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WMBR Spring 2024 Program Schedule:    Return to Main Schedule
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Saturday Programs:
6-8am 88 Rewound
Hosted by: Alex or Keith
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 16 6:00 am Playlist
Sat Mar 09 6:00 am Playlist
8-9am
Alternates Weekly
FM Road
Hosted by: Paige the Mage
Long haul truckers, back road drivers and yes, you back seat drivers - unite for 2 hours every Saturday morning for the latest and greatest in roots-oriented Americana music.
Upcoming shows: Mar 23, Apr 6
Listen to past shows: Sat Mar 16 8:00 am Playlist
8-9am
Alternates Weekly
Slim Pickins
Hosted by: DJ Goober
Finger picks and guitar licks. Contemporary bluegrass, with an occasional dip into folk/Americana/country territory.
Upcoming shows: Mar 30, Apr 13
Listen to past shows: Sat Mar 09 8:00 am  
9-10am
Alternates Weekly
Playlistener
Hosted by: Kiera Reed
Let Kiera and friends take you on an adventure through the deepest corners of their minds with musical accompaniment as they listen to each other's themed playlists with special commentary.
Upcoming shows: Mar 23, Apr 6
Listen to past shows: Sat Mar 09 9:00 am  
9-10am
Alternates Weekly
The ...
Hosted by: Fiona Daly
Tune in for the jazz - the soft rock - the R&B - the indie - the time of your life.
Upcoming shows: Mar 30, Apr 13
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 16 10:00 am Playlist
Sat Mar 09 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 16 12:00 pm Playlist
Sat Mar 09 12:00 pm Playlist
1-2pm The Paradox Box
Hosted by: Allison & The Smooth Sailing Crew
Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll is what you need.
Listen to past shows: Sat Mar 16 1:00 pm  
Sat Mar 09 1:00 pm Playlist
2-4pm King Ghidorah
Hosted by: Jeff, Keri, Keith, MaGoGo, Mully, and Will
The mighty King Ghidorah sources tunes from across the negaverse. Our rotating cast of DJs spin tracks of various gravitational intensity, and are always magnetic. One question remains..how do YOU say King Ghidorah?
Listen to past shows: Sat Mar 16 2:00 pm Playlist
Sat Mar 09 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 16 4:00 pm Playlist
Sat Mar 09 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 16 6:00 pm Playlist
Sat Mar 09 6:00 pm Playlist
8-9pm Backpacks and Magazines
Hosted by: Heather D.
Post punk, industrial, synthpop, darkwave, coldwave, hard techno, and more. Dance with me to the sound of sirens.

Listen to past shows: Sat Mar 16 8:00 pm Playlist
Sat Mar 09 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 16 9:00 pm  
Sat Mar 09 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 23, Apr 6
Listen to past shows: Sat Mar 16 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 30, Apr 13
none available
11pm-Midnight Music for Eels
Hosted by: James & Maggie
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 16 11:00 pm Playlist
Sat Mar 09 11:00 pm Playlist
Midnight-1am Nite Owl
Hosted by: could be you!
Midnight’s best show. Don’t tell the others.
Listen to past shows: Sun Mar 17 12:00 am  
1-2:30am 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 Mar 17 1:00 am  
Sun Mar 10 1:00 am  
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