WEVL FM 89.9

Voted Memphis' Best Radio Station WEVL FM 89.9 is the Mid-South's only listener-supported, independent, volunteer radio station.

Our call letters say it all: "WE VoLunteer." With only two paid staff positions, WEVL reflects the collective effort of numerous volunteers, both on and off the air, for 46 years. WEVL currently broadcasts daily starting at 6 AM. With nearly 60 different programs airing each week, FM 89.9 offers a wide variety of music and information presented by programmers who independently prepare their own sh

ows and who know their areas of interest well. Blues, rock, Memphis music, world music, bluegrass and country are just some of the many musical genres we cover. WEVL is licensed by the FCC to Southern Communication Volunteers, Inc., a non-profit, educational §501(c)(3) organization. Not owned or operated by any government agency, university, school system, or commercial entity, WEVL's funding comes primarily from our listeners, who attend our concerts and benefits and become members with donations of $40 or more. The majority of our operating revenue is raised during our biannual pledge drives. WEVL broadcasts to a radius of approximately 50 miles, covering the Greater Memphis area, and is heard in three states and wordwide via the Internet. Our achievements to date reflect 46 years of growth, countless volunteer hours of effort, and millions of dollars in listener donations. And we continue to work toward greater goals.

10/17/2024

Pledge Drive Alert! Your WEVL Album Feature today at 11am CT is I Hear Thunder by guitar virtuoso Tab Benoit. Over the ten track swamp-blues LP, Benoit partners with Anders Osborne to provide you with the perfect soundtrack to pledge your support during WEVL's Fall 2024 Pledge Drive.

Donate today by calling (901) 528-1990, or via wevl.org.

10/16/2024

LIVE MUSIC! icon Keith Sykes plays live this afternoon on WEVL starting at 4:00 CT. He's supporting our Fall Pledge Drive, have you? It's easy to pledge anytime at wevl.org or call us at 901-528-1990. Drive ends this Saturday at 6 pm! Support Memphis' Best Radio Station!

10/14/2024

Live music alert! Join Nancy and her special musical guest DELTA JOE SANDERS today 4-6 pm CT. WEVL's Fall Pledge Drive is on Day 4 and we need your support. Please pledge now and celebrate 48 years of homegrown, independent, diverse, commercial-free radio! Pledge online now at https://wevl.org/pledge or call us at (901) 528-1990. Thank you so much!! Please share this.

10/10/2024

Bluegrass Alert! Your Album Feature today at 11am CT is Highway Prayers, the latest release by Grammy-winning musician, Billy Strings. On his fifth LP in seven years, the Lansing-born, Nashville-based guitar virtuoso pens 20 original songs that challenge bluegrass norms while borrowing from its framework. In doing so, Billy solidifies his place not only as a bluegrass star, but as an artist who transcends genres with an album that resonates with both his dedicated fanbase and new listeners alike.

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10/03/2024

New Music Alert! This week's Album Feature at 11am CT is Dance, No One's Watching, the latest release by Ezra Collective. On their third project in five years, the London-based, Afro Latin-influenced quintet blend jazz, West African highlife, afrobeat, hip-hop, spoken word, and more. All together, the band's infectious world groove represents the freshest music from the UK and beyond.

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09/26/2024

Your WEVL Album Feature playing now is Into the Blue, the latest release by songwriter and drummer, Aaron Frazer. On this sophomore project, the falsetto singer uses soul, psychedelia, spaghetti western, disco, gospel and hip-hop as a backdrop to explore themes of grief, healing, and happiness in ways we know you'll enjoy!

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09/19/2024

Louisiana Music Alert! Your Album Feature today at 11am CT is Stories from the Battlefield, the latest release by the Rumble. On this new project, the Grammy Nominated supergroup blends New Orleans' Black masking indian tradition with jazz, funk, and brass band instrumentation. Altogether, the ten track LP offers a window into the future of Crescent City music that we know you'll enjoy!

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09/18/2024

WEVL was once again voted Memphis' Best Radio Station in the Memphis Flyer Best of Memphis! THANK YOU for the love and thanks to all our volunteer programmers who made it happen!! We are thrilled and honored.

"It’s a local thing, dear readers and listeners. WEVL has something for you, even if you haven’t discovered it yet. This is where you take your ears to break out of the mold and tune in to some of the most remarkable playlists to bounce all over the region’s listening area. There’s something for everyone."

Congratulations to longtime WEVL program host Joyce Cobb, who was again voted Best Local Singer!

09/14/2024

You know you want one of these great looking WEVL T-shirts…and you’ve been meaning to become a member! Come on by our booth A-14 at Cooper-Young Fest today and get a free poster with your $40 or more membership donation! Donate $100 or more and we’ll give you a 2024 shirt and a poster. We’re on Cooper between Oliver & Young. Our friendly booth volunteers are here til 7:00 and we can’t wait to see you!! --> You can also order WEVL shirts and hats from the Merchandise page at wevl.org.

09/14/2024

Cooper-Young Festival is happening today and you can find WEVL FM 89.9 in booth A-14 on Cooper between Oliver and Young. Stop by and say hello, buy some WEVL merch, become a member! We're here til 7 pm.

09/12/2024

Your WEVL Album Feature playing now is The Ones That Stay, the latest release by Americana singer-songwriter, Amanda Anne Platt and her band the Honeycutters. On this new project, the band's country roots music sound explores the beauties of life, heartache, and hope in ways we think you'll enjoy.

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09/06/2024

Steffen is your conductor for the NIGHT TRAIN tonight and every Thursday from 9-midnight CT. Hop aboard for music from Mississippi Hill Country legend R.L. Burnside, Lucinda Williams, Khruangbin, Leon Russell, The Revivalists, War on Drugs, and a Ukraine protest song by Pink Floyd. All that and more for you tonight on WEVL 89.9 + wevl.org. Your independent volunteer radio station since 1976.

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09/02/2024

Longtime WEVL friend and icon Keith Sykes drops by the studio during the second hour of MOOD SWINGS this morning to talk about his new autobiography, "A Very Short Time." You'll also hear music from Jimmy Buffett and friends during the first hour of the show. Lee is your host every Monday from 10 am-noon CT on independent, listener-supported WEVL 89.9. Streaming live for you at wevl.org, Simple Radio app, TuneIn, etc.

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09/01/2024

Vanessa is your host for WHAT FUN LIFE WAS now and every Sunday night 6-8 pm CT on Volunteer Radio WEVL 89.9 + WEVL.org. Tonight's show includes a tribute to the late Justin Chearno plus music from Lisa Germano, Air Miami, Hum, Bark Psychosis and lots more. Be sure to stay afterward for Jeremy and Out On The Side at 8.

08/31/2024

Check out THROUGH THE CRACKS from 1-3 pm CT today and Wednesdays 4-6 pm. “One of my favorite things when I was in my teen years and my early 20’s was to have friends over and say, ‘Have you heard this new record?’ ‘Have you heard this old record?’ And Through the Cracks is an extension of that, with a few more friends,” explains Ed, the show's volunteer host.

Today you'll hear from New Memphis Colorways, Dead Soldiers, John Kilzer, Marcella Simien, and Memphis Dawls, plus artists like Valerie June, Todd Snider, Gaby Moreno, Chris Maxwell, NRBQ, and much, much more. Listen at 89.9 FM in Memphis and wevl.org just about everywhere. Listener-supported, independent volunteer radio since 1976.

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08/29/2024

Your WEVL Album Feature today at 11am CT is No Be Today, the latest release and sophomore LP by Afrobeat artist, Kaleta. On this project, the world music guitarist seamlessly melds the styles of West Africa and its diaspora, the Caribbean, and South America by way of Disco, Funk, Soul, Hip Hop, and House. In all, the record serves an eclectic mix of rhythms that you're sure to enjoy!

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08/28/2024

It's time to clock in for SWING SHIFT SHUFFLE with host Tim Taylor, tonight and every Wednesday 6-8 pm CT. You don't want to miss a minute of Tim's favorite selections of swing, big band, jazz, boogie woogie and other popular music from the 1930s and '40s. Hear greats like Fats Waller, Django Reinhardt, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, ' own Jimmie Lunceford and so many more! Only on Memphis' independent Volunteer Radio 89.9 FM + WEVL.org.

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08/22/2024

Your WEVL Album Feature playing now is Trail of Flowers, the latest release and fourth LP by Sierra Ferrell. Over the twelve-track project, the talented singer songwriter pens all new originals aimed at making listeners feel nostalgic for the past, but excited about the future of music. In all, the new work establishes Sierra as one of Americana's brightest, and fastest rising stars; so don't miss out!

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08/18/2024

When you shop or fill a prescription at Kroger--in store or online-- you can help WEVL when you use your Kroger Plus card or alternate ID! Use your Kroger app or go to https://t.ly/7qTNZ now, enroll in Community Rewards and add WEVL as your chosen organization. We'll get a donation whenever you shop or fill a presciption, and it's free to you. Please share! Many thanks for your support!!

08/17/2024

Tune in from 9 to midnight CT tonight for your Friday night blues experience with the master teacher, the late Dee "Cap'n Pete" Henderson. Jump on the BLUES CRUISE tonight and you'll hear Muddy Waters, Memphis Minnie, Lightnin' Hopkins, Sonny Boy Williamson, Victoria Spivey, and Johnny Shines, just to name a few. Stone cold blues brought to you by the man who knew them best. Winner of the Keeping The Blues Alive Award. A treasure, only on independent, listener-supported Volunteer Radio WEVL 89.9 + WEVL.org.

Please support WEVL and one of a kind shows like the Blues Cruise with your membership donation or contribution of any amount at wevl.org. Thank you!

08/15/2024

Your WEVL Album Feature today at 11 am CT is South of Here, the latest release and fourth LP by Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats. Over the eleven-track project, the powerhouse vocalist blends gritty rock n' roll with introspective songwriting to create an album unlike any other in his discography. In all, the new work merges Rateliff's musical strengths as he explores youthful wandering, middle-aged loss, and the lifelong search for connection and meaning.

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08/11/2024

Your vehicle donation helps WEVL 89.9 stay on the air! Call 877-WEVLCAR now or get started at wevl.org. Donating is easy, and we'll pick up your vehicle for free wherever it’s located in ANY state. We love cars, trucks, motorcycles, RVs, boats, and tractors--running or not! You'll get a WEVL membership and a possible tax deduction, too. Many thanks to Jordan, Allison and Howard for their recent car donations!

08/10/2024

Join Ed and special guest Jimmy Daddy Davis at 1:00 CT today for live music and conversation on THROUGH THE CRACKS. Streaming live just about everywhere at wevl.org, or tune your radio to 89.9 FM in the Memphis metro.

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08/09/2024

LIVE MUSIC ALERT! So excited to have the great Jimmy Daddy Davis performing live at 1:00 pm (CT) tomorrow on THROUGH THE CRACKS. Listen live on WEVL FM 89.9 + WEVL.org on Saturday 8/10.

Stream, see WEVL playlists, become a WEVL member like Jimmy Davis, and hear a replay of this show and others at wevl.org.

08/08/2024

Your WEVL Album Feature today at 11 am CT is Visions of Dallas, the latest release and fourteenth LP by Grammy-nominated, singer-songwriter Charley Crockett. Over the twelve-track project, the South Texas troubadour presents a gorgeous collection of fresh originals, soon-to-be standards, and time-tested classics, in the process solidifying himself as one of country music’s brightest stars.

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