Frank Sinatra and dogs

Sinatra and Friends

December 30, 2020|George Evans

It's George Evans, in for Corny O'Connell this morning. On this day in 1968, Frank Sinatra recorded "My Way" with lyrics...

Chess (photo by Elmer Geissler for Pixabay)

The Queen's Gambit

December 29, 2020|Benham Jones

Benham Jones here, borrowing the mic from Corny O'Connell and spinning records on a Tuesday. Live from a mobile studio at my...

Gift boxes (photo by George Dolgikh for Pixabay)

The Gift of Music

December 28, 2020|Benham Jones

Hello FUV world. Benham Jones in for Corny O'Connell on a Monday morning, still a bit glowy with post-holiday joy. While I...

Poppy Ajudha (photo by Harry McCulloch, PR)

UKNY for December 27

December 27, 2020|Kara Manning

Reflecting back on this harrowing year of grief and uncertainty, it's small moments of light that have kept us all going...

Happy Holidays!

December 24, 2020|Corny O'Connell

Happy Holidays! Today we're going to our happy place. We want happy songs. And by that, we mean songs with "happy" in the...

Happy Festivus!

December 23, 2020|Corny O'Connell

Happy Festivus! Yes, it's a Festivus for the rest of us - the holiday popularized by Seinfeld. Let's set up the aluminum...

Wishes

December 22, 2020|Corny O'Connell

What's on your wish list this year, hearing your request on WFUV? Our wish list includes songs about wishes. Whisper them in...

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...