Rita's Words and Music
WFUV's "Thank You, Rita Houston" special was a labor of love, with s

Rita Houston and Brandi Carlile in 2005 (photo via WFUV archives)
WFUV's "Thank You, Rita Houston" special was a labor of love, with s
Rita Houston and Brandi Carlile in 2005 (photo via WFUV archives)
In March of 2020, a benefit concert honoring Rita Houston, cal
FUV's Program Director Rita Houston, who passed away on December 15, 2020, recorded her final edition of "The Whole Wide World" with longtime friend and co-host Paul Cavalconte in early December. That show aired on Friday, December 18, and you can listen to the show on demand.
Paul Cavalconte and Rita Houston in 2018 during a fundraising drive (photo by Kerri Comerford for WFUV)