Brian Daniels

On-air Music Host, Web Curator, PSA Director

Brian can be heard weekdays on Afternoon Jazz from 1 to 4 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Afternoon Jazz features a blend of the latest mainstream jazz with big band/swing, bebop and some blues on the side every once in a while.

Brian also served as the station's Interim General Manager from July 2016 to August 2017.

Ways to Connect

410-651-7904

Enjoy JazzWorks on WESM

By Brian Daniels • May 2, 2019

NIGHTLY AT 11 PM, FRIDAY MORNING AT 9, AND WEEKDAY EVENING (MONDAY - THURSDAY) AT 7

JazzWorks features the greatest jazz artists of all time, like Miles Davis, Billie Holiday and Dave Brubeck; as well as today’s top talents, like Wynton Marsalis, Diana Krall and Pat Metheny. JazzWorks also likes to throw in some surprises from time to time, seasoning our jazz gumbo with blues, funk and Latin jazz.

UMES 30 Ep. 20--Why Teachers Make A Difference

By Brian Daniels • Apr 29, 2019

Teaching is an honorable profession in this country. On this edition of UMES 30, show host Dr. Joshua K. Wright speaks with local educators with ties to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore about the important roles teachers play in shaping the future of society. (ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 4/28/2019)

UMES 30 Ep. 19--'Invisible Warriors: African American Women In WW2'

By Brian Daniels • Apr 22, 2019

The month of March is recognized as National Women's History Month in the U.S. But women of color are often overlooked when it comes to America's "Greatest Generation"--the generation of men and women who made important contributions during World War II. UMES 30 host Dr. Joshua K. Wright has a conversation with educator and historian Gregory S. Cooke, the producer of a documentary film called 'Invisible Warriors: African American Women in World War II". (ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 4/21/2019)

UMES 30 Ep. 21--Dr. Heidi M. Anderson

By Brian Daniels • Apr 15, 2019

On this episode of UMES 30, show host Dr. Joshua K. Wright sits down with Dr. Heidi M. Anderson, the sixteenth President of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. She discusses her mission for the University and how she is actively moving forward to accomplish goals she has set for UMES. (ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 2/14/2019)

UMES 30 Ep. 18--U.S. District Judge George Hazel

By Brian Daniels • Apr 12, 2019

On this episode of UMES 30, host Dr. Joshua K. Wright speaks with U.S. District Judge (Maryland) George J. Hazel, who was nominate by President Barack Obama and sworn in on May 2, 2014, becoming the youngest District Judge to be appointed to the post. (ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 4/7/2019)