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Coverage of Charlottesville, racism and resistance on 96.9FM

Listen to (and SUPPORT!) Baton Rouge Community Radio for the ONLY independent community media outlet in Baton Rouge bringing you the voices of: Ta-Nehasi Coates, Cornel West, and others on terror in Charlottesville, white supremacy, fears of 'good negro government' and reparations for slavery; Louisiana All-American Sports with Arthur "Silky Slim" Reed in his own words on justice for Alton Sterling; Where the Alligators Roam interviewing Nancy Maclean on her […]

todayAugust 15, 2017 3

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Nether Street’s Space Rock extravaganza

Baton Rouge Community Radio's progressive and psych rock show Nether Street, airing Wednesdays 10:00pm - midnight with Clyde Cleburne and robot side-kicks Laura and Graham, is out with a special Space Rock episode featuring Hawkind, David Bowie, German Krautrock, and lots more. Alien abductions and surly commentary by Clyde's AI personal assistant are likely. You can listen to the Nether Street Space Rock episode on demand here: https://www.mixcloud.com/steven-boone3/nether-street-episode-140-8217/

todayAugust 6, 2017 2

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Where the Alligators Roam covers Louisiana politics, environment, and energy Fridays @ 5:00pm

New to Baton Rouge Community Radio, every Friday from 5:00-6:00pm listen to Where the Alligators Roam hosted by Mike Stagg, Lafayette journalist and activist. Where the Alligators Roam is long-form interviewing on Louisiana current events and hard-hitting investigations of corruption, lies, and hypocrisy with activists at the forefront of Louisiana issues. Listen every week for critical coverage on climate change and coastal restoration, local, state, and national electoral politics, environmental justice, energy and […]

todayMay 8, 2017

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KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON

Well, we’re past Trump’s 100 days and, as of right now, we haven’t been disintegrated by a nuclear blast.  Life is good! A couple of months ago, this blog lobbied for increased vigilance against poor journalism, but left out specific examples of what could (should?) be avoided by the serious news seeker, problem-solver, and political peace-maker.  Therefore, please find examples of poor journalism enclosed herein dear readers (all five of […]

todayMay 2, 2017 3

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Le Show brings (increasingly indistinguishable from reality) political satire to WHYR Tuesdays at 6:00pm

Baton Rouge Community Radio welcomes Le Show, the hour-long weekly satire, current events, and music program hosted by Harry Shearer (voice of a bunch of The Simpsons, band member of Spinal Tap, among other things). The show, often recorded in New Orleans, features a scathing and absurd take on the scathing and absurd times we live in. 'Copyrighted features of the broadcast' include News of the Warm, Karzai Talk, News of the Olympic […]

todayMay 2, 2017 2

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Off the Record premieres LIVE on WHYR 96.9FM Friday, April 28th @ 6:00pm

Baton Rouge Community Radio brings you another new, live local show! Tune in Friday, April 28th at six o'clock for the world premiere of Off the Record with Leah Smith. The live weekly one-hour show will feature the pop and crackle of vintage vinyl records, '50s and '60s rock and R&B, and girl groups. For all who who've missed your Friday night live rock appointment with Girl Power, we're proud to bring […]

todayApril 21, 2017 1

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Tune in for the world premiere of The Black Xperience on WHYR, live Thursday April 13th @ 6:00pm

WHYR-LP is pleased to premiere more live, local programming by and for Baton Rougeans you won't hear anywhere else. This Thursday, April 13th at 6:00pm tune in live for the world premiere of The Black Xperience, hosted by Joker P and DJ Kam, on 96.9FM or streaming at whyr.org .  The weekly one-hour live program will feature news, commentary, interviews and music on the African-American experience in Baton Rouge and […]

todayApril 10, 2017

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Noam Chomsky on Democracy Now! ; you’ll only hear him on the radio in Baton Rouge on 96.9FM

Tired of the spectrum of opinion on your radio being between Rush Limbaugh and Walton & Johnson? So are we. We're Baton Rouge Community Radio. On Tuesday and Wednesday April 4th and 5th, Democracy Now! interviewed Dr. Noam Chomsky, world-renowned political commentator and linguist. You can hear DN! on WHYR-LP, 96.9FM Baton Rouge Community Radio twice a day, 7:00-8:00am and 4:00-5:00pm, Monday through Friday. WHYR is the only place on the radio in Baton […]

todayApril 5, 2017

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In Case You Missed It: More allegations of corruption in the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources with whistleblower Dan Collins

WHYR's 3/8 episode of A Pause For Thought featured Mr. Dan Collins, who successfully won a $750,000 whistleblower lawsuit against the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (LDNR), with more allegations of corruption within the agency related to a dredging project in the Atchafalaya Basin. Don't miss this expose of the goings-on within Louisiana state government and the upcoming appeal of Mr. Collins' suit by the LDNR. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq5NdKVDTqE

todayMarch 15, 2017 2