Once a month join LCC Radio for a unique show at a different location.  The Radio Road show is 2 hours of skits and music with our cast of characters and House Band "The Grand River Band"  plus a guest host and guest artist.  June 15th we take the show to the Michigan Theater in Jackson with special musical guest Joel Mabus and guest host Evan Pinnsonault Lansings favorite Anchor, from Channel 6 News in the morning. Tickets for this show are $4 in advance at brownpapertickets.com or $5 at the door the night of the show.  This promises to be a special show inside the historic Michigan Theater. 

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Acoustic Café features exceptional songs from some of the best singer-songwriters in the business plus live in-studio interviews and performances.

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Art of the Song is a one-hour public radio program that explores universal truths common to all creative expression - whether it be music, writing, visual arts, or just living your life as a work of art. We all have a song to sing…

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Each week we feature a variety of blues music styles including classic as well as new blues on the AT LCC Radio. The simplicity of blues music with its three-chord progressions and simple structures will never undermine the degree of traditionalism and personal expression at its core. Although, the blues has remained the same since its inception most blues are open to endless improvisations, lyrically and musically. You'll get more blues at WLNZ each week on your FM dial than any where else in town.

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Host Phil Nusbaum programs bluegrass classics as well as the current wave.  His commentary on style, lyrics or other musical features links the songs together.  Find out more at bluegrassreview.com

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WLNZ is pleased to present the return of an old-time favorite to the airwaves in Lansing. Blues Before Sunrise airs Sunday mornings from 1am-6am.

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History: On 9/11/2001, like many other radio/TV stations, WLNZ carried the news of the terrorist attacks and the implications and impact both globally and locally. Many organizations began trying to find ways to raise the funds and aid to deal with tremendous need that the attacks created. It was during these days that station manager Dave Downing noticed that much of the news coverage was for fund-raisers after the fact; there was a need to get that information out before the events take place.

The weeks following 9/11 saw much discussion on this topic with the staff at WLNZ. They collectively decided that they would transform an hour of the morning program to concentrate on what nonprofits were doing in the area. They invited spokespeople from the various organizations in to talk about their upcoming events every day beginning the first week of October, 2001.

Over time The Coffee Break Morning Show has grown to include nearly 100 nonprofit organizations in the region that appear on the program on a regular basis. The program has expanded to include events in the Lansing community such as festivals and concerts and there have been many authors, most of them with a connection to Michigan, who have stopped by the studio as well. Coffee Break now features “Free Music Friday” where the local musicians who are performing at the City Market (Grand River Radio Concert Series) visit the radio studio and perform live on the air. Live, local music from a radio station’s studio is quite unique.

Coffee Break is nearing its 10th anniversary – seven of those years simulcast on LCC TV. The program is hosted by Jack Robbins and Karen Love, both well-known media personalities in the community.

The WLNZ Coffee Break can be heard on WLNZ from 8am -10am each weekday morning. One hour of the show can be seen on Comcast Cable on Channel 15 in Lansing and Channel 31 in East Lansing and Meridian Township, Monday through Friday. Times are as follows: 9:00-10am, 2:00-3:00pm and 8:00-9:00pm. You can also watch Coffee Break online at lcc.edu/tv/watch.

 Coffee Break Guests: April 30 - May 4, 2012

To be a guest on The Coffee Break Show contact: Jack Robbins 517-483-1915 By email: wlnzinfo@yahoo.com

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Connections hosts Mark Stiles and Tess King will be talking with guests about LCC connections in the mid-Michigan community and upcoming LCC events and activities. Guests will include LCC leaders, faculty and staff, as well as alumni, community members and business leaders.

Listen on LCC Radio HD1 89.7 or online - Listen Live.

Watch on Comcast channel 15 (Lansing) and 31 (East Lansing, Okemos, Meridian Township) or online LCC TV.

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Jim Stone is back taking us back to the Big Band Era with music and interviews from the Big Band starts both old and new.  Saturdays 7-9pm Sundays noon to 2pm

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Building community through music E Town features performances from many of today's top musical artists as well as conversation and information about our communities and our environment.

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Host Jen Sygit features a variety of local and regional musicians - the stories behind the artists, heads up on new albums - and information on local festivals and concerts.

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For 17 years, this syndicated, creatively-themed show has been using emerging artists & rock legends to feed your soul, week after week. Join Host Fred Migliore for music with heart and brain, interviews with spirit and unique specials.

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LCC Radio's AAA format is a broader, more diverse playlist geared toward 25-35 years olds in the greater Lansing area. Musical selection tends to be on the fringe of mainstream popular music and rock music as well as many other music genres such as alternative rock, alternative country, jazz, folk music, world music and blues. Selections also include tracks from albums that are not singles, which leads to an enhanced and larger playlist. LCC Radio also plays many local artists, taking advantage of the rich musical environment in Mid Michigan.

WLNZ 89.7FM Your Community Radio Station also welcomes local artists and music enthusiasts to the airwaves with shows like Eclecticana Radio with Jen Sygit, Vinyl Side of Midnight with Mike Stratton, Natty Dreadlock Rock show with Rootsmon Bird, Saturday Night with Mark B, Big Band Swing with Jim Stone, Lansing On-Line News and our newest edition, Roots and branches with Jim Hall.  WLNZ also presents live music every Friday from noon to 1pm at Sir Pizza Grand Cafe in Old Town, spotlighting the incredible local and regional talent in Mid Michigan.  Check our Concert Calendar for updates on the Grand River Radio Diner Concert Series.  Monthly WLNZ takes the show on the road to communities around mid Michigan.  The WLNZ Road Show features skits and music with our house band "The Grand River Band" our usual cast of characters, a guest host and musical guest.  The first hour airs live from our location on 89.7FM and lcc.edu/radio, their is a second "all music" hour for our live audience. 

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JazzWorks features music by the masters and new artists creating an entertaining, engaging tour of an American treasure.

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Lansing Online News partners with LCC Radio to bring its unique brand of citizen journalism to the Lansing-area radio listening audience.  Issues include everything from concerns about the environment to bullying to tips on growing your own food. Co-publishers Bonnie Bucqueroux & Bill Castanie.

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Latino music from all over the world

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The Midnight Special highlights a mix of musical 1 hour specials from jazz, to blues to pop and “live” recorded concerts.

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Reggae and Rasta Beats, R&B, Latin and Merenge… the award winning Rootsmon Bird has been bringing a multitude of styles to the Natty Dreadlock Rock show for 14 years

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Music from a different country, musical category or theme is featured each week.

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Jim Hall hosts an hour of music dedicated to exploring the full spectrum of folk, roots, and americana music. Everything from the Carter Family, Roscoe Holcomb, Bill Monroe and Pete Seeger to Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Bela Fleck and Bruce Springsteen, as well as lots of local musicians and lesser known folks from around the country and various ethnic traditions and genres. email Jim at lcc-radio@lcc.edu

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The Sing Out! Radio Magazine is a weekly, hour-long “magazine format” program, hosted by Matt Watroba, featuring interviews in addition to live and recorded music.

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Jazz for and by the jazz fan, the Vinyl Side of Midnight, hosted by Mike Stratton features jazz releases recorded on vinyl and a variety of classic jazz along with interviews with members of the local jazz scene. 

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Laney Goodman brings you an eclectic mix of “Women in Music” from the performers to the producers. “Women in Music” features some of the best female musicians around in a variety of styles from blues to bluegrass, rock, acoustic and everything in between.

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Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour is recorded live at the Kentucky Theater in Lexington and features performances by host, Michael Jonathon and guests with backgrounds ranging from bluegrass and Celtic to country, pop, blues and acoustic rock, including National acts like Michael Martin Murphy, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones and our own “Steppin’ in it.”

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