WNRC Shows

CELTIC ROOTS

Celtic Roots showcases the best in traditional and contemporary music of Ireland and Scotland (and sometimes England and North America as well). From the ‘early' music of Planxty, the Bothy Band, Altan, Tannahill Weavers, and the Chieftains to the ‘newer' sounds of Dougie Maclean, Kate Rusby, Old Blind Dogs, Solas, Lunasa, Grada, and Lau, listeners can expect a wide range of songs and tunes that soothe the soul and excite the heart. (Disclaimer: Celtic Roots is not responsible for music that stays in your head 24/7.)

HOST: JIM DOUGLAS
Currently Director of Conant Library at Nichols College, Jim Douglas has also been a professional folksinger/musician for more than thirty years. He got his start making music for a living in the Irish bars of Springfield, Massachusetts and subsequently worked throughout the Northeast in coffeehouses, schools, and folk festivals as a solo act and as a founding member of the traditional Irish music group, Kincora. You can often hear him during the summer months on town greens around Massachusetts singing traditional songs from New England with Tim Van Egmond as Yankee Notions.

OLDIES 50's & 60's

50's and the 60's rock and roll with all the great singers of rock and roll. The Pioneers of rock featured every Tuesday from 3-5PM. You'll even hear the rare items of interest to collectors. We'll play the songs you never heard before, you might have heard before, and some things that you haven't heard for a long time.

HOST: ED CARROLL
DJ Ed Carroll has been with WNRC for over twenty years. Before his time here at WNRC he was at WCUW in Worcester. Ed brings his collection of rock and roll music every Tuesday along with a little humor. Ed is featured on WNRC every Tuesday from 3PM to 5PM.

GROOVERS PARADISE

Groover's Paradise is a two hour show each week that features the "roots" of various types of American music. From Blues to Country to Rock to Soul and back again.

CO-HOST: BARRY WILSON
His colleagues refer to him as the "walking music encyclopedia". Barry has over thirty experience experience working in commercial radio. As a retired hobby Barry enjoys coming to Nichols each and every Tuesday to share his love for the roots of Americana music.

CO-HOST: JUSTIN DOLAN
Justin is a full time student has been co-hosting Groovers paradise since 2006. Justin has a great appreciation for music throughout the ages and enjoys learning a thing or two from co-host Barry. Justin is also the President of the Nichols College Radio Club and has a great appreciation of learning about how roots music has influenced music today.