HOW LUMPEN RADIO MADE CHICAGO’S AIRWAVES by Logan Bay I am Logan Bay — the first full-time employee of Public Media Institute and the first Lumpen Radio station director of. The following timeline focuses on some of the collective milestones, existential dread and tiny victories we experienced while building what became 105.5 WLPN-LP, Lumpen […]
ELECTION NIGHT LIVE ON LUMPEN RADIO! Tuesday, November 3, 2026 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM CST WLPN-LP & HD-ONE 105.5 FM Chicago Stream live at lumpenradio.com Four hours of LIVE election night coverage, community voices, political analysis, and real-time updates from Chicago, Cook County, and across the country! From the national balance of power […]
Lumpen Radio Presents: Chulas fronteras & Del mero corazón Film Screening, Panel Discussion + Performances Friday, October 30th, 2026 • 6:00–10:00 PM Lumpen Radio Studio A at Co-Prosperity (3219 S. Morgan St.) Free and open to the public. Please RSVP to reserve your place here: https://publicmediainstitute-bloom.kindful.com/e/chulas-fronteras-del-mero-corazn-film-screening-panel-discussion-performances Join us for a free film screening […]
Lumpen Radio Presents: Release the Hounds: Ghouls Night Out Hosted by Release the Hounds and Chicago Gothic Scene Sunday, November 1st, 2026 • 5:00–8:00 PM *Open Doors, Reception and DJ Set: 5:00–6:00 PM *Live Broadcast: 6:00–8:00 PM Lumpen Radio Studio A at Co-Prosperity (3219 S. Morgan St.) Free and open to the public. Please RSVP […]


















