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Dr. Dave’s Drive-Time Elixir

Weekdays 3pm to 7pm

90.9’s Program Director, Dr. Dave Wagner, is a lifelong Detroiter and a well-known organist, pianist and music educator.  He brings his vast musical knowledge and wry sense of humor to our afternoon airwaves with traffic and weather updates.

He returns weekday afternoons to ease your drive home with a mix of lighter classics and orchestrated popular tunes.

Playlists

Friday

September 29, 2023

Thursday

September 28, 2023

Wednesday

September 27, 2023

Tuesday

September 26, 2023

Monday

September 25, 2023

Friday

September 22, 2023

Thursday

September 21, 2023

Wednesday

September 20, 2023

Tuesday

September 19, 2023

Monday

September 18, 2023

Friday

September 15, 2023

Thursday

September 14, 2023

Wednesday

September 13, 2023

Tuesday

September 12, 2023

Monday

September 11, 2023

Friday

September 08, 2023

Thursday

September 07, 2023

Wednesday

September 06, 2023

Tuesday

September 05, 2023

Friday

September 01, 2023

Thursday

August 31, 2023

Wednesday

August 30, 2023

Tuesday

August 29, 2023

Monday

August 28, 2023

Friday

August 25, 2023

Thursday

August 24, 2023

Wednesday

August 23, 2023

Tuesday

August 22, 2023

Monday

August 21, 2023

Friday

August 18, 2023

Thursday

August 17, 2023

Wednesday

August 16, 2023

Tuesday

August 15, 2023

Monday

August 14, 2023

Friday

August 11, 2023

Thursday

August 10, 2023

Wednesday

August 09, 2023

Tuesday

August 08, 2023

Monday

August 07, 2023

Friday

August 04, 2023

Thursday

August 03, 2023

Wednesday

August 02, 2023

Tuesday

August 01, 2023

Monday

July 31, 2023

Friday

July 28, 2023

Thursday

July 27, 2023

Wednesday

July 26, 2023

Tuesday

July 25, 2023

Monday

July 24, 2023

Friday

July 21, 2023

Thursday

July 20, 2023

Wednesday

July 19, 2023

Tuesday

July 18, 2023

Monday

July 17, 2023

Friday

July 14, 2023

Thursday

July 13, 2023

Wednesday

July 12, 2023

Tuesday

July 11, 2023

Monday

July 10, 2023

Friday

July 07, 2023

Thursday

July 06, 2023

Wednesday

July 05, 2023

Tuesday

July 04, 2023

Monday

July 03, 2023

Friday

June 30, 2023

Thursday

June 29, 2023

Wednesday

June 28, 2023

Tuesday

June 27, 2023

Monday

June 26, 2023

Friday

June 23, 2023

Thursday

June 22, 2023

Wednesday

June 21, 2023

Tuesday

June 20, 2023

Monday

June 19, 2023

Friday

June 16, 2023

Thursday

June 15, 2023

Wednesday

June 14, 2023

Tuesday

June 13, 2023

Monday

June 12, 2023

Friday

June 09, 2023

Thursday

June 08, 2023

Wednesday

June 07, 2023

Tuesday

June 06, 2023

Monday

June 05, 2023

Friday

June 02, 2023

Thursday

June 01, 2023

Wednesday

May 31, 2023

Tuesday

May 30, 2023

Monday

May 29, 2023

Friday

May 26, 2023

Thursday

May 25, 2023

Wednesday

May 24, 2023

Tuesday

May 23, 2023

Monday

May 22, 2023

Friday

May 19, 2023

Thursday

May 18, 2023

Wednesday

May 17, 2023

Tuesday

May 16, 2023

Monday

May 15, 2023

Friday

May 12, 2023

Dr. Dave’s Drive-Time Elixir Playlist September 29, 2023
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William Sturm

August 24, 202322:44:15

This was amazing!

Fantasy for Harp and Orchestra
Dubois, Theodore

Where DO you find this stuff?

WorkerB

August 24, 202322:49:02

Thanks Bill. We travel the Earth in search of great music! Well, ok maybe it’s not that dramatic.

Susan Wood

August 21, 202319:05:44

Could I get some information on the recording you just played (Mon. Aug. 21, about 2:40) of Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a theme by Paganini? Conductor, pianist, recording?

WorkerB

August 22, 202316:23:49

Hi Susan, yes that recording featured the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Earl Wild on piano conducted by Jascha Horenstein. It’s from a Chandos disc called “Rachmaninov – The Complete Piano Works” spine number 7114.

William Sturm

July 24, 202323:23:00

Hi Dr. Dave, I have noticed and very much appreciate that you are playing more Baroque and Chamber music this summer. Please continue and keep up the excellent work!

WorkerB

July 25, 202300:42:26

Thank you for the note William and we appreciate you!

Judy Bleier Marx

April 17, 202320:39:57

When do we find out which composers were voted the listeners’ favorites?

WorkerB

April 18, 202303:46:54

Hi Judy, we will reveal the top composers at the end of our Spring Fundraiser. Votes are still coming in!

Joseph K. Anderson

April 17, 202319:13:34

Hello, Im a sustaining member already but want to put my votes in for: Copland, Wagner, and John Williams. I know he may not be considered a “true” classical composer, but he’s still pretty darn good! thanks for all you do.

WorkerB

April 18, 202303:48:39

Thank you Joseph, we’ll add these to our tally!

Joy Burnett

February 24, 202322:20:58

Bats turn left like racecar drivers! This IS driving me batty. Thanks for the laughs, like everyday 🙂

WorkerB

February 27, 202302:57:51

Oh that silly Dave!

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