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Composting now available in all five boroughs of NYC | WBGO
WEB19 hours ago · WBGO News. New York City's composting program is now available to all city residents. For the first time this week, residents in the Bronx, Staten Island and Manhattan have a composting service that previously rolled out in Queens and Brooklyn. Residents can now put out their food scraps and yard waste in a brown sanitation department bin, or ...
Cissy Houston: A Newark Legend who impacted lives in many ways
WEB17 hours ago · Cissy Houston, a Newark legend who impacted the lives of so many around the world, has died at the age of 91.The singer's career began in childhood and spanned generations and genres from gospel to pop. As a child, Houston performed with her siblings, and she later sang backing vocals with Elvis Presley, …
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Acclaimed gospel singer Cissy Houston leaves behind a rich …
WEB13 hours ago · On this edition of The Art of the Story, WBGO pays tribute to Newark's legendary gospel singer Cissy Houston, who died earlier this week at the age of 91.. Houston was best known for her amazing gospel and pop work and for being the mother of the late pop icon Whitney Houston.. It was back in 2018 that WBGO's Ang Santos covered a street naming ceremony in Cissy's honor and gave us an inspiring ...
Gospel great Cissy Houston has died at the age of 91 | WBGO
WEB18 hours ago · She was also a renowned solo gospel artist and the mother of one of the biggest pop and R&B stars in the world, Whitney Houston. She was 91 years old. Houston was born in 1933, as Emily Drinkard, in Newark, N.J., to a musically gifted family. As a child, she was expected to perform at local churches with her brothers and sisters.
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WEBMar 4, 2022 · MLK - Activism and the Arts on WBGO. Stevan Smith. , January 12, 2022. This year’s discussion focuses on how Dr. King leveraged the influence of artists and athletes in the civil rights movement and how that legacy of activism in the arts and sports continues today. Saturday, January 15 at 6pm on WBGO 88.3 FM and online at WBGO.org.
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WEB3 days ago · On The Air the Week of September 30 – October 6, 2024. Daybreak, weekdays 8 AM-12 PM w/ Gary Walker (Lezlie and Awilda in for Gary Mon & Tues). New Day/New Play – 8:30 AM: Artist: Delfeayo Marsalis Uptown Jazz Orchestra Album: Crescent City Jewels Trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis has been part of bands led by Ray Charles, Art Blakey, Max Roach, Elvin Jones and Slide Hampton.
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WEBSep 25, 2024 · Pittsburgh's own pianist and educator Howie Alexander is proud to be a part of the 2024 Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival. Doug Doyle. , September 22, 2024. Pianist and educator Howie Alexander chats with WBGO's Doug Doyle minutes before performing at the 2024 Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival. Listen • 6:23.
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WEBThe Livestream Hub from WBGO was created in response to this moment. It’s an up-to-date way to help musicians connect with audiences, whether through solo recitals from a Brooklyn apartment or broadcasts from an audience-less club. Monica Jane Frisell. Livestream of the Week. Guitarist Bill Frisell celebrates his 70th birthday this Thursday ...