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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

    Join Poundcake Punk DJ Maggie and MD Sid on Tuesday for another session of Local/Live with Shorelining. Jesse Harmon’s atmospheric and melodically driven solo project has evolved into a full band thanks to the members of theband ZANG! and Michael Sambar from The Mossmen.Now joined by Rusty Edlund on drums, Andrea Milewski on bass,Mike Stich on […]



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  • LOCAL LIVE

    Join Milwaukee Record Matt Wild and Music Director Sid McCain for another session of Local/Live with Caley Conway. Rooted in folk but hardly bound to it, Caley Conway’s inventive style ranges from jazz to post-rock, hints at the familiar, and embraces a dissonant beauty. The Milwaukeean’s breezy voice and disarming wit belie a deep sonic complexity, bringing […]



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Weekly Top
Ten Airplay

  1. Fontaines D.C.
    Romance

    XL

  2. Devils Teeth
    The Key of Dickie G

    self-released **

  3. Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
    Wild God

    Play it Again Sam

  4. Fight Dice
    Total Party Kill

    Forge Again

  5. Jack White
    No Name

    Third Man

  6. Caley Conway
    "Heart of Liquid"

    self-reelase **

  7. Chicago Blues Lifters
    Blues Scouts

    Hitskope

  8. Honeyglaze
    Real Deal

    Fat Possum

  9. Fat Dog
    Woof.

    Domino

  10. Xiu Xiu
    13" Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto With Bison Horn Grips

    Polyvinyl

* = Local

VISUALIZED ::
Videos did not in fact kill the radio star
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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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