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WMBR Spring 2025 Program Schedule:    Return to Main Schedule
See what's on:   Sunday   Monday   Tuesday   Wednesday   Thursday   Friday   Saturday   Weekdays  
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 Mar 08 6:00 am Playlist
Sat Mar 01 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 Mar 08 8:00 am Playlist
Sat Mar 01 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 Mar 08 9:00 am Playlist
Sat Mar 01 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 Mar 08 10:00 am Playlist
Sat Mar 01 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 Mar 08 12:00 pm Playlist
Sat Mar 01 12:00 pm  
1-2pm The Hot Rat Sessions
Hosted by: Abby Lyda
A blonde 20 y/o girl cosplays as a 50 y/o man.
Listen to past shows: Sat Mar 08 1:00 pm Playlist
Sat Mar 01 1:00 pm Playlist
2-4pm King Ghidorah
Hosted by: You never know! Will, Tim, Keri, 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 Mar 08 2:00 pm Playlist
Sat Mar 01 2:00 pm Playlist
4-6pm Aural Fixation
Hosted by: Sue
From the paisley underground, dark attics, and the edges of space - you'll hear fuzzed out guitars, heavy psych, drone, garage, & poppy punk from 55+ years ago to the latest releases.

Listen to past shows: Sat Mar 08 4:00 pm Playlist
Sat Mar 01 4:00 pm Playlist
6-8pm James Dean Death Car Experience
Hosted by: Lisa Death Car
The cat is howling because a) food bowl is empty, b) litter box is not clean enough, c) toy went under the fridge, d) too much catnip, e) you turned on the Death Car and it hates indiepop, f) all of the above and too bad, the Death Car is staying on.

Listen to past shows: Sat Mar 08 6:00 pm Playlist
Sat Mar 01 6:00 pm Playlist
Sat Feb 22 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 Mar 01 8:00 pm Playlist
Sat Feb 22 8:00 pm Playlist
9-10pm Calling the Cranes
Hosted by: Lex I
A crane calling in the shade.

Listen to past shows: Sat Mar 01 9:00 pm Playlist
Sat Feb 22 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: Mar 15, Mar 29
Listen to past shows: Sat Feb 22 10:00 pm Playlist
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: Mar 8, Mar 22, Apr 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 Mar 01 11:00 pm Playlist
Sat Feb 22 11:00 pm Playlist
Midnight-1am
Alternates Weekly
Lunie Tunes
Hosted by: Lucinda Sun & Connie Huang
Welcome to our headphones: swirling shoegaze, rolling rock... or something else?
Upcoming shows: Mar 16, Mar 30
Listen to past shows: Mon Mar 03 12:00 am Playlist
Midnight-1am
Alternates Weekly
TBA
Upcoming shows: Mar 9, Mar 23, Apr 6
none available
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