At our 10th birthday celebration Sunday, we unveiled plans for a series of special events and new programming throughout 2017 to mark our first decade and highlight Milwaukee music and community including a free block party to take place on June 24. We will be celebrating our 10th year on air all year long.
We will also launch a special microsite that will have more details on the block party and more. In the meantime, you can sign up for our newsletter, to get more details.
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During on-air celebration this past Sunday, we announced several events, new programming and more this year to commemorate 10 years on the air:
- An all-day free street concert outside its studios on June 24, with a mix of national and local acts to be announced.
- Unveiling on April 14 (“414 Day”) a new feature to connect Milwaukee music to listeners everywhere.
- Launching a new narrative audio and video series, “In The Wings: Bringing Our Community to Center Stage,” that each month this year will highlight the positive work of Milwaukee individuals in a variety of categories, starting March 1 with the city’s food culture.
- Beginning a weeknight show, “88Nine After Nine,” hosted by DJ Tarik Moody. It will be a different side of 88Nine, where Tarik will expose new artists and sounds as well as dig deep for classic sounds from a variety of genres like electronic music, R&B, hip-hop and more.
- A new weekly show called “Listener Approved," which begins Friday, March 5. Show host and Music Director Justin Barney will unveil a top-ten countdown of the station’s best songs as selected by listeners.
- A benefit gala dinner on June 22 honoring station donors and founders, including co-founder, philanthropist and musician Peter Buffett.
