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Local Programs
After School Special
Sweet tunes and information about school events, with Mahala & Irie, Fridays at 4PM.
All Terrain Tonic
Kevin Mattson’s cure-all extravaganza! Wednesdays at 8:40am.
An Irish Show
An hour of Irish music with Megan Bradley. Alternating Sundays at 2pm.
Attack Sustain Decay Release
with Murder Kween. Drum n Bass, Jungle and more from the electronic underground. Saturday nights at 12am.
Bad Axe Tap
Free your mind and your ass will follow. Join Chris Dunn every Monday at 3pm.
Blue Monday
Spanning the history of the blues. Mondays at 7pm.
Booty Tunes For the Dairy Air
Funk & Groove with Buho and MC SLiM. Fridays from 10pm to Midnight.
Crossroads
A musical time machine – songs that catch you unexpectedly and take you back to a certain memory. Some may call it classic rock, but now you know “the rest of the story.” Tuesdays at 3pm.
Country Meets the Blues
American roots music with Doc Roddy. 1PM-3PM Wednesdays.
Dana’s Digestive Tracks
with Dana Scheffen. Mondays at 3pm.
Double Diamond
Two hours of psychedelic – as defined by Charles Angell. Saturdays at 6PM.
Down Yonder
American roots music! Old-time, bluegrass, classic country, blues, and folk. Wednesdays at 7pm.
Driftless Doom
Radio magic with Nickbomb and Jason. Every Saturday 10pm to Midnight.
Driftless Jazz
The best in classic and contemporary jazz with host Terry O’Connor. Tuesdays at 7pm.
Driftless Morning
Rise and Shine with Jim Hallberg and Cabin Dave.
Driftless Weekend
Weekend music and features. With Jenny Spann, Rice Spann, Pauly & The G Man and Caroline.
Dub Plate Special
with DJT. Saturday nights at 1am.
Dusty Grooves
A collective of vinyl-philes with hosts Mike Crotser, Nick Hotchkiss, Joe Pedretti & David Oldenburg. Saturdays 8pm to 10pm.
Euphonic Smörgåsbord
Serving up a platter of hot and cool tunes with something for everyone. Fridays at 10am.
Footlight Parade
Syndicated program. The sounds of the American musical.
Free To Be Z & Me
With Pete & Zelda. Fridays at 3PM.
George Ostroski’s Polka Hour
Time flies when you’re listening to polka! Fridays at 8:40am.
Global Beat
Underground from everywhere. With Kirsten Layer & Chris Dunn, Thursdays at 7pm.
Grateful Dead Hour
A weekly audio postcard from the wide musical world of the Grateful Dead.
Hersong
Join host Aurora Boyd along with regular guest Laila Bernhardt, as they weave music and conversation to highlight and address women’s issues. Wednesdays at 10AM.
Hippy Hippie Shake
Host Margot Hipwell shakes it up equally between the boys and the girls. Some say this is the ultimate mix-tape. Every Tuesday at 1pm.
Highway 131 Revisited
A great musical mix from Dane Thompson every other Thursday at 9pm.
Island Time
Latin Music from around the world with a heavy Cuban accent with Alejandro Puig. Saturdays at 1pm.
Joe’s Garage
with Joe O’Connor. Alternating Mondays at 9pm.
Live from Studio B
Live interviews and music, from local artists and those passing through the area, with Bob Hill. Listen in every 3rd Sunday of each month at 7pm.
Mr. Koppa’s Neighborhood
The listening is easy with Mr. Koppa. Every Saturday at 8am.
M’Lou’s Shoes
Step into M’Lou’s shoes. She wears many different styles and tunes of shoes, so be sure to tune in and find the perfect fit for you! Hosted by M’Lou Wilkie on Thursdays at 1pm to 3pm.
Monday Morning Music With Mike
Great sounds to start your week. Mondays at 10am.
Music for the Mountain
Music for the Mountain features that hard-driving bluegrass sound, with classic and new tunes running the gamut from the first generation to the new masters of the genre.
Nightcrawler
Music for the dark of night. Friday nights at 12am.
Paradigm Shift
Spinning good music of all genres, so that you think, feel, and dance, outside the mainstream paradigm. The 1st and 2nd Tuesday of th e month, with Mitch – AKA DJ Spunion.
Pop, Rock, Etc.
The name pretty much sums it up. Hosted by Joe Banks. Wednesdays at 1PM.
Prog is Alive
Come hang out with Drew Fisher & get prog-educated! Sundays at 10pm.
Patti’s Melancholy Show
Time to get low, with PMS, Patti’s Melancholy Show. Mondays at 1pm to 3pm.
Que Sera Sera
Imagination, inspiration, and intuition guide the selections which tend to be on the “heartfelt side” of the dial. From the 20’s to the present – span all genres with Sarah Caldwell. Thursdays at 10am.
Red Hot Record Jamboree
Red hot Rock ‘n’ Roll, Rockabilly, R&B, Doo-Wop, Country, and Soul from the 50’s and 60’s – with Cullen & Tommy. Fridays at 7pm.
Reelin’ with the Feelin’
Tuesday late night tunes, with Kent Gallaway.
Reggae Pon Yard
Reggae with hosts Countryman, Chris Dunn & Micah Robinson. Saturdays at 3pm.
Rick’s Rock Show
Two hours of decibel decadence with Rick Poss. Every Friday night at 8pm.
The Roundabout
Drive time with DJT. Wednesdays at 3pm.
Saturdays with Syd
Join Michael Sydnor for an afternoon of energetic tunes. Saturdays at 2pm.
Sonic Landscapes
DJA Arthur Bernstein brings late evening music that explores a wide range of genres from alternative rock, extended jams, beats and breaks, and a wide variety of tunes from time and space. 3rd, 4th at 9pm. Aaron Rasch is the host on 5th Tuesdays.
Soul Drift
A variety of genres and vintages of Soul Substance to drift us through the night and the week ahead. With David Higgins, rotating Mondays at 9pm.
Spontaneous Instruction!
A show that explores music, sound, science, nature and anything else that comes to the mind of hosts Kirsten and Flint. 8:30AM, Mondays.
Sunday Serenade
Live Music and conversation with Jane Keeley & Kevin Dohse. First Sunday of the month at 7pm.
Symphony Sunday
With hosts Bill Neil, Ed Holahan, Sarah Caldwell, Bill Motlong and Ed Martinez, it’s the absolute best way to start your Sunday. Sundays from 9am to Noon.
The Bruce Show
Hosted by Bruce Brochtrop Wednesdays at 9pm to 11pm.
The New Grass Show with Rusty James
The Very Best of Bluegrass. Sundays at 5pm.
The RLE
The Robert Lambert Experience. Fridays at 1pm.
Roll up the Rug
Irish, Celtic, Old-Time. Prepare to dance. With host Bill Spear. Alternating with Down Yonder Wednesdays at 7pm.
The Slydeman’s Drive Time Chill
A solid mix of afternoon tunes with the Slydeman himself, Micah Robinson. Thursdays at 3pm.
Sunday Morning Gospel
Join Deacon Carl Sandbeck for gospel tunes. Sundays at 8am.
The Train
Downright homey – Paul Fairchild brings a full box car of great tunes. Tuesday mornings, 10am to Noon.
Transmission Darkly
Celebrating sorrow through romanticized minor keys, introspective lyrics and misanthropic overtones. Every other Thursday at 9PM.
The Tugboat Captain
Host Aaron Schmidt says his life was saved by Rock n’ Roll. Join him Sundays at 8pm.
Twisted Jams
Jam Band music every Sunday at 3pm.
Unseasonably Cool Radio
Hosted by John Hewitt – 60 minutes of curated music that spans the globe. Go ahead, treat your ears and your soul.
Wizards of the New World
Explore the deep roots of American music with Andrew Spayde.
