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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

  • May/30

    Local/Live – Bellends

    On Tuesday, May 30 join DJs Sid and Maggie for another edition of Local/Live. This weeks guest – Bellends. Members from Whiskey of the Damned, Maritime and Camden come together to form latest Milwaukee group[...]

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  • Jun/2

    PrideFest 2023

    WMSE media partners with Pride Fest 2023.  Music, fun and community are to be enjoyed at this annual event! Go here for a full lineup of performances! 

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  • Jun/1

    Jazz in the Park – Concert Series

    Jazz in the Park is here for 2023! Presented By Johnson Financial Group Thursdays, June 1 – July 6 & July 27 – August 31, 2023. Happy Hour 5-6 pm, Music 6-9 pm June 1[...]

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  • Jun/2

    BAY VIEW GALLERY NIGHT – JUNE 2nd, 2023

    Friday, June 2nd 2023 – 5:00pm to 10:00pm (times vary – check listings) WMSE is a proud sponsor of  Bay View Gallery Night on Friday June 2nd! WMSE’s DJ Johnny K will be spinning records[...]

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

  • 02/07

    LOCAL LUNCHBOX

    On today’s Local/Lunchbox DJ Kyle played



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  • 05/25

    LOCAL LIVE

    On Tuesday, May 30 join DJs Sid and Maggie for another edition of Local/Live. This weeks guest – Bellends. Members from Whiskey of the Damned, Maritime and Camden come together to form latest Milwaukee group Bell Ends.  Self-described as, “an amalgamation of musical backgrounds, Bellends brings together members of antithetic backgrounds.”  They recently released a […]



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Weekly Top
Ten Airplay

  1. White Reaper
    Asking For A Ride

    Elektra

  2. Yo La Tengo
    Crimes [EP]

    Matador

  3. King Tuff
    Smalltown Stardust

    Sub Pop

  4. Strawberry Fuzz
    Strong Dr.

    Candyshop

  5. John Cale
    Mercy

    Domino

  6. CVC
    Get Real

    Self-Released

  7. Kelela
    Raven

    Warp

  8. Young Fathers
    Heavy Heavy

    Ninja Tune

  9. MD MCNally
    Crimes

    Self-Released **

  10. Petrol Girls
    Baby

    Heavy

* = Local

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

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  • Michael I
  • Sara and Jonathan J

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.

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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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