• Johnny Dowd Interview

    last Wednesday–maybe while you were asleep–WVKR’s DJ Richard Tater had the pleasure of interviewing Johnny Dowd. I’m not gonna talk much about it, ’cause that’s what listening’s for. websites, too, I guess. man’s been working for a good long while at this stuff, several albums under his belt, take a closer look if you like… Read more

  • WVKR Goes to Pitchfork!

    Hey Listeners, this is your Music Director Nick here! In a few weeks I’ll be heading back to Illinois to see two things: My mom Pitchfork Music Festival You might have caught wind of our SXSW or CMJ coverage in the past, but this’ll be, as far as I know, the first official WVKR trip… Read more

  • RE: Democracy Now!

    Dear Listeners, We have received several inquiries about the absence of Democracy Now! from summer programming here at WVKR. As many of you are probably aware, Democracy Now! is a program that, until recently, aired live on this station from 8 AM to 9 AM on weekdays. Democracy Now! is distributed by Pacifica Radio Network, and we… Read more

  • Democracy Now! on summer hiatus

    Attention Listeners: due to scheduling conflicts, Democracy Now! will not be a part of summer programming here at WVKR, effective Monday, June 10. Please do stay tuned for further updates, and as always, thank you for listening! Read more