"Smooth Jazz" Stations Left On Radio

Jazz_Kat · Jul 24, 2011

I had a couple of folks to asked me this, so I thought I would make a list. If I miss any let me know.

(I know why even make this list, but hey, :

)

Good stations left (Not under BA's banner)

WLOQ - http://www.wloq.com/

WSBZ - http://www.seabreeze.fm/

CIWV - http://www.wave947.fm/

KYSJ - http://www.lighthouseradio.com/kysj/

KJZY - http://www.kjzy.com/

WSJW - http://www.smoothjazz927.com/

WGRV - http://www.thegroove.org/

BA's Smooth Jazz Network Stations

KORL - http://hhawaiimedia.com/

KBDB - http://www.smoothjazz1400.com/

KQJZ - http://www.smoothkqjz.com/

KMYT - http://www.kmyt945.com/main.html

KJJZ - http://www.102kjjz.com/

WGPR HD 2 - http://www.1047theoasis.com/

KUJJ - http://www.smoothjazz1019.fm/

WAEG - http://www.923smoothjazz.com/

College Stataions That Play Some Smooth Jazz

WVSU - http://www4.samford.edu/groups/wvsu/index.html

KSBR - http://www.ksbr.net/index.html

WFSK - http://64.34.176.137/

Smooth Station

WEIB - http://www.weibfm.com/ (Great Station)

BA's Smooth Stations

WAUN - http://www.smoothbays.com/modules/web/index.php/id/231

WXJZ -http://www.wxjz.fm/

KIFM - http://www.smoothfm981.com/

WLFM LP - http://www.smooth877.com/

ChrisInMI · Jul 25, 2011

Add to the list of college stations WRMU in Alliance, OH. They are smooth jazz all day long and college rock at night, also oldies on the weekends.

http://www.mountunion.edu/WRMU

Jazz_Kat · Jul 25, 2011

ChrisInMI said:
Add to the list of college stations WRMU in Alliance, OH. They are smooth jazz all day long and college rock at night, also oldies on the weekends.

http://www.mountunion.edu/WRMU

Will do Chris. I thought this forum had an edit feature, but I think it doesn't from what I see. ???

passtheword · Jul 27, 2011

Please add KMVK-HD2 Fort Worth, TX "The Oasis"
http://www.smoothjazz1075.com

crainbebo · Jul 28, 2011

I do listen to WSJW 92.7, a LOT. Great station and nice variety of stuff. A relaxing substitute to KWJZ 98.9 (now KLCK) going Modern AC!

-crainbebo

ChrisInMI · Jul 28, 2011

I like WSBZ myself - haven't given WSJW a listen yet but will definitely do so in the future. When I listen to a BA station it's typically KJJZ, since WGPR-HD2 (The Oasis)'s stream sounds like garbage.

Passtheword - I think the aim of JazzKat's list is to list smooth jazz stations still available to analog-only listeners. Hence the reason why WGPR-HD2 is on the list, because it simulcasts on an analog translator at 104.7. There seem to be plenty of smooth jazz HD side channel stations, but a lot of them seem to be on the BA network. Maybe we should start a separate list with HD side channels.

Among HD side channels, I know there are four in Michigan, and all but one (WDZH 98.7 HD-2 Detroit, which also sounds excellent - I wish CBS had somehow found a way to grab a translator to simulcast that one on analog) are the BA network. In addition to WGPR-HD2, there's also WSRW-HD2 Grand Rapids (105.7) and WLDR-HD2 (The Vineyard) Traverse City (101.9). Both Grand Rapids and Traverse City had Jones SJ affiliates once upon a time... T.C. had WJZQ 92.9 (The Breeze, now CHR "Z93") and the "Coast FM" trimulcast (going farther back to the mid-'90s); G.R. had WQFN 100.5 in the late 1990s (switched to soft AC as WTRV, 100.5 The River, in 1998).

Jazz_Kat · Jul 29, 2011

Hey guys, sorry I haven't been on lately. My sister had twins ealier this morning and as you can probably understand it's been very busy here. : )

crainbebo - WSJW is a great station. I love Paul, Carol and the gang there. It's local and play songs every now and then that you don't hear on the other stations.

passtheword - Sure, I can make a list with HD Station that has a website like KMVK.

Smooth Jazz HD Stations (With A Website So You Can Stream)

WNWV HD 2 - http://wnwv.northcoastnow.com/

WVRX HD 2 - http://www.smoothjazz1059.com/

KODJ HD 2 - http://www.utahsmoothjazz.com/main.html

WMJX HD 2 - http://www.magic1067.com/inside-magic/programs/hd2.aspx

KMVK HD 2 - http://1037litefm.radio.com/shows/smooth-jazz-the-oasis/

KKHH HD 2 - http://www.khjz.com/

WDZH HD 2 - http://wdzhhd.radio.com/

WSJT HD 2 - http://play987.radio.com/shows/smooth-jazz-wsjt-98-7-hd-2/

There are probably others, but these are the one I have listed in my desktop. Feel free to add more. : )

Mark77 · Jul 29, 2011

Looks like we're about to lose yet another Smooth Jazz station. This one's in Canada, where the format is much harder to come across. It's a shame, because this particular station - Wave 94.7 (CIWV) from Hamilton, Ontario - was a particularly good one. More info here: http://boards.radio-info.com/smf/index.php?topic=195024.0

Can anyone recommend some other Smooth Jazz stations with online streams that are worth listening to? I'm sure there are some other good ones out there.

Jazz_Kat · Jul 29, 2011

Mark77 said:
Looks like we're about to lose yet another Smooth Jazz station. This one's in Canada, where the format is much harder to come across. It's a shame, because this particular station - Wave 94.7 (CIWV) from Hamilton, Ontario - was a particularly good one. More info here: http://boards.radio-info.com/smf/index.php?topic=195024.0

Can anyone recommend some other Smooth Jazz stations with online streams that are worth listening to? I'm sure there are some other good ones out there.

Oh man, you got be kidding me. I like listening to this station every now and then. They have a very nice staff.

Bill has the Harmonic Lounge. http://harmoniclounge.com/

Chris has the The Wav, http://www.wavjazz.net/ (He's currently working on his site.)

Bill and Chris are poster here. : ) The other stations you could give a listen to are WEIB, KYSJ, WSJW, KSBR.

ChrisInMI · Jul 29, 2011

I just read about the CIWV change on Radio-Insight and posted another thread about it before I saw someone had beat me to the news.

Losing CIWV sucks... it was a good station. Between that and the impending loss of WLOQ, August 1st is going to be a particularly dark day for terrestrial SJ/Smooth AC radio.

I did, however, just remember that there is another Canadian example of the format which also streams... it's CJGV "Groove FM" 99.1 in Winnipeg. They fall into the Smooth AC category but the way they do is superior to BA's, particularly with the added factor of Cancon for variety. Looking over their list of recently played songs, I saw "Pretty Lady" by Lighthouse... an excellent Cancon oldie. It also seems they don't overdose on Luther, Anita and Sade but try to mix it up a little more with the AC/Urban vocals they play.

Bongwater · Jul 30, 2011

It's funny, but I'm listening to KJZY and it's strange. I've never been a fan of Snooze Jazz. I always thought it was just yuppie elevator music. But after 8 months of this stuff gone from the Puget Sound airwaves. I kind of miss it sometimes.

My wife plays KJZY a lot since KWJZ flipped to "Click" ("Click" is *supposed* to be in her particular demographic - 29, female, hip and up on things.)

What she actually thinks of "Click" is unprintable here......

Jazz_Kat · Jul 30, 2011

CTListener · Jul 30, 2011

WRCH HD2 Hartford, wrch.radio.com

Doesn't look like they stream their HD2 at all, so I guess you have to be in the Hartford area to hear this one.

Bongwater · Jul 30, 2011

CTListener said:
WRCH HD2 Hartford, wrch.radio.com

Doesn't look like they stream their HD2 at all, so I guess you have to be in the Hartford area to hear this one.

Same with KKWF-HD2 in Seattle......

crainbebo · Jul 31, 2011

Jazz_Kat said:
I thought update this list to take in effect of the recent changes.

Good stations left (Not under BA's banner)

WSBZ - http://www.seabreeze.fm/

KYSJ - http://www.lighthouseradio.com/kysj/

KJZY - http://www.kjzy.com/

WGRV - http://www.thegroove.org/

BA's Smooth Jazz Network Stations

KORL - http://hhawaiimedia.com/

KBDB - http://www.smoothjazz1400.com/

KQJZ - http://www.smoothkqjz.com/

KMYT - http://www.kmyt945.com/main.html

KJJZ - http://www.102kjjz.com/

WGPR HD 2 - http://www.1047theoasis.com/

KUJJ - http://www.smoothjazz1019.fm/

WAEG - http://www.923smoothjazz.com/

Smooth Jazz HD Stations (With A Website So You Can Stream)

WNWV HD 2 - http://wnwv.northcoastnow.com/

WVRX HD 2 - http://www.smoothjazz1059.com/

KODJ HD 2 - http://www.utahsmoothjazz.com/main.html

WMJX HD 2 - http://www.magic1067.com/inside-magic/programs/hd2.aspx

KMVK HD 2 - http://1037litefm.radio.com/shows/smooth-jazz-the-oasis/

KKHH HD 2 - http://www.khjz.com/

WDZH HD 2 - http://wdzhhd.radio.com/

WSJT HD 2 - http://play987.radio.com/shows/smooth-jazz-wsjt-98-7-hd-2/

College Stataions That Play Some Smooth Jazz

WVSU - http://www4.samford.edu/groups/wvsu/index.html

KSBR - http://www.ksbr.net/index.html

WFSK - http://64.34.176.137/

WRMU - http://www.mountunion.edu/WRMU

Online Only Smooth Jazz Stations

WLOQ - http://www.wloq.com/

CIWV - http://www.wave947.fm/

WavJazz.net - http://www.wavjazz.net/

SmoothJazz.com - http://www.smoothjazz.com/

Harmonic Lounge - http://harmoniclounge.com/

MyJazzPlanet.com - http://www.smoothjazz1480.com/

Smooth Jazz Colorado - http://www.khigh.co/

Smooth Station

WEIB - http://www.weibfm.com/ (Great Station)

BA's Smooth Stations

WAUN - http://www.smoothbays.com/modules/web/index.php/id/231

WXJZ -http://www.wxjz.fm/

KIFM - http://www.smoothfm981.com/

WLFM LP - http://www.smooth877.com/

Just saw the thread, goodbye WSJW. It was my favorite for quite a while. Now to go KYSJ/WSBZ or BA's WAEG :'( :'( :'( :'(

-crainbebo

Jazz_Kat · Jul 31, 2011

crainbebo said:
Just saw the thread, goodbye WSJW. It was my favorite for quite a while. Now to go KYSJ/WSBZ or BA's WAEG :'( :'( :'( :'(

-crainbebo

I know what you mean. (About WSJW) I thought them, Coos Bay, The Seabreeze, Tri Cities, and a couple of others would be the last ones left. It's gonna to be weird, at least for me in the morning not listening to Paul Scott and Smooth Jazz 92.7. Paul is a nice guy and I often email him every now and then.

AMFMRadFan · Aug 2, 2011

Jazz_Kat, here's some stations you can also add to the list.

SJNY (Smooth Jazz New York Radio) in New York City http://www.smoothjazznewyork.com/

The stream for SJNY is provided by Slipstream Radio, the same people who also provide the stream for ChitownSmoothJazz.com in Chicago.

Bay Smooth Jazz Radio in Macon, GA http://www.baysmoothjazz.com/

Outside the U.S.

105.1 Crossover FM DWBM Manila, Philippines http://www.crossover.fm/

Crossover FM plays Smooth Jazz as well as Gospel Jazz & Gospel Rap.

106.7 DREAM FM DWET Makati, Philippines http://www.1067dreamfm.com/

Light FM 90.5 Beirut, Lebanon http://www.lightfmradio.com/

Yes, all of these stations do do their programming in English. That is all. Thank you.

crainbebo · Aug 2, 2011

Jazz_Kat said:
crainbebo said:

Just saw the thread, goodbye WSJW. It was my favorite for quite a while. Now to go KYSJ/WSBZ or BA's WAEG :'( :'( :'( :'(

-crainbebo

Click to expand...

I know what you mean. (About WSJW) I thought them, Coos Bay, The Seabreeze, Tri Cities, and a couple of others would be the last ones left. It's gonna to be weird, at least for me in the morning not listening to Paul Scott and Smooth Jazz 92.7. Paul is a nice guy and I often email him every now and then.

I listened to KYSJ for a few minutes and I wasn't impressed with two vocals back to back. I'm hitting BA's KUJJ more since it's closest (150 miles out or so), and WAEG's stream seems to have problems when I listen for a few hours, it just stops. (I'm using the newest version of Mozilla Firefox) I'll sometimes go to WSBZ as well. Once tried WXJZ, but now I know never to listen again since it's about 99% smooth AC in my opinion, like KTWV in LA, very few instrumentals.

Since I'm on the Pacific coast, I wasn't able to hear Paul Scott live on WSJW when it was around, his show ended at 7am my time. I did like Carol Seidel however and her "Smooth Ride Home".

-crainbebo

Jazz_Kat · Aug 4, 2011

Good stations left (Not under BA's banner)

WSBZ - http://www.seabreeze.fm/

KYSJ - http://www.lighthouseradio.com/kysj/

KJZY - http://www.kjzy.com/

WGRV - http://www.thegroove.org/

BA's Smooth Jazz Network Stations

KORL - http://hhawaiimedia.com/

KBDB - http://www.smoothjazz1400.com/

KQJZ - http://www.smoothkqjz.com/

KMYT - http://www.kmyt945.com/main.html

KJJZ - http://www.102kjjz.com/

WGPR HD 2 - http://www.1047theoasis.com/

KUJJ - http://www.smoothjazz1019.fm/

WAEG - http://www.923smoothjazz.com/

Smooth Jazz HD Stations (With A Website So You Can Stream)

WNWV HD 2 - http://wnwv.northcoastnow.com/

WVRX HD 2 - http://www.smoothjazz1059.com/

KODJ HD 2 - http://www.utahsmoothjazz.com/main.html

WMJX HD 2 - http://www.magic1067.com/inside-magic/programs/hd2.aspx

KMVK HD 2 - http://1037litefm.radio.com/shows/smooth-jazz-the-oasis/

KKHH HD 2 - http://www.khjz.com/

WDZH HD 2 - http://wdzhhd.radio.com/

WSJT HD 2 - http://play987.radio.com/shows/smooth-jazz-wsjt-98-7-hd-2/

College Stataions That Play Some Smooth Jazz

WVSU - http://www4.samford.edu/groups/wvsu/index.html

KSBR - http://www.ksbr.net/index.html

WFSK - http://64.34.176.137/

WRMU - http://www.mountunion.edu/WRMU

Online Only Smooth Jazz Stations

WLOQ - http://www.wloq.com/

CIWV - http://www.wave947.fm/

WavJazz.net - http://www.wavjazz.net/

SmoothJazz.com - http://www.smoothjazz.com/

Harmonic Lounge - http://harmoniclounge.com/

MyJazzPlanet.com - http://www.smoothjazz1480.com/

Smooth Jazz Colorado - http://www.khigh.co/

SJNY (Smooth Jazz New York Radio) in New York City http://www.smoothjazznewyork.com/

The stream for SJNY is provided by Slipstream Radio, the same people who also provide the stream for ChitownSmoothJazz.com in Chicago.

Bay Smooth Jazz Radio in Macon, GA http://www.baysmoothjazz.com/

Outside the U.S.

105.1 Crossover FM DWBM Manila, Philippines http://www.crossover.fm/

Crossover FM plays Smooth Jazz as well as Gospel Jazz & Gospel Rap.

106.7 DREAM FM DWET Makati, Philippines http://www.1067dreamfm.com/

Light FM 90.5 Beirut, Lebanon http://www.lightfmradio.com/

Smooth Station

WEIB - http://www.weibfm.com/ (Great Station)

BA's Smooth Stations

WAUN - http://www.smoothbays.com/modules/web/index.php/id/231

WXJZ -http://www.wxjz.fm/

KIFM - http://www.smoothfm981.com/

WLFM LP - http://www.smooth877.com/

Interstate 78 · Aug 4, 2011

To the list of college stations, you can add Kutztown University Radio (KUR) out of Kutztown, PA, a small college station that programs a quasai-smooth jazz format during times of non-student shows, which during the summer, is quite a bit. Their mix is rather odd with some 50s oldies and 80s AC mixed in, but the actual smooth jazz is fantastic. Lots of rather obscure smooth jazz tunes.

http://kur.kutztown.edu/

"Smooth Jazz" Stations Left On Radio

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