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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/LIVE

    Join Music Director Sid McCain and Milwaukee Records Matt Wild for another Local/Live with Whitty Remarks on Tuesday, January 20 at 6 p.m. Whitty Remarks is the evolved iteration of […]



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  • LOCAL/LIVE FROM ANODYNE

    It is WMSE’s first Local/Live of 2026! Join us on Tuesday, Jan. 6 at 6pm at Anodyne on Bruce for Known Moons and Barely Civil, hosted by Sid and Matt […]



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Weekly Top
Ten Airplay

  1. Mavis Staples
    Sad and Beautiful World

    Anti

  2. Thee Headcoatees
    Man-Trap

    Damaged Goods

  3. Geese
    Getting Killed

    Partisan

  4. Ghost Dubs
    Extended Damaged Versions

    Pressure

  5. Wednesday
    Bleeds

    Dead Oceans

  6. Snocaps
    Snocaps

    Anti-

  7. Nightmares on Wax
    Echo45 Sound System

    Warp

  8. Sugar
    "House Of Dead Memories" [Single]

    BMG

  9. Say She She
    Cut & Rewind

    drink sum wtr

  10. Guided By Voices
    Thick Rich and Delicious

    G.B.V. Inc.

* = Local

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

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  • Matt O
  • Pat J
  • Scott J
  • Eric S

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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