Kingston, RI

The Boudin Barndance: 09/03/2026 Dan Ferguson WRIU-FM, 90.3 Kingston, RI Thursdays 6-9 pm On the web at: www.wriu.org Boudin Barndance playlists and album reviews now archived at https://wriu.org/features/playlists/boudinbarndance/ SHOW ARCHIVES AT: https://archive.wriu.org/fm-public/4-Thursday/1800/ LISTEN HERE! Stuff: WATCH the BOUDIN BARNDANCE profile … Continue Reading "Playlist (and LISTEN): The Boudin Barndance – 09/03/2026"

We begin the show with the recently released collaborative album "Everything Is Great "between politically minded singer-songwriter Carsie Blanton and Canadian indie band The Burning Hell.

SOUTH KINGSTON – Housing costs have been a consistent point of contention in Rhode Island, but residents of the Ocean State are now sharing another dreaded H-word when paying their bills: healthcare. According to the Rhode Island Survey Initiative, healthcare cost anxiety now outranks housing cost anxiety. The RISI is conducted annually by researchers affiliated […]

Picture This: Film Music on the Radio 08/30/2026 Wayne Cresser WRIU-FM, 90.3 Kingston, RI Sundays 6-8 pm On the web at: www.wriu.org   Listen here  to a playback of last night’s Picture This: Film Music on the Radio, during which … Continue Reading "Picture This Playlist 141: Laughs"

The French called the new sound Yé-Yé, literally derived from the “yeah! yeah!” refrain from the Beatles’ “She Loves You”. British Invasion bands like Manfred Mann, The Animals, and The Dave Clark Five were suddenly being played on French radio stations that were previously reserved for Edith Piaf and Charles Trenet. Sacré bleu!

Live Jazz  Listings  for September 2026   WRIU 90.3FM Kingston RI (updated 8/30/26) Wriu.org>Features>Jazz Listings   **** if you would like an event to be listed please email jazzjourneywriu@hotmail.com  ****  Best if two weeks in advance!   NEW:  Riff Raff … Continue Reading "Live Jazz  Listings  for September 2026   WRIU 90.3FM Kingston RI (updated 8/30/26)"

World Wide Waves                 August 30, 2026                 DJ R-I-K WRIU Artist – Song – Source Alpha Blondy – Jerusalem – Beginners Guide To Africa Malawi Mouse Boys … Continue Reading "World Wide Waves August 30, 2026 DJ R-I-K WRIU"

The Boudin Barndance: 08/27/2026 Dan Ferguson WRIU-FM, 90.3 Kingston, RI Thursdays 6-9 pm On the web at: www.wriu.org Boudin Barndance playlists and album reviews now archived at https://wriu.org/features/playlists/boudinbarndance/ SHOW ARCHIVES AT: https://archive.wriu.org/fm-public/4-Thursday/1800/ LISTEN HERE! Stuff: WATCH the BOUDIN BARNDANCE profile … Continue Reading "Playlist (and LISTEN): The Boudin Barndance – 08/27/2026"

Country music icon Dolly Parton passed away at age 80 on August 25, 2026, following a brief, private battle with cancer. She died at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville surrounded by loved ones

End of Summer          August 25, 2026        Jazz Journey Artist – Song – Source Allen Toussaint – Lotus Blossom – American Tunes Art Tatum – Just A-Sittin’ and A-Rickin’ – The Art Tatum Solo … Continue Reading "End of Summer August 25, 2026 Jazz Journey"