WNRN is pleased to bring you World Cafe weeknights from 6-8 p.m. World Cafe is known by artists, appreciative audiences, and the radio and music industries as an influential source for music discovery. The two-hour daily program features a mix of artist interviews with in-studio performances by both established and emerging artists. The music selection encompasses singer-songwriters, classic rock, indie rock, Americana, alt-country, blues, world music, R&B and soul. As the nation’s most listened-to public radio music program, its impact on the careers and audience awareness of thousands of artists is immeasurable.
Recent World Cafe Programs
Kenny Loggins on World Cafe
Friday, December 2 at 6pm When you think of Top Gun, it’s hard not to think about “Danger Zone.” The same can be said for “Footloose” or “I’m Alright” from Caddyshack. All were sung by the [...]
Encore: Judy Collins on World Cafe
Thursday, December 1 at 6pm Judy Collins has made a lot of other songwriters famous. She began her career singing other peoples’ songs, turning American audiences onto artists like Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell with her [...]
The 1975 on World Cafe
Wednesday, November 30 at 6pm In a time when the word “truth” means different things to different people, The 1975 frontman Matty Healy has a surefire way to find it: Comedy. On the next World [...]
Tamino mini-concert on World Cafe
Tuesday, November 29 at 6pm In 2019, the Belgian-Egyptian artist Tamino accumulated a healthy amount of buzz for his debut album, Amir. When the pandemic hit, Tamino canceled his tour and went dark on social media. [...]
Julieta Venegas on World Cafe
Monday, November 28 at 6pm When fans of Julieta Venegas heard her first single in seven years, they were surprised by the disco and synth pop sound, but they were also eager to hear more from [...]
Encore: Tim Heidecker on World Cafe
Friday, November 25th at 6pm High School can be an awkward time... but all those new, exciting, and awkward experiences? They can be turned into great songs. Tim Heidecker talks about his latest album High [...]