WYMS-FM (Milwaukee, WI)

WYMS is a community radio station located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, transmitting on 88.9 FM. It features a diverse mix of adult album alternative music, operating under the name "Radio Milwaukee." While the station's license is held by Milwaukee Public Schools, it is run and programmed by an independent organization that shares the same name. Additionally, WYMS broadcasts weekly school board meetings on its airwaves, a requirement of the lease agreement between Milwaukee Public Schools and Radio Milwaukee.

Local

English

Radio

Outlet metrics

Domain Authority

Ranking

Global

#939625

United States

#246090

Arts and Entertainment/Music

#3481

Traffic sources

Monthly visitors

Articles

Perfect Sunday morning albums

4 days ago | radiomilwaukee.org | Hazel Cills |Robin Hilton |Lars Gotrich

Is Sunday morning the best time for music? Whether it's a time for solitude, getting together with family or friends, or just steeling yourself for the week to come, we've got the perfect album to score your early hours. This includes some safeties, like The Astrud Gilberto Album or Django Rheinhardt's 1937. But we've also got the restrained rock of Electrelane's The Power Out, electronica pioneer Laurie Spiegel's The Expanding Universe, late-'50s gospel from the recordings of Alan Lomax and more.
Mother’s Day brunch spots, plus tastes of Laos and the Mediterranean

6 days ago | radiomilwaukee.org | Tarik Moody

Each week on This Bites, dining critic Ann Christenson from Milwaukee Magazine and Radio Milwaukee’s resident foodie Tarik Moody dig into the city’s culinary and restaurant culture to help you find new spots, old favorites and the best ingestibles around Milwaukee. Everyone’s got mom on the brain this week (rightfully so), which hopefully means you’ve already made plans to say thanks to that special person by treating her to some outstanding food.
DJ Takeover: Punk rock with director Chris Pretti

1 week ago | radiomilwaukee.org | Carolann Grzybowski

When the criminal, the princess, the brain, the athlete and the basket case were taken, Chris Pretti claimed “the punk” — even if it meant being called a “Devo” in the street (in the 1980s, this was a derogatory term for a punk-presenting individual). Writer/director of Green Blah! The History of Green Bay Punk Rock, Pretti recently brought his 30+ years in the Green Bay and Milwaukee punk scenes to the Oriental Theater for the 2025 Milwaukee Film Fest.
Milwaukee Music Premiere: dak duBois, ‘uk u don't have to lie’

1 week ago | radiomilwaukee.org | Brett Krzykowski

Every week, the Milwaukee Music Premiere sponsored by Density Studios connects the city’s artists with our listening audience. If you’re an artist with a track you’d like us to debut exclusively on Radio Milwaukee, head over to our Music Submission page to learn how.
Milwaukee Music Premiere: Trinity Grace, ‘Hold On’

1 week ago | radiomilwaukee.org | Brett Krzykowski

Every week, the Milwaukee Music Premiere sponsored by Density Studios connects the city’s artists with our listening audience. If you’re an artist with a track you’d like us to debut exclusively on Radio Milwaukee, head over to our Music Submission page to learn how. Trinity Grace’s relationship to music started with family and survived because of faith. Like a lot of us, her first exposure was what she heard around the house from a father who doubled up as a DJ and producer.
MKE Concert Picks: Nick Cave, new albums and Ben Folds at the symphony

2 weeks ago | radiomilwaukee.org | Erin Wolf |Brett Krzykowski

Milwaukee’s concert scene has a lot going on, so we look at the shows coming up to find the ones you’ll look back on and be glad you went. Then we add them to our weekly Milwaukee Concert Picks. So, the first (and last) time I saw Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds at Miller High Life Theatre, it felt like I was at a revival of sorts. Cave worked his gothly rock ‘n’ roll poet magic by playing on his fans’ emotions.
Previewing week two of the 2025 Milwaukee Film Festival

2 weeks ago | radiomilwaukee.org | Brett Krzykowski

Every week, Kristopher Pollard from Milwaukee Film and Radio Milwaukee’s Dori Zori talk about movies — because that’s what you do when you’re Cinebuds. The Milwaukee Film Festival doesn’t stop after week one, so neither do we!We’re into the second phase of the annual event, and in the extremely remote chance you thought Dori and Kpolly would run out of films to talk about, rest assured that the folks at Milwaukee Film have provided plenty to cover.
The Contenders, Vol. 9: The music of 'Sinners,' hyper-pop and more

2 weeks ago | radiomilwaukee.org | Sheldon Pearce |Robin Hilton

Every other week or so, we update our running list of the songs we can't stop listening to — the tracks we love so much they're contenders for a spot on our best-of-the-year lists. On this episode, that includes a staggering new blues cut performed by Miles Caton for the Sinners soundtrack called "I Lied to You." We've also got the head-scrambling hyperpop of Jane Remover, Foxwarren's first new music in nearly seven years, Mal Blum, Men I Trust and more.
DJ Takeover: Brett Newski’s good intentions with The Bad Inventions

2 weeks ago | radiomilwaukee.org | Carolann Grzybowski

The DJ Takeover is a program for listeners to discover their favorite artist's favorite artists, working to foster connection to the music and makers inside and outside our city. For the entire hour, we go down the rabbit hole of stories from their past, experiences of the present and goals for the future. Brett Newski is a literal world traveler. His travels have taken him across the globe — and, by extension through his songs, he’s taken his listeners with him.
MKE Music Premiere: Modern Joey, ‘Wash You Off’

2 weeks ago | radiomilwaukee.org | Brett Krzykowski

Every week, the Milwaukee Music Premiere sponsored by Density Studios connects the city’s artists with our listening audience. If you’re an artist with a track you’d like us to debut exclusively on Radio Milwaukee, head over to our Music Submission page to learn how. Modern Joey are a rock group. Says it right there in their bio. However, you’ll notice when you hit the “Listen” button above that the track we’re helping them premiere today doesn’t only rock.