Listen to the Louisiana Poor People’s Campaign speak with Baton Rouge Community Radio

Listen here to a conversation between two members of the Louisiana Poor People's Campaign, Jasmine Pogue and Mia Taylor, on WHYR's weekly call-in show A Pause for Thought (live Wednesdays @ 5:00pm). In a half-hour live conversation, host Wayne Parker, Jasmine and Mia discussed the goals and actions of Louisiana's Poor People's Campaign and the national movement against poverty occurring on the 50th anniversary of the original 1968 Poor People's Campaign. […]

May 28, 2018 3

Announcements

New shows coming to Baton Rouge Community Radio this summer

New shows, and some scheduling changes to your favorite existing shows, are coming to Baton Rouge Community Radio this summer! On August 2nd WHYR will premiere Locals Only, a pre-recorded 30 minute hip-hop music show hosted by Cindy Wonderful. Locals Only will air 7:00-7:30pm Thursdays, right after The Black Xperience. Thursday nights on 96.9FM will be even more so the undisputed place to hear local, underground hip-hop in Baton Rouge. […]

May 18, 2018

Announcements

WHYR’s Third Place on medical marijuana, the EBR Metro Council, racial justice, and more

Check out recent new episodes of Third Place, WHYR's half-hour public affairs interview show. Host David Brown's recently spoken with Kevin Caldwell on drug law reform, EBR Metro Councilman Lamont Cole on the Alton Sterling case, Jan Moller on the state budget, Chris Tyson and Maxine Crump on race in America, and much more. You can hear Third Place on-demand here and weekly on 96.9FM 6:30am and 5:30pm Thursdays and […]

May 1, 2018

Announcements

LA Governor’s Office spying on Bayou Bridge protesters, from Democracy Now!

The Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness has been spying on Louisiana citizens concerned about the construction of Energy Transfer Partners' Bayou Bridge Pipeline through the Atchafalaya Basin ending in a African-American community in St. James parish already surrounded by industrial sites. Construction on that pipeline was stopped in federal court in late February. Democracy Now!, an hour-long national and global news program you can only hear […]

March 13, 2018

News

The State Of D.C. Hardcore

At 9 p.m. on a Friday in February, Watson was standing outside of La Casa, a micro-church and community center — whose main chapel is the size of your parents' spacious living room — nestled next to a tienda in Washington, D.C.'s Mount Pleasant neighborhood. Inside, a hardcore punk band called Unknown Threat had just taken the stage. Of course, there was no actual stage. There was just the floor […]

March 3, 2018 10

Grunge Rock

Indie Music – The Peoples Choice

This is a demo post from Pro Radio. A descendant of punk rock, Nirvana was one of the most famous bands to make alternative rock music mainstream. Ironically, this genre became popular after the grunge period - which deprecated mainstream, commercial types of music. In addition to Nirvana, some extremely well known and highly successful bands formed around alt rock, including REM - one of the earliest "alternative" bands, the […]

March 3, 2018 14

Events

The Sound Of Seatle

This is a demo post from Pro Radio. A descendant of punk rock, Nirvana was one of the most famous bands to make alternative rock music mainstream. Ironically, this genre became popular after the grunge period - which deprecated mainstream, commercial types of music. In addition to Nirvana, some extremely well known and highly successful bands formed around alt rock, including REM - one of the earliest "alternative" bands, the […]

February 26, 2018 17

Electronic music

The 5 Elements Needed For Music Industry Success

You are about to learn the five critical elements that have fueled the success of all great musicians' careers. Until you possess these key elements for yourself, it will be nearly impossible for you to reach your musical dreams and build a successful career in the music business. Read below to discover these five key elements and take action on the information you learn: Music Career Success Key #1 - […]

February 26, 2018 16

Events

Radio Stations on the Internet

This is a demo post from Pro Radio. A descendant of punk rock, Nirvana was one of the most famous bands to make alternative rock music mainstream. Ironically, this genre became popular after the grunge period - which deprecated mainstream, commercial types of music. In addition to Nirvana, some extremely well known and highly successful bands formed around alt rock, including REM - one of the earliest "alternative" bands, the […]

February 25, 2018 11

News