RnB REDUX

RnB Redux treats R&B as a living family tree. The show launched on WOBC in spring 2022 as a Saturday‑night show from “The Wonder Women,” DJ EJ (Eboni A. Johnson) and Farah Emeka. From the start, it shared each week’s recording and full playlist with its listener community. Since October 2023, Farah has carried RnB Redux on her own, now on Sunday nights, while DJ EJ went on to co‑host her own WOBC show, “Jammin” with DJ EJ & Tyrone!

Each week brings a new theme, like “Light ’Em Up,” “Friends,” “Duets,” “Goodbye,” “Calling…,” and “Puttin’ in That Work!” Each theme becomes a 20‑plus‑song arc that connects generations: Marvin Gaye beside Maxwell, Gladys Knight beside Beyoncé, Roy Ayers beside Theo Croker. Era nights like “Schoolin’ ’Em – Middle School” revisit the new jack swing and house records that defined a generation. The show’s signature idea, “The R&B of Jazz,” traces the shared roots of both genres.

Farah Emeka is an Oberlin College alum (OC ‘97) who returned to Oberlin with her family two decades ago. She has been a community leader ever since, including serving as president of the Oberlin City Schools Board of Education and on boards including the Ruby N. Jones Community Scholarship Fund and the Lorain County Urban League.

WOBC has broadcast since 1950. It airs 150+ weekly programs created by student and community volunteers, serving Lorain County and western Greater Cleveland on FM and listeners worldwide online.

RnB Redux on TTC: RnB Redux is a TTC radio partner. It has access to the TTC Radio Approved playlist of pre‑screened member music and poetry cleared for college and community radio. Its live themed chat lets the show connect with listeners who would never call in, or who live far outside the broadcast area.

• Live: Sundays 9:00–11:00 PM ET
• FM: 91.5 (Lorain County & western Greater Cleveland)
• Stream: wobcfm.org → Listen Live (direct stream: https://wobc.stream/main)
• Join the conversation, WOBC Radio Lobby: https://thetalentcatalog.com/dashboard/network/wobc‑radioFree TTC fan account required: https://thetalentcatalog.com/signup
• Replays: each episode stays on the show page for two weeks after air: https://wobcfm.org/shows/rnb‑redux

Can’t call in? Not local? Come say hi. Every WOBC show broadcasts live into the Radio Lobby. There you can chat during the show, make requests, react to the theme, and connect directly with the host and featured artists, which builds a real connection beyond a like or a follow.

UPCOMING SHOWS

• Sun, Oct 18, 9–11 PM: theme TBA
• Sun, Oct 25, 9–11 PM: theme TBA
• Sun, Nov 1, 9–11 PM: theme TBA
• Sun, Nov 8, 9–11 PM: theme TBA

CURRENT EPISODE

Oct 11, 2026 — “Puttin’ in That Work!” (23 songs)

The Isley Brothers’ “Work to Do” through Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5,” Missy Elliott, Donna Summer, Maxwell’s “This Woman’s Work,” Marvin Gaye’s “Inner City Blues,” and Elmiene & Blxst’s “Light Work (Remix).”

Replay through Oct 25: https://wobcfm.org/broadcasts/1121278

PAST SHOWS

Fall 2026

• Oct 4 — “Calling…”: Prince, Kem, The Time’s “777‑9311,” New Edition’s “Mr. Telephone Man,” Erykah Badu’s “Tyrone,” Drake’s “Hotline Bling” (replay through Oct 18)
• Sep 27 — “The R&B of Jazz”: Roy Ayers, The Blackbyrds, Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers, Herbie Hancock, Patrice Rushen, Robert Glasper Experiment, Theo Croker, The RH Factor
• Sep 20 — Fall premiere

Spring 2026

• May 24 — Season finale
• May 3 — “Goodbye”: Guy, The Manhattans, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Erykah Badu’s “Window Seat,” Beyoncé’s “Irreplaceable,” Boyz II Men’s “End of the Road”
• Apr 26 — “Duets”: Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway, D’Angelo & Lauryn Hill, Patti Austin & James Ingram, Daniel Caesar & H.E.R.
• Apr 19 — Family affair: the Jackson 5, Janet, Rebbie Jackson, The Sylvers, Donny & Lalah Hathaway, the Isley Brothers & Alex Isley, Beyoncé & Solange
• Apr 12 — “You”: Jesse Powell, Bilal, Lucky Daye, Alex Isley, Snoh Aalegra
• Apr 5 — “Friends”: War, Biz Markie, TLC, 702, Missy Elliott & Aaliyah, Dionne Warwick, Donny Hathaway (live)
• Mar 15 — Early-’90s night: Boyz II Men, Mary J. Blige, CeCe Peniston, Crystal Waters, A Tribe Called Quest, Mint Condition
• Mar 8 — “Schoolin’ ’Em – Middle School”: The Boys, New Edition, Keith Sweat, Guy, Bell Biv DeVoe, Soul II Soul, Deee‑Lite
• Mar 1 — “Light ’Em Up”: Parliament’s “Flash Light,” Teddy Pendergrass, TLC’s “Red Light Special,” H.E.R., India.Arie, Common
• Feb 22 — Early-’80s funk & boogie: Midnight Star, The Gap Band, Zapp & Roger, Rick James, Teena Marie, Cheryl Lynn
• Also aired: Feb 8, Feb 15, Mar 22, Mar 29, May 10, May 17

Have a community announcement? Nonprofit events, school news, public‑safety notices and local opportunities can be submitted through the WOBC Radio Lobby or the message button on this page.

• Get on the air yourself: WOBC accepts show proposals from students and community members: https://wobc.studio.creek.org/propose

*TTC Radio Approved 📻: over 1,000 tracks of music and poetry from TTC members, each screened by The Talent Catalog and cleared for college and community radio. Hosts can pull from it for themed sets and TTC artist spotlights.

DJs are still advised to vet each track themselves.

*[ 🎧 Spotify TTC Radio Approved 📻 playlist can be found below ]