On July 17th, 2026, I sat down for a digital interview with Psychedelic Pop Singer-Songwriter Todd Rundgren. Having been writing and performing original music for about 60 years, Todd Rundgren is embarking on his Damned If I Do Tour. During the interview, he had elaborated that this tour had an intentional focus on his older, fan favorite works. “I want to go out there and see to it that the fans have a good time,” Rundgren stated. At the time of recording, he was at a hotel

The third annual Vine Fest celebration took place on June 20th from noon until 10:00pm, featuring local artists from Kalamazoo and beyond. The free event was hosted at Davis Street Park and was a fundraiser for the Vine Neighborhood Association. This was my first time attending this festival. Every Saturday at 2:00, I host my show Audiophile Hour. I tell you this not as a shameless plug (even though it totally is), but because this quirk of my routine prevented me from being

The National Weather Service has put out an Extreme Heat Warning starting June 29 through July 2. Here are some resources and information for keeping cool this week! Cooling Centers Kalamazoo Gospel Ministries - 448 North Burdick in Kalamazoo No ID or residency requirements for cooling center use. Guests can remain and transition into dinner service. Ministry with Community - 500 N. Edwards St in Kalamazoo Adults and children accompanied by a parent or guardian are welcomed b

Happy Pride WIDRites! This month WIDR Music Director, Zoe, asked each of directors their favorite queer artists to recommend. This WIDR PRIDE playlist is made up of recommendations from our lovely music team and directors! Check it out on our Spotify. Stay tuned for National Pride Day, June 28th, for all day pride programming on-air! Now here are your director recs: Elijah: Production Director Ben Platt - Vienna PVRIS - Hallucinations Hayley Kiyoko - Found My Friend Geneviev

After their album release of "Lost on You" in March 2026, Tigers Jaw embarked on the second half of their USA tour, starting in no other city but Detroit Rock City! The show was opened by Bleary Eyed and Pool Kids. Bleary Eyed - Image from floodmagazine Bleary Eyed Bleary Eyed is rock group from Philly PA. They threw down, playing some fuzzy, twinkly, sort of shoegaze-y sounds that got the pit all buzzin' around. The singer, Nathaniel Salfi, hadn't slept in 2 days and tho

Lukas Filcek gives his thoughts in the new Slayyyter album, WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA.

This week at WIDR, we're enjoying some of the spring weather coming through Kalamazoo as the semester comes to an end. We're still hard at work making sure your source for radio evolution is stocked up on brand new tracks every week! We'll be starting off with Caity Ahearne and some of her thoughts on the track Laid Back by Heat Above: " It's giving futuristic vibes with the synth going on. I really enjoy how it's upbeat, the vocals come in and it slows down a bit, but then t

Lukas Filcek of the WIDR Music Team talks about his thoughts on the most recent Ratboys album, Singin' to an Empty Chair.

It's a new week here at 89.1 WIDR FM, and we're starting something brand new. It's the New Music Highlights! Each week, I'll be taking some of my favorite reviews the Music Team typed out to highlight new tracks that are now playing on WIDR! It's a great way to give dedicated listeners a taste of what's new at WIDR each week and another reason for them to tune in! Without further ado, the first highlight of the week is from local artist, Hach , with the rerecording and releas

89.1 WIDR FM presents, WIDR Live! - Jazz Combo. Live Jazz music Performed every Sunday at 5PM.