lo-fi, emo, and alternative. Tune in every night from 2am to 6am for an edgy way to start--or end--your day.
@2 am Fresh Mix of Independent Music

With Good Reason

Listeners call With Good Reason "the best way to make a long drive fly by" and "a much-needed forum." Each week scholars explore the worlds of literature, science, the arts, politics, history, and business through lively discussion with our ever curious host Sarah McConnell. From the controversies over slave reparations and global warming, to the unique worlds of comic books and wine-making, With Good Reason is always surprising, challenging and fun.
@6 am w/Sarah McConnell - Literature, Science, Politics, History, Business

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