Tom Crawford

Hip Hop Hooray: WMSE 91.7FM Brings the Beats to the Hop Streetcar

WMSE’s Big Band Grandstand Silent Auction and Gala Once Again Welcomes Sweden’s Queen of Swing, Gunhild Carling

WMSE Announces Exciting Lineup of Events, Including Backyard BBQ Headlined by Guided by Voices

The Friday Night Freak Show Series Triumphantly Returns September 20 at The Oriental Theatre

WMSE Thanks Milwaukee with a Free Concert at Humboldt Park

Guided By Voices to headline the 14th annual Backyard BBQ event

WMSE’s 22nd Rockabilly Chili Winners Announced

Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser Returns For 22nd Year

Featuring more than 40 restaurants and caterers to raise funds for WMSE radio station.

WMSE’s 22nd Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser Set For April 7 at MSOE Kern Center

WMSE’s Art & Music Event Returns to the Historic Pritzlaff Building on February 9

Sweden’s Queen of Swing, Gunhild Carling, Returns to WMSE’s Big Band Grandstand

WMSE & The Hop Take Frontier Radio to the Rails

Beans Fest Celebrates Beans & Barley’s 50th Anniversary

Party with the East Side restaurant and store. Live music, food and drink specials, vendors and more.

Beans Fest Celebrates 50 Years of Beans & Barley

WMSE Bolsters Development Team with Hire of Mitch DeSantis

As Team Grows, Station Promotes Sid McCain to Music Director and Jeff Redmon to Marketing Director

CTSI Discovery Radio and WMSE Win Top Award from the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association

First Place Acknowledgment Earned for Best Pandemic-Related Service to Community

WMSE’s Rockabilly Chili Winners Announced

Winners determined by votes from more than 3,000 event attendees

WMSE Announces 2023 Backyard BBQ Concert Lineup, Date

Bob Mould Band – featuring legendary artist, and founding member of Hüsker Dü – to headline

WMSE’s 21st Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser to be held Sunday, April 16 at MSOE’s Kern Center

Live art and live music to share the spotlight at WMSE’s 6th annual Art & Music event

College radio veteran Kyle Pieczynski joins WMSE as event coordinator

WMSE’s Big Band Grandstand with Dewey Gill returns to the Turner Hall Ballroom

Chicago Jazz Orchestra Celebrates Local Legend Woody Herman

WMSE’s 11th Annual Backyard BBQ returns to Humboldt Park on August 28th with an incredible locally sourced lineup!

It’s a WMSE Monster Mash!

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, On Stage At WMSE!

WMSE to host “BBQ In Your Backyard” virtual concert

WMSE’s Annual Art & Music Festival Goes Virtual

Also, if you miss catching limited-release independent films, Milwaukee Film is streaming them for you.

WMSE’s 18th Annual Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser

Live art and live music to share the spotlight at WMSE’s 4th annual Art & Music event

WMSE Changes Call-In Phone Number

They've promoted that same phone number for 38 years. Why the change?

WMSE’s “Big Band Grandstand with Dewey Gill” to feature Chicago Jazz Orchestra playing Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Williams

In addition to an incredible night of entertainment and light fare from Braise, there will be a silent auction.

WMSE Wins Three Awards At Wisconsin Broadcaster Association Gala

A total of 123 stations participated.

WMSE Presents GGOOLLDD!

Record Store Day 7”

WMSE Art & Music event to feature live painting, music

All of the proceeds of the evening will go toward supporting WMSE and help the station continue the work it does to support the local arts community.

WMSE’s 5th Annual Big Band Grandstand

Chicago Jazz Orchestra performed and WMSE Sunday morning host Dewey Gill played his old 78s.

WMSE’s 5th Annual Big Band Grandstand with Dewey Gill to feature the Chicago Jazz Orchestra

Buy your tickets in advance and save $10.

WMSE Continues Partnership with Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra

Broadcast of MSO 2018 Season begins Sunday, Sept. 23

Old 97’s to headline 9th Annual WMSE Backyard BBQ

All the fun takes place Saturday, Aug. 25 from Noon to 8 p.m.

The Big Sound Downtown Has a Bold New Look

New WMSE website offers listeners a seamless experience

WMSE is turning 37 and celebrates with OMD at Potawatomi’s Northern Lights Theater

Local favorite GGOOLLDD will open the evening.

“WMSE Presents Abby Jeanne”

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WMSE’s Art & Music Returns!

This year’s event returns to the Pritzlaff on Friday, April 6.

WMSE’s 4th Annual Big Band Grandstand with Dewey Gill to feature the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra

This gala and silent auction event is a fundraiser for Milwaukee’s favorite community-powered radio station, WMSE.

WMSE to Rebroadcast “Mindwebs,” short stories from the world of speculative fiction

Tune in next Saturday at Midnight for the first of many episodes of “Mind Webs.”

WMSE Continues Partnership with Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra

Broadcast of MSO 2017 Season begins Sept. 24

WMSE’s 4th Annual Big Band Grandstand with Dewey Gill to feature the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra

On Sunday, Dec. 3, at 4 p.m., WMSE returns to the Turner Hall Ballroom to present the fourth annual Big Band Grandstand with Dewey Gill.

WMSE Presents The Sound Vision Program at this Year’s Milwaukee Film Festival

Touching on a variety of musical genres, this year’s selections definitely have something for everyone

Alejandro Escovedo to headline 8th annual WMSE Backyard BBQ

All the fun takes place Saturday, Sept. 2 from noon to 8 p.m.

WMSE Presents: Art & Music

A live art, auction and music event at the Historic Pritzlaff on Friday, May 19.

WMSE: 36 Years of Sound and Vision

That’s 36 years hosting major events, supporting local music and arts festivals.

“Direct Hit! Live From WMSE”

WMSE releases Third Record Store Day 7”

“The Trap Set with Joe Wong” Comes to Milwaukee for a Live Recorded Broadcast

This will be the first Trap Set Live in the Midwest.

WMSE’s 3rd Annual Big Band Grandstand with Dewey Gill featuring Live at the Sands, a Tribute to Frank Sinatra & Count Basie

Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra to open

The Trap Set with Joe Wong” Comes to Milwaukee for a Live Recorded Broadcast

THE TRAP SET is the world's most popular podcast and terrestrial radio show.

WMSE Continues Partnership with Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra

Broadcast of MSO 2016 Season begins Oct. 2

WMSE’s 3rd Annual Big Band Grandstand with Dewey Gill

Featuring, “Sinatra & Basie Live At The Sands: A Tribute to the Men and Their Music. ” Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra to open

7th Annual WMSE Backyard BBQ Lineup Announcement and New Location!

This year’s lineup is incredible.

WMSE & The Times Cinema Bring Back “The Friday Night Freak Show” Film Series

Each month a new film will be announced.

WMSE Continues Partnership with Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Broadcasting of their 2014 Season Begins July 3 Followed by the 2016 Season on October 2

The 13-week series leads up to the MSO’s 2016 season, which WMSE will broadcast in October.

“Live From the WMSE Studios, Sylvan Esso”

WMSE releases Second Record Store Day 7”

WMSE Heats Up the Town

Annual chili fundraiser attracts nearly 4,000 people, raises $72,000 for radio station.

Never Mind the Reunions, It’s WMSE

WMSE Announces Line –Up for 35th Anniversary Punk Show

WMSE is turning 35 and singing the birthday blues

WMSE starts singing the blues on Friday, March 25 when they host legends The Siegel–Schwall Band at the Turner Hall Ballroom with hometown icons The R&B Cadets.

WMSE Puts the HO HO HO in Holiday

WMSE’s Special Holiday Programming

WMSE’s 14th Annual Rockabilly Chili tickets to go on sale, Monday, Nov. 30

WMSE’s Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser is a chili competition that pits over 50 Milwaukee restaurants, cafes and caterers against one another to determine the city's best chili.

Milwaukee All-Star: Milwaukee Blacksmith Kent Knapp

It’s the Countdown to WMSE’s 2nd Annual “Big Band Grandstand with Dewey Gill”

Featuring Louis Prima Jr. and the Witnesses. Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra, Rhumba to Open

WMSE expands partnership with Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra

Station to broadcast MSO series with Chicago’s WMFT

WMSE launches new Show under the Needle – KEXP Sessions

Under the Needle premiers on Monday, Sept. 14 at noon and will feature a variety of new music artists.

Pick up your 2015 Milwaukee Film Festival Program at WMSE’s Backyard BBQ

Film fans and their friends will enjoy an incredible lineup of music.

WMSE Presents the 2nd Annual “Big Band Grandstand with Dewey Gill”

Featuring Louis Prima Jr. and the Witnesses

6th Annual WMSE Backyard BBQ

Great Music, Great Food and A Great Time for The Entire Family

WMSE Launches the First Ever Record Ruckus

To take part in the Record Ruckus it’s $5 any time after 11 a.m. at the door but should you want to attend the early bird preview it’s $20.

WMSE 91.7FM Announces Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser Results

The station raised over $60,000 from the event.

WMSE 91.7FM Hosts 12th Annual Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser

Fundraiser Expands to Two Levels, Adds Milwaukee Fire Department Partnership, Chili Pepper Races, and Growing Children’s Area

WMSE 91.7FM Food Slam Fundraiser

Event features food tasting, silent and live auctions and WMSE swagger