blues every Saturday night, led off by popular Chicago blues radio veteran Tom Marker ( who began hosting on WDCB in 2015), and ending with Steve Cushing's historical, early-blues program Blues Before Sunrise. In 2015, WDCB became the new broadcast home of former XM host Michelle Sammartino's program, Jammin' Jazz: Jazz for the New Generation. Local celebrity Wayne Messmer also hosts a vocal jazz show on Sunday nights. In 2017, WDCB added prominent Chicago jazz singer Dee Alexander to its on-air lineup. In addition to its predominantly live and locally hosted programming, WDCB also airs a number of nationally syndicated music programs, including NPR's "Jazz Night in America" as well as independent programs including "American Routes," "Night Lights," "Blues From the Red Rooster Lounge," and "The Grateful Dead Radio Hour." WDCB was also home to The Folk Sampler until it ended its run in Summer 2018. Staff The station manager of WDCB is Dan Bindert. The music director is Paul Abella. WDCB is not student-operated, though COD students work at the station. WDCB's stable of on-air personalities includes Bruce Oscar, Paul Abella, Orbert Davis, Dee Alexander, Bill O'Connell, and Marshall Vente, all of whom are prominent Chicago-based jazz musicians, along with longtime hosts Leslie Keros, Jay Greene, Matthew Hermes, Jeanne Franks, Bob Signorelli, Dona Mullen, Al Carter-Bey, and Andy Schultz. The daily lineup of Abella (mornings), Keros (middays), and Oscar (afternoons) has been intact since late 2019, after the retirement of long-time jazz personality Barry Winograd (who still hosts his early-jazz show When Jazz Was King on Saturday mornings). Oscar has been with WDCB since 1992. See also List of jazz radio stations in the United States References External links DCB Glen Ellyn, Illinois Jazz radio stations in the United States DCB NPR member stations Radio stations established in 1977 1977 establishments in Illinois