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Singles Going Steady Week

The 45 r.p.m. record was born in 1949 and has seen ebbs and flows in its fortunes since then, but at WFMU this most portable of recorded music formats has never gone out of style. From Monday, October 14th through Sunday, October 20th, during its October Hellraiser, WFMU conducts its annual Singles Going Steady week when many WFMU DJs will play nothing but 45s on their shows. Tune in for the hits that time forgot and the obscurities that you never heard, all on those little records with the big holes!

Movie Night at Monty Hall Gets Witchy

On Thursday, October 17th, WFMU ramps up for Halloween by presenting ’90s cult classic The Craft, a witchy film featuring a killer soundtrack and an all-star cast of badass women. The event will be hosted by FMU DJs Olivia and Naomi Shamble. Costumes are encouraged! 7pm, $15. Get tickets at the door or in advance here. All proceeds support WFMU during its October Hellraiser!

Sunday Night of the Living Dead

Catch the midnight movie classic Night of the Living Dead at a reasonable hour (and a seasonable one) on Sunday, October 20th at WFMU’s Monty Hall, 7pm. Wear your Halloweeniest looks, and enjoy tricks and treats sure to keep the zombies distracted. Hosted by Jim the Poet of Three Thumbs Up. $10. Buy tickets at the door or in advance here.

The WFMU Record Fair Is Back!

The annual WFMU Record Fair, which was on-hold during the pandemic, made a soft return last fall, but we’re back at full strength for 2024! We’ll be back at our old haunt, the Metropolitan Pavilion on 18th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues in Manhattan, on Friday, November 1st from 3–9 p.m. and Saturday, November 2nd from 10 a.m.–7 p.m. $10 for regular admission. $30 gets you early admission on Friday (12–3 p.m.) and all day Saturday. Get your two-day pass here. We’ll have live music, food, film, fun activities, and more records under one roof than you can find almost anywhere. If you want to sell at the fair, donate records for it, or volunteer for it, find out all you need to know here.

The Hellraiser Is Here!

You may have gotten a brochure in the mail letting you know the Hellraiser is coming. Every October, WFMU conducts its Hellraiser. It’s an off-air fundraiser conducted mostly by Internet and mail. We don’t make too big of a deal about it (in fact, our DJs only mention it briefly once per show), but the Hellraiser Fundraiser is important for us since it gets us over the hump of the winter months – that time of year when the funds we raised in our spring marathon are beginning to dwindle. If you can, help us out with a donation and grab one of the two new T-shirts exclusive to this fall campaign. Anglerfish design by Maddie Fisher.

Coming Up in Monty Hall

Thu Oct 17 | WFMU Movie Night:  THE CRAFT with DJs Olivia and Naomi Shamble | Tickets

 

Sun Oct 20 | WFMU Movie Night: Night Of The Living Dead with Three Thumbs Up Jim the Poet | Tickets

All the Archives. Every Show. Ever. Presenting the Brand New WFMU Archive Bunker App.

The WFMU ARCHIVE BUNKER APP, is now available for your exploration! Browse all archived WFMU shows going back to the year 2000! Now the vast WFMU audio archives are available on your iPhone and iPad. Not just the most recent archives of shows currently on the schedule; but, ALL of them. Yay. Thank you to Listener Scott Puhl (aka Muddlegeist) for creating this for us!

  • Scroll through the list of all episodes for a show.
  • Play the audio for any episode available.
  • Have the next episode start automatically.
  • Download episodes for offline listening.
  • Track which shows have been listened to and where playing progress is at.
  • Stash notes on currently playing tracks to save for sharing and future exploration.
  • Listen in your car. CarPlay compatible.
  • See set lists for most shows. (If the DJ made a set list available, you’ll be able to see it.)
  • Check Out Our Upcoming Specials Page

    WFMU has cool special programs happening all the time. Sometimes it’s hard to keep track of what they are and when they are, especially when you are listening and miss an announcement. For these reasons, and many others, we devote a page on our website to all of the specials coming up on WFMU. Go to our Upcoming Special Programs page to see the latest updates. You can also check out any fill-in shifts for regular DJs from the same page by clicking the link at the top. Nifty!

    Interested in an internship focusing on non-profit fundraising at WFMU? It’s more fun than it sounds, I promise.

    Interested in becoming an intern for Michele, Assistant General Manager at WFMU? Fantastic! This internship is focused around learning the ins and outs of non-profit fundraising. Read the details, Interested in becoming an intern for Michele, Assistant General Manager at WFMU? Fantastic! This internship is focused around learning the ins and outs of non-profit fundraising. Read the details, fill out this form, and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can. Look forward to meeting you! Fill out this form and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can. Look forward to meeting you!

    Are You Interested in Becoming an Intern in the Music Department at WFMU?

    If the answer is a resounding “YES!” then you are in the right place. We need your help to keep the Magic Factory running. We would love a few new interns in the mix to help us out. You’ll learn, you’ll laugh, you’ll love. Read the details, fill out this form, and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can. We look forward to meeting you!

    Donate Your Old Car or Boat to WFMU

    Donate your old car or boat to WFMU and we promise that we will never play the “Kars for Kids” jingle, EVER. Plus, you get a tax credit for the book value of your old beater! WFMU seeks donations of used aquatic and land-based vehicles from any state in the U.S. and in any state of disrepair. Call 1-855-WFMU-CAR (855-936-8227) to arrange for vehicle pick-up. It’s free and it’s painless!

    Records, CDs & more for Sale on eBay!

    Support WFMU and bid on our items listed on eBay. All the proceeds go to WFMU and the goods go right to YOU. It’s a win, win! More items added often, but you can bid on the following right now – Willie Nelson “Roll Me Up And Smoke Me When I Die” 7″, Ween “The Live Brain Wedgie/Wad Excerpts” LP

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