Join us every Sunday evening for a mix of Traditional, Roots, Blues, Jazz and World music!

Sunday 6-8 p.m.

American Routes Presenting a broad range of American music — blues and jazz, gospel and soul, old-time country and rockabilly, Cajun and zydeco, Tejano and Latin, roots rock and pop, avant-garde and classical, American Routes explores the shared musical and cultural threads in these American styles and genres of music — and how they are distinguished.

Sunday 8-11 p.m.

The Juke Joint

The Duke of Juke, Robert Barclay, is in the house spinning a mix of acoustic and electric music from the 1920s to the present, including from the worlds of blues, soul, R&B, gospel and zydeco.

Sunday 11 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Every week Destination Out features creative improvised music, traditional world music, and jazz. Host Mike Johnston also presents a feature each week, focusing on a particular artist, or a unique style of music.

WCMU Classical

WCMU Classical except where noted

Stream through the WCMU app to your Bluetooth speaker or car stereo, and find all the ways to listen to WCMU Classical at radio.WCMU.org/HowTo.

Special Broadcast: Friday, May 5th at 10:40 a.m. The Detroit Symphony Orchestra performs Beethoven’s Eighth Symphony. Beethoven’s Eighth is considered one of his most jovial works and contains some of the composer’s cleverest musical humor. Principal Trombone Kenneth Thompkins performs the world premiere of a concerto written for him by Carlos Simon, based on Underground Railroad conductor William Still’s account of the hardships and struggles of the enslaved seeking freedom at any cost. The program opens with Brahms’ Variations on a Theme by Haydn. Join us for the DSO live under the direction of maestro Jader Bignamini.

Over the years, The World has carved out a niche by offering a unique perspective on daily news: covering American issues and events through the eyes of foreign observers, and contextualizing foreign affairs for American listeners. We maintain a steady focus on global events and issues, reminding listeners that the US is not isolated and that powers centered in Moscow, Kyiv, Beijing, Pyongyang, Riyadh, Istanbul, and elsewhere are reframing the global order every day.

Weekdays at 3 p.m.

WCMU Public Radio

Saturday at 10 a.m. & Sunday at 4 p.m. Each week you can test your knowledge against some of the best and brightest in the news and entertainment world while figuring out what’s real news and what’s made up.

Saturday at 4 p.m.

Bullseye from NPR is your curated guide to culture. Jesse Thorn hosts indepth interviews with brilliant creators, culture picks from our favorite critics and irreverent original comedy.

Dr. Sue Ann Martin offers a weekly book review for those seeking to share a love of story with the children in their lives. Study questions, activities and podcast links for dozens and dozens of books can be found at childrensbookshelf.org.

Friday at 2:38 p.m. and Sunday at 8:37 a.m.

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And you’ll find Classical music all day by asking your smart speaker to “play WCMU Classical”.