WWFM's JazzOn2, one of three radio formats broadcasting from Mercer County Community College (MCCC), is introducing four new radio programs over the next few months: two public affairs programs, a music program that will introduce new releases, and a fusion jazz program.
Starting in February, a new public affairs program, "Details," airs on Tuesdays, starting at 11 a.m., that delves into issues of local and national concern. Among the February interviewees will be
Congressman Rush Holt and a Civil War 6th Regiment Colored Troop Re-enactor who works at Trenton's Old Barracks Museum.
"Details" will be hosted by JazzOn2's Program Manager and 15-year radio veteran Winifred Howard, along with radio personality Gail Dixon. Howard is an alumna of MCCC, graduating in 1998 with an
associate's degree in Television/Radio, with a radio emphasis. Dixon, a native of Hamilton, worked in Washington, D.C., for 20 years as the public relations and community relations liaison at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts. She was also active in D.C.'s jazz community as a vocalist and jazz producer.
The station will introduce two new programs in February hosted by Lee Fuller of Trenton. A journalist and adjunct English professor at MCCC, Fuller has a background as an actor, voiceover announcer, vocalist, motivational speaker and comedian. At Grambling State University, where he earned his master's degree, Fuller hosted radio news and performed comedic shorts, special broadcasts and jingles. He has also performed vocals as a member of the college's jazz band.
Fuller will host "The FrenLee Lounge" every Tuesday from 8 to 10 p.m. This show will give jazz
lovers a place to "groove" with the masters, while getting introduced to new artists and releases.
On Thursdays, Fuller will host "Cooler Talk" from 11 a.m. to 12 noon. Jazz lovers from many walks
of life will chat about the latest hot topics for the water cooler. "It's community affairs with a vibe
where the music and banter are not watered down," Fuller says.
"Café Latté," hosted by Sandra Arrington of Trenton, will bring jazz fusion to the mix starting on
Friday, March 2, from 10 to 11 p.m. Arrington has been a bibliographic specialist at Princeton
University for 25 years. She plans to showcase a kaleidoscope of jazz music, some of which will fall
outside the established jazz norm.
JazzOn2 began broadcasting on 89.1 HD2, Trenton, as the jazz arm of WWFM in 2008, adding WWCJ, Cape May, New Jersey, 89.1 HD2 to the broadcast mix in June, 2010, and WWPJ, Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania, 89.5 HD2 in late 2010. JazzOn2 will also be broadcast on 91.1 HD2 in Toms River this
summer. (Currently the HD signals in Cape May and Pen Argyl are down due to antenna upgrades;
JazzOn2 will be back on the air in these locales in the spring and late summer, respectively.)
The mission of JazzOn2 is to be a voice for Trenton's jazz heritage, while encouraging MCCC students to stay in school and continue with their interest in music by providing positive role models on the station, including successful adults from music, academia, and other professional positions.
Volunteers are always needed to host on the station. Student internships are also available. For more information, contact Winifred Howard at winifred@wwfm.org. For a calendar of activities or to listen to the station's 24-hour stream online, visit the station's website at www.jazzon2.org.
The JazzOn2 studio is located at the MCCC James Kerney Campus in downtown Trenton.
