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Sat 11:14 PM : now playing:  Music for Eels
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WMBR Summer 2025 Program Schedule:    Return to Main Schedule
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Saturday Programs:
6-8am 88 Rewound
Hosted by: Alex McNeil. Mully, Chuck U., Joanie, James Rock, Abby Lyda
Each week 88 Rewound recreates a radio station survey from somewhere in the US or beyond, playing the hits (and misses) as they appeared back in the 50's, 60's, 70's or 80's
Listen to past shows: Sat Jun 14 6:00 am Playlist
Sat Jun 07 6:00 am Playlist
8-9am Sound Principles
Hosted by: Fred Allen
Jazz is a living art form, not a museum piece. Artists and performances from the 21st century.
Listen to past shows: Sat Jun 14 8:00 am Playlist
Sat Jun 07 8:00 am Playlist
9-10am Nebulosity
Hosted by: Ben Bray
A weekly trajectory through the Wayoutosphere, composed of jazz, exp. rock, ambient and environmental recordings, and inspired by the Earth's oceans. Depart from a techno club in Norway, make a connection in Tokyo, and land at a jazz café in Australia.
Listen to past shows: Sat Jun 14 9:00 am Playlist
Sat Jun 07 9:00 am Playlist
10am-Noon Backwoods
Hosted by: John Funke
The best in vintage rock ’n’ roll, country and western, and rhythm ’n’ blues. More songs about Cadillacs and chickens.

Twitter Feed: @johnthefunke
Listen to past shows: Sat Jun 14 10:00 am Playlist
Sat Jun 07 10:00 am Playlist
Noon-1pm Bass Case
Hosted by: Julia Fiksinski
Proving you can like music from any n genres (where n is a natural number).

Listen to past shows: Sat Jun 14 12:00 pm Playlist
Sat Jun 07 12:00 pm Playlist
1-2pm The Hot Rat Sessions
Hosted by: Abby Lyda
A blonde 20 y/o (and at some point 21 y/o) girl cosplays as a 50 y/o man.
Listen to past shows: Sat Jun 14 1:00 pm Playlist
Sat Jun 07 1:00 pm Playlist
2-4pm King Ghidorah
Hosted by: You never know! Will, Tim, Keri, Fred, Rose, Mully, Magogo?
Some call heads, some call tails. Whatever you do, don't mispronounce the name of the mighty King Ghidorah when you call to make a request..
Listen to past shows: Sat Jun 14 2:00 pm Playlist
Sat Jun 07 2:00 pm  
4-6pm Aural Fixation
Hosted by: Sue
From the paisley underground, dark attics and the edges of space - you'll hear fuzzed out guitars, garage, psych, poppy punk, and Motorik sounds, from the 1960's to the newest releases.

Listen to past shows: Sat Jun 14 4:00 pm Playlist
Sat Jun 07 4:00 pm Playlist
6-8pm James Dean Death Car Experience
Hosted by: Lisa Death Car
It's the Apocalypse! Do you a) gather loved ones, b) casually pour a glass of bubbly, c) watch Star Trek, d) all of the above with the TV muted and the pop sounds of the Death Car serving as the soundtrack?

Listen to past shows: Sat Jun 14 6:00 pm Playlist
Sat Jun 07 6:00 pm Playlist
8-9pm Backpacks and Magazines
Hosted by: Heather D.
Post punk, industrial, synthpop, darkwave, coldwave and more. Dance with me to the sound of sirens.

Listen to past shows: Sat Jun 14 8:00 pm  
Sat Jun 07 8:00 pm Playlist
9-10pm Calling the Cranes
Hosted by: Lex
A crane calling in the shade.

Listen to past shows: Sat Jun 14 9:00 pm Playlist
Sat Jun 07 9:00 pm Playlist
10-11pm
Alternates Weekly
PhD Offense
Hosted by: Max Dunitz
Making tiny dents in the paper-thin walls of human knowledge, searching for the resonant frequencies of the paper-thin walls of reality through stochastic gradient e-filing of sound to le fisc. Bonjour, pensez à déclarer vos revenues sur impots.gouv.fr.
Upcoming shows: Jun 14, Jun 28, Jul 12
Listen to past shows: Sat Jun 14 10:00 pm  
Sat May 31 10:00 pm  
10-11pm
Alternates Weekly
The Intergalactic Witching Hour with Crood >Boi> and Lorinda
Hosted by: David and Daniel
Unaware of reality’s paper-thin walls? Become acquainted with a transcendental and planetary group. View the transmittal of information from place to place. Music that skirts the edges of, but does not tear, those paper-thin walls. 
Upcoming shows: Jun 21, Jul 5
none available
11pm-Midnight Music for Eels
Hosted by: Maggie Lin
A weekly selection of eels’ favorites spanning indie rock, avant-garde, neo-psychedelia, chamber pop, and post-punk. Guaranteed to please your eel friends!

Listen to past shows: Sat Jun 14 11:00 pm Playlist
Sat Jun 07 11:00 pm Playlist
Sat May 31 11:00 pm Playlist
Midnight-1am The Lethal List
Hosted by: Leese
Putting you on to some of the best genre-bending/defining Afro, R&B, and electronic grooves, sprinkled with hints of jazz, future funk and soul.
Listen to past shows: Sun Jun 08 12:00 am Playlist
Sun Jun 01 12:00 am  
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