SAVE JAZZ

OurSAVE JAZZ campaign is a 365-day effort on our behalf to appeal to Jazz lovers here in the Triad and beyond to really support our efforts to maintain our programming focus on keeping the legendary artform of JAZZalive on terrestrial radio.

We are listener supported via tax-deductible contributions. This year as part of our 40th celebration, our ask…….that you become a Sustaining Member with a minimum monthly commitment of $10.00……or $120.00 for the year.  That’s all.  Consider this, we’ve grown from 10,000 listeners a week in 2017 to approximately 50,000+ listeners per week……a 400% growth in listenership.  If just 5,000 listeners made our asking commitment, that would provide us with $600,000……a little bit more than our current costs to operate our radio station annually.  All of our funding and expenditures are public record, we’re audited annually and make those records available to the public, a requirement for Public Radio.

40th ANNIVERSARY JAM SESSION

Saturday night in May……in downtown Winston-Salem.  The perfect backdrop for a night of Jazz with the legendary Spyro Gyra. We were so excited that the Ramkat was willing to partner with us and create a feature night for our station while we in the midst of celebrating our 40th Anniversary.  What a magical night, the legendary Jazz group Spyro Gyra……49 years of performances; with special guests The Travis Williams Group, that features WSSU Associate Professor of Music Kinard Douthit on flute.

40th Anniversary Private Invite-Only Event

To wrap up a great month of celebration, on a Wednesday night, May 31st setting in Downtown Winston-Salem served as another magical backdrop just to say “Thank You”!  Donors, Underwriter Supporters, Potential Donors, WSSU Executive Team and Personnel, Business Partners/Vendors and Listener Contest Winners came together at the Hawthorne Inn’s Sycamore Ballroom for Food, Proclamations and Presentations, an update on the “State of the Station” (90.5 WSNC-FM) and our very own Local Jazz Legends performing together…….Joe Robinson, Mia Thompson, Matt Kendrick, Reggie Bouie, Diana Tuffin and Calvin Napper.  What a night!  Thank You!!!!

THE CUTTING EDGE

The Cutting Edge hosted by Clay A. focuses on classic artists, music, and some unique sounds of Jazz. It also covers and highlights artists that are are not well known and deserve a wider listening audience.  Full length versions of classic and innovative songs are played on a regular basis.

The Cutting Edge can be heard on WSNC-FM (90.5), Sunday nights from 9:00p – 11:00p.