24 Jan 2005 @ 22:22, by Jose Overalles

WFMU-FM is a non-commercial, freeform radio station broadcasting at 91.1 Mhz FM in Jersey City, NJ, right across the Hudson from lower Manhattan.

They were formerly on the campus of Upsala College, in East Orange, NJ, but relocated in 1998, buying their independence in 1994 from the college. They have a relay station, WXHD, 90.1 Mhz FM, broadcasting in the Hudson Valley, Lower Catskills, Western New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania. They also have a website, WFMU.ORG, where you can listen for free.

WFMU's license is now owned by Auricle Communications, a non-profit group made up of current and former WFMU staff members and listeners

They're famous too. WFMU was named best radio station in the Country by Rolling Stone magazine four years in a row. They've also been called the best radio station in NYC or the U.S. by The Village Voice, and the New York Press. They've been showcased in a New York Time Magazine feature article, and have also gotten publicity from the BBC.

Program schedule
WFMU's programming ranges from flat-out uncategorizable strangeness to pure rock and roll, lots of "alternative", psychedelia, experimental, obscure 50's-60's blues, R&B, soul, hot-rod music, demonic world music, 78's, 8-tracks, indiepop, schlock-a-billy, "electronica", exotica, Downtown art music, Joe Frank, Dave Emory, Radio Improvisation, dopey call-in shows, interviews with obscure radio personalites,interviews with notable science-world luminaries, Spoken Word mish-mashes, Gospel, Good Ol' Country Music, and much, much more.

Here are a few of my favorite programs on WFMU
Mondays
7 PM - 8 PM
Jonesville Station
An hour of life with Glen Jones. Talk about things that need talking about. Rants about things that could use a good rant. (Left of center) Also conversation with many famous people worth talking with.
Here are Glen Jones's archives

Tuesdays
6 PM - 7 PM
Dave Emory
Anti-fascist researcher Dave Emory (spelled E-M-O-R-Y) goes into all the hidden truths and details about evil men and their trade practices.
Here are Dave Emory's archives

Wednesdays
6 PM - 7 PM
Seven Second Delay with Ken and Andy Breckman.
Ken and Andy further lower WFMU's already abysmal standards (their words) as the program enters its death throes. Stunt radio which subjects the radio audience to concepts and topics which mature adults should not have to endure. Find the fatal flaw. The height of corniness, yet strangely addictive.
Seven Second Delay homepage

Thursdays
7 PM - 8 PM eastern
Joe Frank
"Stark and surreal floating dramas that could only work on radio. Lots of episodes from the vaults this summer that haven't aired yet on WFMU. Joe Frank archives

Saturdays
9 AM - 10 AM
The Listener Hour
Listener DJ Hour, which puts a different WFMU listener in the driver's seat each week for one hour of Freeform programming any way they choose! You never know what you're going to get on this show. The luck of the draw. Here are The Listener Hour's archives

Saturdays
8 PM - 11 PM
Transpacific Sound Paradise with Rob Weisberg
Popular and unpopular music from around the world. Here is the homepage for Transpacific Sound Paradise

If you've made some music that you'd like reviewed , you should send packages to Brian Turner at PO Box 5101, Hoboken, NJ 07030.
On-air telephone: (201) 200-9368
Office telephone: (201) 521-1416

WFMU receives absolutely no corporate or government funding. They're 100% funded by listeners through their annual on-air fundraising marathon as well as a twice-yearly record fair in Manhattan that occurs in May and November, info for which can be found at www.wfmu.org/recfair.

If you've got a broadband internet connection, click on my logo below and scroll down to wfmu,and click that button for a kick ass 128 kbps m3u connection.

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