ALTitude Radio

29/05/2024

Wednesday 5/29. 9-10 pm central. Listen at WHYR.org. ⭐️Alternative pop, classic alt, and power pop. The Clash, XTC, Squeeze, Oasis, Jam + more.
Hope you’re well!
xx Madison

15/05/2024

Wednesday 5/15. 9-10 pm central. Listen at WHYR.org. ⭐️ Jangly alternative pop and power pop (including a double dose of The Sundays) and we chat new Beatles release.
Love ya!
xx Madison

30/04/2024

5/1: Break all the rules- stay up Wednesday night for another good one. Featuring George on our Beatle Break + great power pop and alternative new wave to keep you singing all the way to bed.
9-10 PM Central on whyr.org or 96.9FM on the dial locally. ⭐️

24/04/2024

Wednesday 4/24. 9-10 pm central. Listen at WHYR.org. ⭐️ Killer alternative pop and power pop, and we talk new Wings release coming in June.
Hope you’re well!
xx Madison

12/03/2024

RIP to a legend, to someone who helped make and shape the music we love. Thank you, Eric.

🔗 Eric Carmen peoplem.ag/4cbSV8H Raspberries frontman and "All by Myself" singer is dead. He was 74. | 📷: WireIamge

13/12/2023

9-10 pm central on 96.9FM or stream at whyr.org 💫

05/02/2023

Some reunions happening this Grammy weekend. Love these!

02/02/2023

Let me soundtrack your bubble bath tonight- Show starts in just over an hour. 9-10 pm central on whyr.org or using the free TuneIn app.
The Knack, XTC, English Beat, S*x Pistols, Squeeze, Wings…🤘

11/01/2023

RIP ⭐️❤️

Jeff BeckSong: A Day in the Life (Beatles)The 25th anniversary rock and roll hall of fame concert

24/11/2022

Giving thanks for love - Paul ❤️

23/11/2022

ALL TOGETHER NOW! Happy Thanksgiving 🧡 Tonight’s show (11/23) is all about the holiday- giving thanks, harvest themes and FOOD. With the longest Beatle Break on any ALTitude ever… wear your stretchy pants because you’re in for a treat😂🥧
9-10 pm central on 96.9 WHYR (whyr.org) or stream on the free TuneIn app by searching WHYR.

14/11/2022

Saw EXTC, the touring group spearheaded by XTC’s original drummer, this last week. Was so much fun and so cool- great energy in the room! 🤘🏻 Loved Steve Hampton on lead guitar and vocals. I’ll chat more about it on the show this week.
Setlist blew me away- Peter Pumpkinhead, Grass, Senses Working Overtime, This is Pop and this killer track… 🤩

09/11/2022

New show tonight (11/9)🤩 featuring some of the best in alt pop from the 60s-now. Celebrating favorites, artist news and new releases… like the Revolver Super Deluxe album🤤
9-10 pm central on whyr.org or using the free TuneIn app, search WHYR.

31/10/2022

Happy Halloween! Make it a scary one - Paul 🎃

29/10/2022

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26/10/2022

New show tonight, no pants required to listen to the radio🤘🏻
9-10 Pm central on WHYR- Hear The Beatles stripped down for some studio jams, and some great tracks from Cheap Trick, Jellyfish, XTC, The Fratellis, The 1975 and more.

Listen to 96.9FM locally or free on the TuneIn app; search WHYR.

05/10/2022

Tonight’s show (Oct 5) will be a rerun of last week folks— back soon with the freshest of jams!!!
Still, if you missed last week and need a soundtrack to your Wednesday night you’ll hear The Replacements, The Producers, The Jam, The New Pornographers, The Cars, Joe Jackson + more!
Cheers lads n ladies

Oh, hey there. Almost forgot to tell ya— new show tonight! 9-10pm central on 96.9 WHYR— listen free on the TuneIn app by searching WHYR!
Tonight- Squeeze, The Cars, The Jam, Joe Jackson⭐️
Good stuff to lift your soul this Wednesday night!

29/09/2022

Oh, hey there. Almost forgot to tell ya— new show tonight! 9-10pm central on 96.9 WHYR— listen free on the TuneIn app by searching WHYR!
Tonight- Squeeze, The Cars, The Jam, Joe Jackson⭐️
Good stuff to lift your soul this Wednesday night!

21/09/2022

POV: The Fabs are reminding you to listen to ALTitude tonight 9-10 central. Well, ringo isn’t. He dgaf.
Tonight features The Ramones, The Smiths, Badfinger, Gin Blossoms, XTC, Duran Duran abs more alt pop! ⭐️
listen on whyr.org or using the free TuneIn app and searching WHYR.

14/09/2022

Tonight (9/14)
“The people in the cheaper seats clap your hands. And the rest of you, if you’d just rattle your jewelry.”
ALTitude 9-10 Central on 96.9 WHYR. Or listen on the free TuneIn app⭐️

07/09/2022

2022 mix just released, taste of what’s to come in the new release of Revolver

07/09/2022

THIS WEDNESDAY (9-10 PM CENTRAL) - I’ll tell you about my trip to NYC to see Elvis Costello & Nick Lowe and about the XTC show coming to New Orleans (Ok, so the drummer formed a group but they’re playing XTC! Live!) …Tune in to 96.9 FM locally or head to Whyr.org or use the free TuneIn app

15/06/2022

Legendary! They look great.

Great to catch up with Elvis Costello in his hometown!

31/07/2021

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17/07/2021

Omg….Toby Redd re-release on vinyl!!!!!

07/07/2021

McCartney doin his best Dylan… lol you hear it?

This + more in tonight’s show. 9-10 pm CST on whyr.org or using the free TuneIn app.

Demo of We Can Work It Out taken from The Beatles Artifacts Collection, see link below. https://aboutthebeatles.com/artifactsThis is 100% Paul McCartney. The...

01/07/2021

TONIGHT (6/30) It’s our favorite ALTitude artists all dressed up in new clothes...tonight’s show is all COVERS. We’ve got everything from They Might Be Giants covering Squeeze and the Records to the Chili Peppers covering the Ramones!

9-10 pm CST on whyr.org 9 or on the free TuneIn app! WHYR is celebrating our 10th year with a pledge drive and we need your support! Enjoy the show? Support by going to whyr.org/support to support your local radio station. You’re so cool.😉

30/06/2021

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20/05/2021

“The album to flabbergast the doubters and confirm the converted... EAST SIDE STORY.”
It’s forty years this week since it was released - were you converted?

19/05/2021

Tonight (5/19) - The Odds, The Replacements, The Sundays, The Cure, The Nines, The Smithereeens..and some bands that don’t start with the. 😂 Bash & Pop, Len, Squeeze and more. Hear from Ringo, apparent guitar god, during the Beatle Break! 9-10 pm central on Whyr.org or using the free TuneIn app