Missy Bowen

--Written by Melissa Milton Gerald French Everywhere else, it's just another Tuesday. Nowhere else are the days from Twelfth Night, January 6, to Fat Tuesday, whenever that moving holiday falls, the kind of magical celebration that they are here in New Orleans. For Gerald French, leader of the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band and host of our Friday Trad Jazz show (9-11am), Mardi Gras means family, always has and still does. "My aunt Georgia loved the parades. She'd take us kids out to them all.

Published on: March 16th, 2022 I’ve been a DJ for nearly 44 years, including 27 at WWOZ. Being a show host on WWOZ is truly an honor. I love telling a story with the songs I play, creating a mood, and bringing together our community through music. As host of the New Orleans Music Show, my playlist possibilities are endless because "New Orleans music" is an infinite universe.

It's been 37 years since they flipped the switch in the Dinkle Building to bring this beautiful monster to life. Please email your favorite KDNK memory to Raleigh@kdnk.org and tune in on Wednesday at 4pm for our on-air birthday party!