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PLEASE design WAYO's 2027 Fundraiser Swag!

We need help (in case you couldn't tell from this poster design!) WAYO's 2027 Fundraiser is just around the corner, and we need YOU to design our fundraiser T-shirt and bumper stickers!

Designs will be voted on by our 150+ volunteers and DJs and the winning designs will each receive a $150 honorarium and a WAYO swag pack (including the items of your design). PLUS your design will be printed and sent to hundreds of WAYO supporters across the globe (we know for a fact that there's a handful in Dunedin, NZ!)

The Return of WAYO Wednesdays!

WAYO is excited to announce the return of WAYO Wednesdays at the Bug Jar. A somewhat repeating series where WAYO DJs take over the Bug Jar decks for a night of fun and interesting sounds.

Join us Wednesday, June 17th from 7pm to midnight at The Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Ave, for live DJs, WAYO merch for sale, hourly swag giveaways, and more! Admission is FREE and 21+.

Grab your friends to come hang out and meet your favorite WAYO DJs, it's bound to be a great time!

June 11th 4-7pm - Fedder Artisan Open House

What is the Fedder? The Fedder is home to dozens of artists and local vendors and the WAYO Studios! On Thursday, June 11th from 4-7pm, The Fedder is hosting an Artisan Open House where you can meet the makers, tour their studios, check out the outdoor murals, and get some WAYO swag! The event will take place at (you guessed it) The Fedder Building, 1237 E. Main St in Downtown Rochester, in both the first floor event space as well as in the artists' studios across the four floors + basement of the building.

BACK ON THE AIR!

EDIT 5/5/26 @ 5pm: we're back on the air! Thanks for your patience!

We're currently off the air due to some much-needed electrical rehab work at the Fedder Building... We're hoping to be back on the air sometime on Tuesday 5/5! In the meantime, check out the Mixcloud archives and take a listen to our friends up and down the dial!

Rochester Record Fair this Sunday 5/3!

Join us at the Rochester Record Fair this Sunday 5/3 from 11am-3pm at @radiosocial hosted by @needledroprecords and @hifiloungeaudio !

The fair will feature TONS of local and regional vendors with LPs, 45s, CDs, the occasional videotape, and ephemera... But above all, there's something for everyone! From the dollar bin delights to the rarest of pressings, you'll find it on Sunday at the Rochester Record Fair!

Holiday Art + Record Fair this Sunday!

Join us this Sunday from 11am-3pm at Radio Social (20 Carlson Rd) for a holiday art + record fair hosted by Needle Drop Records + Flour Pail Kids! There will be more than 40 local artists and record vendors with their holiday (and non-holiday!) wares for sale, and Radio Social will have their normal brunch + drink menu available to munch on while you browse. WAYO will also be set up so you can snag WAYO merch to stock your stuffings -- er, stuff your stockings with! See you there!

WAYO Fundraiser Finale Party + Open House this Friday!

Come on down to the WAYO Studio (https://wayofm.org/location) this Friday (11/7) from 5pm til midnight for our Fundraiser Finale Party and Open House! Meet your favorite WAYO DJs, take a tour of the studios, and enjoy complimentary food + refreshments from a number of our WAYO membership partner businesses (like Pizza Wizard, The Red Fern, Voula's, and more) while we watch the fundraiser total tick up towards our $25k goal.

WAYO's 2026 Fundraiser kicks off!

Aaaaaand just like that, WAYO's annual fundraiser is here again! We've been broadcasting at 104.3FM for almost TEN years now thanks to your support, so we're asking for your help to raise $25k over the next two weeks to keep it going into 2026 and beyond.
WAYO is run entirely by 150+ volunteers and no paid staff, so you can be sure that your donations are going directly to repair equipment, expand capabilities, and all the things that keep all 90+ shows on the air each week.

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