WWOZ in need of new location as board nixes St. Charles property

• The French Quarter building requires extensive renovations, due to begin later this year.

Catch up quick: The Jazz & Heritage Foundation, which owns WWOZ, is considering new permanent homes for the radio station. The favorite appeared to be a $2.375 million property in the CBD on St. Charles Avenue.

• At the foundation’s April 27 gala, board member Irma Thomas mentioned the St. Charles property, calling it “our future home.”
• "It’s time that WWOZ have a permanent home so we have somewhere to go and brag about our culture," Thomas said.

What we’re watching: It’s not yet clear where WWOZ will land. Jazz & Heritage Foundation board president David Francis declined to provide details on a timeline for that decision.

• In a letter obtained by Axios and addressed to station show hosts, WWOZ general manager Beth Arroyo Utterback said included among the station’s goals for its next location are space of more than 6,000 square feet, ample parking and visibility, easy access to public safety and fiber lines.