WJZD Radio

WJZD Radio is a jazz station broadcasting from Belleville, Illinois, delivering classic and contemporary jazz programming to the St. Louis metro area and jazz lovers streaming online worldwide. Situated just across the Mississippi River from Missouri, WJZD serves as the region's dedicated jazz voice, committed to keeping this essential American art form accessible and celebrated. The station programs a thoughtful selection of jazz styles — classic bebop, hard bop, cool jazz, smooth jazz, and vocal jazz all find their place in WJZD's rotation. Listeners encounter the timeless recordings of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, and Ella Fitzgerald alongside contemporary artists extending the jazz tradition. WJZD is for the listener who finds something deeply satisfying in a well-constructed chord progression and an improvised solo that speaks more than words. WJZD Radio streams free online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, making quality jazz available beyond the reach of its broadcast signal. For jazz enthusiasts in the greater St. Louis area and beyond who want a station genuinely dedicated to the music — not jazz-lite, not background noise, but real jazz — WJZD is a reliable and nourishing listen.