Rita Houston and Mumford and Sons (photo by Gus Phillippas for WFUV)

Paul Cavalconte: Playlist for Rita

December 21, 2020|Paul Cavalconte

With the wonderful and comforting outpouring from WFUV listeners on the passing of Rita Houston, I feel that a little...

Winter

December 21, 2020|Corny O'Connell

Winter began at 5:02am today. Let's welcome the season with your favorite songs of winter. We'll spin a set after 9am.

Here's...
Rita Houston with Burt Bacharach in 2005 (photo by Rita Houston) and Chilly Gonzales (photo by Anka, PR)

UKNY for December 20

December 20, 2020|Kara Manning

Back in the late spring of 2013, I got up the nerve to schedule an appointment with Rita Houston, my boss, to pitch the idea...

The Whole Wide World Christmas 2019

The Whole Wide World Christmas Playlist

December 19, 2020|WFUV Staff

If you've listened faithfully to Rita Houston's weekly Whole Wide World vibe, you got to hear her version of Christmas music...

Paul Cavalconte and Rita Houston in 2018 (photo by Kerri Comerford for WFUV)

Rita Houston's "Whole Wide World" Finale

December 18, 2020|Paul Cavalconte
Listen: Rita's last show aired on Friday, December 18, 2020.
Photo courtesy of Pexels.com

WFUV's Stress-Free Soundtrack

December 18, 2020|WFUV Staff
DJ-curated Spotify playlist to ease your mind.

Tonight

December 18, 2020|Corny O'Connell

Tonight starting at six o'clock join us for the final "Whole Wide World" that Rita Houston recorded for WFUV. You will not...

New York City winter (photo courtesy of Pixabay)

Comfort and Joy Soundtrack

December 17, 2020|WFUV Staff

It might feel like a longer December than usual, but there is real light and hope on the horizon after a pretty awful 2020...

Snow Day

December 17, 2020|Corny O'Connell

Ordinarily today would be a snow day here in New York City. Sorry, kids, but remote learning continues despite the weather...

Rita Houston 1961-2020

December 16, 2020|Corny O'Connell
I am bereft to share the news that Rita Houston, WFUV's program director and host of "The Whole Wide World," passed away...