The Morning Show - with Jill Riley The Morning Show with Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala is on the air from 5 to 10 a.m. on weekdays. With occasional guests and the daily Coffee Break, you'll get what you need to start your day.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Protest SongsJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Jan 16, 2026For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that were created as protest would you like to hear?
Today In Music HistoryJan. 15 in Music History: Anderson .Paak released 'Malibu' Jan 15, 2026Dolores O'Riordan passed away; The Rolling Stones were forced to change the lyrics of "Let's Spend The Night Together" to "Let's Spend Some Time Together" when appearing on The Ed Sullivan Show; Led Zeppelin's 'Black Dog' made its debut on the U.S. singles chart; and The Who had their first hit when they released "I Can't Explain" in the UK, Today in Music History.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Best New BandsJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Jan 15, 2026For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs by artists on the lineup for the Best New Bands Showcase would you like to hear?
Today In Music HistoryJan. 14 in Music History: David Bowie released 'Low' Jan 14, 2026Dave Grohl was born; David Bowie released his debut single "Can't Help Thinking About Me"; Elvis Presley performed his "Aloha from Hawaii" concert; The Sex Pistols played their last live gig at Winterland in San Francisco; and Diana Ross made her last appearance with The Supremes, Today in Music History.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: T Bone BurnettJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Jan 14, 2026For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that T Bone Burnett worked on would you like to hear?
Today In Music HistoryJan. 13 in Music History: Happy birthday to Wayne Coyne of Flaming Lips Jan 13, 2026Wayne Coyne was born, "The Twist" became the only single in the history of the charts to make it to No. 1 on two separate occasions; Bob Dylan started recording 'Bringing It All Back Home'; and "Folsom Prison Blues" was recorded live at Folsom Prison, Today in Music History.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Let's Get WeirdJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Jan 13, 2026For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what psychedelic or experimental tracks would you like to hear?
Today In Music HistoryJan. 12 in Music History: Vampire Weekend released 'Contra' in the United States Jan 12, 2026Cynthia Robinson of Sly and The Family Stone was born, Alice Cooper released his third album, The Police had their first rehearsal, Maurice Gibb of The Bee Gees died, and Al Green was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Today in Music History.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Redhead RockJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Jan 12, 2026For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from artists who are redheads would you like to hear?
Today In Music HistoryJan. 9 in Music History: Happy birthday to Bobby Z. of The Revolution Jan 9, 2026David Johansen of the New York Dolls was born, Charlie Watts decided to join The Rolling Stones, Lou Reed got married, and 'Bohemian Rhapsody' hit No. 1 in the U.K., Today in Music History.