This special Signal Spot combines a summer road trip travelogue with a few excerpts from a yet-to-be published book I’ve been working on about the history of the smooth jazz radio format. I hope you ...

There was a time when listening to jazz on the radio was a highly personal experience. Disc jockeys like New York City’s Symphony Sid laid down a carpet of lush-toned introductions, their tune ...

International recording artist Ashley Paul is gaining momentum at U.S. smooth jazz radio with her latest single, “I Just Had to Fall,” as the track expands across influential stations and nationally ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

Do you have a place in your heart that’s been empty for five years, one that can only be filled by Dave Koz, David Sanborn and Kenny G? If so, this is your lucky week. That’s because that ...

The one-sided battle in the war against smooth jazz still rages. The mainstream jazzerati continue to fume, foam, fulminate and fuss about how some people think that music has something to do with ...

Ralph Nozaki, known professionally as Rick O’Dell, has had many titles throughout his career at various radio stations in the Chicagoland area. Soon, the pioneer of the smooth jazz format will have ...

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On Monday, WAUK-AM (540) was rebranded as "The 'Sha." For now, the station is picking up progressive-talk programming from Madison's "Devil Radio," which airs on WTTN-AM (1580) and 92.7 FM. The ...

At 3 p.m. May 18, the daily soundtrack for thousands of lives in the Bay Area was altered. That’s the moment the FM radio station previously known as KKSF-FM 103.7 said goodbye to Boney James and ...

It’s unofficially smooth jazz week at Scullers Jazz Club. Chances are the place will be packed every night with fans eager to groove to Steve Cole, the Rippingtons and Richard Elliot. That’s no small ...

How did the term "smooth jazz" become an insult? Usually meant to describe soulful, melodically accessible jazz that relies on electric instruments and funk-derived rhythms, smooth is perhaps the most ...