Vocalo

Love great music, stories, and conversation? Discover (and love) Vocalo.org 89.5 FM (Chicago/NWI). Many of you will appreciate the awesome music we play (we have great taste), but we also share stories about and by real people and talk about issues that affect your life. We are, after all: Real. Life. Radio. Think of us as public radio with swag.And now, with the Vocalo app you can: ::Stream Vocalo.org Live. Or listen to on-demand podcasts from the Barber Shop Show, the Friday Night DJ Series, and Live From Studio 10. ::Read Blogs & Tweets by #teamvocalo and collaborators. Follow issues that matter to Chicago's diverse communities. ::Interact with us. Log-in to Facebook & Twitter to comment on our stories, make requests or pitch show ideas on our Fan Wall, post pictures to our album by tagging Instragram photo captions with #vocalo #teamvocalo, or just Like our stuff and earn Vocalo merchandise.::Find out about events. We present local music shows, comedy shows, and storytelling events around the Chicagoland area. If we're there, it's a good time.::Be the first to know. If you sign-up for our exclusive alerts and newsletter, we'll let you know about awesome ticket giveaways. We promise not to spam you.::Scan QR codes. Everybody's doing it...so, why not? Just use our handy built-in QR scanner. More on our programming:The Vocalo Morning Amp (Monday thru Friday, 8am to 10am)-hosted by Brian Babylon and Molly Adams, is a fast-paced, call-in talk show that seamlessly blends edgy humor and culturally relevant topics ranging from headline news, pop culture, business and economy, and health and wellness.The Overdrive (Monday thru Friday, 4-6pm)-hosted by Luis Perez and Shantell Jamison, is a drive-time show with music and stories. The MusicVox (Monday thru Friday, 6-8pm)-hosted by Jesse Menendez, is a magazine-style show featuring newly released music, local bands, and in-depth interviews dealing with the culture and politics of the music scene.Live From Studio 10 (Wednesdays 8-9pm)-live in-studio music performance from emerging artists and local bands The Barber Shop Show, (Fridays 12-1pm)-hosted by Kimbriell Kelly and Alden Loury from the Chicago Reporter is a weekly news magazine show with local reactions to national news and expanded stories from the Chicago Reporter.The Friday Night DJ Series (Fridays from 8pm-2am)-hosted by Jesse De La Peña, is a 6 hour DJ session featuring a collective of local, national & international DJs, producers & audio artists sharing stories, exclusive mixes & unreleased music. The MixTape is Vocalo's automated creative tapestry of music and stories. You'll never know what you're going to hear, but we promise that it's the most unique listen you'll find on the radio. The Mixtape kicks in whenever Vocalo is not on live, typically between 10am-4pm, overnight, and on weekends.Our music format is a unique mix of progressive Hip-Hop/Chicago House/Neo-Soul/Alternative/Indie everything. We're HUGE supporters of the local music community. For more information or to find out how to collaborate with us, visit: vocalo.org.