The Morning Show with Dave Wagner
Weekdays 5am to 10am
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 morning airwaves. Wake up with his famous 7:15am “Sousalarm.”
Playlists
Mark Anthony
August 15, 202513:59:10Have a fine weekend Mr. Wagner. Now if we can only get back to some Pure Michigan air again. Currently in Howell it is 112 air quality index. I enjoy the Pure Michigan classical & jazz on 90.9 !
Mark Anthony
August 11, 202512:50:14Welcome back, Kotter
Mark Anthony
July 28, 202509:24:24Good Monday morning to you Ron it is nice to hear from you today as you fill in for Dave on the Morning Show with fine classical music 🎶 indeed !
Mark Anthony
July 22, 202511:19:24Where would I really be without my morning SOUS 🎶 ALARM ⏰️ it’s absolutely 💯 % alarming to think 🤔 about it actually thank-you once more kindly Mr. Wagner!
Mark Anthony
July 22, 202511:03:33As always a most prolific and astute musical nature that classical music compositions offer to one’s ears portrayed through their individual composers lives in an almost surreal manner at times to be sure indeed!
Mark Anthony
July 22, 202509:22:30Top of the morning this Tuesday July 22, 2025 to you kind sir dear Mr. Wagner it is certainly a pleasure to be with you before the rooster 🐓 crows and listening 🎶 to your smooth operandi style and humorous wit plus daily facts in history or current trends thank-you !
Mark Anthony
July 11, 202513:37:10Sounds amazing I can appreciate the deep sound quality versus the tinny digital makes me want to fire up my own personal NUMARK turntable very cool ! 😎
Mark Anthony
July 11, 202513:33:24Outstanding job engineer Scott now Dave can fiddle with the turntable how awesome and we listeners can enjoy 33 -1/3 rpm music 🎶 on vinyl LP records !
Mark Anthony
July 11, 202511:25:03Chef Mark 👨🍳 🍳 is humming along to the Classical music 🎶 on Dr. Dave’s morning show as the eggs 🥚Swai fish 🐟 fillets & rice 🍚 are a cooking rather nicely 😋 indeed !
Mark Anthony
July 11, 202511:19:33I prefer the morning Sous alarm ⏰️ as opposed to the morning fog horn ! 😀 😄
Mark Anthony
July 11, 202510:17:05Absolutely beautiful Celtic Concerto: Hiraeth Mr. Wagner!
Mark Anthony
July 10, 202511:20:58Wow I don’t know if it is foggy in Detroit but it certainly is here in Howell a fog horn may be in order Mr. Wagner!
Mark Anthony
July 10, 202510:43:34Top of the morning to you Mr. Wagner as always I am enjoying your Morning Show with some relaxing 😌 sounds soon to be stirred up with the Sous alarm ⏰️ 😀 before to long !
Mark Anthony
July 1, 202513:23:37Good morning Mr. Wagner happy July 1st, 2025 as we sizzle away but I’m reserved to the air conditioning 😊 mellow and soothing Dances with Wolves on The Morning Show thank-you!
Mark Anthony
June 26, 202513:45:17R.I.P. Susan McDonald string harp musician most beautiful sounds emanating from your talented fingers effortlessly in motion of musical notes of most enchanting beauty!
Mark Anthony
June 26, 202511:20:16That was one of my favorite Sous alarms ⏰️ 1925 baseball ⚾️ international especially the cluck of the solitary beat over & over 🪈
Mark Anthony
June 25, 202511:46:54I am enjoying your show this morning Mr. Wagner & I actually didn’t sleep past my Sous alarm 😴 for a change.
WorkerB
June 26, 202501:52:37The Sousalarm works!
Mark Anthony
June 11, 202513:54:03Dave the snake charmer with that last composition!
Mark Anthony
June 11, 202512:13:08I certainly enjoy The Morning Show with Mr. Dave Wagner a very lively, interesting & whimsical wit of humor thrown in with daily history not to mention the surprising compositions & renditions of music plus where else does one get awoken by a Sous alarm clock ⏰️ 📢 🎶 every morning! 🐓
Mark Anthony
June 11, 202511:47:30Extremely beautiful and soothing ✨️ harmony of Caledonia!
Mark Anthony
June 11, 202511:42:43Extremely unique rendition of the 1968 Hello I Love You by Jim Morrison & the Doors first time I heard it performed by the Prague Symphony Orchestra I certainly enjoyed it eerily so in its ghostly form of splendor. Definitely keep this no. in the on deck circle for more airplay going forth it would be much appreciated by me indeed. Wagner’s way out there hidden compositions are a real gem indeed 💎 ✨️ only to be found on WRCJ 90.9 DETROIT, MICHIGAN! 🎶 😀
Mark Anthony
June 6, 202513:21:25Dear, Engineering dept. I am receiving FM signal through a CC Radio-EP PRO w/twin coil ferrite built in. I am also utilizing an additional twin coil ferrite w/ fine tuning capability another fine C.Crane product which have both served me quite well. Keep up the good work I appreciate you, thanks much! WRCJ 90.9 FM DETROIT, MICHIGAN
Mark Anthony
June 6, 202512:48:20Dear, engineering dept. FM signal bearly existent here in Howell, Mi. Washing in & out numerous other stations are stepping on WRCJ’S signal frequency here. It is possible the smoke here from Canadian wildfires 🔥 might be a factor?
Wilson
June 6, 202510:37:27Dave,
Nathan Hale said, “I regret that I have but 1 life to give for my country” before he was hanged by the British. It was Patrick Henry that said “Give me liberty or give me death”.
Mark Anthony
June 5, 202513:09:34Canada 🇨🇦 🍁 is sending smoke 💨 signals again could someone tell them to use the phone ☎️ for Pete’s sake already? 🙄 😶🌫️ 🤧 play smoke gets in your eyes mystro if you would….
WorkerB
June 5, 202517:30:04Yes that would be an appropriate piece, not very good air quality today.
Mark Anthony
June 5, 202512:35:45Where’s the Beats, where’s the Beats? Right here on The Morning Show with Mr. Dave Wagner Conducting!🥁🪗🎶
Mark Anthony
June 5, 202512:21:31National Veggie Burger Day where’s the BEETS, where’s the BEETS!
WorkerB
June 5, 202517:29:07😀
Mark Anthony
June 5, 202510:00:10I boarded the SS DAVE WAGNER 🚢 promptly at 05:00 Thursday as it sets sail for a classical journey on the high seas 🌊 😀
Mark Anthony
June 2, 202513:32:56Chef 👨🍳 Mark is baking red potatoes 🥔 caramelizing sweet Vidalia onions 🌰 & preparing pacific ocean whiting fillets on the griddle as I enjoy The Morning Show w/ Mr. Dave Wagner on WRCJ 90.9 FM DETROIT 😋 🎶
Mark Anthony
May 30, 202512:46:56My Mother Joyce absolutely loved the film The Sound of Music 🎶 with Julie Andrew’s we would watch it with her as young kids my Father Don would not indulge in the movie with us not his type of musical theatrical production 😀 lol !
Mark Anthony
May 30, 202512:12:54“Master Modulus Mr. Dave Wagner Sir Modulator finely Modulating my FM SIGNAL LOUD & CLEAR on WRCJ 90.9 on THE MORNING SHOW with master of the MODE’S himself Dave Wagner!” 😀
Mark Anthony
May 30, 202511:26:31What is the percentage of 05:00 am early risers ? 1% = Mr. Dave Wagner lol. 😆 Sometimes 🤣 I’m right there with you Mr. Dave, early bird 🐦 gets the
Wagner worm! 🪱
Mark Anthony
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Mark Anthony
May 30, 202511:04:40My morning relaxant is in good order with Mr. Wagner at the helm thank-you kind sir may your Friday be a spectacular one indeed!😀 p.s. I’m ahead of schedule for the everest of a Sous alarm! ⏰️
Mark Anthony
May 29, 202512:14:39Good morning Mr. Wagner, I am really enjoying your Morning Show and once again thanks 😊 for the Sous alarm ⏰️ earlier have a nice day !
Mark Anthony
May 23, 202512:25:45I new it was to good to be true the yellow 💛 & orange 🍊 orb in the sky has disappeared but it truly is good to know the Classical music 🎶 has not !
Mark Anthony
May 23, 202511:00:34I’m looking 👀 to the east right now and the is a strange looking orb rising above the horizon it is exuding yellow 💛 and orange 🍊 colors in a most mysterious way 😉 I wonder what this unusual aboriginal occurrence could be it is truly intriguing 🤔 indeed ? 😁 🌞
Mark Anthony
May 23, 202510:49:44You have given me thought Dave for your and Peter’s weekend show The Well Tempered Weekend and it’s this in addition to your listeners phoning in with their favorite piece of music 🎶 why not add an option 2 for their favorite appliance what do you and Peter think I’ll wait patiently 😉 standing by for now !
Mark Anthony
May 23, 202509:40:02Well Dave, with the Memorial Day weekend forecast on the cooler cloudy side of things I can at least sport my new navy blue WRCJ 90.9 💙 embroidered logo Radio Ranch zip hoodie for all to see ! 😁
Mark Anthony
May 23, 202509:17:10Wee morning to you Mr. Wagner. I am here with you as well on this Fri. May 23, 2025 in route to Memorial Day !
Mark Anthony
May 20, 202511:28:19I think I’ll go watch a silent movie now Mr. Wagner I heard Haley Taylor is going cover silent movies 🎬 on her show “The Soundtrack” lol! 😆 😂
Mark Anthony
May 20, 202511:23:25Wow what a rousing Sous alarm right now Mr. Wagner thank-you I think ? 🤔 😉
Mark Anthony
May 14, 202510:22:45Early bird 🐦 gets the Dave 🪱 on the Morning Show 🎶 but that 05:00 wake up call is a we bit early for this bird though but I’m trying !
Mark Anthony
May 12, 202512:14:42Ah yes indeed some Grey Poupon upon my Croutons if you would waiter why thank you for sharing the information 😊 that today is International Crouton Day Dave!
Mark Anthony
May 12, 202511:48:25Good Monday morning Mr. Wagner to you sir I must say what most relaxing music 🎶 so soothing to hear on your Morning Show and most interesting composers and presentations indeed very refreshing and thank you for the Sous alarm right on schedule as always you never miss a beat!
Mark Anthony
May 6, 202511:48:35This melody makes me absolutely cry 😢 😭 💔 😪 💙 🤧 oh these onions 🌰 I’m cutting 🗡 literally right now 🎼🎵🎶 no kidding!
Mark Anthony
May 6, 202511:08:47Good morning Mr. Wagner well I have to admit this is the first morning in quite some time that I have not turned off my Suisse alarm. 🎶And row row row your boat gently down the stream life is but a dream as the rain prepares the ARK for launching! 🛶
Mark Anthony
April 30, 202513:10:52The oldest classic down here at The Old Truck and Auto Ranch is 1959′ at 66 years old that would be yours truly me ha ha ha!😂 😉
Mark Anthony
April 30, 202513:07:00With the exception of my 2009′ Chevrolet HHR Panel Delivery at 16 years old all the other vehicles down here at the Old Truck & Auto Ranch are older than WRCJ 90.9 has been on the air!
Mark Anthony
April 30, 202512:57:37I never tire of BOLERO could listen too it on repeat exhilaration and excellerating on the gas ⛽️ 👌 pedal at the same time in search of that next FM classical music 🎶 station as I get my kicks on route 66!
Mark Anthony
April 30, 202512:49:54All my vehicles are classics in age Dr. Dave just like you classical man no really I’m not kidding am & fm the oldest is 1962 then 1968, 1985, 1993, 1998, 1999 & 2009. GMC #1, PONTIAC #2, CHEVROLET #3 GMC #4, FORD #5, GMC #6, & CHEVROLET #7
Mark Anthony
April 30, 202512:30:29“Shaken but can be stirring at times Bond Beethoven Bond!” 🎼🎶
Mark Anthony
April 30, 202512:12:25Eh what’s up Doc ? Bugs Bunny 🐰 to you this morning Dr. Dave 🐇
Mark Anthony
April 28, 202512:59:34“Dave is The Michigan Man Super Hero WQRS & WRCJ!” 🎧🎙🎛🎚🎼🎵🎶🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹
Mark Anthony
April 28, 202512:47:47An all French presentation Friday morning May 2 Viva La France 🇫🇷 from the Michelin Man. 🚕🚙🚗🛻🚚🚑🚛🚐🚓🚒🚛🚎🗼
Mark Anthony
April 8, 202513:59:08Get well soon Dave I hope you feel better get some rest amen 🙏
Mark Anthony
April 5, 202517:53:55I am so impressed with the Well Tempered Appliance Guys they really are knowledgeable pertaining to the WRCJ crank radio 📻 I am so confident that they will be able to solve any and all of my appliances and electronics woes!
Mark Anthony
April 5, 202515:00:10“Saturday April 12, 2025 The Well Tempered Weekend a day that will live in symphony!”
WorkerB
April 6, 202500:01:05😀
Mark Anthony
April 5, 202514:37:06I am looking forward to The Well Tempered Weekend’s maiden launch because my washing machine is acting up Dave & Peter the appliance guys should be able to diagnose the problem 😀 👍 😉 😄 😁 😊
Mark Anthony
April 4, 202514:13:23“I’ll be Brahm, The Brahmanator!”
Mark Anthony
April 4, 202513:58:25Why you knuckleheads Curly Joe & Larry wise up the boss is coming! Signed Moe Howard Dr. Howard Dr. Fine Dr. Howard Dr. Fine How are ya? How do I know? I’m Fine thanks! 😊 “WRCJ 90.9 Slapsticking along!”
Mark Anthony
April 2, 202515:29:57I have a request to make to the Captain & First class Seaman how about some Titanic themed orchestral arrangements that would of been played on that fateful day of April 12 being it is your Maiden voyage and all how bout it my very good chaps carryon now make way full steam ahead! 🚢
Mark Anthony
April 2, 202515:21:31Safe sailing on your maiden voyage and no icebergs please captain Dave & First mate Peter April 12, 2025 White Star Line Titanic ⚓️
Mark Anthony
April 2, 202515:15:36Good morning gents Dave & Peter enjoying your camaraderie and after a hearty breakfast is it to early for the Wine 🍷 Time Elixir? Well I had to indulge just the same. Today’s selection goes quite well with the unpredictable weather forecast and it is Penroes Hill Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley, California 15.2% 2018 by the way I’m working for/towards the weekend 😀 and looking forward to your April 12, 2025 premier of your new show together indeed Pip Pip & Cheerio good day chaps!
Mark
March 26, 202513:27:27Alas a little bit to much Celestial Seasonings Sleepy Time Tea before bedtime 🌙 😴 Mr. Wagner!
Mark
March 26, 202513:20:06Signed, Rip Van Winkle!
Mark
March 26, 202513:11:24Good morning Mr. Wagner I have an admission to make I have been snoozing way beyond the Sous alarm ⏰️ 🎶 Tuesday missing your show in its entirety I’m afraid and today Wednesday a 09:00 wake up time!
WorkerB
March 26, 202522:31:38Oh well, it’s ok to hit snooze sometimes.
Steven Tomé
March 26, 202512:15:43Live long and perspire?
Hahaha happy birthday, Leonard RIP
Mark
March 13, 202511:44:25“Good 313 D – Day to you Davis with that roaring Sous alarm & Bernadette plus the Berlin philharmonic that makes a trifecta my good sir to awaken ones self I should say indeed” 😀 👍 🎶
Mark
March 12, 202511:48:23Thanks for that rousing Sous alarm Dave ⏰️ and now I will dial M for murder yikes!
Mark
March 5, 202512:07:10Good Wednesday morning to you Davis nice to here from you on the airwaves while Mr. Wagner takes some time off. I will look forward to listening in on Thursday & Friday as well thank you.
Mark
March 3, 202514:27:37Thanks Mr. Wagner for 20 years at the old radio ranch a pathfinder if I might say sir!
Mark
February 19, 202512:31:01I made a 05:00 departure aboard the SS DAVE WAGNER 😀 this morning on a 5 hour artic cruise with classical music piped throughout the entire ship 🚢 the Sous alarm ⏰️ just sounded off right on schedule 07:15!
William Sturm
February 19, 202505:21:12I’m so glad I was listening this morning to hear Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell and covered so well by Chanticleer. Very nice, thanks!
Mark
February 17, 202515:05:35“As always once again Dave if I may address you by your first name sir nice way too top off today’s classical music session and yes I will B.Y.O.B/ MY OWN Brahms in tow on this President’s Day 2025 Thanks once again until we meet again”! 😀
Mark
February 17, 202512:31:03Shiver me timbers Mr. Wagner this brisk & chilly Washington’s Birthday & National Cabbage day morning of Monday February 17, 2025 I think calls for some sauerkraut & polish sausage thank you for the 07:15 Sous alarm as always and I always welcome your wit 😊 and enjoy your classical style I have been up on board with you at 5:00am but a few times the early bird 🐦 gets the worm or Mr. Dave Wagner should I say!
Ari Freed
February 13, 202522:31:20I enjoyed listening to music on your station this morning between 815 and 8:30 AM Dave Wagner had some really good classical music on. Can you tell me what was on his playlist during that timeframe today as it is not showing the current playlist for today on your website. this would be much appreciated.
WorkerB
February 14, 202505:38:03Hello Ari, below are the pieces from around that time. Also you can find our weekday classical playlists here:
https://www.wrcjfm.org/features/this-weeks-classical-playlists/
8:10am Theme & Variations on a Theme from Mozart’s “The Magic Flute”, Op 9 Sor, Fernando Romero, Angel, guitar
8:18am Sonata for Piano and Cello–1st movement: “Allegro. Tempo di marcia” Poulenc, Francis Gastinel, Anne, cello
8:25am Trio Sonata No. 4 in G Gallo, Domenico Parnassi musici
8:32am “Jubilee”, from “Symphonic Sketches” Chadwick, George Whitefield Detroit Symphony Orchestra
8:42am “The Dream of Olwen” from “While I Live” Williams, Charles Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Adni, Daniel, piano
George Wazeck
February 8, 202501:42:47Playlist is not available. Im looking for a song that was played around 5:45 AM on the 7th. It was called Peasant suite I think. composer unknown.
WorkerB
February 8, 202507:37:55Hi George, yes that was the Peasant Suite (“Suite paysanne”) composed by Hannes Meyer performed by the Sonare Quartet of Frankfurt with Ichiro Noda, on double bass and Hannes Meyer himself on organ. Also, you can find our weekday classical playlists here: https://www.wrcjfm.org/features/this-weeks-classical-playlists/
Julie Anne Hillebrand
January 22, 202514:03:20The music you’re playing this morning is awe inspiring. Can you please tell me the name of the composer of the piece before the piece from The King’s Speech? That might be the most beautiful thing I have ever heard.
WorkerB
January 25, 202521:02:48Hi Julie, thanks! Here are the pieces around that time:
Wed 01/22/2025 8:23am Violin Concerto No.1 In a BWV1041: II. Andante Bach, J. S. Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields Bell, Joshua, violin
8:31am Symphony No. 5 in e, Op. 64 (3rd movement) Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich Detroit Symphony Orchestra
8:39am Let My Love Be Heard Runestad, Jake VOCES8
8:44am The King’s Speech: Suite Desplat, Alexandre London Symphony Orchestra Arch, David, piano
Elisabeth W
January 21, 202515:07:01Hi! Could I please have the playlist for this morning January 21, 2025. I really want to know what the song was that played before the Star Wars one! Thanks!! My classroom of toddlers listens every morning!
WorkerB
January 25, 202521:10:36Hi Elisabeth, thank you for sharing our music with your classroom! You should take a picture and share it to our Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/909WRCJ
Anyway, here are the pieces from around that time:
Tue 01/21/2025 9:01am Harpsichord Concerto in E, BWV 1053 Bach, Johann Sebastian Cologne Chamber Orchestra Noll, Christoph Anselm, harpsichord
9:19am Suite in G (“La Bizarre”)–for strings and continuo TWV55:G2 Telemann, Georg Philipp Ensemble Fratres
9:39am “Turandot”: Fantasia for Salon Orchestra Puccini, Giacomo I Salonisti
9:51am “Star Wars” (Throne Room & Finale) Williams, John Skywalker Symphony Orchestra
Jessica
December 13, 202421:29:41I am looking for the name of a composer that was featured around 9:45 am or so- American composer born in the 1970s. It was mentioned after a piece was played but I was driving!
WorkerB
December 14, 202407:43:20Hello Jessica, below are all the pieces we played around that time. It sounds like you are describing Kevin Kaska. It was his birthday!
Fri 12/13/2024 9:14am Piano Trio in G Debussy, Claude Ensemble Vivant (members) Wilson, Catherine, piano
Fri 12/13/2024 9:40am Romanza (for piano and strings) Kaska, Kevin Royal Scottish National Orchestra Lang, Mike, piano
Fri 12/13/2024 9:47am Violin Concerto No. 3 in b, Op. 61 (finale) Saint-Saens, Camille Orchestra of Paris Perlman, Itzhak, violin
Fri 12/13/2024 10:01am Piano Concerto No.14 in E Flat, K 449 Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Barenboim, Daniel, piano
Ronald Zuhorski
November 22, 202412:37:50hey Dave. Good morning.
Just wanted to drop a line after many years of listening to say thanks. I LOVE waking up to your ‘Dad’ humor.
Right now i’m up north in Kaleva, MI sitting in a trailer working remote before i start my hunting weekend and it is SO good to hear you way up here in the woods.
You Da Man!
A Sincear Thank You!
WorkerB
November 22, 202417:23:34Hi Ronald, thanks for tuning in from the woods of Kaleva! The wonders of modern technology. We hope you enjoy your weekend.
Aynzley McLaughlin
November 1, 202410:27:27Wanted to know the song playing around 6:15 am November 1 2024. I heard Dave say Antony Devosak (spelled wrong?) he said opus 94 but I don’t think I found it. It was with the violin. Can you all help??
WorkerB
November 1, 202415:40:16Hi, that was the Rondo for Cello and Orchestra in g, Op. 94 by Antonin Dvorak performed by the Staatskapelle Dresden with Peter Bruns on cello.
Ashley
October 31, 202414:38:59Wondering what song you played just before 8 am..?
Please list all songs played between 7:50-8 am
Thank you!
WorkerB
November 1, 202415:42:27Hi Ashley, here are the songs from around that time:
7:40am Concertino (for trumpet, strings and continuo) Haydn, Johann Michael
Capella Istropolitana
Sauter, Otto, trumpet
7:49am “Manfred” (Dramatic Symphony after Byron) in b, Op. 58 (2nd movement: Vivace con spirito) Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich
London Symphony Orchestra
Overture to “Orpheus in the Underworld”
Offenbach, Jacques
Boston Pops Orchestra
8:10am Hamlet: The Ghost of Hamlet’s Father (arr. 2 pianos)
Prokofiev, Sergei
Argerich, Martha, piano
KATHLEEN S KNECHT
October 10, 202412:01:14Mr. Music! Is he still in the nervous hospital?
WorkerB
October 11, 202419:25:56We regret to inform you he has escaped. Watch out!
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