WFMU

WFMU is an independent listener-supported freeform radio station broadcasting live on the air and online 24x7 from downtown Jersey City, NJ.

We'll be posting periodically about upcoming specials and other station info while we wait to see how things develop here on Mastodon.

This account, like all WFMU social media accounts, is managed by a volunteer (@efd for now); please use our website (link below) to get in touch directly. Thanks!

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2024-09-24 22:08:01

Tomorrow (Wednesday) morning, producer / musician / archivist DON FLEMING guest-hosts Wake, our weekday morning show!
Don sez: "Join me as I dip into some Record Collection Estate Finds, 8-Tracks & Lounge Acts, the FMU Archives, and more."
Tune in from 6am - 9am ET, and/or check the archive later!
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2024-09-18 22:27:00

Tomorrow (Thursday) morning on #WFMU the legendary Lenny Kaye fills in for Clay Pigeon on our Wake morning show! Tune in from 6am - 9am EDT!
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2024-09-16 15:37:01

Today on Three Chord Monte, hosted by Joe Belock: James McNew of Yo La Tengo and Dump fame comes by for a guest DJ set and to talk about Yo La Tengo's upcoming two-night stand in Jersey City at White Eagle Hall on Sept. 23 & 24. Don't miss the fun! (12 noon EDT on #WFMU)
See more upcoming special shows and guests at https://wfmu.org/upcoming

2024-09-15 21:37:03

Coming up on #WFMU: Legendary multi-instrumentalist and Pulitzer Prize winning composer David Amram joins Why Do We Only Listen to Dead People? with hosts Carol Gimbel and Cullan Bryant. Tune in at 6pm EDT!
More upcoming special shows and guests are listed at https://wfmu.org/upcoming

2024-09-13 18:37:03

Today on #WFMU:
🔈 Mona broadcasts live from Camp John Waters, with special guest Mink Stole! (3pm)
🔈Legendary NYC emcee Kurious is Billy Jam's guest on Put The Needle On The Record (7pm)
🔈Underground rock institution Oneida — now in their fourth decade! — play live on Burn It Down with Nate K.! (9pm)
All times Eastern. More info and more upcoming specials at https://wfmu.org/upcoming/

2024-09-12 00:37:03

Tonight at 9pm on #WFMU: Jessica Pratt calls in from the road for a quick chat with Olivia on Radio Ravioli, now heard Wednesday nights on the new WFMU schedule. She'll be playing at White Eagle Hall next week! (Jessica, not Olivia)
More upcoming special shows and future guests are listed at https://wfmu.org/upcoming

2024-09-10 21:27:02

Coming up on #WFMU: Sofia Dobrushin, who plays Izzy in the upcoming film 'Booger,' calls in to speak with Jim the Poet on WFMU's Movie Review show Three Thumbs Up! She's a local actor, comedian, and director. She is also performing in a cat rescue benefit comedy show being organized in conjunction with the movie's release, 'A Show for Cats, lol,' on September 16. (6pm EDT)
More upcoming guests and special shows are listed at https://wfmu.org/upcoming

2024-09-09 13:27:05

The new #WFMU Fall / Winter / Spring program schedule begins today! Some DJs have stayed put, others are taking some time off, and some folks who haven’t been on in a while return. This new schedule continues through June 8, 2025. See it here:
https://www.wfmu.org/table?period=54

2024-09-06 18:27:03

This afternoon on #WFMU: Mona welcomes Mark Webber of Pulp! They'll talk about the band's upcoming activity and his new book 'I'm With Pulp, Are You?'. Tune in at 3pm EDT!
More upcoming guests and special shows are listed at https://wfmu.org/upcoming

2024-08-31 09:50:01

This morning on #WFMU, journalist Oliver Whang joins Brian D. on Currents to discuss his work covering Appalachia. Whang has written for The New York Times, The New Yorker, the London Review of Books, and National Geographic Magazine, and he’s also an alumni of Princeton University’s radio station, WPRB.
See more upcoming special shows and guests at https://wfmu.org/upcoming

2024-08-31 01:27:04

Later tonight on #WFMU: Midnight Matinee presents Cereal Mom, re-inventing the classic John Waters film with added vitamins, minerals, and lots of artificial sweeteners. Why does a perfect suburban mom go on a killing spree? Blame it on the added sugar. Beginning at midnight (EDT) during Rich Hazelton’s Inflatable Squirrel Carcass program.
More upcoming special shows and in-studio guests at https://wfmu.org/upcoming

2024-08-30 18:27:07

Today on #WFMU: Belarusian post-punk band Molchat Doma will join Mona live in the WFMU studios to pick out some music and talk about their forthcoming album and tour. At 4:30pm we welcome Christeene back in the studio in advance of her live show downstairs at Monty Hall on August 31. (3pm EDT)
More upcoming guests and special shows are listed at https://wfmu.org/upcoming

2024-08-29 18:07:14

Saturday night at Monty Hall, our venue in Jersey City: Experience performance artist CHRISTEENE and dance with DJs Mona & Jesse Dorris!
CHRISTEENE is a raw spirit of ferocious music, unabashed sexuality, and fiery intimate stank. CHRISTEENE “…injects both hip-hop and gay culture with a much needed dose of punk-rock humor and attitude,” said The New Yorker.  
Proceeds from this event help get CHRISTEENE across the pond and support WFMU!
More info & tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/christeene-live-performance-fundraiser-tickets-904227898987

2024-08-27 21:30:30

Tonight on #WFMU: the Jimmys Awards!
Put on your tuxedo and tune in to WFMU's new movie show, Three Thumbs Up with Jim the Poet, tonight at 6pm (EDT) when winners will be revealed for the Jimmy Awards! See if your favorite Summer movies are winners!

2024-08-26 16:32:51

Coming up in moments on #WFMU: Dion Lunadon plays live on Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock! Born in Auckland, New Zealand and now residing in New York, Dion played in The D4, who released two albums on legendary label Flying Nun Records, and in New York noiseniks A Place To Bury Strangers.
He's since released 3 solo albums and a new EP, 'Memory Burn,' showcasing his unique style of rock 'n' roll at its most dynamic.
More upcoming special shows at https://wfmu.org/upcoming

2024-08-24 18:27:03

Today on #WFMU The McCharmlys join Todd-O-Phonic Todd's Cavalcade Of Stars! Hailing from Santa Ana, California, the band writes tunes with influences including The Ramones, Roy Orbison and The Beach Boys. Tune in at 3pm EDT!
More upcoming special shows are listed at https://wfmu.org/upcoming

2024-08-23 22:27:02

Tonight on Put The Needle On The Record, hosted by Billy Jam: Prozack Turner and Marc Stretch of the reunited Oakland hip-hop crew Foreign Legion will be among those joining Billy Jam on the air during this live remote broadcast from Oakland CA. Tune in at 7pm EDT / 4pm Pacific!
More live performances and special shows listed at https://wfmu.org/upcoming

2024-08-19 01:35:07

Today on Todd-O-Phonic Todd's show on #WFMU The McCharmlys join Todd's Cavalcade Of Stars. Hailing from Santa Ana, California, the band writes tunes with influences including The Ramones, Roy Orbison and The Beach Boys. (3pm EDT)
More upcoming special shows listed at https://wfmu.org/upcoming

2024-08-19 00:27:08

Tonight on #WFMU: Winged Wheel visits Freaking Out with Kendraplex for a live performance and interview! This occasion of unshakable human spirit is a supergroup made of massively prolific and honorable underground artists Whitney Johnson, Matt Rolin, Fred Thomas, Cory Plump, Steve Shelley, and Lonnie Slack. (12 midnight EDT, will be archived of course in case you're sleeping)
More upcoming live performances and special guests at https://wfmu.org/upcoming

2024-08-13 00:18:22

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2024-08-12 18:27:05

Coming up on Radio Ravioli with Olivia on #WFMU: Eva Louise Goodman of Nighttime drops in for a live solo set of her lo-fi psych folk. On July 5, she released Lone Star, a compilation of intimate older recordings, in celebration of her solo tour this summer. (3:01pm EDT)
More special shows at https://wfmu.org/upcoming

2024-08-11 23:27:01

Tonight on #WFMU, Suzy Hotrod has a live set from The Darts on Rock and Roller Derby! This all-woman garage band brings the Farfisa fire as they play a live set to celebrate their new album 'Boomerang.' (8pm EDT)
See more upcoming live bands, guests, and other special shows at https://wfmu.org/upcoming

2024-08-10 21:27:02

Coming up on our web-only Rock 'n' Soul Radio stream: Gaylord Fields hosts Drop-In this week and presents Beat for Go! No. 5: Spotlight on the Chants. Continuing his occasional series featuring mid-Sixties beat group 45s, Gaylord offers a choice selection from his ample collection. A special segment spotlighting the Chants, an all-Black vocal group hailing from Liverpool, will be offered during this program. Tune in from 6pm - 7pm EDT.
More upcoming live guests and special shows are listed at https://wfmu.org/upcoming

2024-08-02 19:52:11

TOMORROW! (Saturday August 3) It's another Monty Hall CD Sale, with fresh stock not offered at our previous sales! Priced to move at just $3 each!
Sale begins at 11am — get there early for best selection! We kick everyone out at 5pm.
Monty Hall is at 43 Montgomery St. in Jersey City, NJ. Your $5 admission fee and all sales benefit WFMU! Thank you!
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2024-07-31 01:29:21

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2024-07-31 01:27:01

Later tonight on #WFMU, Alex Malheiros and Kiko Continentino of Azymuth join DJ Pedro Fumero on Radio Futura! Azymuth have released over thirty albums and are still going as strong as ever 50 years since they began. They'll talk about the future that still lies ahead for the global trio, who are pioneers of a modern, adventurous fusion of jazz, rock and funk all the while never losing the scent of samba. (Midnight tonight - 3am Wednesday morning EDT)
More upcoming special guests and live sets are listed at https://wfmu.org/upcoming

2024-07-27 18:47:06

This afternoon on #WFMU: Robyn Hitchcock talks with Todd-o-Phonic Todd about his new memoir, '1967: How I Got There And Why I Never Left.' Todd also welcomes Gold Star, aka Marlon Rabenreither, back to the show for a live set with the full band just before they head out to support Orville Peck. Tune in at 3pm EDT!
More upcoming live guests and special shows are listed at https://wfmu.org/upcoming

2024-07-12 18:47:00

Coming up on #WFMU: Mona welcomes Iranian electronic experimental composer SOTE aka Ata Ebtekar to celebrate the release of the new album 'Sound System Persepolis.' Tune in at 3pm EDT!
More upcoming shows and special guests at https://wfmu.org/upcoming

2024-07-05 22:27:00

Tonight on #WFMU, Billy Jam welcomes turntablists and veteran stand up arcade gamers Jam Burglar and DJ ALF, live from The Melmac in Virginia, for a video game scratch themed special edition of Put The Needle On The Record. Tune in from 7 - 8pm EDT!
More upcoming special shows are listed at https://wfmu.org/upcoming

2024-06-28 18:27:00

Today on #WFMU:
🏳️‍🌈 Mona welcomes special guest Christeene back to the WFMU airwaves for a PRIDE special! They'll take listener calls, checking in on the queer community, playing underground queer anthems and soundtracking your Drag March perparations. (3-6pm EDT)
⚛️ Billy Jam presents the radio premiere of DJ ALF's unique multi-part audio/video project "Electrons" on Put The Needle On The Record (7-8pm EDT)
More upcoming guests and special shows at https://wfmu.org/upcoming

2024-06-20 17:04:43

Tonight in Hoboken: WFMU's Glen Jones will serve as one of the judges at Hoboken's Sinatra Sing Off at Sinatra Park Amphitheater on the Hoboken Waterfront. Join Jonesy and his fellow judges as they decide which Sinatra impersonator is at the top of the heap!
The event will also be streamed live at Hoboken
Historical Museum’s YouTube page. More info here:
https://www.hobokenmuseum.org/event/hoboken-my-way-sinatra-sing-off/

2024-06-12 12:49:52

This morning on #WFMU it’s a Found Sound DJ Battle on Ken's show! In celebration of the Found Footage Film Festival coming to our Monty Hall on June 20, Station Manager Ken welcomes fest organizers Joe and Nick Prueher to talk about the Found Footage Fest and also engage in a Found Sound DJ Battle!
Ken and Joe and Nick will each be pulling out the wildest and most incomprehensible found audio clips for you, the listeners, to vote on. It all happens this morning starting at 10am during Ken's show!
Follow and play along at https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/140880

2024-06-02 23:27:06

Tonight on Rock and Roller Derby on #WFMU, Suzy Hotrod talks with power pop icon Nikki Corvette about her upcoming show in NYC headlining Oh Bondage, Up Yours!, the 2-day festival of female-fronted bands on Saturday, June 8th at TV Eye; as well as the re-release of the out-of-print bubblegum punk classic album 'Nikki and the Corvettes.' Tune in from 8pm - 10pm EDT!
More upcoming guests, live bands, and other special shows at https://wfmu.org/upcoming

2024-05-24 19:02:39

Coming up on #WFMU: Drew McDowall of Coil is Mona's guest! They'll be discussing (and surely playing some of) his forthcoming solo album 'A Thread, Silvered and Trembling,' due out at the end of the month. Tune in to WFMU now: on the radio in NJ at 91.1fm, in NYC and Rockland County NY at 91.9fm, and in the Hudson Valley / Catskills at 91.9. And/or streaming live 24 hours a day at wfmu.org.
More upcoming special shows and guests are listed at https://wfmu.org/upcoming

2024-05-19 23:34:11

Tonight on #WFMU: Sheer Mag will play a live set on Rock & Roller Derby with Suzy Hotrod, featuring songs from their new album ‘Playing Favorites.’ Tune in from 8 - 10pm EDT!

2024-05-13 21:27:02

Tonight on #WFMU: Chris Gilliard returns to Techtonic to discuss recent dystopian news stories featuring AI, leading to some disturbing conclusions about what AI is really for. Your host is @npub15p2…vhnv. Tune in from 6pm - 7pm EDT!
More upcoming guests and special shows are listed at https://wfmu.org/upcoming

2024-05-12 23:27:05

Tonight on #WFMU: ‘77 punk legend Alice Bag, founder of The Bags, is Suzy Hotrod's guest on Rock and Roller Derby! She'll chat about her life as a musician, author, artist, educator, and feminist. Alice also recently collaborated with Kid Congo Powers on his new record 'That Delicious Vice.' They'll also talk about her memoir, 'Violence Girl: East L.A. Rage to Hollywood Stage, a Chicana Punk Story' and her most recent album, 'Sister Dynamite.' Tune in from 8pm - 10pm EDT!

2023-12-07 19:05:37

We've got some cool new swag available in our store, just in time for the holidays! (As if that's some crazy coincidence.)
FOR EXAMPLE:
💥 The Eyeclops t-shirt, designed by Robert Beatty
💥 The limited-edition Scary Cat logo (designed by Gary Panter) on a safety-yellow crewneck sweatshirt
💥 The embroidered corduroy cap, now in blue and black! Logo designed by Brianna Harden
💥 The Galactic Tour shirt, available for the first time since our 2021 fundraiser! Designed by Tremendous Graphics
See everything in our store here:
https://wfmu.store
Order by Dec. 14 for timely delivery!
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