RADIO SHOWS

CHICAGO RADIO

WDCB

90.9 FM / 90.7 FM or listen online

www.wdcb.org

Blues Time

Host: Tom Marker

Saturday, 7 – 9 p.m.

Blues from the Red Rooster Lounge

Host: The Red Rooster, a.k.a. Cary Wolfson

Saturday, 9 – 10 p.m.

Blacks & Blues

Host: Doug Curry

Saturday, 10 - 11 p.m.

Night Train

Host: Sammie Jay

Saturday 11 p.m. - 12 midnight

Blues Before Sunrise

Host: Steve Cushing

Sat. night - Sun. morning, midnight – 5 a.m.

Bluesday Tuesday
Host: Tom Marker
first Tuesday of the month, 7-8 p.m.
Live broadcast from FitzGerald's nightclub
 

American Routes

Thursday, 7 - 8 p.m.

(rootsy Americana)

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American Backroads

Host: Greg Easterling

Thursday 9-10 p.m.

(rootsy Americana, blues)

Hambone’s Blues Party

Host: Hambone

Thursday, 10 pm – midnight

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WGVE

88.7 FM
www.blueswebradio.com

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Blues You Can Use
Host: Clarence Stevens
Thursday, 7 - 10 p.m.
Use above link to hear the show live on the Net

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WHPK

88.5 FM
www.whpk.org

The Evil Show
Host: Dave Waldman
Monday, 9 p.m. - midnight

The Blues Excursion
Host: Arkansas Red
Saturday, 7 p.m. - midnight

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WLTH

1370 AM

https://1370wlth.com/

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Brothers of the Blues 
Hosts: Dr. J and Dr. Blues
Saturday, 8-12 mid
Note: station is in Gary, IN

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WNIJ

89.5 FM
www.wnij.com

Broadcasting from NIU campus in DeKalb, IL

9 p.m. - 12 mid: Friday Night Blues w/ Harold Brown

1 - 4 p.m.: Saturday Blues w/ David Rosik

9 p.m. - 12 mid: Saturday Night Blues w/ David James
 

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WNUR

89.3 FM

www.wnur.org

WNUR Blues Show

Hosts: Liz Mandeville, Lynn Orman, Shortstack Steve Temkin,
Terry Abrahamson

Sundays 2 - 4 p.m. (pre-empted during sports games)

Check the website for current timeslots or to
listen on the internet.

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WPNA

1490 AM

www.wpna1490am.com

Blue Midnight

Host: John Gorny

Sun. night - Mon. morning, midnight – 5 a.m.

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WRLR

98.3 FM
www.wrlr.fm
Listen online

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Chicago Gumbo
Host: Dave Ramey
Tuesday, 9- 11 p.m.

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WVON

1450 AM

www.wvon.com

Classic Blues and R&B with Pervis Spann

Host: Pervis Spann

Sun., 12 a.m. - 2 a.m.

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WXRT

93.1 FM

www.93xrt.com

Bluesbreakers

Host: Tom Marker

Sunday, 9 – 10 p.m.

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BEYOND CHICAGO RADIO

Blues & News

Host: Brother Jacob
Sunday: 6-8 p.m.
UIC Radio live stream

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Thursday Blues

Hosts: Chris & Fozzie
Thursday, 6 - 8 p.m. ET
Northern Indiana
www.xersradio.com

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WLPR 89.1 FM & Internet

The Lakeshore Public Media
NW Indiana

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The Blues Hour

Host: Tom Maloney
Friday, 11 p.m.

Beale Street Caravan

Friday, 12 a.m.

Blues Before Sunrise

Friday, 1 a.m. - 6 a.m.

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WGLT Blues Radio

Illinois State University
Normal, IL
Listen 24/7 at:
www.wglt.org

WBSD 89.1 FM

Burlington, WI
listen online:
http://www.wbsdfm.com/

New Blues Host: Doug Jackson

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