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WFMU-FM is a listener-supported, non-commercial radio station broadcasting at 91.1 Mhz FM in Jersey City, NJ, right across the Hudson from lower Manhattan. It is currently the longest running freeform radio station in the United States.
The station also broadcasts to the Hudson Valley and Lower Catskills in New York, Western New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania via it's 90.1 signal at WXHD in Mount Hope, NY. The station maintains an extensive online presence at WFMU.ORG which includes live audio streaming in several formats, over 8 years of audio archives, podcasts and a popular blog.
Rolling Stone Magazine, The Village Voice, CMJ and the New York Press have all at one time or another called WFMU "the best radio station in the country" and the station has also been the subject of feature stories in The New York Times and on the BBC. In recent years the station has gained a large international following due it's online operations and counts Simpson's creator Matt Groening, film director Jim Jarmusch and Velvet Underground founder Lou Reed, among others, as devoted fans of the station.
WFMU's programming ranges from flat-out uncategorizable strangeness to rock and roll, experimental music, 78 RPM Records, jazz, psychedelia, hip-hop, electronica, hand-cranked wax cylinders, punk rock, gospel, exotica, R&B, radio improvisation, cooking instructions, classic radio airchecks, found sound, dopey call-in shows, interviews with obscure radio personalities and notable science-world luminaries, spoken word collages, Andrew Lloyd Webber soundtracks in languages other than English as well as Country and western music.
The station also broadcasts to the Hudson Valley and Lower Catskills in New York, Western New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania via it's 90.1 signal at WXHD in Mount Hope, NY. The station maintains an extensive online presence at WFMU.ORG which includes live audio streaming in several formats, over 8 years of audio archives, podcasts and a popular blog.
Rolling Stone Magazine, The Village Voice, CMJ and the New York Press have all at one time or another called WFMU "the best radio station in the country" and the station has also been the subject of feature stories in The New York Times and on the BBC. In recent years the station has gained a large international following due it's online operations and counts Simpson's creator Matt Groening, film director Jim Jarmusch and Velvet Underground founder Lou Reed, among others, as devoted fans of the station.
WFMU's programming ranges from flat-out uncategorizable strangeness to rock and roll, experimental music, 78 RPM Records, jazz, psychedelia, hip-hop, electronica, hand-cranked wax cylinders, punk rock, gospel, exotica, R&B, radio improvisation, cooking instructions, classic radio airchecks, found sound, dopey call-in shows, interviews with obscure radio personalities and notable science-world luminaries, spoken word collages, Andrew Lloyd Webber soundtracks in languages other than English as well as Country and western music.
Overview
Location
United States, New Jersey, Hoboken
Employees
51-200
Phone
+20 15 211416
Founded date
1958
Mentions in press and media 8
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| Apr 4, 2022 | BENEATH THE UNDERGROUND fetes NYC downtown arts, surfaces on WFMU | Celebrating the history and legacy of NYC downtown rad arts from John Reed to Lou Reed, "The Masses" to the moderns, and Post-Punk to Punk Jazz JERSEY CITY, N.J. (PRWEB) April 04, 2022 Joining WFMU’s sprightly and provocative ‘She... |
| Nov 2, 2017 | 12 Fantastic Places to Find Background Music for Your Video Content | November 2, 2017 10 min read This story originally appeared on Buffer Many experts predicted that 2017-2018 would be the “age of video marketing on social media” and the data is showing that they were overwhelmingly correct. Video has erupt... |
| Jun 14, 2010 | For Staunch Copyright Defenders, Big Singers From Big Labels Seem To Copy From Others A Lot… | Reader Dan points us to a long, but fascinating article by someone tracing a number of stories involving famous Western pop stars copying famous songs that originated in Cameroon, without any credit (or, of course, money) — including the so... |
| May 9, 2008 | Stream WFMU Radio to your iPhone via web app | New Jersey’s WFMU (arguably one of the best radio stations in the country) is now streaming to iPhones and iPod Touches via a web app. As it’s a web app and not a full blown application, it’s available to everyone – including all twelve peo... |
| Nov 16, 2007 | GROSS GUY GETS BETTER | It's about time we posted some happy news so here's a story that might warm your cold, snarky soul. Remember this guy? The guy who made you sick in your mouth and itch in disgust? The guy about which one reader said "I would feed mysel... |
| Sep 11, 2006 | A Look At Indecency Complaints To The FCC | The FCC refuses to detail its rules for what’s “indecent” on TV, even as they’ve been handing out a lot more fines over the last few years. They claim to do so would be akin to censorship. Instead, they simply respond when people complain, ... |
| Oct 17, 2005 | JibJab: This Fair Use Was Made For Me… And Only Me | Oh how success corrupts. You probably have heard of JibJab, the two brothers who have been creating politically tinged animated shorts for the web (they just released a new one last week) that became an internet sensation last year leading ... |
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FAQ about WFMU
When was WFMU founded?
WFMU was founded in 1958.
What has the press written about WFMU?
Parsers VC has collected 8 articles mentioning WFMU, among them “BENEATH THE UNDERGROUND fetes NYC downtown arts, surfaces on WFMU” (Apr 4, 2022) and “12 Fantastic Places to Find Background Music for Your Video Content” (Nov 2, 2017).
Is WFMU still active?
Yes, WFMU is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Dec 2, 2025.