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Shows (listed alphabetically)Genre
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The Essence
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(To Be Announced)
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A Feast of Irish Folk
Mary and Erik play Irish traditional music from the oldest recordings to the newest releases. -
A Shot At Love
Because "u cant have a realationship bye urself ya know [sic]"-Bobby. Listen to A Shot At Love with Sophie. -
Adorable Illusions
Listen to Adorable Illusions for a wide variety of folk covers, ranging from Japanese ukelele versions of 50s swing, to ironic acoustic guitar cover of rap… read more -
Algoriddim
Heavy rhythms, soulful harmonies, driving horn lines and serious dubbing. It all comes together on algoriddim in a two hour mix every other friday afternoon… read more -
Alice in Jazzland
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Asian Values
Largely spazz, math [sic], prog, noise. Feat. odd time signatures, polyrhythms, etc. bring your TI-89s -
Boppin’ with Bob
Classic rockabilly. -
Calypso Cavalcade
Calypso Cavalcade, Music of Trinidad & Tobago West Indies, is Chicago's only and longest to date Soca/Calypso radio show. A blend of… read more -
Chi City Funk
Travel between the sticky places that join R&B, Soul, Rock, Dance Music, Hip-Hop and Psychedelica together. The stankiest sides of all music. We call it Da… read more -
Chicago Is the World
Chicago is the World is a global music radio program showcasing traditional & contemporary world music, with special attention given to local world music… read more -
Chicago Tessitura : Music and Musings from the Opera Canon
Aria ready for some vocal high C’s? ...Well, aria? Tune in for Opera Seria, Opera Buffa, verisimo... and more. -
Community Cultivations On The Air
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Cool Runnings
Ms. Irie & Crucial Lloyd play dance hall and other contemporary reggae, some straight from the musicians’ hands in Jamaica and Canada. And performers… read more -
Crossroads: Where Jazz Meets Blues
You’ll hear everything from bebop to boogie woogie, from acid jazz to West Coast cool, featuring the greats and the up and comers who know how to swing.… read more -
CTA Radio
CTA Radio started eleven years ago on a trial basis as a collaboration between KMax, Thaione Davis, & Pugs. After a few months of devoted listenership and… read more -
Deborah
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Dolphins into the Freezer
In 1996, celebrated graphic artist Lisa Frank completed her graduate thesis in statistical physics, entitled "Dolphins into the Freezer: Critical Phenomena in… read more -
Eclectic dialectic
'Everything you see is oozing down and out and about, into your peripheral excess. You try to focus onto one tunnel of a frame, but that very locus of… read more -
Everything Based
Disclaimer: The level of swag in the following description is close to the maximum. Definition: based - adj. - a state of being wherein the mind hovers between… read more -
Fahrt of Darkness
Its basically just punk with some other stuff mixed in. tune in tuesday mornings... from six to eight a m. -
Freak Street Folk Hour
Tuesday nights at 9 feature the folk genre in its contemporary and often untraditional form. New songs will be paired with old, giving the listener a sense of… read more -
Friday Focus Show
Tune in to hear rock DJs kick some knowledge about a single band, theme, or musical style.
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From the Dark End of the Street
“The Dark End of the Street”, written by a white hipster from rural Alabama and a Memphis session musician and producer and sung by an ex-Gospel singer in… read more -
From the Subway to the Street Corner
Dangerous doo-wop. -
Gateway to Brazil
Steve and Marcos take you to South America’s largest country on the wings of its many kinds of songs. -
Hell on 18 Wheels
You may wish you were dreaming at 2:30AM, but when you can't, we’ll take you there with our melodic tunes. Get on the dreamboat with Hannah and Gigi. All… read more -
High Class
Classical Music for the fun. -
House of Brutal
Voiceless altars of flesh nailed in unholy misery centuries in decomposition spawn of Azagthoth scathophagous goatfather epoch of disfigured unlight fluorescent… read more -
Incoherent Ramblings
A complete waste of perfectly good air-time. -
Industry Shakedown
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Jammin John's Merri-Go-Round
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Jazz for Dessert
Jazz for Dessert serves up beautiful jazz, from Third Stream classically-influenced, to blues-influenced, to be-bop, to traditional, to… read more -
Jazz for Shut-Ins
Sanchez’s music is an interesting collection of Be-Bop, Tradional, and Latin-fused music. He intermingles these sounds with informative… read more -
Jazz for the Connoisseur
Veteran broadcaster Bailey plays jazz classics. -
Jazz Gumbo
Hot and cool, familiar and new. Like a good gumbo, this show blends flavors from sources around the world of jazz. From the classic and modern masters to the… read more -
Jazz Port
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Jazz Rapp with the Impressario Al Carter-Bey
The impressario - the musical host of over 30 years of jazz radio experience. The host with a musical library of 30,000 recordings; keeping the musical history… read more -
Jazzwalk
If Big Band Jazz is what you want to hear, or music from legendary local musicians—especially from DuSable… read more -
Journey Into Jazz
Journey into Jazz focuses on the popular sounds of jazz and the journey that the current local musicians take to personalize… read more -
Live Talk
Darian Esco invites you to discuss issues that affect humans at community as well as global levels, while attempting to transition thinking from ill to well. -
Love in the Time of Baller-a
Hold on to your Huevos! This is going to be a wild ride. -
Music Around the World
Marta's meandering musical magical-mystery mind weaves together the sounds of (and interesting facts about) all sorts of music from all over the globe -- from… read more -
Nate Stevens
Spreading the sound of all that is righteous and good from the streets of New Orleans. -
New City America
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News from the Service Entrance
The word on the street hits the airwaves: News from the frontline, music from the WHPK library, and interviews with the famous and infamous, nationally known… read more -
Oh, certainly [lowercase "c"!]
Deep cuts from the 1960s. Maybe a little bit of off-the-beaten-track psychedelia, maybe some long-forgotten soul tunes, maybe even like five minutes of Bob… read more -
Party from Damascus
A wide variety of music and special guests from the Arab world. Pop music from Lebanon, contemporary radio hits from Egypt, traditional music from Syria—and… read more -
Pecan Pie
Bluegrass and country lovingly served up fresh with a dollop of old-fashioned whipped cream. -
Pretentious Modern Music with Graham
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Psychedelia, Etc.
A journey through the sometimes weird, usually subversive, but always cosmic world of psychedelic pop, rock, soul and funk. Bandannas sold separately. every… read more -
Punx day off
new wave post punk noise pop peter murphy upside down ian curtis right-side up -
Pure Hype
Live rock ’n’ roll! Listen to some of today's best fresh bands from the Chicago area and beyond before they get swallowed up in the mainstream, as… read more -
Radical Minds
Radical Minds explores the intersection between politics and economics in the modern world. It is an ongoing discussion among activists, intellectuals and… read more -
Radio Dada
A two-hour excursion into experimental music hosted by various WHPK DJs. Encompassing drones, field recordings, musique concrete, harsh noise… read more -
Radio Salsa Clásica / El Tornado Tropical
“El Caobo” spins the very best of danceable salsa and cha-cha-chá; both classic and contemporary, with periodic interviews of renowned artists, dancers and… read more -
Radio Zero
“There’s a guitar leaning on a Marshall stack / Used to sound like the sun on the horizon / Now I think we’ve been had.”… read more -
Relentless Reggae
Microphone Bill plays real jam dung tunes, the best of the ’70s rockers, the biggies in ’80s dancehall. Plus he gives you the scoop on the reggae… read more -
Renaissance Radio
Renaissance Radio is a program designed to encompass the multifaceted nature of Chicago's burgeoning artistic scene and diverse community perspectives. The… read more -
Rendezvous Afrika
A whirlwind tour of the continent—East, West, South, and Central—with musical guides Isaac of Ghana, Silvia of Kenya, and Kenyi of Uganda. You won’t be… read more -
Roots of Rock
This show will uncover the origins of all the stuff you know and love (Clapton, The Beatles, Hendrix, Talking Heads, Pink Floyd, etc.). Even the best artists… read more -
Sharon’s Uncommon Views on Everyday Issues
Tune in to hear Sharon Harper talking about issues, with special emphasis on the baby boomers. Through Sharon’s eyes and your phone calls we will explore the… read more -
Sitting in the Park
Chicago soul and group soul, mainly from the ’60s through the the early ’70s. You’ll also hear interviews with soul groups. Check… read more -
Somniferum Pop
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Souled and New
Do you need more soul in your life? Here, we believe the answer is always yes, bringing you a balanced diet of soul, Stax,Motown, girl group, Wall of Sound,… read more -
Staerk Tobak
Your two friends from up north play you some variety. Justin plays pop and rock from the nordic bloc while co-dj and friend Jeff throws in some crowd pleasers.… read more -
Straight Ahead Jazz
Yamaide plays principally acoustic jazz, based on the hard bop tradition and sensibilities. Straight Ahead Jazz has a few characteristic… read more -
Streets Wanna KNOW
Engaging in dialogue and debate in a dialectical manner on issues that impact the masses of poor and oppressed people. Streets Wanna KNOW explores insights from… read more -
Stuff From My Collection
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Teen Talk Radio Theatre
Teen Talk Radio Theatre is a dramatized talk show where listeners enter into dialogue on the right and wrong moral choices confronting characters in radio… read more -
ThaiOne Davis
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The A.L.L. Sports Hour
Chicago is a sports city and AL.L. Sports with Allen L Linton II is a Chicago sport's talk show. Tune in for engaging discussions of sports issues covering all… read more -
The Blind Side of the Gourd - With Rob
Take a journey with Rob, early in the morning, coinciding with but not beginning at 4:20, as he tries to discover what exactly lies on the blind side of the… read more -
The Blues Excursion
Spend Saturday night with WHPK’s unofficial radio personality Arkansas Red. Arkansas sings along to his favorite blues, talks to listeners… read more -
The Dusties Party
The music that’s been widely sampled in Hip-Hop, Pop, and modern R&B, in its original form. From the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s,… read more -
The Epileptic Fish Racket
Healing & easylistening/melodramatic popular song/ghettotech Fridays 8-10 AM alternating -
The Essence
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The Evil Show
The purest blues sounds of the century from the early days of recording to today. -
The Groks Science Show
The Groks Science Show investigates topics in science and technology. Each show features a roundup of current science news, interviews with scientists,… read more -
The Jazz Supreme Show
Listen to The Jazz Supreme Show with Host/DJ Vaughn Wilson Thursdays from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM on WHPK 88.5 FM. Wilson plays classic jazz (such as John Coltrane,… read more -
The Lake Shore Drive radio show
Tune in to the Lake Shore Drive radio show every other friday from 10:30pm - 3am. The show fuses old school hip hop now school hip hop and new school hip hop to… read more -
The Lake Shore Drive radio show II
Tune in to the Lake Shore Drive radio show every other friday from 10:30pm - 3am. The show fuses old school hip hop now school hip hop and new school hip hop to… read more -
The Laws of Jazz
Jazz at its best, with flavorful commentaries and insightful, thought-provoking informational tidbots. Laws is a law unto himself: relentless in… read more -
The Man Himself
A fancy feast. -
The Mattel and Mars Bar Quick Energy Choco-bot Hour
The reverently irreverent musical mélanges of Steve, Peter, and frequent contributor Detective Zimmerbaum, meld the seemingly disparate worlds of punk and… read more -
The Ministry of Truth
The Ministry of Truth is a radio show of news, opinion, and information—but it’s not as dull as that might sound. Featuring headlines from The… read more -
The People’s Radio
Join Southside Together Organizing for Power (STOP) for programs covering the latest issues in the struggle for Human Rights and racial and economic justice on… read more -
the piss factory
'Get you on a higher plane to a jet stream and take you through the stratosphere and check out the planets there' -
The School of Jazz
Jonathan plays classic jazz, especially those performances of note that were of great influence, extraordinary in some capacity or representative of a… read more -
The Shape I'm In
From Leeds to Los Angeles, The Shape I'm In brings you classic country, country and western, and contemporary twang with a message and an upraised fist.… read more -
The Spice of Life
Coby Ashpis presents a healthy variety of sounds every other Friday from 12-2. -
The Tomorrow Show with Rachel Lazar
In the future, it's not the humidity. -
The Tune-Up Show
Incorporates a variety of recordings—sometimes focusing on a particular year, sometimes a specific artist. Thomas presents historical and… read more -
The Zak Show
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THINK CHTHONIC
An exhaustive, obsessive, raging, mostly coherent, fingers-darkened-by-Maximumrocknroll-ink sesh of HARDCORE PUNK with Simon every Tuesday morning from 8-10 AM.… read more -
This Show Kills Nobody
Recently excised of his imaginary friend, DJ Muggy now brings you the finest folk classics, great songs you remember singing in elementary school, and the… read more -
TIGER! TIGER! TIGER!
sunny garage rock, psychedelic punk and surfer pop from the bottom of the sea with fuzzed out tracks that R.I.P. -
Toasted Flakes
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Tripping at the Gates of Dawn
Join Marshall at the threshold of daybreak, where you will hear songs ranging from the psychotic to the psychedelic. Listen to soundscapes you never thought… read more -
Underground Dance Show
Hey Chicago its time to party to some music we created.. House Music!! Check out The Underground Dance show featuring interviews, mixes, new & old tracks from… read more -
Urban Aspirations
Eavesdropping with Urban Aspirations" is the home of the curious jazz enthusiast, featuring an eclection (eclectic collection) of various jazz genres from… read more -
utopia, pt. 2
The Quieter You Become The More You Are Able To Hear -
Velvet Hours
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Voces de la Canción Mexicana
Enjoy the many sounds of our neighbor to the south: the best vocalists and instrumentalists performing a variety of regional and historic styles to present you… read more -
Vwa Lakay: The Voice from Home
Frantz brings you music and news from the diaspora as well as direct from the island. -
WALLS-OF-THE-RULER
The country is abandoned to itself. The seven ships of the enemy have been seen at sea. You must remain firm. Where are your troops, your chariots… read more -
What Is This Thing Called Jazz?
WHPK's longest running jazz show, since 1976, with new music and guest interviews -
Zoundz
Zoundz!!! mainly focuses on outside jazz, underground jazz, free jazz, and AACM music (including lots of… read more