WGUC-FM (Cincinnati, OH)

WGUC is a public radio station located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and is operated by Cincinnati Public Radio. Broadcasting on 90.9 FM, it primarily plays classical music. Additionally, WGUC offers HD Radio services and features jazz music on its secondary channel, WGUC-2. In 2005, after acquiring Xavier University's "X-Star Network," which includes WVXU-FM, Cincinnati Public Radio moved its National Public Radio (NPR) news and talk shows, including the long-running All Things Considered, to WVXU. The only NPR program still airing on WGUC is the classical youth performance show From the Top. Meanwhile, the news and information offerings on WVXU have significantly increased. WGUC and WVXU operate from the same facility as WCET-TV, located in central Cincinnati.

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Mason Symphony Orchestra Presents Their Masterworks Concert April 26 at Mason Middle School

1 week ago | wguc.org | Elaine Diehl
Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati Presents Disney’s Frozen, Junior at the Taft

1 week ago | wguc.org | Elaine Diehl

For their finale at their long-time home, The Taft Theatre, it’s the The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati’s production of Disney’s FROZEN, Jr! You can sing along with Elsa, Anna, and Olaf, a snowman who melts your heart. TCT Artistic Director Roderick Justice previews the show running April 25-May 4https://childrenstheatre.org/shows-and-tickets/
Peter Pan (The Silent Film) With the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ at Music Hall Ballroom on April 24

1 week ago | wguc.org | Elaine Diehl

Friends of Music Hall is thrilled to announce the return of its popular silent film concert series. The series will feature the iconic 1924 silent film Peter Pan, accompanied by acclaimed organist Brett Valliant on the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ. Friends of Music Hall Executive Director Nancy Knauf has details in the Spotlight. Silent Movies Made Musical with the Mighty Wurlitzer | Official Ticket Source | Cincinnati Arts
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Announces New Season Plus Shakespeare in the Park!

2 weeks ago | wguc.org | Elaine Diehl

Producing Artistic Director and CEO of CincyShakes, Brian Isaac Phillips previews this summer’s Shakespeare in the Park, touring all over the Tri-State, and announces CSC’s 2025-26 season in today’s Spotlight. Click on the link below for our in-depth conversation!
April and Joanie Sing at Memorial Hall on Monday, April 14

2 weeks ago | wguc.org | Elaine Diehl

Jazz Vocalists and longtime friends April Aloisio & Joanie Pallatto perform at Memorial Hall on Monday, April 14, 2025, celebrating their new CD “April & Joanie Sing!” Featuring guitar virtuoso Fareed Haque, pianists Bradley Parker-Sparrow & Brian Batchelor-Glader, and bassist Bill Jackson. April visited the Spotlight to preview the show. https://www.memorialhallotr.com/https://youtu.be/LWRhGHViLGg?si=5EgLmKVXSX7sRdLh
Meet in the Middle: Black Midwest Music and Photography W/Asa Featherstone IV

2 weeks ago | wguc.org | Brian O'Donnell

ConcertNova presents a couple of concerts, on April 13 & 14 in Northside. CN Executive Director Brianna Matzke and photographer Asa Featherstone IV with the details.
New at Noon: April 9, 2025

2 weeks ago | wguc.org | Elaine Diehl

The Takács Quartet celebrates their 50th anniversary this year. They’ve released a new album and headed out into the country for performances to celebrate! Takács has long championed the work of female composers, and they continue on the new album, teaming up with pianist Marc-Andre Hamelin for a terrific new performance of the Piano Quintet by Florence Price. The Quintet is one of those works that was nearly lost.
Xavier Music Series and Cincinnati Animal Care Present Jeremy Harrison CD Release Show This Friday at Urban Artifact in Northside

2 weeks ago | wguc.org | Elaine Diehl

Singer-songwriter Jeremy Harrison, a former member of cult Cincinnati bands Banderas and Honeyspiders, is undergoing a personal Renaissance with his new album, Songs of Love and Blight. Harrison invites audiences into the shadowed depths of love, memory, and resilience with his latest sonic creation. To mark the release, Harrison will host an immersive album release party on April 11 at 8 PM at Radio Artifact. https://www.xavier.edu/musicseries/jeremy-harrison
Cincy Shakes Presents, “The Tempest” April 11-May 4

3 weeks ago | wguc.org | Elaine Diehl

Director Candice Handy previews The Tempest, replete with magic and monsters, love and liquor, and retribution and redemption, set in contemporary time, opening next week at Cincinnati Shakespeare’s Otto M. Budig Theatre.
BLERDS Opens This Week at the Know Theatre

3 weeks ago | wguc.org | Elaine Diehl

Know Theatre presents: BLERDS (Black + Nerd) the play that follows three middle schoolers as they set off across Washington, DC, on a quest to reach a Star Wars Convention and meet the coolest Jedi in the galaxy: Samuel L. Jackson. A world premiere coming-of-age journey in the spirit of The Goonies and Stand By Me from J. Corey Buckner. An adventure quest about Black family joy and the perils of the very real world, as told through the lens of Star Wars fandom.