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.
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Recent World Cafe Programs
Duran Duran on World Cafe
Friday, January 7th at 6pm Future Past is the name of Duran Duran’s latest album, and on the next World Cafe, lead singer Simon Le Bon talks about both the band’s future and their [...]
Pastor T. L. Barrett on World Cafe
Thursday, January 6th at 6pm Growing up in Chicago, Pastor T.L. Barrett knew how to reach troubled youth in his community because he had been one himself. His Youth For Christ Choir blended gospel with [...]
World Cafe 30th Anniversary
Wednesday, January 5th at 6pm Imagine being in the biggest band on Earth BEFORE they were the biggest band on Earth? PETE BEST didn’t have to imagine – he was the FIRST drummer of the [...]
Snail Mail mini-concert on World Cafe
Tuesday, January 4th at 6pm Snail Mail is the musical project of Lindsey Jordan, who’s only 22 years old, but captures the feeling of heartbreak like someone who’s lived many lifetimes. The new critically acclaimed [...]
Encore: Yola on World Cafe
Monday, January 3rd at 6pm If Yola’s debut album Walk Through Fire was about surviving the struggle and overcoming the odds, then her album Stand For Myself is about not being afraid to burn it [...]
Bootsy Collins and Metallica on World Cafe
Friday, December 31st at 6pm To ring in the New Year, World Cafe is revisiting some favorite interviews of 2021 – and in this case – one of the FUNKIEST. Bootsy Collins looked back on [...]