NPR's rigorous reporting and unsurpassed storytelling connect with millions of Americans everyday—on the air, online, and in person. NPR strives to create a more informed public—one challenged and invigorated by a deeper understanding and appreciation of events, ideas, and cultures. With a nationwide network of award-winning journalists and 17 international bureaus, NPR and its Member Stations are never far from where a story is unfolding. Listeners consider public radio an enriching and enlightening companion; they trust NPR as a daily source of unbiased independent news, and inspiring insights on life and the arts.
KJZZ is the Valley's source for award-winning public radio news and entertainment programming. KJZZ serves up local and national news during the day, jazz at night, and unique entertainment programming on the weekend.
Listen to KJZZ in Phoenix at 91.5 FM and in HD or from anywhere online at kjzz.org.
KJZZ is part of the Public Service Division of the Rio Salado College part of the Maricopa County Community Colleges. Other entities in the Division are Classical K-BACH 89.5 FM, Sun Sounds of Arizona, a reading service for those who cannot read print, KJZZ's Youth Media Center, SPOT 127 and Soundbite, a mobile audio production studio and food truck.
WBGO Mission Statement
WBGO seeks to educate, entertain and inspire the public by providing access and opportunity to engage with the highest quality, curated jazz and blues programming produced in the jazz capital of the world. We believe that jazz in all its forms represents America’s cultural gift to the world, and we are committed to connecting the vibrancy of our local community’s past, present and future in the music to a global audience.
About WBGO
WBGO is the global leader in jazz radio, broadcasting from the jazz capital of the world. Founded in 1979, WBGO is a publicly-supported cultural institution that preserves and elevates America’s music: jazz and blues. WBGO reaches a weekly audience of more than 400,000 in the New York/New Jersey metro area via 88.3FM. Through programs such as Jazz Night in America, produced in partnership with NPR and Jazz at Lincoln Center, and WBGO's position as content provider to NPR, its reach extends to millions more across the country. From its home base of Newark, New Jersey, Public Radio station WBGO has long been an anchor institution in community engagement through its partnerships, concerts, education and news programming.