WRUR-FM (Rochester, NY)

WRUR-FM (88.5 FM) is a community-supported radio station based in the Rochester, New York region, featuring an Adult Album Alternative format. The station's transmitter is positioned on Pinnacle Hill in Rochester. As the University of Rochester's public radio outlet, WRUR-FM collaborates with the WXXI Public Broadcasting Council to deliver a diverse range of programming.

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#765212

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Saya Gray: Tiny Desk Concert

1 month ago | wrur.org | Bobby Carter

Of the 30 million people who have watched Daniel Caesar's Tiny Desk from 2018, plenty of them raved about the band, specifically the bass player. Little did we know that the young, unassuming musician named Saya Gray would be playing at the Desk seven years later, this time front and center. Gray's pop songs are experimental in nature, so I was eager to hear how her music would cozy up to our space.
Cassandra Jenkins' 'My Light, My Destroyer'

Dec 6, 2024 | wrur.org | Ann Powers
Marking the centennial of jazz pianist Bud Powell

Sep 26, 2024 | wrur.org | Kevin Whitehead

TONYA MOSLEY, HOST:This is FRESH AIR. Jazz pianist Bud Powell was born Sept. 27, 1924. Jazz historian Kevin Whitehead, says Powell's life was often a nightmare. He was shy and withdrawn, even before getting severely beaten by Philadelphia Transit Police in 1945. After that, he was in and out of mental health facilities for years and frequently treated with shock therapy. Folks who looked after him didn't always do right by him. But Kevin says Bud Powell's music is a different story.
‘Country Soul Funk’: Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real ride into Rochester Sunday night

Nov 23, 2023 | wrur.org | Ryan Yarmel

Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real come to Rochester’s Water Street Music Hall on Sunday, Nov. 26. The band is touring to promote their latest album, “Sticks and Stones,” which Nelson wrote “with his live audience in mind.”“I started to realize that all of my favorite songs that I’ve written are written for what I love to do live,” Nelson says on his website. “And what I love to do live is play country soul funk.
NPR's Short Wave gives us the latest on black holes, sea turtles, and blood pressure

Nov 16, 2023 | wrur.org | Regina Barber

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Regina Barber and Aaron Scott of Short Wave about a black hole nearly as old as the universe, how pollution plagues sea turtles, and a simple fix to cut blood pressure. Copyright 2023 NPR
Q&A with blues-rocker Joanne Shaw Taylor

Nov 16, 2023 | wrur.org | Jim Catalano

Acclaimed British blues guitarist and vocalist Joanne Shaw Taylor comes to Geneva on Saturday night to perform at the Smith Opera House. A native of England’s West Midlands (aka “the Black Country”), Taylor has been living in the United States for 15 years and is currently based in Nashville, Tennessee.
Q&A with Alex Tōth of Rubblebucket

Oct 27, 2023 | wrur.org | Ryan Yarmel

On Saturday night, Rubblebucket will make its long-overdue return to Ithaca to perform at the State Theatre. It’s the synth-pop band’s first show at the venerable venue after years of appearances at area festivals such as GrassRoots and the Big Mean BBQ and clubs such as The Haunt and Castaways. Founded in 2007 and still led by founding members Kalmia Traver and Alex Tōth, the band just released a new single, “Teardrops,” which features a rare lead vocal by Tōth.
Pulling the Plug: Jack Casady talks about Hot Tuna's 'Final Electric Run'

Sep 23, 2023 | wrur.org | Ryan Yarmel

On Sept. 18, Hot Tuna returns to Ithaca as part of its “Final Electric Run,” as founding members Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady will soon be laying to rest their long-running plugged-in project. On the band’s website, Kaukonen writes: “It has been said that the music Jack and I play was transformative and that we injected an energy into our sound full of constant improvisation taking the compass on a joyride. It is still our plan to continue in our original duo format.
A West Texas city is seeing a tense battle of book censorship and bans

Sep 21, 2023 | wrur.org | Mitch Borden

In the city of Midland, Texas, efforts to remove or recategorize public library books have kicked off a tense battle over censorship and obscenity. Copyright 2023 Marfa Public Radio
Travelin’ Man: Dave Alvin returns to the road with Jimmie Dale Gilmore, performs in Homer Tuesday night

Aug 18, 2023 | wrur.org | Jim Catalano

About seven years ago, acclaimed singer-songwriters Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore embarked on a musical collaboration that drew from their common roots in the blues. They released a well-received 2018 album, “Downey to Lubbock,” that included reworkings of blues, rock and country songs along with a couple of originals.