http://www.wbgo.org/events/ WBGO Events and On-Air Programming Newark Public Radio Inc. Tue, 17 Jan 2017 10:33:40 EST Tue, 17 Jan 2017 10:33:40 EST http://www.wbgo.org/events/ /newarktoday?c=1 Join us Thursday, April 14th at 8pm for the next Newark Today. We'll be taking your calls with your questions and conerns for the mayor. Also joining us will be the city's Police Director, Garry McCarthy. You can also e-mail us your question now at newarktoday@wbgo.org Tue, 17 Jan 2017 10:33:40 EST /newarktoday?c=1 ]]> /wolper?c=2 Jayne Anne Phillips is a writer who has won world wide recognition. The New York Times said she demonstrated a "keen love of language and a rare talent of illuminating the secret core of ordinary lives with clearsighted unsentimentality." Her 2009 novel, "Lark and Termite," was a finalist for The National Book Award. "Black Tickets", her collection of short stories, was lauded by literary giants like John Irving, Annie Dillard and Tim O'Brien. Raymond Carver said, "She is an original and this book of hers is a crooked beauty." She is director of the Masters of Fine Arts Program in Creative Writing at Rutgers-Newark. (Photo credit: Elena Seibert) Tue, 17 Jan 2017 10:33:40 EST /wolper?c=2 ]]> /connect?c=3 WBGO Jazz 88.3FM was recently called "the best jazz radio station in the galaxy" by Esquire.com. Listeners and supporters agree. WBGO is THE Jazz Source, on the radio, online and now on your iPhone, iTouch, iPad or Droid device! Tue, 17 Jan 2017 10:33:40 EST /connect?c=3 ]]> /jazzset?c=4 Listen as Grammy and Tony award-winning host Dee Dee Bridgewater takes you on a tour around the world of jazz each week on JazzSet. Tue, 17 Jan 2017 10:33:40 EST /jazzset?c=4 ]]> /sportsjam?c=5 Former Bucs and Cowboys linebacker Al Singleton, a Newark native, talks about his 10-year NFL career. Singleton, who won a Super Bowl with Tampa Bay, talks about his days on the gridiron, his love of jazz and life after football. Tue, 17 Jan 2017 10:33:40 EST /sportsjam?c=5 ]]>