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VOTE! WTJU has been nominated in the Best Local Radio Station Category of Best of C-Ville and Fontana Mercury is nominated for Best Local Radio Personality. Last year, thanks to our listeners, WTJU won first place. We are grateful for the votes, and we hope you'll help us win a second year in a row, emphasizing the importance of non-profit community radio. Vote for WTJU at bestof.c-ville.com/2026/local-radio-station and for DJ Fontanta Mercury at https://bestof.c-ville.com/2026/local-radio-personality, or use the QR code. Pictured is E. Jonez who hosts Fresh Start, Mondays, 9-11pm.

We have a second WTJU Vinyl Takeover series running this summer on the third Sunday of each month. Join us on the patio of Hello Goodbye Records, June 21, 12-4pm, for great tunes in a groovy space! It's Father's Day and what better gift than to bring dad to the record store! Follow the music to 108 4th Street, NW, in downtown Charlottesville (on the backside of Tavern & Grocery!).

DJ Schedule:
12pm DJ B-Note (Carry the Zero, Thurs, 2 - 4 p.m.)
1pm Brother Jimmy the Truth (Black Circle Revolution, Thurs, 11 p.m. - 1 a.m.)
2pm Uncle Dave Lewis (The Early Music Show, Sun, 7 - 9 a.m. )
3pm PoppyNoGood (Silk Roads, Thurs, 12 - 2 p.m.)

Andrew Kahrl will be speaking with author and historian Josh Mound on Ye Olde Tuesday Afternoon Rocke Show, June 16, 3-4pm, about his essay in Audiophile Style on Donald Fagen's 1982 album "The Nightfly", considered one of the best sound recordings of all time by audiophiles. They will also be listening to selections from the album.

Read the essay, The Best Version Of... Donald Fagen’s The Nightfly, at audiophilestyle.com/ca/the-best-version-of/the-best-version-of-donald-fagen%E2%80%99s-the-nightfly-r1006, and tune in on 91.1 FM or streaming at wtju.net.

Josh Mound holds a PhD in history and sociology from the University of Michigan. His writing on politics and policy has appeared in Jacobin, New Republic, Dissent, and the Journal of Policy History, among other outlets. He’s also a regular contributor to Audiophile Style, where he writes about music and audio.

In ONE week, on JUNETEENTH weekend and the THREE YEAR anniversary of WTJU Rock's live music series, June 20, 8-9pm, Third Rail is thrilled to welcome versatile and award winning hip hop artist Lady Taij to the WTJU Stage. Lady Taij will be accompanied by soul punk shredder, Harli Saxon. Cello player extraordinaire, Cathy Monnes, will also be joining them! This free event is open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd. You can also listen on 91.1 FM, stream via wtju.net, video stream on WTJU’s YouTube channel, or listen via WTJU’s new app.

Lady Taij, blending classic hip-hop with contemporary sounds, brings authenticity, substance, storytelling, and poetic lyricism to every track. In 2025 she earned Best Female Hip Hop Artist in the Best in Black Cville awards. Lady Taij brings truth, power, and passion to every performance—using her voice to uplift and connect.⁠ Her growing momentum is a rising force in hip hop.

Harli Saxon is a genre-bending multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and producer. She is known primarily for her work with indie soulpunk band, Harli & The House of Jupiter, and has made a variety of contributions to projects and artists across all genres and environments. Harli did a stand-out performance at WTJU during the 2026 Rock Marathon.

Cathy Monnes is a diverse musician, student, and teacher. She's been a lover, magician, wife, mother, grandmother, shape shifter, shadow dancer, and "a great big fool."

Third Rail is supported locally by Hello Goodbye Records, now at 108 4th Street, Northwest, in Downtown Charlottesville. Details at hellogoodbyemusic.com.

Friday, June 12, 8-9pm, Offbeat Roadhouse welcomes new collaborative effort, The Natural Hawk. This free event is open to all at 2244 Ivy Rd. You can also listen on 91.1 FM, stream via wtju.net, video stream on WTJU’s YouTube channel, or listen via the WTJU mobile app.

The Natural Hawk creates authentic rock that evolves into pure good feeling! Steve Vargo and Red Knierim (of Red and the Romantics) combine original songwriting with Zach Bullock's drumming and Turtle Zwadlow's bass work. The electric guitar driven sounds and vocal harmonies produce something like Cat Stevens joins the Velvet Underground, with roots in the heartbeat of rhythm!

Offbeat Roadhouse is supported by The Happy Cook in the Barracks Road Shopping Center. For nearly 50 years The Happy Cook has provided culinary inspiration for novice cooks, professional chefs, or those who just love to entertain. Learn more at THE HAPPY COOK DOT COM.

Don't miss WTJU Rock late night radio; tune in to Black Circle Revolution, Thursdays, 11pm to 1am, on 91.1FM and streaming at wtju.net! Pictured are DJ Fontana Mercury and Phil Free sporting their Rock Marathon Queen shirts at the most recent WTJU Vinyl Takeover at Potter's Craft Cider.

Pakistani American singer, composer, and producer, Arooj Aftab was nominated for the Best New Artist award and won the Best Global Music Performance award for her song "Mohabbat" at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in 2022. She became the first-ever Pakistani artist to win a Grammy Award. Her "picks for Nine Songs are almost universally fronted by singers with otherworldly technical skills, capable of filling vast spaces without losing the intimacy at the core of their music. In that sense, what the list suggests is something already embedded in her artistic instincts, where larger and louder doesn’t have to feel less essential or revealing. 'I’m kind of over the whole minimalism and creating space thing,' she says, laughing. 'I want to see what it would be like if I was more maximalist. Louder and more brazen, you know? That feels like it could be cool.'"

Arooj Aftab's favourite songs | Interview Ahead of her orchestral tour this month, Arooj Aftab talks Best Fit through the songs that have shaped her.

VOTE! WTJU has been nominated in the Best Local Radio Station Category of Best of C-Ville and Fontana Mercury is nominated for Best Local Radio Personality. Last year, thanks to our listeners, WTJU won first place. We are grateful for the votes, and we hope you'll help us win a second year in a row, emphasizing the importance of non-profit community radio. Vote for WTJU at bestof.c-ville.com/2026/local-radio-station and for DJ Fontanta Mercury at https://bestof.c-ville.com/2026/local-radio-personality, or use the QR code. Pictured is a our winter series, Family Radio Day, in collaboration with MIMA Music, and featuring music making circles with Kim & Jimbo Cary, audio recording, and storytime.