WVTF Music

Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.

Performance Today, showcasing the vitality of today's classical music scene. Exclusive concert highlights from around the globe, classical news and interviews. The most listened-to classical show in the country, 1.3 million listeners on 260 stations...

Radiolab is on a curiosity bender. We ask deep questions and use investigative journalism to get the answers. A given episode might whirl you through science, legal history, and into the home of someone halfway across the world. The show is known for...

Snap Judgment mixes real stories with killer beats to produce cinematic, dramatic radio. Snap’s raw, musical brand of storytelling dares listeners to see the world through the eyes of another. It's storytelling... with a BEAT.

Exploring the biggest questions of our time with the help of the world's greatest thinkers. Host Manoush Zomorodi inspires us to learn more about the world, our communities, and most importantly, ourselves.Get more brainy miscellany with TED Radio...

America's funniest auto mechanics take calls from weary car owners all over the country, and crack wise while they diagnose Dodges and dismiss Diahatsus. You don't have to know anything about cars to love this one hour weekly laugh fest.

On Tuesdays and Fridays The Moth’s podcast feed presents episodes of the Peabody-Award Winning Moth Radio Hour and original episodes of The Moth Podcast. Since its launch in 1997, The Moth has presented thousands of true stories, told live and without...

Empowering you to make wise decisions about your own health, by providing you with essential health information about both medical and alternative treatment options. 921997

Each week we choose a theme. Then anything can happen. This American Life is true stories that unfold like little movies for radio. Personal stories with funny moments, big feelings, and surprising plot twists. Newsy stories that try to capture what...

Roanoke, VA

Each weekend, host/producer Charlie Perkinson expands on the foundation of jazz by playing a greater variety of the genre that maintains a vital link to the mainstream of the music--improvisation, swing, a groove, and a feeling of the blues. Charlie...

NPR’s flagship evening newsmagazine

An hour-long weekly program featuring traditional acoustic music of the Blue Ridge Mountains and Piedmont region. From bluegrass and old-time music to blues and gospel, the show, hosted by Seth Williamson and Kinney Rorrer, will feature a mix of music...

Minneapolis, MN

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul, MN

Roanoke, VA

It's a mix that makes Morning & Afternoon Classics on WVTF a must-listen part of your daily routine. The "classics" on WVTF covers a huge swath of chronological and artistic territory, from the plainchant of the Middle Ages to the bluesy, frenetic...

Roanoke, VA

The culture talk show.

The nation’s flagship jazz program profiles the new jazz that matters, and tips its hat to the pioneers. A co-production of WBGO, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and NPR Music, Jazz88 has been an affiliate of the program since its very first episode.

On Jazz Tonight, Charlie Perkinson expands on the foundation of jazz by playing a greater variety of the genre that maintains a vital link to the mainstream of the music--improvisation, swing, a groove, and a feeling of the blues.

Roanoke, VA

St. Paul, MN

Every weekday, host Kai Ryssdal helps you make sense of the day's business and economic news — no econ degree or finance background required. "Marketplace" takes you beyond the numbers, bringing you context. Our team of reporters all over the world...