Voter’s Guide for the November 2020 Elections

The League of Women Voters Greater Baton Rouge State Unit (LWVGBR) has released its Voter’s Guide for the November 2020 Elections. The League asked every candidate for positions in Baton Rouge for their biographical information, campaign links, and answers to questions related to the position that they are seeking. Ninety percent (90%) of the candidates responded. The Voter’s Guide includes the candidates for the local positions of District Judge, Mayor, […]

September 29, 2020

Show Blogs

Meet WHYR DJ Marc Cohn in “All About Jazz” Feature

Our own Marc Cohn, aka Dr. Jazz, was recently featured in an article on All About Jazz. He explored everything from his first memories of radio to his thoughts on new jazz artists. He also shares how long it takes to prepare each show. (Hint: It's long!) Click the link below to read the full feature for a quick, fun and insightful ride with the doc himself! And catch his […]

September 4, 2020

Show Blogs

Show Some Love.

Music Satisfaction is a classics and oldies show with an emphasis on Southern soul music and R&B. Join Noel Jackson as he pulls from multiple troves of recordings, designing his setlist as he goes. DJ Ally Bea bumps everything from Lil Wayne to Kaytranada. Hip-hop and pop culture are comin' your way! https://linktr.ee/djallybea Moose Harris provides the best in independent, underground, exclusive hip-hop, R&B and beyond. https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/urbangroovz Arts Council Radio Show: […]

July 24, 2020

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“Third Place” Host Dave Brown Runs COVID-19 Series

Greetings friends and fellow listeners of Baton Rouge Community Radio. If you haven't had a chance to tune in yet or weren't aware of it, I wanted to mention that my show, "Third Place" is running a special series of local content dedicated to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was an idea borne of necessity and in the true spirit and tradition of low-power fm radio. When we applied to the FCC […]

April 29, 2020

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Thanks for your support of Baton Rouge Community Radio in our Winter Pledge Drive

Thanks to all our supporters who called or went online to pledge their support to WHYR-LP during our Winter Pledge Drive. Your support keeps Community Radio going, keeps us independent, and allows us to go into 2020 strong and ready to continue bringing our community all the programming you enjoy. We appreciate your support and hope you keep listening! WHYR also thanks our Pledge Drive financial supporters the Society for […]

December 16, 2019

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Thanks for your support of Community Radio during our Summer Pledge Drive

We appreciate your financial support during WHYR's Summer Pledge Drive on July 3rd. If you didn't have a chance to participate on that day, you can still make your contribution online at whyr.org/support . Just click on the yellow 'donate' button and choose the amount you'd like to offer. And thanks again! Our volunteers and financial supporters make Baton Rouge Community Radio possible. Two WHYR on-air personalities during the Summer […]

July 4, 2019

Announcements

A Pause for Thought on Louisiana’s non-unanimous jury law and Constitutional Amendment #2

This week's A Pause for Thought features Southern University Law Professor Angela Allen-Bell on Louisiana's unusual non-unanimous jury law and the upcoming November 6th vote on constitutional amendment #2 to change the law to require jury unanimity. You can listen on-demand here to host Wayne Parker and Dr. Allen-Bell discuss the history of the 10-2 jury law, its effects in Louisiana courtrooms, and the efforts to reform the law leading […]

October 4, 2018 2

Announcements

Louisiana All-American Sports on Louisiana’s non-unanimous jury law, the Angola 3 and criminal justice reform

Louisiana All-American Sports spoke with Southern University Law Center Professor Angela Allen-Bell for the hour during their August 18th program. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE3xUgAO8bc Among the topics discussed in this excellent discussion, Professor Bell spoke about the November 6th constitutional amendment to change Louisiana's non-unanimous jury law, the history of the 10-2 jury conviction law in Louisiana and its consequences for criminal justice. She also explained the case of the Angola 3, three […]

August 29, 2018

Announcements

Bayou Bridge Pipeline direct action protests and felony arrests largely ignored by local media, but you can hear them on WHYR

On August 1st, Louisiana's new industry-backed criminal trespassing law for 'critical infrastructure' came into effect. The law is intended to hyper-criminalize protests against the Bayou Bridge Pipeline, currently being constructed between Lake Charles and the Mississippi River. Earlier this summer, a state judge ruled Bayou Bridge Pipeline, LLC (BBP) and state government are violating state law by not providing an emergency evacuation route for residents living near the pipeline's eastern […]

August 23, 2018