WGCU 90.1 Fort Myers, FL

WGCU 90.1 has been Southwest Florida's public radio voice since the 1980s. The station splits its schedule between NPR news and jazz, and both sides deliver. Morning news coverage is thorough - local stories about red tide and Everglades restoration get as much airtime as national headlines. The jazz programming is what really sets it apart. It's not smooth jazz or fusion-lite. That's rare. You'll hear classic Blue Note records, hard bop from Art Blakey, and modern players like Christian McBride. The afternoon jazz block shows real curation. Smart programming. It feels like the DJs are passion…