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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The Motherland Influence: June 8, 2025 5:00-7:00 PM

2 weeks ago | wrir.org | David Noyes

The Motherland Influence presents: WELCOME! African, Latin & Caribbean music every Sunday here on WRIR! Today, as we on Sundays at WRIR are “los campeones de la musica Colombiana” in RVA, we start with a sampling of different African, Latin & Caribbean styles of music from Colombia. We finish with great music from Benin. New music, new reissues, rarities and of course songs you won’t hear on radio any place but here at WRIR. Time: June 8 - 1:00:57 pm Mose Fan Fan & Orchestre Somo Somo, “Hello...
Ambiance Congo: June 1, 2025 3:00-5:00 PM

3 weeks ago | wrir.org | David Noyes

Time: June 1 - 11:00:32 am King Kester Emeneya & Victoria Eleison Dream Team Dream Band, “seben from DORIS ILOKO (theme song)” from PAS DE CONTACT Black Music - 1995 Time: June 1 - 11:02:01 am Time: June 1 - 11:09:28 am Ruffin Nkoy Loola, “Dorothé Ferré” from Ursula...
Ambiance Congo: May 18, 2025 3:00-5:00 PM

1 month ago | wrir.org | David Noyes

Ambiance Congo / The Other Black Music presents: WELCOME! Today we will enjoy live music, Congolese music as it is presented to the people. Live concerts, more than sales and streams, are where these musicians earn their bread and butter. As people prepare to celebrate, or are currently celebrating, graduations from universities and secondary schools, here is some live music for your festivities! All of today’s songs will be from live concerts, some from CD/DVD packages, some from concert...
The Motherland Influence: May 11, 2025 5:00-7:00 PM

1 month 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...
Ambiance Congo: May 4. 2025 3:00-5:00 PM

1 month 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...
Ambiance Congo: April 20, 2025 3:00-5:00 PM

2 months 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...
Ambiance Congo: April 6, 2025 3:00-5:00 PM

2 months 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...
The Motherland Influence: March 30, 2025 5:00-7:00 PM

Mar 30, 2025 | 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...
Ambiance Congo: March 9. 2025 3:00-5:00 PM

Mar 9, 2025 | wrir.org | David Noyes

Ambiance Congo / The Other Black Music presents: Time change in USA today. All Congolese music. Today we start with a live track by Les Quatre Etoiles. Then we have songs from from 1980 to 2018, O.K. Jazz to Werrason, Pepe Kalle to Santa Nyanga and more. Lots of songs from the late ’90s to early 2000s. Time: March 9 - 11:00:48 am King Kester Emeneya & Victoria Eleison Dream Team Dream Band, “seben from DORISe ILOKO (theme song)” from PAS DE CONTACT Black Music - 1995 Time: March 9 - 11:02:25...
Monday Breakfast Blend: WAR -Black Women Rock - repeat

Mar 3, 2025 | wrir.org | Carol Olson

Monday Breakfast Blend – Women Art Revolution presents: We are focused on women making music. Find her on Twitter, Mastodon, BlueSky,and Tribel as @CarolOlson, Instagram and Threads @carolaolson, Play show / Add show to playlist Playlist temporarily unavailable. Carol Olson Monday Breakfast Blend – Women Art Revolution March 3rd, 2025 Posted In: Music, Music Shows...