In response to the Coronavirus pandemic, Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) has switched to distance/online instruction and implemented other policies to curtail the spread of this illness. WRCT will remain on the air, but we are making some changes to comply with CMU’s policies.

Official Information from CMU

• CMU-Alert Emergency Notification System: Coronavirus Information
• Answers to frequently asked questions about CMU’s response to the novel coronavirus/COVID-19

Effects on WRCT programming and events

• WRCT will remain on the air during the health emergency, but listeners will notice some changes to WRCT programming as the station joins the rest of CMU in responding to the crisis. Check the Schedule tab on our website for changes to our schedule. News will also be posted on our site’s home page and on the WRCT Facebook page.
• WRCT-affiliated public events (e.g., DJing In The Weeds at the Ace Hotel) are cancelled until further notice.
• Training for those interested in joining WRCT is canceled until further notice. For more information, contact the WRCT training director (training@wrct.org).

All the station staff, both students and community volunteers, thank you for your support of WRCT.

Be well, stay safe, and tune in to 88.3 FM Pittsburgh or stream our programming from this very website or on the Tune In Radio app!

Thursday: More live music on WRCT!

WRCT’s Court’s in Session will feature a live set by Akio “Mr. Jimmy” Sakurai and at least one other member of the Mr. Jimmy Led Zeppelin Revival Thursday, March 5. They will play live and chat with Eric Jackson Lurie about 9:00 p.m.

On Friday, March 6, the band will be playing at the Hard Rock Café, Pittsburgh. Mr. Jimmy has been endorsed by Jimmy Page and was featured in a 2019 documentary film about his career.

Tune in to Court’s in Session Thursday at 8:00 p.m., then get ready to rock with Mr. Jimmy at about 9:00 p.m. Only on 88.3 FM, Pittsburgh, or streaming from this very website!

WRCT offers a great big thank you to our three underwriters for Massive Music Weekend!

Onion Maiden
Looking for a Fatal Feast to satisfy your Transylvanian Hunger? Slay those growling stomach demons with the sword of plant-based deliciousness at Onion Maiden! Visit them at 639 East Warrington Avenue in the Allentown neighborhood of Pittsburgh. (http://www.onionmaiden.com)

Spirit
Spirit is a two-level multi-purpose event space, bar, and pizzeria in upper Lawrenceville, located at 242 51st Street. Jonathan Toubin & New York Night Train’s Soul Clap and Dance-Off comes to Spirit next Saturday February 29. $100 cash prize will be awarded for best dance moves. (http://www.spiritpgh.com)

Ace Hotel
Ace Hotel Pittsburgh and its Whitfield tavern are a cool place to hang at 120 S. Whitfield in East Liberty. Every third Monday of the month, WRCT’s DJs continue their evening DJ sets in the Lobby Bar, while adult Dodgeball night happens steps away in the Ace’s Gym. (https://www.acehotel.com/pittsburgh/food-and-drink/whitfield/)

Thank you again to Onion Maiden, Spirit, and the Ace Hotel for supporting Massive Music Weekend on WRCT!