Programs

Into the Deep

Monday, 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM. Progressive ambient beat, electronica, ethereal, and space with Allan Bogle. 25+ year WEVL show.  

Blues Today

Friday, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM. Contemporary, up-tempo blues with Chuck Porter.  

Down In The Alley

Friday, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Rhythm & Blues from the ’40s to the ’70s, hosted by Eddie Hankins. 25+ year WEVL program.  

In The Basement

Wednesday, 10:00 PM - 12:00 AM and Friday, 2:00 - 4:00 PM. R&B, soul, and funk records from the ’50s through the ’70s.  

Soul Stew

Saturday, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Blues, rock, rhythm and soul with Brett Fleming. 26 year WEVL program.  

South Main Soul Club

Tuesday, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Soul, funk and blues by classic and emerging artists with Bryson.  

The Best of Cap’n Pete’s Blues Cruise

Friday, 9:00 PM - 12:00 AM. Stone-cold blues favorites from WEVL's archives, presented by the man who knew them best, the late Dee "Cap'n Pete" Henderson. Dee was a beloved WEVL volunteer for over 26 years and winner of the Blues Foundation's 1992 Keeping the Blues Alive Award.

The Deep Blues Show

Monday, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM and Thursday, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Classic and traditional blues with Steve.  

Back to the Country

Thursday, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM. Country music with Ken, a 20 year WEVL program host  

Bluff City Barn Dance

Saturday, 6:00 AM - 10:00 AM. Bluegrass and old-time from way back then to here and now. With the Ol’ Ridge Runner, a 35+ year WEVL bluegrass host.  

Car Tunes

Monday, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Rock, country and Memphis music with Nancy Apple.  

Hillbilly Jazz

Wednesday, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM. The best in newer bluegrass, showcased by the Ol’ Ridge Runner, a 35+ year WEVL bluegrass host.  

Old-Time Country Music Hour

Wednesday, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Judy presents Southern string bands, white boys singing the blues, comic songs, and fiddle favorites from the ’20s and ’30s.  33 year WEVL program.  

The Best of Sho-Nuff Country

Wednesday, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Country music from the WEVL archives with the one and only Bashful Bob. 22+ year WEVL program.  

Album Feature

Thursday, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM. The featured album is usually posted on WEVL's Facebook and Twitter pages every Thursday morning before the show.  

eTown

Thursday, 10:00 - 11:00 AM and Saturday, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Music from the historic Boulder Theatre in Boulder, Colorado along with interviews and information about our environment. 

FlowRadio

Monday, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. An eclectic trickle of musical textures and soundscapes from around the world and somewhere just beyond the horizon. Mary Jane is your host.  

Memphis Mystery Train

Thursday, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM. A musical mix hosted by Virginia.  

Modern Girl

Monday, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Liz plays music by women across genre and era, for everybody (and every body).  

Mood Swings

Monday, 10:00 AM - Noon. Whether Lee’s mood shifts to R&B, soul, pop, rock or psychedelic, expect a heavy dose of Memphis artists from the ’60s to today.  

Music For Movies

Tuesday, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Soundtracks, scores, and other film related goodies with Adam.  

Night Train

Thursday, 9:00 PM - 12:00 AM. Blues, jazz, folk and rock with Steffen. WEVL programmer for 16 years.  

Nightbeat

Tuesday, 11:00 PM - Midnight. Late night music with Ben Vaughn, exclusively on WEVL.  

Pajama Party

Saturday, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Eclectic selections of listening confections. From the Velvet Underground to the Velvet Fog to Golden Smog, etc.

River City Reveille

Tuesday, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM and Thursday, 6:00 AM - 8:00 AM. Country, rock and blues with Melanie.  

The Clinic

Thursday, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Rock, blues, soul and other music with The Doctor.  

The Many Moods of Ben Vaughn

Tuesday, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM and Friday, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM. An eclectic mix of music curated by producer, composer, recording artist Ben Vaughn. Rock, blues, jazz, folk, soul, R&B, country, bossa nova, movie soundtracks, easy listening and more, all peppered with Vaughn’s twisted musicological slant.

Voices

Tuesday, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Vocal selections presented by Joyce Cobb, a 38 year WEVL program host and winner of WEVL's Outstanding Service Award.  

Acoustic Cafe

Monday, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM. Mostly ’unplugged’ rock, folk and blues. Interviews too.   

Folk Song Fiesta

Wednesday, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM. A wide variety of folk music with Bruce.  

Through The Cracks

Wednesday, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM and Saturday, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Contemporary folk, alternative country, adult rock and everything in between. A 25+ year WEVL program, presented by Ed.

Songs For My Father

Wednesday, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM. Mellow jazz with Joyce Cobb, a 38 year WEVL program host and winner of WEVL's Outstanding Service Award.  

Swing Shift Shuffle

Wednesday, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Punch in for the best swing, jazz and big band from the ’30s and ’40s with Tim.  

New Orleans Big Beat

Friday, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Musical selections from the Crescent City with Tom.  

BirdNote

Daily, 5:59 PM - 6:01 PM. BirdNote is a two-minute radio program about birds, the environment, and more.  

Climate Connections

Monday - Friday, 11:59 AM - Noon. A 90-second program from Yale University about climate change, with “solution stories” about what diverse people and organizations are doing to reduce carbon pollution and increase resilience to climate impacts.

Against The Grain

Saturday, 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM. Independent punk and hardcore from the ’70s & ’80s, with Uncle Roy.  

My Morning Mixtape

Wednesday, 6:00 AM - 8:00 AM. The best in new, classic, and undiscovered new and modern rock.  

My Pet Rock Show

Tuesday, 6:00 AM - 8:00 AM. Rock and roll with Chad.  

Off The Record

Thursday, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM and Sunday 10 AM - Noon. Rock from the last 20 years, hosted by Jessica.

Out On The Side

Traversing the back waters of 50+ years’ worth of pop music: garage, folk, punk, country and R&B-oriented rock with Jeremy. 19 year WEVL program. Friday, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM and Sunday, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

The 1st Church of Rock!

Sunday, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM. A Sunday service of hard rock, metal, punk and psychedelic hymns of the past 40-odd years from here and abroad. Praise the Loud!  

The Modern World

Friday, 6:00 AM - 8:00 AM. Punk, post-punk and new wave from the late '70s through the '80s, hosted by Lee.  

The Portable Dead

Tuesday, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM and Saturday, 11:00 PM - Midnight. Hayden takes you on a long, strange trip through 30 years of Grateful Dead history. Not for Deadheads only.  

Welcome to the Working Week

Monday, 6:00 AM - 8:00 AM. John jump-starts the work week with a dose of good old rock'n'roll. 20+ year WEVL program.  

What Fun Life Was

Sunday, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. '90s shoegaze, indie pop, post-rock and more, with Vanessa.  

Rock House

Friday, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Rockabilly with Lonnie.  

The Best of Singing Down in Dixie

Sunday, 6:00 AM - 10:00 AM. Southern gospel quartet music from the WEVL archives with Charlie May. 25+ year WEVL program.  

Varied Music

Tuesday, 11:00 PM - 12:00 AM. Varied music with guest hosts.  

Varied Programs

Monday, 10:00 AM - 12 Noon. Varied Programs. This slot needs a host! See http://wevl.org/index.php/faqs#q7 if you're interested.  

Varied Programs

Thursday, 8:00 PM - 8:30 PM. Varied Programs. This slot needs a host! See http://wevl.org/index.php/faqs#q7 if you're interested.  

Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Music

Thursday, 8:30 PM - 9:00 PM. Experience the beautiful and relaxing sounds of Hawaiian slack key instrumental guitar music.  

Reggae Millennium

Sunday, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Classic and contemporary reggae roots music with a splash of dub and dancehall.  

Strands Of The Celtic Knot

Saturday, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Folk music and culture of Scotland, Ireland, Britain, and Wales. 30 year WEVL program.  

World Music Dance Party

Sunday, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Music meant for dancing, from every corner of the world.  

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