WUMB is the college radio station for the University of…read moreMassachusetts in Boston. UMass Boston students can apply to DJ for WUMB, which can be priceless training for the radio industry. THE DEAL: This indie station is the perfect place for local musicians to get some airplay for their music!

I *love* folk, and I love independent radio- so I should be an avid WUMB listener, but I'm not- and…read moreif they can't capture MY listenership, then who the heck is listening?! Let me start at the beginning- there's a lot I like about WUMB. They play a lot of indie singer-songwriters (and some established ones), and they're remained true to their folk roots. They are not overrun by corporate nonsense. The downside: WUMB feels REALLY old. I have no empirical evidence for this, but my gut is that the average age of listeners is somewhere in the 50-65 bracket. While I appreciate that they have remained faithful to the WUMB formula, and have refused to sell out (i.e. I hate the new WERS and really miss the days when ERS had actual SHOWS!), I also can't help but wonder if their staunch adherence to a very old formula isn't going to eventually kill the station. Why not have a few DJs who seem a bit younger? WHy not invite more community participation? They just seem like they need a bit of fresh air for the next decade...

WERS used to be one of the best college radio stations in the country. Then, they apparently forgot…read morethat they are a college radio station. Instead of letting students take the lead, they hire a few cringeworthy amateurs like their insuffurable afternoon drive announcer and a host of their weekend Coffeehouse acoustic show who brings in the same six albums in her collection every week and plays the same one song from each. Last Saturday, I counted more than half a dozen songs which are played virtually every week. The careers of two of her favorites--Joanna Newsom and Broken Social Scene--hopefully be cut short by the international shortage of helium. They sound like Alvin and the Chipmunk tribute bands. Musical tastes are subjective but if the announcers don't know anything about the music, they should educate themselves. That's what college is supposedly about. The host of The Coffeehouse talks more about coffee than music. (Her conversation mirrors her musical choices--every comment on repeat). WERS might be able to cut back on their now incessant fundraising drives if they diverted some of the money they spend on MBTA advertising back into the station and if their management would more responsive to their students and their listeners.

This is the worst college radio station in America, which is nuts because 30 years ago it was among…read morethe best. College radio is widely understood as the freeform radio vanguard, where one can hear musical offerings unavailable on commercial radio. When I tune into a college station, I don't want to hear a single song I know. 99% of what WERS plays nowadays is Top 40 "alternative" music from the 80s and 90s. Stuff I've been sick of for decades. Honk shoo. It's a college station masquerading as a commercial station masquerading as a twenty year-old iPod. If you are a retailer looking for the most unchallenging background noise for your shoppers to ignore, or perhaps a listener looking for a radio station to convince you that not only has there been no good music made in the past 35 years, but also that maybe music was just never good, WERS is it.

This local radio station no longer exists. 101.7 Evolution stopped playing on Fm radio in MA about…read more5 years ago. Was a shame because it was a good electric dance music station to listen to while driving. 101.7 Fm in MA is now a country radio station. Thankfully for listeners of this station Evolution radio is available on iheartradio. The one drawback is the music has changed slightly.

This is the greatest move in corporate radio history in Boston. Evolution is Clear Channel's 100%…read morepure dance format first launched on their iHeartRadio app. Boston is the first city in the country to get it live on terrestrial radio. The station literally has "all gone Pete Tong". There are specialty shows such as my man Roger Sanchez's "Release Yourself" show out of NYC, the 2 Bears out of London, Paul Van Dyk plus DJ mixes recorded at clubs and events around the globe. In fact last night Pete played a set spun by Maya Jane Coles recorded at Space in Ibiza. It was an amazing set - real house music!!! Now I know that hardly anyone listens to the radio these days - myself included. However to have this station on the air and to be able to just turn the radio on while running errands or whatever and have this is AMAZING.

Great Music and a pleasant voice. I am also glad I do not…read morehear comments as Bob Bittner' indignant comments against people' fight for free medical insurance....

I love this station. I want to hear more music from the 40's & 50's. MY mother who is 90 yrs old &…read moremyself don't prefer listening to music that is too recent. Please play more music like big bands, Elvis, Roy Orbison etc. Italian singers like Perry Como, Frank S. etc. The music of today is unlistenable. Thank You.

College radio from Curry College. Programming is pretty decent - shows featuring many different…read moregenres of music. They definitely make a decent effort to present local bands too. Programming tends to lean toward "safe" and presentation is more professional/polished rather than say... some stoned kid rambling on incoherently over edgy or experimental material. However they do play some brutal metal and death metal so they do keep it real with non-comm shit. Theyre worth a listen if you're totally bored with your ipod (as I was when I've tuned in). Actually right now 3/1/2012 @ 21:30 I'm listening to a kid do an entire segment or show on Van Halen which is pretty awesome. Their webstream is ridiculously sucky though at 40kbps !!!

Maaaaaaaan I wish my high school had a radio station back in the day! Rockland's has one. They…read moreplay rock and "alternative rock". The best part are the station ID's by students and supporting businesses.... "DUBAYA-AAAAAH-PEE-ESS" --- "This is Jim from Jim's ty-izz on main street, the best place for snow ty-izz, you're listening to dubaya aaah pee ess". It's masshole townie accent overload!

AN ABSOLUTELY MUST DO! 5 STARS! A FREE EVENT! It's Time to jump into The TimeMobile & scour the…read moreEarth & take you to places from a different time that you won't believe still exist.  We have set the dial to the 1970's in the city of Boston, Massachusetts. WMEX began as a radio station in 1931. It is famous for being one of the very first stations to broadcast Kasey Casem's American Top 40 back in 1970. They are also known having legendary DJ Artie Woo Woo Ginsburg at the helm. They also broke the record Maggie May by Rod Stewart which was supposed to be the B side of Reason to Believe. They flipped the record and it became a monster #1 hit & catapulted Rod's career. WMEX was extremely popular in the 70's battling with WRKO for top position with their Top 40 format. Sadly it turned into an all talk format & other variations later on over the years, Now the WMEX THAT EVERYBODY LOVED IS BACK! They're playing the greatest songs of all time from the 50's, 60's, 70's & 80's If you Love Casey Kasem's Classic American Top 40 then you will Love Jeff Lawrence's Countdown. This guy is Unbelievable with all the detailed research he piles into each show. Jeff provides all kinds of information you probably have never heard of before about songs. Casey is Great as he counted down the Top 40 songs of the 70's & 80's as they appeared on the National Charts from Billboard magazine. Jeff does a slightly different take. He counts down the Top 25 songs in Boston from the 1960's & 70's. Jeff gives you inside info about some of your favorite tunes. Jeff also features Retro News - what was going on locally & nationally. There's also Retro Sports too with info about Sports Teams in their glory days. There's also Retro Commercials. Then he takes it one step beyond that & tells you what the price of gas, milk & eggs were at that time. What hip & trendy clothing was on sale at various department stores that no longer exist. Imagine gas for 29 cents, Hot Pants ( before Daisy Dukes) are on sale for women & Edwardian suits with flared pants for men. He tells you the price of an apartment & homes in various cities. He also tells you what Cartoons were popular on Saturday Mornings, TV Shows & what Movies were playing at the Drive-In. Jeff doesn't just play the music but gives you a living snapshot of what life was like Back in the Day. It feels like a time capsule & puts the music in perspective not just playing a song on the radio. Even if you didn't grow up in Boston , you will totally enjoy the show because of all the tid bits of info you never knew about records. It's upcycled from a recycle of yesterday for today. It's not your typical Old School show. Every weekend it's a different month week & year The same Show airs 4 different times on the weekends. Saturdays 9-11 AM Eastern Time 6-8 AM Pacific & 8-10 PM Eastern Time 5-7 PM Pacific Sundays 9-11 AM Eastern Time 6-8 AM Pacific & 5-7 PM Eastern Time 2-4 PM Pacific. WMEX broadcasts on 1510 AM in Boston & on 101.1 FM in Quincy & on the web @ wmexboston.com. They are also on your Tune In App or ask your smart speaker to play WMEX BOSTON. They are also selling Retro Merch on their Boston website too. I do have a minor recommendation for improvement for the show. Jeff talks a little fast because he's trying to cram all that into a 2 hour format. I wish they would expand the show to 3 hours & a little bit slower on the talking & expand to the Top 30 or 40. That would be PERFECT! It was a used to be, you had to have Mega Bucks & be really Rich to have the Good Life, not anymore. The Game has changed. You've been Upgraded. Now You Can Live Like a King on a Limited Budget!

DJ Stevie Ray is fun and knows a vast ray of different genres to keep the party going. He is very…read morefriendly and very interactive with the crowd, easily gets them jumping and bumping and onto the dance floor. He even has some smooth moves to show off. I would highly recommend him!

My wife and I love to dance so finding dj Stevie Ray is a win. Stevie is extremely affable and…read moreknows everything about the songs of the disco era, Soulj, Motown and rock. Stevie will play ur requests and will offer to buy you a drink if u can stump him w a song. I strongly recommend Stevie and we r looking for his Halloween party this upcoming Saturday.