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WMBR Spring 2024 Program Schedule:    Return to Main Schedule
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Friday Programs:
4-7am Second Fiddle
Hosted by: Rick Biskit Roth
One hundred years of country music in every form, from bluegrass to Bakersfield and more. If some hillbilly picked up a stringed instrument and it was recorded, I might play it.

Listen to past shows: Fri Mar 15 4:00 am Playlist
Fri Mar 08 4:00 am Playlist
7-8am The Cosmic Deadbeat Radio Hour
Hosted by: Peyton Beyer
The Cosmic Deadbeat Radio Hour explores the underground, lesser knowns, and B-Sides of the psychedelia-immersed 1960s and 1970s. Listeners can expect a presentation of musical artists from around the world, united by the passion of a wayward vagabond.
Listen to past shows: Fri Mar 15 7:00 am Playlist
Fri Mar 08 7:00 am Playlist
8-10am Breakfast of Champions
Hosted by: Tim, Rebecca, Ted, Becca, Abby, Erik, Jeremy, and Jon
Start your morning off right with a bowl full of sugary sweet pop goodness, sprinkle on some tasty punk influences, and help yourself to the buffet of sumptuous soundscapes, melancholy melodies, quirky cadences and raucous rock.

Twitter Feed: @bocwmbr
Listen to past shows: Fri Mar 15 8:00 am Playlist
Fri Mar 08 8:00 am Playlist
10am-Noon Late Risers' Club
Hosted by: Joanie, Mark, Mook, L-Train, Ron, and the Tuesday Alumni
It's like sewing your ear to a vacuum cleaner.

Twitter Feed: @laterisersclub
Listen to past shows: Fri Mar 15 10:00 am Playlist
Fri Mar 08 10:00 am Playlist
Noon-2pm Lost and Found
Hosted by: Mark Francis, Bob Dubrow, Brother Wayne, Christopher Vyce, Alex McNeil, Lawrence Azrin
Rock, pop, and soul from the ’60s and early ’70s, but not the same old songs you hear every day on commercial radio.

Listen to past shows: Fri Mar 15 12:00 pm Playlist
Fri Mar 08 12:00 pm Playlist
2-4pm Coffeetime
Hosted by: Angelynn Grant
Hard bop, bebop, west coast and cool, early and vocal jazz. Plus, every so often, jazz from the movies or TV. And, at the end of the show, a little bit of gospel, a little bit of soul. Baby.

Twitter Feed: @angelynng
Listen to past shows: Fri Mar 15 2:00 pm Playlist
Fri Mar 08 2:00 pm Playlist
4-5:30pm Gorilla Got Me
Hosted by: Sister Sara J.
The kids just want to dance! Blasting rough, raw and ready sounds created by the rejects, rebels and assorted losers of rock & roll! Take a stroll into the wild with the ape and I!
Listen to past shows: Fri Mar 15 4:00 pm Playlist
Fri Mar 08 4:00 pm Playlist
5:30-6pm WMBR Nightly News
Hosted by: WMBR News Department
News and analysis from independent national journalists as well as local news and events in Cambridge and Greater Boston. Our weekly line-up of programs focuses on under-reported issues, marginalized communities, and struggles for social change.

Listen to past shows: Fri Mar 15 5:30 pm  
Fri Mar 08 5:30 pm  
6-7pm Mindblown
Hosted by: Linda Pinkow
An arrangement of music that can be considered psychedelic, neo-psychedelic, experimental, avant-garde, or something else. All carefully chosen for your enlightenment and/or bliss.
Listen to past shows: Fri Mar 15 6:00 pm Playlist
Fri Mar 08 6:00 pm Playlist
7-8pm The Big Beat
Hosted by: John Michael Krasoski
This show is a mish-mosh of eclectic music from the '50's to current.
Listen to past shows: Fri Mar 15 7:00 pm  
Fri Mar 08 7:00 pm  
8-9pm From Bindu to Ojas
Hosted by: Selector J.R.
“Music is a tremendous vehicle for opening the heart.” – Ram Dass.
Listen to past shows: Fri Mar 15 8:00 pm Playlist
Fri Mar 08 8:00 pm Playlist
9-10pm The Hot Rat Sessions
Hosted by: Abby Lyda
A blonde 19-year-old girl cosplays as a 50-year-old man who does a lot of psychedelics.
Listen to past shows: Fri Mar 15 9:00 pm Playlist
Fri Mar 08 9:00 pm Playlist
10-11pm Mayan Mix Masters
Hosted by: DJ WillWake
Enjoy the sonic traditions of Mayan music of all genres and ages mixed with contemporary electronic music. Mayan mixes are also paired with commentary on Mayan traditions, way of life, and linguistic research primarily in Kaqchikel and K'iche' Maya.
Listen to past shows: Fri Mar 15 10:00 pm  
11pm-Midnight Algo-ritmico
Hosted by: Pedro Reynolds-Cuéllar
If not finding the right tunes is bugging you, dial in to "Algo-rítmico," a dance show algorithmically designed to make your Friday nights unforgettable. Our expertly curated danceable Latin beats will have set your algo-rhythm at the right temperature!
Listen to past shows: Fri Mar 15 11:00 pm  
Midnight-1am The Houston Beats Haven
Hosted by: JconMerc
Welcome to Houston Beats Haven, where the strong energy of EDM meets the heart of Texas. Immerse yourself in the freedom of Electronic Dance Music with a slight "southern twist," as well as instrumental house music from both popular and upcoming artists.
Listen to past shows: Sat Mar 16 12:00 am  
1-2am Porcelain Cow
Hosted by: Kate and Caleb
In the dead of night, an eerie whisper rings through the air... turns out it's just what I've been listening to this week tossed into a metaphysical blender and aimlessly thrown at your radio. Shoegaze, Dream Pop, Appalachian Folk and so much more!
Listen to past shows: Sat Mar 16 1:00 am Playlist
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