WTMD is the great alternative radio station in town. They're likely to play anything they want at…read moreany given moment. I find it a little unfortunate that means they play a LOT of standards from the 70s and 80s, but they do go right back to modern/eclectic selections. They really shine when they play blocks of music based on themes. Weasel's Wild Weekend is a great showcase for interesting music that you don't always hear, and they do blues shows and other off the beaten path segments. They do a lot of community concerts and events, including Baltimore-themed contests through phone apps (which usually only work with the most up to date OSs.) This is truly a home town station for music lovers.

the night is my friend. i know it well, but at times it is my nemesis. i have driven so much on…read morethis big road that it feels like an old girlfriend that you are too lazy to dump. it's been a long day. what was it? 18 hours? something like that. the red and white car lights dance like fireflies. the somnolent enchantress does her dance. i snap my head back from the nod. i roll down the window even if it is winter. the dance continues. should i pull over at the rest stop? nothing seems to be working. then a song plays on the radio. a song that has not been heard in years. Dumb Things. that old Paul Kelly and the Messengers song. the synapses fire. the fingers tap. the volume increases. then My Morning Jacket comes over the airwaves. the road continues but it is no longer dark. New Pornographers play. some old Frank Zappa. Bright Eyes. Robert Plant & Allison Krauss. Sly and the Family Stone. the Nighthawks. the Arctic Monkeys. it's only when the static sets in that i realize that i have made it home. i pull up in front of my house and turn off the ignition. WTMD probably saved my life tonight. thank goodness there wasn't a Towson basketball game that night. i might still be on I-95.

I love 102.7 Jack fm Baltimore they play good variety from the 60s to 10s I love that they now play…read moremore fresh songs and not always the same loop of songs it's great they should play more variety often.

102.7 jack fm Baltimore was dead for a few years they played the same songs over and over for about…read more6 5 years but now starting sep 15 2025 starting 12 am boom full variety both old and new songs its a great balance also they play great songs from the 60s to 10s really good songs yes they haven't been the best before but now its really great I love the change and the big variety the reason I think was because covid hit and they started playing less variety makes sense but its great now also every year they play special programing weekends like random Christmas songs or random thanksgiving day song nothing but 80s 4th of July weekend all American 4th of July weekend nothing but 80s Labor Day weekend totally 80s memorial day weekend I love their variety and songs their variety is better then todays 101.9 Baltimore and other radio stations like 106.5 and 104.3 their 90s at 9 and 80s at 8 on the weekdays are good too there random and unpredictable variety is back and they play American top 40 with Casey Kasem the 80s at 7 pm every Sundays anyways great variety I love 102.7 jack fm Baltimore.

BAL radio is an indispensable info source for the area! The news coverage is timely, and the talk…read moreteam does a great job! Coverage of the Ravens and Orioles is top tier! I tell all my friends, especially when issues of the day arise to tune into 'BAL! So after a few words of praise-and understand they do want Baltimore to be a successful city again - so report the deficiencies so that we can FIND SOLUTIONS! 'BAL's claim sadly that says they are the outlet for local citizens to express points of view are false when they DON'T ALLOW callers to call in! I've always been respectful - no personal attacks only critical if bad decision makers- or critical of my local team cause I want them to succeed! So your Radio Office staff says it's ok for me to talk - I've written them! But your radio team never allows my call ins to go through! My friends are now saying - 'we miss you 'Nick -in Bel Air! Be brave radio team producers - accept my calls! Nick - Bel Air

WBAL is invaluable when it comes to traffic reports. Every ten minutes on the fives during rush…read morehour they give the most complete traffic reports painting a picture of the entire Baltimore metro area from Pennsylvania to the Washington Beltway. Beyond that it's an AM news station with a heavy right-wing slant and chock full of ads. If you time it right you can get your news report and get out, otherwise you're going to be trapped amid ad after ad after ad.

This station is good for a brief overview of all Balmore sports( O's, Ravens, Turps, etc). That's…read morenot to say you don't get in depth interviews with media figures, but the station runs on a continuous loop and there's no real live broadcasts-at least after the original broadcast. It changes daily though, so not too bad.