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Programming

WLRA is broadcasting 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To see what's on when, look below.

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday

11AM-2PM
Sunday Brunch

8PM-9PM
Un Poco de Todo

9PM-Midnight
Marcus X

Midnight-3AM
June's Tunes

Noon
News at Noon

1PM-4PM
Pixie's Picks

4PM-7PM
Wasting Monday

7PM-9PM
El Grito

9PM-Midnight
The Double Play

Midnight-3AM
Mid Nite Jump Off

7AM-9AM
The Early Bird

9AM-11AM
The Gipper

Noon
News at Noon

1PM-4PM
Nic Fic's Alternative Corner

9PM-Midnight
Tay Burns

Midnight-3AM
The Meaning

7AM-9AM
Early Morning Special

Noon
News at Noon

1PM-4PM
Metal Mania

7PM-9PM
Soul Thrashing Radio Sorcery

9PM-Midnight
Swag Hours

Midnight-3AM
The People

7AM-9AM
The CBC Show

9AM-11AM
The Breakfast Sandwich

Noon
News at Noon

4PM-6PM
Guy Talk

7PM-9PM
The Starting Line

9PM-Midnight
Sports at Night

Midnight-3AM
ESC

7AM-9AM
Friday Mornings with Kiki

9AM-11AM
Morning After

Noon
News at Noon

1PM-4PM
Gnome's Rock Show

4PM-7PM
Your World, Your Nation

7PM-9PM
Underground Metal

 

6AM-8AM
Island Time Radio

8AM-10AM
Amish Beach Party

10AM-Noon
Big Burrito Radio

6PM-8PM
Island Time Radio

8PM-10PM
Amish Beach Party

 

MONDAY-FRIDAY

News at Noon

Monday-Friday Noon

The News at Noon is braodcast every Monday through Friday at noon. It covers news from around the world, around the country, around the area, and even around campus. Also covered is sports, entertainment, odd news, and weather.

 

SUNDAY

Sunday Brunch

Sundays 11AM-2PM

Sunday Brunch is a country music show that is part of WLRA's "Route 53" country programming on Sundays. The show features new country music and news breaks.

Un Poco de Todo

Sundays 8PM-9PM

This show contains Latin music ranging from jazz to classical.

Marcus X

Sundays 9PM-Midnight

Join Marcus X for rap, hip-hop, R&B, and slow jams.

 

MONDAY

June's Tunes

Mondays Midnight-3AM

Your host, June, will be providing you with only the best in Rapand R&B while catching uo on the week's highlights in music and entertainment. She also keeps you "in the know" with the news to get your very early morning started right or to keep that late party going.

Pixie's Picks

Mondays 1PM-4PM

Pixie will discuss current events as well as video game releases and other topics. Breaks will be punctuated with rock music.

Wasting Monday

Mondays 4PM-7PM

Waste your Mondays listening to these guys talk about topics that may or may not interest you. Admission is free.

El Grito

Mondays 7PM-9PM

El Grito is a latino talk show on WLRA. The basic format of the show is to entertain, inform and make listeners really think about the topics at hand.

The Double Play

Mondays 9PM-Midnight

The double play of Jazzy and DJ E will discuss sports and play a wide variety of rap, hip-hop, R&B, and alternative music while also reviewing the latest rap to hit the market.

 

TUESDAY

Mid Nite Jump Off

Tuesdays Midnight-3AM

Bringing you the hottest hip-hop/rap/R&B as well as fashon, fun, and complete madness. Steve-O's plan is to keep you vibing to the newest songs as well as social issues.

The Early Bird

Tuesdays 7AM-9AM

The Early Bird show is the best place to start your Tuesday morning. You'll not only hear the greatest rock hits of all time, but also songs that you haven't heard since they originally aired.

The Gipper

Tuesdays 9AM-11AM

The Gipper is an album based show that mainly features oldies, classic rock and punk music.

Nic Fic's Alternative Corner

Tuesdays 1PM-4PM

Tune in for news, talk, sports, and music.

Tay Burns

Tuesdays 9PM-Midnight

DJ Tay Burns brings you the best hip hop and R&B with a side order of basketball talk ranging from Lewis, NCAA, and the NBA.

 

WEDNESDAY

The Meaning

Wednesdays Midnight-3AM

THe Meaning will be about "the meaning" of songs, lyrics and songtitles & Sweet Lew will relate it back to personal experience, real life events and shows

Early Morning Special

Wednesdays 7AM-9AM

Playing mellowed out music in the morning for those just waking up and going to work and school.

Metal Mania

Wednesdays 1PM-4PM

A show featuring new and old metal artists that also plays rock, grunge, metal, and eighties hits.

Soul Thrashing Radio Sorcery

Wednesdays 7PM-9PM

Soul Thrashing is uncompromisingly heavy and relentlessly brutal. Playing the best of the brightest. or is it the darkets, of heavy metal of the past and present. Thrash, black, death, power, traditional and prog. From New Wave of British Heavy Metal to Gothenberg Melodic Death. Pit your soul aganist the unwavering audio onslaught of Soul Thrashing Radio Sorcery. Faint of heart need not apply.

Swag Hours

Wednesdays 9PM-Midnight

Swag hours comprises of the unique sounds of hip hop/R&B with relatable and interesting topics of everyday life, entertainment and sports. The savior of late night radio that will have you bobbing your head with delight and listening to every word with anticipation.

 

THURSDAY

The People

Thursdays Midnight-3AM

Dishing out information from government news, celebrities, sports, and information about the artist and songs I'm playing. Stay in the crowd and vibe out with DJ smooth.

The CBC Show

Thursdays 7AM-9AM

Listen in for rock and alternative music as well as news reports at the top of the hour.

The Breakfast Sandwich

Thursdays 9AM-11AM

The Breakfast Sandwich, hosted by Tim Keenan and Brendan Quealy, will take you deep into the world of entertainment. We provide all the latest movie and TV news along with personal movie reviews and offer our insight on what movies are worth your time. Our staples of the show include our Best/Worst and annual Top 13 countdowns along with our newest segment- Alphabet Cereal. So tune in for the best entertainment coverage and insight around!

Guy Talk

Thursdays 4PM-6PM

Guy Talk covers girls, sports, and other things that are relevant in the world of guys.

The Starting Line

Thursdays 7PM-9PM

The Starting Line's main goal is to showcase local Chicago bands on a weekly basis. Hosted by Marblez, the show will feature guests, acoustic performances, and putting unknown bands in the spotlight. Check out the show's MySpace page for more information at www.myspace.com/startinglineWLRA

Sports at Night

Thursdays 9PM-Midnight

Tune in to hear DJ Marky-Marc talk sports a play a little music too.

 

FRIDAY

ESC

Fridays Midnight-3AM

ESC is a music show with a hint of talk radio hosted by Kwesi and Greg Blake. The show features urban hip hop and eclectic music.

Friday Mornings with Kiki

Fridays 7AM-9AM

Join Kiki for the latest in news and entertainment

Morning After

Fridays 9AM-11AM

Sex, drugs, and rock n' roll.

Gnome's Rock Show

Fridays 1PM-4PM

If you like classic rock of the 60's and 70's, then this is the show for you! Gnome features a different artist each week and plays one of their studio albums, followed by other songs by that artist. After the spotlight has been completed, the phone lines are open for requests.

Your World, Your Nation

Fridays 4PM-7PM

The YWYN team will discuss politics, both nationaly and localy, as well as bring in guests who are experts in the political field or are politicians themselves.

Underground Metal

Fridays 7PM-9PM

Underground metal introduces people to new music and also features movie and video game critiques.

 

 

SATURDAY

Island Time Radio

Saturdays 6AM-8AM & 6PM-8PM

Join DK as he guides you through the island grooves twice on Saturdays. Island Time Radio was nominated for "Best Radio Show" for the 2009 Trop Rock Awards.

Amish Beach Party

Saturdays 8AM-10AM & 8PM-10PM

DJ Jeff Allen is your guide through the tropics and will bring you the finest in trop rock. Expect to see some guests along the way. Amish Beach Party won the 2009 Trop Rock Award for "Best Radio Show".

Big Burrito Radio

Saturdays 10AM-Noon

Johnny Russler and Mad Marty are bringing you the biggest burrito you've ever seen. Tune in to hear Island music as well as musical guests and plenty of humerous talk. Be sure to visit the show's official website! Big Burrito Radio was nominated for "Best Radio Show" for the 2009 Trop Rock Awards.