WRIR-FM (Richmond,VA)

WRIR-FM (Richmond,VA)

WRIR-LP 97.3 FM is a nonprofit community radio station in Richmond, Virginia, run entirely by volunteers. It serves the Metro Richmond area and holds the title of the largest low power FM station in the country. The station is owned and managed by the Virginia Center for Public Press. Its studios can be found on West Broad Street, while the transmitter is situated to the northeast of downtown Richmond. WRIR-LP began its broadcasting journey on January 1, 2005.

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#995752

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#71738

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  • 4 days ago | wrir.org | David Noyes

    The Motherland Influence presents: Sweet Mother, of course! WELCOME! African. Latin & Caribbean music. Today, music from Mali, Nigeria, Brazil, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sao Tome, RDCongo, Cuba, Ghana and more! Playlist: Time: May 11 - 1:00:23 pm Mose Fan Fan & Orchestre Somo Somo, “Hello Hello (program theme song)” from Hello Hello Sterns - 1995 RDCongo Time: May 11 - 1:02:27 pm Kankou Kouyaté, “Blanko (feat. Sefoudi Kouyate)” from N'Darila One World Records - 2024 Mali Time: May 11 - 1:11:17 pm...

  • 1 week ago | wrir.org | David Noyes

    Time: May 4 - 11:00:24 am King Kester Emeneya & Victoria Eleison Dream Team Dream Band, “seben from DORISe ILOKO (theme song)” from PAS DE CONTACT Black Music - 1995 Time: May 4 - 11:02:50 am...

  • 3 weeks ago | wrir.org | David Noyes

    Ambiance Congo / The Other Black Music presents: Some of the albums we will hear from at the beginning of the program. All of us at WRIR are celebrating the 20th anniversary of WRIR, Richmond Community Radio, the home of free speech, alternative news, views and music! Under the umbrella of The Other Black Music, music that you don’t get to hear anywhere else in Richmond, Ambiance Congo first aired on WRIR on May 1, 2005. Today I’ll bring back those memories by playing as much of the original...

  • 1 month ago | wrir.org | David Noyes

    Ambiance Congo / The Other Black Music presents: Congolese music from the 1960s to today. Included in the program today, we have a couple of repeat songs from albums and artists that people have expressed interest in over the years. Reup for Pompon Kuleta (from a long time favorite album of mine featuring Afrisa Internnational) and for Orchestre Sinza! Time: April 6 - 11:00:39 am King Kester Emeneya & Victoria Eleison Dream Team Dream Band, “seben from DORIS ILOKO (theme song)” from PAS DE...

  • 1 month ago | wrir.org | David Noyes

    The Motherland Influence presents: WELCOME! Almost all African music this evening on the Motherland Influence. Songs today from Cameroon, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, USA, Democratic Republic of Congo and Colombia. Playlist: Time: March 30 - 1:00:25 pm Mose Fan Fan & Orchestre Somo Somo, “Hello Hello (program theme song)” from Hello Hello Sterns - 1995 RDCongo Time: March 30 - 1:02:22 pm Jean Pierre Essome, “Reine de cœur” from À César JPS - 2004 Cameroon David Noyes The Motherland Influence March...

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