Maxology with Maxine Michaels
Fridays 7pm to 11pm
Maxine Michaels’ signature style and programming selections are enjoyed by a huge list of friends and fans around the globe. Maxine consistently innovates with an uncanny ability to educate the masses about the rich history of jazz, cultural information and more.
She takes great pride in having given many Detroit-based music artists their first radio airplay, she has consistently stood as an advocate in support of Detroit area music makers and has worked to increase public awareness of talent through live jazz performances. She has also provided unforgettable service to the church and community Mayflower Music Series. Love from Detroit!
Maxine’s Latest Playlist
Start Time Duration Artist Title Album Label
8/8/25 7:00pm 12:22 Grant Green – More Today Than Yesterday – Live At Club Mozambique – Blue Note
8/8/25 7:13pm 7:22 Charles Mingus – Better Git It In Your Soul – This Is Jazz – Columbia
8/8/25 7:21pm 6:55 Wes Montgomery – Bumpin’ – Jazz Masters 14 – Verve
8/8/25 7:28pm 5:28 Al Jarreau – Letter Perfect – Look To The Rainbow – Warner Records
8/8/25 7:34pm 6:31 Freddie Hubbard – God Bless The Child – Bolivia – Music Masters
8/8/25 7:40pm 9:08 Pharoah Sanders – The Creator Has Master Plan – Red Hot On Impulse – Impulse!
8/8/25 7:49pm 15:43 Lee Morgan – Search For The New Land – Search For The New Land – Blue Note
8/8/25 8:04pm 6:12 Horace Silver ft. Bill Henderson – Senor Blues – Jazzanova Blue Note Trip – Blue Note
8/8/25 8:10pm 6:49 Will Boyd – August Eighth – Freedom, Soul, Jazz – Will Boyd Music
8/8/25 8:16pm 6:51 Wes Montgomery – Bumpin’ – Bumpin’ – Verve
8/8/25 8:23pm 6:10 Prince – Adore – The Hits 1 – Paisley Park
8/8/25 8:29pm 6:07 Maceo Parker – Children’s World – Life On Planet Groove – Minor Music Records
8/8/25 8:36pm 12:31 In The Tradition – Chantized – Sirius! – AFJ
8/8/25 8:47pm 13:55 Quincy Jones – Great Wide World Of Quincy Jones – Mercury
8/8/25 9:01pm 7:00 Larry Coryell – Bumpin’ On Sunset – Aurora Coryellis – Purple Pyramid Records
8/8/25 9:08pm 12:54 Wes Montgomery – No Blues – Jazz Masters 14 – Verve
8/8/25 9:21pm 6:32 Wes Montgomery – Pata Pata – Greatest Hits – A&M
8/8/25 9:28pm 6:22 Dee Dee Bridgewater – All Blues – Live In Paris – Impulse!
8/8/25 9:35pm 5:26 Irvin Mayfield & Ellis Marsalis – Mo’ Betta Blues – Basin Street Records
8/8/25 9:40pm 3:35 B.B. King – How Blue Can You Get – Live At The Regal – MCA
8/8/25 9:44pm 5:34 Randy Johnston – Cherry Juice – Cherry Juice – Small World Records
8/8/25 9:55pm 8:42 Oliver Nelson – Stolen Moments – Red Hot On Impulse – Impulse!
8/8/25 10:04pm 5:27 Dave Brubeck – Take Five – Best Of Dave Brubeck – Legacy
8/8/25 10:10pm 7:19 Wes Montgomery – ‘ Round Midnight – Jazz ‘Round Midnight – Riverside
8/8/25 10:18pm 12:41 Herbie Hancock – Butterfly Live – YouTube Video – Herbie Hancock Music
8/8/25 10:31pm 15:40 Gary Bartz Quintet – Close Your Eyes – Precious Energy – Mapleshade
8/8/25 10:46pm 7:44 Marcus Miller ft. Chaka Khan – Your Amazing Grace – M2 – 3 Deuces Records
8/8/25 10:54pm 4:28 Eric Reed – Come Sunday – Mercy And Grace – Nagel Heyer
*(all air time is approximate)
Mark Anthony
August 9, 202501:50:09BB KING is the response nice !
Mark Anthony
August 9, 202501:12:18Decade Neil Young Maxine Michaels just doing it down in the groove soulfully plus ten for 90.9 in the nines Maxed totally out WRCJ RULES !
Mark Anthony
August 9, 202500:42:06I very extremely rarely do I preview the set lists girl !
Mark Anthony
August 9, 202500:32:41PRINCE & THE QUEEN ✨️ OF SOUL MY MAXINE ! 💞
Mark Anthony
August 9, 202500:25:36MAGICAL MAXINE TOUR ✨️ 😍
Mark Anthony
August 8, 202523:24:49Is it live or is it memorex, Maxine should remember this product jingle 🤔 😜
Wren
August 3, 202518:04:51Looking forward to the playlist for August 1. Going crazy trying to remember the name of one piece. Thanks!
WorkerB
August 7, 202509:02:07Hi Wren, that playlist is now up!
Sheila Landis
August 2, 202515:25:43Hello Maxine, hope all things are going great with you. As usual, the gritty, soulful song selections on your August 1, 2025 broadcast of “Maxology” held us spellbound as we drove home from our Friday night gig in downtown Detroit. When we unexpectedly heard our “live” version of “It Don’t Mean a Thing if it Ain’t Got That Swing” we listened with edge-of-seat excitement. “That’s US!” exclaimed guitarist Rick Matle (pronounced MAY-tull). Thank you for the “shout-out” Detroit style. In these times of massive governmental cuts to public media organizations, I’m mailing an additional donation in support of WRCJ today!
WorkerB
August 3, 202501:45:25Hi Sheila, we appreciate the additional support! And thanks for the music!
Mark Anthony
July 19, 202501:55:14Good evening Maxine I’m here sipping 😎 neat no ice on some Wicked Spirits 👹 HABANERO vodka as the Jazz 🎶 soothes the soul 🙏 thank-you from the bottom of my flaming 🔥 heart ! 🧡
Mark Anthony
July 12, 202502:34:02Mizz Maxine is my All American Jazz Hostess with the most laid back style she always keeps it real with a twist of that mysterious Maxology !
Mark Anthony
July 12, 202501:00:07It’s totally obvious the Maxology is going full throttle tonight with no let up in sight !
Ray Jackson
July 12, 202500:57:42Why is it so hard to find your playlist for evening jazz? I want to find out what was playing between 8PM and 9PM Friday, July 11, 2025. Can you help?
WorkerB
July 14, 202508:12:32Hi Ray, here are the songs from that time.
B.B. King & Bobby Bland – I Like To Live The Love I Sing About
Gerard Gibbs & Dr. Professor Leonard King – Gerard’s A-100 Alley Blues
Jimmy Smith – After Hours
Larry Smith & Company – A Night In Tunisia
William Hill Trio – Tell Your Story
Naima Shambouguer & Marion Hayden – Sugar
Al Jarreau – So Good
P.S. thanks for listening
Mark Anthony
July 11, 202523:42:10Congrats on going strong all Decade long Maxine 🎛🎚🎧🎙🎼🎶🎷🎸🥁 🎹 🎺 🪇🪘🎤💿📀 📻 more power to you girl always now and forever 90.9 DETROIT WRCJ going so strong!
Vonda Jeter
July 11, 202523:39:29You make it so hard to leave my office on Friday’s after work. Smooth Jazz, like back in the day in Detroit.
WorkerB
July 12, 202507:32:45Thank you Vonda! If anyone asks, you stay late because you’re a good worker, not because of the music.
Mark Anthony
July 5, 202500:41:04Maxine, Happy Independence Day to you thank-you ❤️🤍💙 🇺🇸 for mixing the Maxology machine ! ✨️
Roger Tucker
June 28, 202502:17:54I’m listening! Sounds great to me!
WorkerB
June 28, 202505:33:57Thank you Roger!
Mark Anthony
June 28, 202501:34:19Exceptionally smooth Jazz 🎷goes easily with Stolichnaya 🍸 Mixology which in turn results in Maxology 🎙
Mark Anthony
June 28, 202500:13:49🎸Maximum Maxine🎸
Mark Anthony
June 21, 202502:44:29Stay out of trouble Birthday Girl be good be happy be safe be God fearing always 🙏 💓 Mark Anthony!
Mark Anthony
June 21, 202502:38:03Check out GOD BLESS THE CHILD by BLOOD SWEAT & TEARS, DAVID CLAYTON THOMAS & COMPANY, MAXINE ❤️ IF YOU FEEL LIKE “U” WANT TO SCREAM 😱 YOU WILL AFTER THIS RENDITION I GUARANTEE IT!
Mark Anthony
June 21, 202502:31:09I’ve just decided 😌, no I already decided 🙃, no I have decided 😊 that Maxology with Maxine Michaels is my favorite thing swinging in Jazz in the “D!”
Mark Anthony
June 21, 202502:22:49Life’s journey can be at 78 rpm’s most of the time if you let it but take the time to reel in some 33 1/3 rpm’s it really 😊 is so good 👍 for the soul as only Jesus can lay it down really you all hear ?
Mark Anthony
June 21, 202502:08:28Tonight’s show is smooth & slow 🐌 when at other times it’s just a glow & ✨️ gone !
Mark Anthony
June 21, 202502:05:26KOOL THOUGHTS YES CAUSE I DIG THE WINTER SHIVER HERE IN MICHIGAN BUT 😎 I’LL ONLY TAKE THE REAL HEAT 🥵 🔥 ☀️ FROM MAXINE YOU DIG BEING BORN & BRED HERE HOLY CROSS ✝️ HOSPITAL NINETEEN FIFTY NINE & FEELIN FINE !
Mark Anthony
June 21, 202501:51:15My Mothers birthday Joyce is today Maxine, June 20, 1936 – 🩷 December 13, 2018. I lost my father Don January 16, 1936 –
February 26, 2018 as well.
WorkerB
June 21, 202505:04:32Our condolences Mark. 2018 must have been difficult.
Mark Anthony
June 21, 202500:36:06I’m torn Maxine between Bluesology & Maxology which way do I swing?
Mark Anthony
June 20, 202523:54:52The African Queen is Maxine on par with Bogart & McCall this rendition is so extremely smooth like a fine bourbon! 🥃
Mark Anthony
June 20, 202523:51:43Dear, Maxine I so appreciate the weather update but your show absolutely melts the forecast for hot 🔥 & humid temperatures to come because your MAXOLOGY totally obliterates all
thermodynamics of natural ✨️ weather!
Mark Anthony
June 20, 202523:38:01The WONDER of STEVIE thank-you Maxine that’s while I’ll always be around listening 🎶 too “U” Girl!
Mark Anthony
June 20, 202523:27:52The Spotlight is on you ✨️ tonight Maxine thank-you for the most in Maxology professor ! 👏
Mark Anthony
June 14, 202501:40:22Maxine you are on fire 🔥 tonight girl phenomenal laying it down as only you can do across the board I think I’ll just jazzy up to you 😉
Mark Anthony
June 14, 202500:39:08Now your talking my jist give me that Alto Saxophone 🎷 😤 I truly dig the keys & the Reed for Speed !
Mark Anthony
June 14, 202500:33:32BB KING & LUCILLE OR I’LL EAT MY HAT ON THIS ONE MAXINE!
Mark Anthony
June 14, 202500:25:42I’m Maxwell Smart & Maxine is agent 90.9 GET SMART with Maxology only at WRCJ !
Mark Anthony
June 13, 202523:45:51The Mixology of the Maxology is really the name of the game and nobody does it better then Mizz Maxine Michaels kicking out the jams every Friday night 🌙 7-11 in the “D” BABY !
Mark Anthony
June 6, 202523:10:46Good evening so good to be listening 🎶 😌 in tonight!
Mark Anthony
May 31, 202501:19:20Call On Me Sister we all need someone to lean on Mr. Bill Withers exceptional Maxine your Brother!
Mark Anthony
May 31, 202500:54:31WOW WHAT PYROTECHNICS & IT’S NOT EVEN YOUR JULY 4TH FRIDAY NIGHT SHOW YET MAXINE!
Mark Anthony
May 30, 202523:38:58The Majestic Mystic ✨️ of Jazz at your service ✨️ the one & only Mysterious Dazzling Jazzy Mizz Maxine Michaels for your Soulful ticket 🎟 on a Memorizing Magical Mystery Tour all aboard for some Maxology Dog !
Mark Anthony
May 30, 202523:07:43I’m Goin Round & Round with “U!” Girl my Absolutely 💯 % Ultra Sweet Mizz Maxine Michaels you Ooze the Essentials a man needs Jazz Baby Jazz !
Kepton Fletcher
May 24, 202501:53:26I mean Maxine don’t stop
Kepton
May 24, 202501:46:05The realest on the station Maxology you know how to bring it keep up the good work. In Vegas enjoying Detroit talents
Mark Anthony
May 24, 202500:35:32Give me some FILLET DE SOUL waiter if you would, how would you like that cooked sir? Maximized Maxology Mainly!
Mark Anthony
May 24, 202500:10:02Maximize Miles per hour, how ? Just dig in, on Fri. nites, with Mizz Maxine Michaels, from 7 – 11, get the most Maxology, out of your gas tank⛽️, EV’s not apply, this is Nitro Methane, Top Fuel Jazz, you dig homey ?
Mark Anthony
May 23, 202523:05:20What an extraordinary opening Maxine extraordinary exceptional in his name AMEN 🙏
Mark Anthony
May 17, 202502:17:31Sweet 😋 🧁 🍪 🍩 🍰 🍦 Soul Sister only the way Maxine can lay it down 🎶
Mark Anthony
May 17, 202500:58:48Super Solid Gold Show Tonight Maxine The Madame Mixer Of The Maxology Elixir For That Quick Fixer!🎙🎧 🎶🎺🪘🥁🎷🪇🎤🎵 🎸🪕🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹
Mark Anthony
May 16, 202523:09:03Good evening Maxine I missed your show last Friday unfortunately but I’m dialed in tonight on the WRCJ 90.9 FM frequency for some of that sweet Maxology again! 😋
Mark Anthony
May 3, 202501:44:16“George Jefferson said Wheezy we are movin on up to the Maxology side!”
Mark Anthony
May 3, 202501:13:20Maxology is the Force Darth Vader you’ve been warned ⚠️
Mark Anthony
May 2, 202523:06:14Count me in for the Maximum dose of Maxology Dr. Maxine’s prognosis for my blues addiction and jazz recovery!
Mark Anthony
April 26, 202502:15:05From ultrasonic smooth 😎 👌 😌 ✨️ too ride Sally ride Maxine is harder too catch than a mouse ! 🐁 🪤 😳 😘
Tarik Abass
April 26, 202501:33:09Can someone please tell me what song was playing about 4 songs ago? It was a long instrumental and ended with a keyboard solo. It ended at 9:14pm. I think Stevie wonder came on after. (Today’s date is April 25)
Mark Anthony
April 26, 202500:54:18This cat wants to extend Gettin My Kicks On Route 66 invitation to the one and only Lady of Soul, move over Aretha because Mizz Maxine is rulin the jazz house tonight take me to school all night 🌙 long girl your worthy student here is a learnin !
Mark Anthony
April 26, 202500:27:26Well good Friday evening to you my Mizz Maxine Michaels I hope you are well you certainly sound it if I may say so just droppin in to give my girl a big shout out keep jazzin it up as I know you can!
Kenneth Hill
April 19, 202501:31:47HI Maxine:
I love your show. I listen frequently from Chicago. However, I lived in Detroit for 40 years before I returned to my hometown(Chicago). Also, I’d like your help. I am trying to contact Mojo. We did a program on Detroit Black Journal in the late 1990’s called the “Technology Explosion”. Mojo may have a copy of the TV program. Best,
Kenneth
WorkerB
April 22, 202516:51:14Awww that is a priceless note on many levels. Mojo is a Detroit radio legend and one of my mentors. Thanks Kenneth – Love From Detroit!
Naima Shamborguer
April 18, 202500:41:10You are a genius. Where you get them tunes.
Mark Anthony
April 12, 202502:44:20The April night 🌙 mercury may be taking a dip tonight but it is so hot 🔥 🥵 in here thanx so much for bringing it Maxine and sweet Herbie Hancock dreams too you my dear as always with my best regards as we two wind down this little interlude ride together ❤️
Mark Anthony
April 12, 202502:22:03I WAS BORN IN THE “D” NO LIE MY HEART AND SOUL WILL ALWAYS REMAIN IN THE “D” WITH JAZZY NIGHTS SUCH AS THIS MIZZ MAXINE MICHAELS ♥️
Mark Anthony
April 12, 202502:15:49I’m hopelessly devoted too you my girl Maxine you absolutely make my Friday night’s 🌙 so 💯 % Maximized in full FM SIGNAL STRENGTH 💪 ♥️ WRCJ 90.9 DETROIT, MICHIGAN RULES I AM RECEIVING YOU ABSOLUTELY LOUD AND CLEAR !
Mark Anthony
April 12, 202502:09:35Can one ever tire of this one by none other than the Magician himself Mr. Herbie Hancock I will Jazz myself to sleep over & over with this cut! ✂️ 😴 🎷🎶
Mark Anthony
April 12, 202501:42:59FOR SURE H. H. BORN APRIL 12 WAS THE ULTIMATE JAZZ MAN INDEED AS WE CELEBRATE HIS LEGACY MAXINE THROUGH YOUR SESSIONS ON THE AIR 🎙 HERBIE HANCOCK TAKE ME BACK TO THE ORIGINAL MONTROSE WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT JAZZ FESTIVALS I WAS THERE MANY TIMES WHAT GREAT MEMORIES OF ALL THE ARTISTS BROUGHT TO LIFE ONCE MORE AGAIN TIME TRAVELING THROUGH THE FM AIRWAVES THAT I RECEIVE IN MY VIRGIN EARS ONCE AGAIN ALL OVER AS IF YESTERDAY ON WRCJ 90.9 DETROIT, MICHIGAN!
Mark Anthony
April 12, 202500:56:39ARETHA NO OFFENSE MY QUEEN OF SOUL BUT MY MAXINE TAKES THE CAKE OF JAZZOLOGY TO THE MAX !
Mark Anthony
April 12, 202500:47:19I have a confession to make to my medium rare girl Maxine but the 23rd of this month of April this guy is hittin Route 66 in honor of the year 1959 !
Mark Anthony
April 12, 202500:41:54GOT TOO LOVE THOSE REED INSTRUMENTS WITH THE KEYS 🔑 👌 BUT NOW IM A CHORD AND A STRING MAN 🎸 MY MAMA MIZZ MAXINE!
Mark Anthony
April 12, 202500:37:48RIPLEYS BELIEVE IT OR NOT GIRL THIS GUITARIST PLAYED THE ALTO BACK IN THE DAY ! 🎷
Mark Anthony
April 12, 202500:20:48ARETHA WILL ALWAYS BE THE QUEEN OF SOUL MAXINE WILL ALWAYS BE THE QUEEN OF JAZZ !
Mark Anthony
April 11, 202523:58:13“I Prefer My Martini’s 🍸 For Two 🍸 Shakin But Not Stirred 00 – MAXOLOGY!”
Mark Anthony
April 11, 202523:53:21I Prefer My Maxology Medium Rare 🥩 🎶 Not Well Done !
Mark Anthony
April 11, 202523:46:52Some Like It HOT 🔥 🎶 some like it not
Mark Anthony
April 11, 202523:31:15Wicked Spirits Habanero Vodka Bloody Mary’s no longer available unfortunately by Creative Beverages are being enjoyed here tonight with my own secret tomato sauce and Tabasco sauce additions to make this a truly memorable taste adventure indeed 😋 I am sitting on the last of my two cases of this divine indulgence savoring every sip going forth until they are no more entirely ! 🫦🎙🎛🎚🎶
Mark Anthony
April 11, 202523:07:35I comin in hot & strong from the git – go girl as I know you will reciprocate to all of your World-Wide fans across God’s beautiful globe 🌎 and beyond too eternity! 💙
Mark Anthony
April 11, 202523:03:13I’m ready for some “JAZZ – A – MA -TAZZ” how about you listeners in the “D” are you with me ? As “Mizz Jazzy Nights Maxine Michaels” 🌙 is about to step up on to the stage and perform 🎭 her mystical magic in “Jazzology” take me too school girl ouch it hurts soooo…good amen 🙏
Mark Anthony
April 5, 202502:42:14This Train A Just Keeps A Rollin🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🎷🎶 All Night Long what train you ask? Why Of Course The Ultimate Jazz Train That Is, THE MAXINE EXPRESS next stop DETROIT, MICHIGAN WRCJ 90.9 thanx Max !
Mark Anthony
April 5, 202501:43:31Maxine’s Maxology delivery is as smooth as Detroit City Distillery HONEY BARREL STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY 50%ALC/VOL | 100 Proof ooh 😋 yeah BEES IN 🐝 THE D’ DETROIT, MI. smooth here lies Batch No.5 Bottle No.1083 !
Mark Anthony
April 5, 202500:04:02GIVE ME SOME OF THAT NUCLEAR FUSION MAX = MC/2squared FOR TOTAL FISION POWER OF MAXOLOGY AND KILLER KOOL MUSICAL GUESTS YA RULE TO KOOL FOR SCHOOL WOW WHAT A VOICE!
Mark Anthony
April 4, 202523:07:58GIVE ME SOME M&M’S !
Mark Anthony
April 3, 202500:34:56Linda you are a natural ✨️ 😍 so treasured do I hold you can anyone say smooth savory flavor if you think I’m crazy well I guess you haven’t just been there 😜 😉 🎶
Mark Anthony
April 2, 202519:40:39I pray 🙏 tell as my Father’s dear mother Edna Helen would say as a young Grandson 🙏 growing up may ever you all be safe today within this deluge of precipitation of all sorts across ur entire state of Michigan but if one should go down with the ship should I be so blessed 🙌 to do so with the grace of GOD and wrcj’s hosts soothing calming but alas as a fine lover of wines 🍷 ladies to ride out the IDE’S OF APRIL my companion is none other than Broken Earth Winery 🍷 Estate Grown CDR Paso Robles 14.5%, 2014 in celebration of WRCJ’S Twentieth in the year 2025!
Mark Anthony
March 31, 202523:07:50Monday Monday Maxology to the Max oh yeah 😎 extra bonus night of the week thanx Maxine!
Mark Anthony
March 30, 202500:24:59John I so do appreciate 🙏 you and all of the super hosts broadcasting live from the studio that is what draws me in to listen live from my end and the after hours broadcasts are just as kick!
Mark Anthony
March 28, 202500:27:29Give me the Santana groove Linda with Carlos nice touch OYE COMO VA!
Mark
March 24, 202518:49:30Good day to you today engineering dept. do to gusty winds today I have been experiencing intervals of FM frequency silence which as we all know in any type of broadcasting is an absolute no no I am confident that Scott and his team are on top of it as always to iron out imperfections that may occur and sometimes outside of our control keep up the good work and No Working During Drinking Hours of course! 😀 👍
Mark Anthony
March 22, 202502:36:47“Groovin down low and catch the gravity of the flow where the mixology of the jazz forms into sensuous and ultra soothing Maxology!” 😌 ✨️
Mark Anthony
March 21, 202523:52:13“Maxine is loaded to bear tonight maximizing the spell the spell you say why of course it’s in the Maxology you know and its so sweet on the lips!” 💋
Mark Anthony
March 17, 202514:41:41🍀Top of the day to you today Haley and the luck of the Irish 🇮🇪 be with you today on this St.Patrick’s Day! 💚
Mark Anthony
March 15, 202502:33:50As I lay me down for the night with Maxology upon my dreamscape this lamb is gently caressed to sleep 😴 💤
Mark Anthony
March 15, 202500:55:31Feeling a little down perhaps a little blue well my doctor said all you need is a little Maxology a script she wrote and sent me on my way now I never ever have a dull day!
Mark Anthony
March 15, 202500:05:58I am sipping on a tasty libation with some black cherry 🍒 incense burning 💨 and a little Maxology never hurt anyone! 😋
Mark Anthony
March 14, 202523:16:10“Mad Max & Jazz Potion No.9 lay it on me deep girl!”
Robin mills
March 8, 202500:27:39Just the show who was that last artist with xylophone?it was great!!thank you
WorkerB
March 9, 202504:41:41Hi, thanks for listening, we’ll check with Maxine…
Mark Anthony
March 8, 202500:10:47“I go with the total level of Maxology every Friday evening it’s the only way too roll in the “D” from seven to eleven with the jazz mysterious madame Maxine!”
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