Reimagining Black Liberation - Beginning 8/3

Summer DriveWPFW’s summer membership drive is August 3 through the 16th. During that time, we hold space for you - our listeners - to support the critical work that we’ve done for 49 years!

 
 
Our theme is Reimagining Black Liberation Through Our Collective Humanity in honor of Black August, and in that spirit, we dedicate this pledge drive to recent ancestor WPFW’s first Program Director, Young Lord and Black Panther, Denise Oliver-Velez, an immensely creative, scholarly, and revolutionary woman.
Programmatically, WPFW remains committed to the radically liberatory vision that Denise held for the station…imparted through music AND message!
Your contributions ensure that the station will continue to honor, not only Denise’s legacy, but the legacies of so many who’ve poured into WPFW - unapologetically emancipatory, people-centered independent media.
Donate any time by CLICKING HERE. Thank you!

Jazzy Sundays in Anacostia - 7/12 to 8/30

2026 Jazzy Sundays

New World Order Debuts on July 1

IMG 0450The award-winning creative arts incubator Freedom Futures Collective (FFC) presents New World Order, a new weekly radio show celebrating the voices, imagination, and talents of young artivists across the globe. FFC members Mahjai, Ama'd, Liv Grace and Trélogy blend underground liberation music, system shattering DJ mixes and unfiltered conversation to dismantle the world they've inherited and design a FREEDOM future they want to live in.  New World Order debuts on WPFW Wednesday, July 1, 6pm!

WPFW & DC JazzFest Announce Partnership

DC Jazz FestawpfwLogoWPFW and DC JazzFest announce partnership for the DC JazzFest 2026 taking place Sept 2-6. DC JazzFest is Washington, DC’s major annual jazz festival — a citywide celebration of world‑class jazz performances held every year. It brings together legendary artists, rising stars, and top local DMV musicians across multiple venues, with its signature big outdoor stages at The Wharf. 

More information is available at DC Jazz Festival (<--- CLICK HERE). 

WPFW 3rd 50th Year Benefit Concert: An Afternoon of Jazz & Justice - 7/26

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                                                              WPFW 3rd 50th Year Benefit Concert: An Afternoon of Jazz & Justice - Sunday, July 26 at 4PM - Palisades Hub - 5200 Cathedral Ave NW; Washington, DC 20016

Spend your Sunday afternoon enjoying live jazz with while supporting Washington DC's only Jazz & Justice Radio Station-- WPFW-FM. Performing live Zoë Jorgenson on bass & voice accompanied by Guitarist Parker Speirs and DMV based pianist and co-artist in residence for the 2026 DC JazzFest Janelle Gill Trio with Corcoran Holt on bass & Jabari Exum on percussion.
Tickets are $49 and available at Eventbrite by CLICKING HERE
** Discounted student tickets and a limited amount of 2‑for‑$79 tickets available. Get your tickets now before they are all gone.

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