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RADIO WORLD PREMIER: 50 YEARS OF THOR!

February 4, 2024

Tune in to WRCT Thursday, February 8 shortly after 8:00 p.m. when the Godfather of Muscle Rock Jon Mikl Thor and lead guitarist Kevin Stuart Swain join your Rockin’ Attorney, Eric Jackson Lurie on Court’s in Session.

2024 marks the 50th year of Thor‘s career: from world class body builder, to creator of Top Ten metal hits, to a career acting in cult classic movies!

Jon Mikl Thor has a worldwide following because he started the “muscle rock” genre. Classic Rock Magazine has placed him in its Top 100 Frontmen. Thor’s stage act has included bending steel with his teeth; blowing up hot water bottles and entertaining audiences with his melodic hard rock songs.

Citing Pittsburgh as the home of the “Thor Korr,” his new album Ride of the Iron Horse is scheduled
to be released March 15th on Cleopatra Records. Because of the connection with his fans in the ‘Burgh, Thor and WRCT are both proud that the album’s title track will make its radio world premiere on Court’s in Session!!

Catch the excitement, Thursday, February 8 shortly after 8:00 p.m. on WRCT’s Court’s in Session and streaming from this very website! (A replay is scheduled Sunday, February 11, 11:00 p.m.)


40th Anniversary of the Imprints Xmas Show on WRCT

December 11, 2023

On December 18, 1983 — 40 years ago — Pittsburgh’s The Imprints performed a live Christmas show for WRCT’s listeners.

The show featured unconventional arrangements of classic Christmas songs. A whole lot of fun!

On December 18, 2023, WRCT is re-airing this broadcast at 3:00 p.m. Catch the show at wrct.org, 88.3 FM Pittsburgh –or if you miss it, you can follow this link:
 The Imprints: 1983 Xmas show


Southern Rock Royalty To Testify in Court

November 5, 2023

Shortly after 8:00 p.m. Thursday, November 9, Henry Paul and guitarist Billy Crain of The Outlaws will join your rockin’ attorney, Eric Jackson Lurie, to talk about all things Outlaw and the band’s appearance with the Atlanta Rhythm Section Friday, November 10 at the Palace Theater in Greensburg. A lucky listener can win a pair of tickets to that show during this exciting episode of WRCT’s Court’s In Session!

With classic hits like “Green Grass and High Tides Forever,” “Gray Ghost,” “There Goes Another Love Song,” and their remake of “Ghost Riders in the Sky,” The Outlaws are one of the last southern rock supergroups still touring.

Tune in to WRCT Thursday November 9 at 8:00 p.m. to catch the excitement and for a chance to win a pair of tickets to The Outlaws/Atlanta Rhythm Section show! Only on WRCT 88.3 FM, Pittsburgh, or streaming from this very website!


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