WYBC “Beat The Odds” Scholarship 2025 Winner: AJ Johnson

WYBC “Beat The Odds” Scholarship 2025 Winner: AJ Johnson

We’re celebrating and honoring AJ Johnson, our WYBC “Beat The Odds” Scholarship Winner 2025! Thanks to Derwin Griffith State Farm, The Walter Luckett Foundation, Howard K. Hill Funeral Services and Ocean State Job Lot, and Yale Broadcasting Company for making this scholarship possible.

Family Wellness Fair

Family Wellness Fair

Come out to the Family Wellness Fair on Saturday, August 9th from 11am to 2pm at The Dixwell Q House, 197 Dixwell Avenue in New Haven. There will be food trucks, CPR Training, Blood Pressure Screening, a career fair, music, activities, workshops and so much more!

Damian Marley & Stephen Marley

Damian Marley & Stephen Marley

Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley & Stephen Marley with J Boog comes to Westville Music Bowl in New Haven on Tuesday, July 29th. Tickets on sale at www.westvillemusicbowl.com Listen to DeDe In The Morning with Darryl Huckaby to win tickets! Powered by Premier Concerts.

Hamden’s Free Summer Concert Series

Hamden’s Free Summer Concert Series

The Hamden Arts Commission and the Town of Hamden presents the Free Summer Concert Series at Town Center Park in Hamden. All concerts start at 7:00 pm. Friday, July 18th – Stix Bones & The B.O.N.E. Squad Friday, July 25th – Ricky Alan Draughn Band and Manny James Friday, August 22nd – Winslow (Eagles Tribute…

Sisters’ Journey & WYBC Celebrate Survivors

Sisters’ Journey & WYBC Celebrate Survivors

Photo provided by Sisters’ Journey. Sisters’ Journey Celebrates – Dana Hébért Read her inspiring story (thanks www.sistersjourney.org) On January 5, 2016, my business, Beauty By Dezign LLC, was featured in my town’s local paper. I was thrilled to be recognized as an upcoming salon for our African-American community in Manchester. However, the very next day, at…

This Day in Black History: July

This Day in Black History: July

WYBC celebrates Black History EVERYDAY! Facts from www.blackfacts.com July 1 1971 – Multiple Grammy Award winning musician Missy Elliot was born today. 1899 – The Father of Gospel Music, Thomas Dorsey, was born today in Villa Rica, GA. July 2 1908 – Thurgood Marshall, the first African American Supreme Court Justice, was born today in Baltimore,…

Enter to win: Katt Williams at Total Mortgage Arena

Enter to win: Katt Williams at Total Mortgage Arena

Comedian Katt Williams brings his “Heaven on Earth” Tour to Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport on Friday, October 31st. Tickets are on sale at www.ticketmaster.com Enter to win a pair of tickets! Contest open to Connecticut residents only. Must be at least 18 years of age or older to enter. One entry per person. Duplicate entries…

Enter to win: Lunch with DeDe

Enter to win: Lunch with DeDe

Enter to win a pair of passes to join DeDe McGuire and Darryl Huckaby for a private VIP Lunch at Art’s Television and Appliance in North Haven on Saturday, August 16th at 12pm! Lunch is catered by Koolbreeze Jamerican Cuisine Restaurant! Contest open to Connecticut residents only. Must be at least 18 years of age…

Dad of the Year: Anthony Duff

Dad of the Year: Anthony Duff

WYBC is proud to congratulate Mr. Anthony Duff, our WYBC Dad of the Year Winner for 2025! Anthony was nominated by his wife, Mia. Anthony is the father of 5. Together, Anthony and Mia have raised 5 beautiful young adults who are respectful, hard working and of good character. Mia attributes that to her husband and herself. This June, Anthony and…