WFMU Recent Airplay + News, September 2026

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Sheila B. does Singles Going Steady (fill-in for Michele)
Tuesday, October 20th, Noon - 3pm
on Sophisticated Boom Boom with Sheila B.

U.S. Singles Going Steady in the '70s
Tuesday, October 20th, Noon - 3pm
on Tony Coulter's show (on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Nothing but the little records from 1970s America. Lots of fab obscurities guaranteed.

Singles Going Seventies, vol. XIII
Tuesday, October 20th, 3pm - 6pm
on The Evan "Funk" Davies Show
It's the triumphant return of SINGLES GOING SEVENTIES! Tune in for nothing but 7-inch records released between 1970 and 1979 (inclusive!), with music from different genres living together in peace and harmony, just as the ancient Top 40 Radio gods decreed. It’s part of Singles Going Steady Week, WFMU’s celebration of those little records with the big holes.

Singles Going Steady
Tuesday, October 20th, 6pm - 7pm
on Hard Stuff with Frank in Queens (on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Nuff said! Frank In Queens will be playing a new batch of 7"s he's gotten in recent weeks including some from his recent travels abroad (he hopes!).

Boot Happening 2026, part 1
Tuesday, October 20th, 9pm - Midnight
on The Frow Show with Jesse Jarnow
The Frow Show once again makes its annual pilgrimage into the luscious gray, presenting live recordings, outtakes, radio sessions, and otherwise rare jams.

Live Session with LOS JAGUAR
Wednesday, October 21st, Midnight - 3am
on Radio Futura with Pedro Futura
Local fresh find! A New York-based psychedelic surf cumbia band, inspired by the vibrant spirit of cumbia from across Latin America and its rich tropical sound traditions. @RadioFutura, we would like to welcome everyone to a night around this unique hybrid genre, born in Peru from the collision of traditional Afro-Colombian cumbia rhythms with the international rock-and-roll explosion of the ’60s and its instrumentation. It is still in really good health these days, under the broader umbrella of “chicha” or “cumbia amazónica.”

Bubbling Under Singles Going Steady
Wednesday, October 21st, 4pm - 6pm
on Aromatic Arboretum with Jay S. (on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
All of these singles fell just short of making the Billboard Hot 100. Did radio and the record-buying public miss out on a good thing? You be the judge as the Arboretum gives these under-appreciated records the attention they didn't get back in the day!

“21” Lounge Hellraiser ‘Singles Going Steady”
Wednesday, October 21st, 7pm - 8pm
on "21" Lounge with Don Fleming
Don presents the “21” Lounge edition of ‘Singles Going Steady” with a full show of 7” rarities from the golden age of lounge bands.

Arabic Singles Going Steady
Wednesday, October 21st, 7pm - 10pm
on Bodega Pop with Gary Sullivan (on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Rare Arabic 45s from Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, and Yemen.

Jason Isaac fills in for Transpacific Sound Paradise
Wednesday, October 21st, 8pm - 9pm
on Freeform Jazz Dance with Jason Isaac

WFMU Benefit Concerts from 1968 and 1991
Thursday, October 22nd, 3am - 6am
on A Brief History of WFMU
This week we present two WFMU benefit concerts: The Fugs at Cafe Au Go Go, November 3, 1968 - from a three-day marathon benefit that featured dozens of musicians and bands; and Gumball, Dim Stars (featuring Don Fleming), Painkiller, and Sonic Youth at the Ritz, October 26, 1991—the biggest show from the "WFMU Legal Defense Fund" series of over 20 concerts.

Who Approved This Show?
Thursday, October 22nd, 6pm - 7pm
on Mistress of A Thousand Moods with Mistress Jessie (on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Join Mistress Jessie for songs so devoid of taste that they leave you with no choice other than to donate to WFMU so that they are never played again.

Joe Frank's "Karma - Part 6"
Thursday, October 22nd, 6pm - 7pm
on Joe Frank's show
Kate calls Joe from Rome and they reconcile. Joe remembers his mother's flirtatious ways when he was a young boy. Now, in her 80s, she becomes aroused while watching Ally McBeal. Larry tells the story of a Central Park summer fling. Kristine remembers the boy who walked her to school everyday and how she almost lost him to a more popular rival.
Cast: Larry Block, Kristine McKenna, and Joe Frank, with Buddhist teacher Jack Kornfield

B-Sides Going Steady
Thursday, October 22nd, 9pm - Midnight
on Music To Spazz By with Dave the Spazz
Dave the Spazz celebrates Singles Going Steady week by plugging the wrong side of the record. Usually crazier and typically more rockin', you'll flip for these unsung gems!

Soul Singles Going Steady
Friday, October 23rd, 9am - Noon
on Give The Drummer Some with Doug Schulkind (on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Serving up wall-to-wall rarities and obscurities, this all-soul episode of Give the Drummer Some spins the killer saved-the-best-for-last tracks aired to close out soul sets for the past year of broadcasts.

It’s The Outro Show
Friday, October 23rd, 7pm - 9pm
on Musical Dose with medson (on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Join medson and dig into the amazing Halloween comps on Outro Records as we keep it spooky and raise money for WFMU.

A tribute to a multiple-era-spanning favorite singer.
Friday, October 23rd, 8pm - 9pm
on Downtown Soulville with Mr. Fine Wine

Conor Moore
Saturday, October 24th, 9am - 11am
on Everybody's Songs with Cricket
Conor Moore is a Florida-based composer and performer whose pieces for solo classical, 12-string, and electric guitar draw inspiration from American Primitivism, the second British folk revival, and traditional Caribbean music, among other influences. On Saturday, October 24, Everybody’s Songs will air a set he recorded live at WFMU fresh off the release of his new EP, December, One Million.

An Earl Palmer Birthday Celebration
Saturday, October 24th, 10am - 11am
on The Crescent City Connection with Jason Isaac (on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
This weekend marks the 102nd anniversary of the birth of the legendary session drummer Earl Palmer. For Singles Going Steady week we'll listen to highlights from his vast discography from the recording studios of New Orleans AND Los Angeles.

It's the first ever Sammy-Thon!
Saturday, October 24th, 1pm - 3pm
on Fool's Paradise with Rex
It's the first ever Sammy-Thon! Fool's Paradise with Rex welcomes WFMU top jock Dave The Spazz to celebrate the release of Dave's critically-acclaimed book Your Time Is Now: The Sammy Petrillo Story. Special guests include cartoonist/illustrator Drew Friedman, illustrator/Sammy-Phile Stephen Kroninger and screenwriter/producer Scott Alexander (Ed Wood, Big Eyes, Dolemite Is My Name).

Tim Justice
Saturday, October 24th, 3pm - 6pm
on Todd-o-phonic Todd's show
Tim Justice played drums for the ace 1960's garage combo The Gentlemen. Based in Dallas from 1964-68, The Gentlemen recorded one of the greatest 45s of the era, "It's A Cry'N Shame" (Vandan Records), which was introduced to many fans of the genre via its inclusion on Pebbles Vol. 5. Incredibly enough, there are alternate versions of this classic and they have just been issued on 45 by Boy Wonder Records. Hear Tim tell Todd the story of The Gentlemen!

Cat Bomb! Radio Presents: Maggie's Campfire Tales! - "Let the Dangertainment Begin!"
Saturday, October 24th, 6pm - 9pm
on Cat Bomb! Radio with Maggie Hertz!
Nothing says October quite like some spooky late-night tales, so join Maggie on this Hellraiser-long romp as she brings you a horror movie audio journey as told through B-sides, sound collage and (as always) an ample amount of tape hiss! You've been personally selected to spend the night in the original House of Horrors here in Haddonfield! Will you make it through the Resurrection?

DropIn Presents: Sunken Ling's Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
Saturday, October 24th, 6pm - 7pm
on Drop-In (on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Sunken Ling rises from the silt and descends from the clouds with a bagful of tracks carelessly chosen for a Saturday evening. Sounds both atrocious and precocious, often both. It's Sunken Ling's Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

"Singles Going Stoned! (Bill Wyman's 90th Birthday Bash)"
Saturday, October 24th, 7pm - 9pm
on We're Outta Sight!!! with Stu (on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Come celebrate Bill Wyman's 90th birthday as DJ Stu Rutherford spins 2 hours of Rolling Stones tracks from 7" vinyl featuring Bill on bass!

Cadiz, of the West Kentucky Woods: The Music of Charles Tyler
Saturday, October 24th, 7pm - 10pm
on Observations of Deviance with David Mittleman (on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Baritone sax player Charles Tyler (1941 – 1992) left an indelible mark of the history of creative improvised music; recording for ESP-Disk’, working with Albert Ayler, and running his own independent record label, AK-BA. Earlier this year Frederiksberg Records reissued Voyage From Jericho, which Tyler self-released in 1975. This musical exploration includes an exclusive interview excerpt from Eugene Chadbourne, discussing his collaboration with Tyler.

Combos Akimbo's Swingin' Singles Soiree
Saturday, October 24th, 9pm - 11pm
on Combos Akimbo with Snayle (on Rock'n'Soul Radio stream)
Do you like it on top or is the bottom better? We'll play both sides so you can decide ! ....

The Greatest Adventure presents: Shocktober!
Sunday, October 25th, 3pm - 5pm
on The Greatest Adventure with Greg from ZONE 5
Join Greg from ZONE 5 for a 2-hour VIP sightseeing tour. Stops will include The Black Lagoon, Motel Hell, and Crystal Lake, and we will conclude with lunch at The Chopping Mall. We have such sights to show you! Come alone. No refunds.

Cha Cha Heels presents "House on Tainted Hill"
Sunday, October 25th, 3pm - 5pm
on Cha Cha Heels with Arb and Solo Mon (on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
When a motley assortment of desperate characters spend the night together in an old dark house, mystery and mayhem ensue. Featuring the original climax that was banned world wide: You’ll have to hear it to believe it, although you may not survive it…

Live from Monty Hall and On the Air! Evan "Funk" Davies hosts Faith NYC
Sunday, October 25th, 5pm - 6pm
on Radio Row
The group is led by Detroit native Felice Rosser, who grew up among The MC5, Motown, the 1967 riots and The Stooges before moving to New York for college and befriending punk/art luminaries like Patti Smith and Jean Michel Basquiat. Her music incorporates those roots as well as reggae, hip hop, and more.

Tracing the decades long collaboration of guitarist Jim Hall and bassist Red Mitchell, from their first recorded meeting in an epochal 1956 Hampton Hawes session through their duo recordings in the late 1970s.
Sunday, October 25th, 6pm - 9pm
on The Laughing Clock with DJ Peter (on Give the Drummer Radio stream)

Magic Records returns with more singles than the Hoover Dam!
Sunday, October 25th, 9pm - Midnight
on Magic Records with CalZone! (on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
Presenting Part 3 of Singles Going Steady. How many more records can Cal cram into another 3-hour set of 45 rpm platter power, all programmed by his patented Calgorythm™ system of music selection?! Cal promises to bring the 45 heat with zero repeats. So stay home, lie down, or stand up if you prefer, and let Cal bring the magic to you!

Robert Lester Folsom
Monday, October 26th, 9am - Noon
on Surface Noise with Joe McGasko
Fifty years ago, Robert Lester Folsom recorded a delightful self-released album called "Music and Dreams." When the record did not set the world on fire, he raised a family and painted houses. In recent years, the record has been rediscovered, and Robert is now selling out concerts on his latest tour. Today, Robert Lester stops by with his band to play a few songs live and chat about how his music has gained recognition at last.

TVOD
Monday, October 26th, Noon - 3pm
on Three Chord Monte with Joe Belock
Brooklyn's TVOD (Television Overdose) brings their sharp, danceable brand of post-punk to WFMU for a live set ahead of the release of their new LP, The Farm. Drawing from underground influences while keeping a modern edge, these songs are gritty yet catchy, perfect for crowded venues and late-night sets.

Irene's 40th Anniversary with WFMU!
Monday, October 26th, Noon - 3pm
on Irene Trudel's show (on Give the Drummer Radio stream)
On October 28, 1986, Irene hosted her first on-air show on WFMU, filling in for DJ Margaret Harris. Irene still has the playlist (no tape though) and will celebrate by playing many of the songs she played all those years ago.