Weekdays
A happy, relaxing mix of music largely consist-
Breakfast of Champions | 8-10a | Zoë, Ted,
Becky, Keith, & Jon | Heaping hot helping of
deliciously sweet pop, served with a short stack
of pretentiously introspective indie rock and a
side of crispy punk hits. All washed down with
a unique blend of self-deprecation and joie de
vivre, aged 25 years. s
Late Risers’ Club | 10a-12p | Chrissy Victims,
Ben Kochan, Mark Francis, Joanie Lindstrom, Nick
Wang | We rock you hardest, earliest. s
Lost & Found | 12-2p | Mark Francis, Eli
Polonsky, Brother Wayne, Christopher Vyce, Alex
McNeil | Rock, pop, and soul from the ’60s
and early ’70s, but not the same old songs you
hear every day on commercial radio.
WMBR Nightly News | 5:30-6p | Free Speech
Radio News, a progressive national newscast
from the Pacifica Radio Network.
Mo n day
French Toast | 6-8a | Brian & Yves | Bonjour!
Voo-lay voo fran-say? Then, start your week off
with the best in French-language music, local
event listings, and the Cheese of the Week!
Research & Development | 2-4p | Charlie
Kohlhase | Forward-looking jazz of every decade
with a special emphasis on the overlooked
masters of the 60’s and 70’s. Jazz Calendar
Highlights. Classic Tenor Corner.
The Jazz Volcano | 4-5:30p | Kennedy Compound
A seismic eruption of fiery music. A splash of
big band, a twist of dixie, a shot of blues, a
quart of instrumentals, and a whole gallon of
jazz vocals, from jazz greats to jazz diva’s!
Terravoice | 5-5:30p | Adam, Elizabeth,
Emily, John, Kelly, & Tracey (but not all at once)
Addressing social and environmental issues
through a mix of interviews, features, and
live discussion, all from a college student
perspective. s, r
Heartbreak & Footwork | 6-8p | Mr. Lonely/Kyle
Schmitt Unconventional therapy for the lonely,
comsumptive student body. Two great things
to do alone: cry and dance. Hopefully you’ll do
both. Freeform: indie rock, club music, hip hop,
disco, and more. s
Bats in the Belfry | 8-10p | Mistress Laura
Enter a dark sanctuary...gothic and ethereal
music from all over the world, USA and Boston
that you won’t hear anywhere else. Moody,
dark, atmospheric; starting with ancient music
and chant to the newest gothic rock, darkwave,
ethereal, goth-industrial, neo-classical, and
dark ambient.
Last Dance at the Death Disco | 10p-12a | Rik
History you can DANCE to! Featuring post-
punk and underground classics from the ‘70s
on up: We’ll dance to anything. s, m
Oregon Girl | 12-1a | Kelsey | Straight from
the Pacific Northwest (and everywhere in
between) - indie pop, twee, blues, electronic,
anything you can dance to, and whatever
else sounds good... s, r
Tight Jeans & Flannel | 1-2a | James and Kiran
The Culture as it was, The Culture as it is. s, n
Tasty Treats | 2-3a | Michael Harradon | Here to
get your foot tapping with a delicious mix of
indie, electronica and whatever else a growing
body needs. s, n
Ace Smile Ion | 3-4a | Monelisa | Moni & Elise –
ow ow! Prowling around Cambridge and
Boston for the best music vibes, and blasting
our current song fixations. Fun, lively, and oh
so delicious. s, n
T u esday
The Real News | 6-8a | Matt Davidson
Bringing you the stories buried by the corpo-
rate media. s, n
The New Edge | 2-4p | Ken Field | Creative and
innovative instrumental music.
The Jazz Train | 4-5:30p | Jon Pollack | A
weekly journey through the jazz legacy and
related musical styles, often featuring an
underlying theme.
DJ Awesome & the Wonderfriends | 6-7p
bananapants + brown sugar! | Complain around the
campfire with us! (Rock, punk, post-punk) Ain’t
no marshmallows here, y’all. s, r
silly hats only | 7-8p [alternates weekly with
First Order] | Sarah | “As I recall, I think, we both
kinda liked it.” And I said, “Well, that’s one
thing we’ve got.” Indie poprock with frequent
randomness.
First Order | 7-8p [alternates weekly with silly
hats only] | Spherical Cow | Roughly speaking, this
show will consist of music. s, n
Pipeline! | 8-10p | Jeff Breeze, Mike Reed | The
sounds of New England are yours and mine.
We bring the best to you every week with new
tunes and live bands. s
Bass, Loop, & Scratch | 10-11p | DJ Bassil |
Hitting you hard every week with heavy bass-
lines, and the occasional wobble, check out this
showcase of Electronic Dance Music. s, r
Peaceful Purgatory | 11p-12a | Shelby
Megadeth and Mendelssohn. Beethoven and
Black Sabbath. Led Zeppelin and Lalo. That’s
right. It’s Peaceful Purgatory, uniting hard
rock and classical. s, n
Generoso’s Bovine Ska and Rocksteady
12-2a | Generoso Fierro | “Rougher than rough,
tougher than tough. Strong like lion, we are iron!”
—Derrick Morgan, “Tougher Than Tough”
Wed nesday
Ceangal Ceilteach | 6-8a | Kit Kelt | Come ex-
plore the diaspora in Celtic music with
Ceangal Ceilteach, Celtic Connection. Hear hip
hop, rap, jazz, and more in Celtic languages. m
Gorilla Got Me | 2-4p | Sara J | Crazed sounds
created by the rejects, rebels, and assorted
losers of rock ‘n’ roll!
In the Margin | 4-5:30p | Sue Schardt & Chuck
Rosina (hosts alternate weekly) | Masters of the Margin
butter your ears with deft spontaneity pluming
the audiological depths, mixing with madness
sublime. Laugh, cry, tingle, sigh.
The Intercontinental | 6-8p | Jesse Kaminsky
Lounging at a seaside resort in prewar Japan
or drinking secretly in 1970’s Ethiopia, the
Intercontinental is listening. On a dusty road-
side in Peru or lost in the southern seas, the
Intercontinental doesn’t speak the language,
the perpetual sonic tourist, making you listen
to his slide show every week.
What’s Left | 8-10p | Linda | News and inter-
views, music of all genres, poetry, comedy, and
other communiques from the left. s
Take It Slow | 10-11p | Arathi Ramachandran
with Speeds in Excess of 140] | DJ Bryan & DJ Em
ing of chillout and world music. However, the
content ranges from techno, to Indie, to prog
Rock – whatever pleases. s, m
Nooks & Crannies | 11p-12a | DJ Double A
A little of this, a little of that, all awesome!
[indie, hip-hop, classic rock and R&B] s
Vapor Funk | 12-1a | Kambel & Rhythmic
Drum & Bass, Dubstep, House, and whatever
else we think will get you groovin’. Weekly
live mixes from Kambel and Rhythmic with
guest djs from Boston’s underground EDM
scene. s, m
A Mad Tea Party | 1-2a [alternates weekly
with Beat Function] | Alice | Curiouser and
curiouser. Post punk, etc. s, n
Beat Function | 1-2a [alternates weekly with
A Mad Tea Party] | Rachel Mayer | The show that
plays the best and newest tracks in Electronic
Dance Music! s, r
Textures | 2-3a | Akimitsu | Tune in to an
instrumental mix of ambient, minimalist, new
age, and post-rock. Concentrate, meditate,
sleep, cry, or dance. It’s up to you. s, n
Thur s d ay
Pontoon Palace | 6-8a | Rich Pontius | A good
natured but incorrigible bin-digger becomes
embroiled in an early-morning plot to present
a rich panoply of deep folk, heavy rock, psych,
country, jazz, and pop, all the while indulging
his boundless zeal for mischief and romance.
Troubadour | 2-4p | Bruce Sylvester | An eclectic
journey through traditional and contemporary
roots music. American, British, and Irish folk.
Blues and bluegrass. Classic ’50s rockabilly,
R&B, and country. Roots music without bounds
or barriers.
Droppin’ Knowledge | 4-5:30p | Joeg | The
Wire, and Guests, and Themes, …Oh My!
The Wire, and Guests, and Themes. Oh My! s
Books on the Radio | 6-7p [alternates
weekly with Strangers with Candy] | Cady & Jessie
Songs relating to (or possibly not) your
favorite books. Mildly relevant and completely
unprofessional. s, r
Strangers with Candy | 6-7p [alternates
weekly with Books on the Radio] | Juan Carlos
Ybarra | Protopunk, punk, grunge, post-mod-
ern-grunge, post-hardcore, proper-hardcore,
post-punk, incoherent rabble, rabbble, rabble.
JUST LISTEN! Pretty much everything I like
I just want to please you--by you I mean myself.
But seriously, listen in and find out. s, r
Tea Time in Beantown | 7-8p [alternates weekly
with Paradigm Shifts] | Emily Corwin | Tea Time in
Beantown features local politicians, artists, and
academics in and around Boston. n
Paradigm Shifts | 7-8p [alternates weekly with
Tea Time in Beantown] | Rohit Sakhuja | Paradigm
Shifts: Ideas that could change the way we
work, live and play in the 21st century. n
Nonstop Ecstatic Screaming | 8-10p | Thao
Two hours of sound designed to split your skull
open, break your brain, and pop your funk.
Bloopity bits and bobs, plinkety plonk, drone,
skronk, assorted noise, a bumping beat here
and there, etc.
House Therapy | 10p-12a | Mike LaRosa
Feed your soul with the finest in foot-tapping,
body-moving house music. Continuous mixes
from top-notch local and international DJs. s
All Look Same | 12-1a | Charles & Shen
Music made on laptops and music not made
on laptops. s, m
Xiphias Radio Theater | 12-1a | Steve Herbst &
Cody Daniel | Brand new productions of hard-
boiled detective stories from the ’30s and ’40s,
broadcast live from our studio. “Dead men are
heavier than broken hearts.” s, n
Culture Shock | 2-3a | Zack | “I might not climb
the social ladder, but I can climb the schoolyard
fence.” Punk & Hardcore, Thrash & Grind. s, m
Fri d ay
Non-Dim Blues | 6-7a | Anemone! | Beats. Dance.
Something to keep you moving. Mash-ups. Mix
tapes. Keep on grooving. Come on, bob your
head, you know you want to. s, n
88 Rewound | 7-8a | Philip Smith | Take a trip
back in time as WMBR Rewinds to play radio’s
top hits from a random day in history. s, n
Coffeetime | 2-4p | Angelynn Grant | Hard bop,
bebop, west coast & cool, early & 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. Doin’ okay, feelin’
good. Big hug. u
Three Ring Circus | 4-5:30p | Joan Hathaway
Music to make your soul sway, your hips
shake, and your heart break. Featuring new
music, the occasional in-studio performance,
and an emphasis on upcoming shows. Consider
3RC your personal music assistant. r
Spherio: The Local Voice of Our Hemisphere
6-7p | The Spherio Collective | We highlight how
people are making the Americas a better place,
from reviving traditions to creating new ones.
We invite popular organizers, artists, scientists,
musicians, and activists to come share ideas
and struggles. s
Music for Human Beings | 7-8p | Dr. Jalis
As-Sakran, Professor Levine, & friends | Sweeten the
tea of existence with the honey of togetherness.
Gurus, saints, scientists, and thinkers join
hands with you for discovery. s
Massachusetts Bay & Response | 8-8:30p
Gina Badger & Brad Simpson | Thirty minutes
split in two: (1) Field recordings from the beach
mash up times and places; (2) The combined
sound of ambience, moving images, and algo-
rithms transmitted as layered soundscapes. s, n
Hidden Gems in Plain Sight | 8:30-10p
Josh Bails | Proving that it’s not that hard to
find good music if you know where to look.
Radio rock album cuts, indie rock, and
anything enjoyable. s
Time Traveling | 10p-12a | Nomadik | Taking
you on a musical journey through time with the
sounds of hip hop funk soul and more. Occa-
sional discussion on a music/community topic.
darkBOT radio | 12-2a | electronic Max
Meditative mechanical melancholy modulated
meticulously with motivational manipulations ~
(darkBOT radio: music for your lonely robot) s
Speeds in Excess of 140 | 2-3a [alternates
weekly with Back to the Baysics] | Jake Brown
Introducing your legal biweekly stimulant
rush: a non-stop hour of hypnotizing, euphoric
trance/dance music. 100dB+ listening level
highly recommended. Get on your feet! s, n
Back to the Baysics | 2-3a [alternates weekly
Hip-hop, hyphy, rap, and crunk with a little bit
of soul and R&B. Music to make your head nod
and your booty shake; nothing but good beats
from old and new artists. s, m
S atur d ay
brain punch | 6-7a | cristina | powerviolence,
grind, crust,black metal. PMA never helped
anyone. s, r
The RootCellar | 7-8a | Richard Hughes | Acoustic
blues from the 1920s to today. m
Lost Highway | 8-10a | Doug Gesler | Music for
folks who like cowboy boots but are afraid to
wear ’em.
Backwoods | 10a-12p | John Funke | The best in
vintage rock ‘n’ roll, country and western, and
rhythm ‘n’ blues. More songs about Cadillacs
and chickens.
Subject to Change | 12-2p | Patrick N. Bryant
Still playing Pet Shop Boys after all these
years. And other mutant disco. Features
Somerville Speakout, actual complaints from
actual neighbors.
Howlin’ the Blues | 2-3p | Ahmed Ahmed | “I start-
ed wailing the blues when the doctor whacked my bottom
on the day I was born”—Jet Black s, r
The Dan McDuff Show | 3-4p | Dan McDuff
A show for music lovers – to introduce and
share ideas on music. Listeners suggestions
and guests abound. s, n
Aural Fixation | 4-6p | Sue | The Aural Fixation
Sonic Libation: 1 part garage, 1 part psychedelia,
1 part punk, a pinch of prog, a dash of drone.
Shake with favorite 60’s unknowns, garnish
with feedback & serve on the rock.
James Dean Death Car Experience | 6-8p | Lisa
Pop, psych, punk, and garage evoking distant
memories of the flying hubcaps, shattered
taillights, and rapidly approaching highway
ditches. Somewhere in the haze, an AM radio
drones with weekly cheese…
The Show Show | 8-9p | MaGoGo | Get up, Get
Down. MaGoGo and The Show Show start your
night off right. New Wave to Post Punk, Planet
Rock to Electro-Pop.
Nite Owl | 9-10p | Noobie DJs | A sandbox for
new members. s, r
The Choice Is Yourz | 10p-12a | DJ Jimizz
DJ Jimizz on deck for 120 minutes with The
Choice is Yourz. The Choices are: Hip Hop &
R&B Jointz, Old School Jam of the Week, and
a listing of New Releases.
Mellow Madness | 12-1a | PJ Porter | Let host
PJ Porter get you in the mood as he brings
you the best in R&B slow jams Boston has to
offer. Looking for that song you fell in love to,
something new and hot, he’s got just what you
are looking for. Express your love to a special
someone with a live dedication. It’s easy. Come
aboard and enjoy this love affair called Mellow
Madness. Feel The Heat!!!!
THAT Show | 1-2a | Megan Velasquez & Dalitso
Nkhoma | Playing everything, oldies to pop. Week-
ly guests will contribute their playlists! s, n
Algorhythms | 2-4a | DJ Endo & DJ DC | Your
weekly journey into Electronic Dance Music
with DJ Endo & DC mixing live every week,
featuring guest DJ’s from all over the world.
On the Move | 4-6a | Miss Debbie Penny Conner |
We showcase old school, new school, gospel,
funk, R&B, jazz, interviews, and a whole lot
more. With your host on the coast Miss Debbie
Penny Conner. r
Sun d ay
Compas Sur FM | 6-8a | Emmanuel René
The show will get the listener accustomed to
the intricacies of Compas music.
Haiti Focus | 8-10a | Jacques-Antoine Jean
Dedicated to the Haitian community: featuring
news, music, community information, inter-
views, and reports on issues related to women,
immigration laws, health care, education, poli-
tics, development, and the current situation in
Haiti and the Haitian diaspora.
Radio with a View | 10a-12p | Marc Stern &
David Goodman | Economic democracy, human
rights, and other idealistic visions of the world.
Truth and reconciliation and music to get your
mind and body in sync.
World Beat | 12-2p | Brutus Leaderson | The
show’s goal is to present world music to the
Boston audience.
Jam Session | 2-4p | Pam Spencer & Carol
Muschette-Kirk | Awesome reggae program
with soca, calypso, and gospel music segments,
plus interviews on many varied topics includ-
ing: passport, citizenship, lobbying, medicine,
education, and entertainment. “Forward
always, backwards never.”
Afrika Kabisa | 4-6p | Julia Goldrosen | Africa
Absolutely! Boston’s African music radio show.
Classic and contemporary African and Afro-
Caribbean music. Soukous, ndombolo, rumba,
zouk, kompa, coupé décalé, makossa, highlife,
and more. Plus interviews with guests on a va-
riety of African-related topics.
R&B Jukebox | 6-8p | Captain Al | Vintage soul
music from the ’60s through the early ’80s.
A unique blend of blues, R&B, funk,and soulful
jazz. It’s New England’s hottest jukebox.
Musical Dope | 8-10p | Ben Lamothe | I play what
I like and tell you why it’s good. [freeform]
For Your Pleasure | 10p-12a | Ré Antoine | FYP
provides a comfort zone. Forget the day’s
problems; it’s about L-O-V-E. Whether it’s past,
present, regrets, or thinking about that special
one on your mind, with R&B love songs, jazz,
Black History facts, “The RollCall”, driven by
your dedications, making your Sunday night
end… purrrrfectly. Only FYP puts YOU to bed
with a satisfying Smile on your face, with your
host Ré Antoine.
The Rude Show | 12-1a | Nadia | A weekly
serving of second- and third-wave ska to
nourish your soul. s, r
Entropy Enhancer | 12-1a | DJ Tony | Can’t wait
for the dance party this weekend? Want to hear
the latest in indie dance and house? Well now
you can have it early: electronic and dance
beats to help you satisfy the urge, along with
some synth pop and acid jazz to contribute to
the package. This should be fun! s, n
Suavecito | 2-3a | El Jay y Legranster | We bring a
little of the good stuff of Spanish rock. Traemos
un poco de lo bueno de rock en español. Suavecito. s, n
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r = returning after m = moved show
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pontoon non-dim blues brain punch

7a french toast the real news ceangal ceilteach compas sur fm 7a
palace 88 rewound the rootcellar
8a 8a

breakfast of champions lost highway haiti focus

10a 10a

late risers’ club backwoods radio with a view

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lost & found subject to change worldbeat

2p 2p
research & howlin’ the blues
new edge gorilla got me troubadour coffeetime jam session
development the dan mcduff show
4p 4p
the jazz volcano the jazz train in the margin droppin’ knowledge three ring circus
5p aural fixation africa kabisa 5p
terravoice
5:30p 5:30p
6p wmbr nightly news 6p
dj awesome & books on strangers
heartbreak & the wonderfriends the radio with candy
spherio james dean death
7p the intercontinental r&b jukebox 7p
footwork first order
silly hats tea time in paradigm
music for human beings car experience
only beantown shifts
8p 8p
mass bay + response
nonstop ecstatic
9p bats in the belfry pipeline! what’s left hidden gems the show show musical dope 9p
screaming
in plain sight
10p 10p
last dance at the bass, loop, & scratch take it slow
11p house therapy time traveling the choice is yourz for your pleasure 11p
death disco peaceful purgatory nooks & crannies
12a 12a
oregon girl generoso’s bovine vapor funk all looks same mellow madness the rude show
1a darkbot radio 1a
tight jeans & flannel ska & rocksteady mad tea beat
xiphias radio theater that show entropy enhancer
party function
2a 2a
speeds in back to
tasty treats comfortably dumb textures excess of 140 baysics suavecito
3a culture shock algorhythms 3a
ace smile ion lit up!
4a 4a

on the move
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