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WMSE IS

THE BIG SOUND DOWNTOWN.
WE ARE THE ANTI-ESTABLISHMENT ESTABLISHMENT
THAT
HAS BUCKED TRENDS
AND THE CORPORATE SOUND SINCE 1981.
WE LOVE MUSIC. WE ARE THE LOVE OF MUSIC
EMBOLDENED
BY OUR LISTENERS...
OUR SOUND CITIZENS.
WE SALUTE YOU.

Events ::
The Latest and Greatest Don't Not Be There

Localized ::
The Latest and Greatest Don't Not Be There

  • LOCAL LUNCHBOX

    Every day at 1PM, WMSE highlights all of the great music from Wisconsin’s very vibrant scene. Tune in and feel how lucky you are to live here! We eat, sleep, breathe local music!



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  • LOCAL LIVE

    Imagine a musical fusion that transports you back to the neon-lit dance floors of the ’80s, where Italo Disco and HI-NRG reigned supreme. Now, picture the talents of Bonnie Drinkard, the captivating vocalist from Detroit’s country-folk sensation, Drinkard Sisters, and producer Martin Defatte, better known as Tron Jovi, one-half of the outspoken noise rap duo Guerrilla Ghost. This unlikely pairing is the heart […]



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Weekly Top
Ten Airplay

  1. RIDE
    Interplay
    Wichita / PIAS

  2. The Jesus and Mary Chain
    Glasgow Eyes
    Fuzz Club

  3. Mannequin Pussy
    I Got Heaven
    Epitaph

  4. Gary Clark Jr.
    JPEG Raw
    Warner

  5. The Black Keys
    Ohio Players
    Nonesuch

  6. Elbow
    Audio Vertigo
    Polydor

  7. Gustaf
    Package Pt. 2
    Royal Mountain

  8. Kid Kapichi
    There Goes The Neighborhood
    Spinefarm

  9. Cranes
    Fuse
    Dadaphonic

  10. Waxahatchee
    Tigers Blood
    Anti-

* = Local

VISUALIZED ::
Videos did not in fact kill the radio star
— See for yourself

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Support
WMSE

Listener-Supported Frontier Radio,
(Hey That's You!).

WMSE is a unique, award-winning music radio station licensed by MSOE and operating as a department of the university. WMSE Radio, 91.7FM has been broadcasting for over 35 years. Financially independent from the university, WMSE is made possible with the support of volunteers, local businesses, and of course, our contributing listeners.

Donate Become a Sound Citizen

Office Staff ::
For bookingS, interviews and
GENERAL ROUSTABOUTS

Passion, perseverance and an overwhelming drive time.

WMSE’s staff is small but mighty – just like the station!
We are proud supporters of the vibrant music scene and community that makes up this great city. With our army of volunteers we do our very best to bring you great radio and events. Anti-established since 1981, we couldn’t be this great without you.

For more information, reach out to us: wmse@msoe.edu

  • SUBMIT MUSIC

    At WMSE, we always encourage new music submissions. Given the nature of our programming model, our program hosts dictate what music they feature during each of their respective programs. It’s as easy as following the following steps.

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  • SUBMIT A PSA

    Have a Public Service Announcement that you want to get out to the world? Help us help you by submitting your PSA to our online submission form.

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  • SPONSORSHIPS & UNDERWRITING

    ‌Sponsorships & underwriting of WMSE gives opportunities to connect in a way that allows for instant membership to an educated, forward-thinking, civic-minded group of people (to paraphrase one of our key underwriters). Find out more now.

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