BSJ.FM Best Smooth Jazz Radio

This radio station broadcasts 24/7, focusing on instrumental soulful, melodic, and smooth grooves within the Smooth Jazz genre. Programming features new albums, established favorites, and previously unheard tracks, all hand-picked by owner and program host Rod Lucas. Lucas, who has been playing Smooth Jazz on British radio since 1971, hosts a daily show that brings a fresh feel to the genre, blending soulful, melodic R&B with sultry grooves. The station also presents a Radio & TV show every Saturday at 4 PM UK time, which can be streamed live. Podcasts of recent shows hosted by Rod Lucas are available on iTunes. The station operates on a 'not for profit' basis, relying on donations and sponsorships from supporters to cover streaming and bandwidth costs. Listeners can record voice messages for the host to play on air. The station also welcomes submissions from Smooth Jazz Independent Artists, requesting samples in 192k MP3 format via DropBox. Early programming from Rod Lucas in the 1970s featured artists such as Milt Jackson, George Benson, Herbie Hancock, and Paco de Lucia, alongside Latin singers.