Monday thru Friday
7:00
You’re tuned in to Morning Sunrise Mix—a carefully curated mix of ambient, relaxing, and soothing sounds to kickstart your day. Whether you’re sipping your morning coffee or driving to work, this playlist is sure to bring a smile to your face.
Weekly
9:00
Change Agents is a documentary series revealing the power of community-driven activism told by those in the fight. These are the stories you aren’t hearing — told by and for communities of color and other marginalized communities that have long been overlooked, misrepresented and maligned. Produced by Juneteenth Productions for Reparations Media.
Bi-weekly (1st & 3rd Days Above)
22:00
DJ John Simmons (Chicago) presents SOULTRONIC: A listening session that features all styles of House, highlighting the deep and soulful, delving into Modern Funk, Disco/Boogie, & Soulful Electronic.
Listen to all the episodes here!
Bi-weekly (2nd & 4th Days Above)
11:00
MdW Atlas On Air is the audio component of the MdW Atlas, an ongoing online and print publication that archives the Midwest’s cultural landscape, featuring a wide breadth of artistic practice, creation, and community-centered initiatives in the Midwest. In addition to radio transmissions, the Atlas presents itself through photo essays, interviews, poetic texts, and other media that capture the material history and day-to-day lives of artists and cultural workers. Tune in to hear about the projects and musings of an array of editors, writers, curators, and artists spanning across geographic boundaries.
Bi-Weekly (1st & 3rd Days Above)
11:00
“City Dreams” is a radio show hosted by journalist, historian, and organizer Annie Howard. Paired conversations with musicians, activists, artists, community builders, and more aim to explore the many different facets of urban life, exploring how everyday Chicagoans are working to make their city better.
Listen to all the episodes here!
Bi-Weekly (2nd & 4th Days Above)
20:00
Bi-weekly (2nd & 4th Days Above)
22:00
Chando Radio combines underground and rare electronic, experimental, and progressive dance music hand picked by producers Lisa Armstrong, Chris Kalis, and Scott McGaughey (of Chicago synth-rock group Chandeliers) and special guest DJs.
Monday thru Friday
8:00
Daily national news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González.
Weekly
12:00
Mashed Potato Time is all about the glory days of the recording culture that left us with stacks and stacks of forgotten 45s. Karin dusts off her favorite ’50s & ’60s singles for an all-vinyl show filled with carefree soul grooves, early R&B movers, dance crazes that never were, scuzzy garage gems, and much more!
Listen to all the episodes here!
Monthly (2nd Day Above)
16:00
Primarily experimental electronic music, Idiot Business includes but is not limited to IDM, techno, bass, jungle, rave, ambient, electro-acoustic, noise, hip hop, rock, and pop. The show aims to provide good music to bob your head to or space out to (or both), irrespective of format or (sub-)genre.