WAYO celebrates Juneteenth 2025!
Join us on June 19th, 2025 as we celebrate Juneteenth and all things Black in America with a bunch of special programming!
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Artists + Record Vendor Applications Now Open!
Join us on August 10th from 11am-3pm at Radio Social (20 Carlson Rd) for the 2025 edition of the Second Chance Art Sale + Record Fair, hosted by Needle Drop Records and Flour Pail Kids to benefit WAYO.
Artist and record vendor applications will be accepted until midnight on Sunday, June 29th. Refer to WAYOFM.org/summerfair for more info and to apply!
WAYO's out!
Update: we're back!
Hey all, our Internet is out at the studio this morning so our Internet stream is also out... Feel free to tune in at 104.3FM if you're in the Rochester area or check out archived shows at WAYOFM.org in the meantime. We'll keep you posted!
WAYO at the Rochester Record Fair!
Dust off the crate diggers, the Spring 2025 Rochester Record Fair is around the corner!
Stop at the WAYO table! Meet the crew! Pick up a WAYO tote! Fill it with Records! Tapes! CDs! And awesome WAYO merch!
Presented by NeedleDrop Records & The Hi-Fi Lounge. More info at rochesterrecordfair.com!
WAYO SEEKING YOUR SHOW IDEAS!
Do you have a genius live radio show idea lurking in your brain? WAYO would love to hear about it!
Our Spring/Summer 2025 show application season is open through Monday, March 24.
Learn more details and apply for a weekly show at wayofm.org/apply!
WAYO SO THANKFUL FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
THANK YOU for another year of WAYO! We've exceeded our goal of $20,000! Your generosity and appreciation for non-commercial, all-volunteer freeform radio in Rochester (and beyond!) is what keeps WAYO Way Out, Right Here.
It's not too late! You can still contribute or become a 2025 WAYO Member at donate.wayofm.org.
WAYO seeks designs for 2024-25 Fundraiser Swag!
Rochester designers, artists, illustrators, doodlers, sketchers, and finger-painters alike... We're looking for designs for this year's WAYO fundraising campaign perks, including a bumper sticker, T-shirt, tote bag, and water bottle! The submitted designs will be voted on by WAYO DJs and the winning designs will each receive a $150 honorarium, a WAYO swag pack including the items with their design on it, and their design will be proudly worn and repped by WAYO listeners worldwide!
WAYO seeks new shows for Fall/Winter 2024!
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FRIDAY 9/13!
It's that time of the year again... WAYO's show application form for the Fall/Winter 2024 programming season is now OPEN!
WAYO's mission is to highlight local arts and culture by bringing new sounds and underrepresented voices to the Rochester airwaves. If you've ever had an idea for a radio show, now's your chance to make it happen!
No prior experience is necessary, our team of volunteers will train you and equip you with everything you need to execute your show concept. All we need is YOU!
Sunday 8/11 - WAYO Benefit Record Fair + Second Chance Art Sale!
The WAYO Benefit Record Fair + Second Chance Art Sale, hosted by Needle Drop Records and Flour Pail Kids, is THIS SUNDAY (8/11) at Radio Social (20 Carlson Rd) from 11am - 4pm. The event is FREE and open to the public and will feature over 40 different vendors with thousands and thousands of records, CDs, tapes, other media AND tons of discounted art from local artists!
Celebrate ROC Pride with WAYO's Pride Community Playlist!
July is pride month in Rochester and WAYO is proud to be marching in the Rochester Pride Parade this Saturday, July 20th! Starting at 11am, coinciding with the start of the parade, WAYO will be broadcasting a special Rochester Pride Community Playlist, and we want to hear from you -- What songs do YOU think exemplify pride, and why? Leave us a voicemail or text us at 585-203-WAYO (9296) by this Friday, July 19th, and we will share your songs and thoughts on-air for WAYO's Pride Community Playlist!