Last month, Lumpen Radio was present at MdW’s 2026 Summit in Detroit, MI!  Held in the Boyer Campbell building, artist organizers from 150 organizations and projects convened for a week-long conference filled with conversations, connections, and creativity!  As part of MdW’s programming, Lumpen Radio invited attendees to participate in a pop-up recording booth: sharing insights, […]

  The Lost Children Net Label launched a music record called CRACKS on June 27th, 2026, at the Suoni per il Popolo festival. It features different musicians from all around the globe who have made their compositions around the topic of confronting the violence behind borders, surveillance, and deportation. This album is a compilation of […]

A magical night at Millennium Park approaches…   Beloved Lumpen Radio DJs, Sandra Treviño and Osvaldo Cuevas, open for Aterciopelados as part of Millennium Park’s Summer Music Series!   Location: Jay Pritzker Pavilion @ Millennium Park (Chicago, IL 60602) Date: Monday, July 27th, 2026 Time: 5:30pm – 9:00pm   About the DJs:   Sandra A. […]

Lumpen Radio Presents: 25 Years of News From the Service Entrance Hosted by Mario Smith   Join us as we celebrate 25 years of News From the Service Entrance, one of Chicago’s longest-running independent radio programs, with a special live anniversary broadcast in front of a studio audience. For a quarter century, News From the […]

We Are Fugazi from Washington, D.C.   Created to commemorate the 20 years that have passed since DC-based post-hardcore band Fugazi’s last live appearance (November 4, 2002, at The Forum in London), We Are Fugazi from Washington, D.C. is a 96-minute movie comprising crowd sourced, fan recorded live shows and rare archive footage of Fugazi […]

Lumpen Radio Special: The Live Frequency: Verse & Vision   Lumpen Radio presents a special live broadcast experience recorded before an in-person audience at Co-Prosperity, bringing listeners and attendees together for a landmark evening of cultural dialogue and performance. The Live Frequency: Verse & Vision gathers four of Chicago’s most distinguished literary figures—avery r. young, […]

Lumpen Radio + Marz Brewing Run to the Mothership: A Mother’s Day 5K Sunday, May 10th @ 10:00AM   It’s a benefit for the non-profit Lumpen Radio, a project of the Public Media Institute. Our DJs and staff are training our way into the Chicago Marathon this year! Join us and learn more about Lumpen Radio– […]

Peace, Love & Beats • Host: B4Lasers & UniqMoniq • 3rd Sundays • 12PM – 2PM @B4Lasers & @MrsB4Lasers Peace, Love & Beats is a curated radio experience rooted in instrumental hip-hop, beat culture, and intentional listening. Hosted by B4Lasers and UniqMoniq, the show features carefully selected music, unreleased gems, and thoughtful moments that prioritize […]

  Thank you for kicking it with us at the 10th Anniversary party! We hope you enjoyed jamming out, eating tacos, screen printing your own shirts, visiting the renovated studio, recording your voices for the radio, and hanging out with the community. Ten years ago, Lumpen Radio launched as an experiment in community-powered broadcasting: a […]

Celebrate 10 Years of Lumpen Radio!   Join us as we celebrate 10 years of Lumpen Radio, A decade of Low Power Airwaves to the people.    Launched in 2016 by Public Media Institute, Lumpen Radio (WLPN-LP 105.5 FM) has spent the past decade amplifying the voices, music, and stories that rarely make it onto […]