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Jewish Rock Radio

Jewish Rock Radio is a contemporary Jewish rock online radio station. JRR was launched on November 1, 2010, and is owned and operated by Rick Recht. JRR claims to be a leading provider of contemporary Jewish rock music and youth engagement interviews. Broadcasts and Services

Jewish Rock Radio allows users to listen to the latest contemporary Jewish rock music at 128 kbit/s. as well as browse featured artists, emerging artists, listen to youth engagement interviews and browse resources and opportunities for further engagement in Jewish life. JRR offers online radio with minimal advertising at 128 kbit/s. 28 kbit/s. The station plays contemporary Jewish, featuring artists like Hadah Nachash, Idan Raichel, Ross M. Levy, Josh Nelson and Naomi Less. Programming

The station's format is a mix of music, and Jewish program. Some of the segments heard on Jewish Rock Radio include:

“Celebrity Corner” “JRR Classic Spin" - featuring songs by Jewish rock pioneers "Shabbat Rock Block" - Shabbat programming every Friday evening through Saturday afternoon “JRR Classic Spin" - featuring songs by Jewish rock pioneers "Shabbat Rock Block" - Shabbat programming every Friday evening through Saturday afternoon “Jewish Rock-apella” – music from the top Jewish college a capella groups

Jewish Rock Radio programming also includes Interviews with Jewish music celebrities and Youth Engagement Interviews.

Background

Jewish Rock Radio (JRR) is a program of Judaism Alive 501c3 launched in 2009 by Rick Recht with a grassroots cadre of Jewish lay leaders from St. Louis, Memphis, Atlanta, and Chicago. JRR launched on November 1, 2010. In first year operations, JRR experienced successes in broadcast programming, listenership, press coverage, and funding with more than 17,000 JRR mobile app downloads, over 400,000 monthly listening minutes, and coverage in local and national publications (including Ny Jewish Week [1] St. Louis Jewish Light [2], The Huffington Post [3], inclusion in the 2011 Slingshot Guide and funding from many national Jewish foundations.

References

^ NY Jewish Week [1] ^ St. Louis Jewish Light [2] ^ The Huffington Post [3]