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88Nine Radio at a glance
About 88Nine Radio
88Nine Radio Milwaukee is the city's public music station. It broadcasts as WYMS on 88.9 FM, is licensed to Milwaukee and is owned by the Milwaukee Board of School Directors. On this page you can listen to 88Nine live online, free.
Adult album alternative
88Nine plays adult album alternative music — indie, alternative and new music from Milwaukee and around the world — as a public station affiliated with NPR and PRX. HD2 carries HYFIN, an urban alternative channel.
Walker's Point studios
The studios are the Radio Milwaukee Walker's Point Studios in the J.C. Busch Co. Building at 220 East Pittsburgh Avenue, bought in 2013 and opened that August with four recording studios. Backup facilities remain at the former main studios in the Milwaukee Public Schools administration building on West Vliet Street. The transmitter is on the WITI TV Tower in Shorewood.
History
WYMS signed on on March 5, 1973. Its call letters stand for "We're Your Milwaukee Schools".
Supported by members
As a public station, 88Nine depends on its members across Milwaukee.
Milwaukee music, anywhere
Press play and 88Nine starts in seconds — in Bay View, on I-94 or anywhere in the world.
How to listen
You can hear 88Nine on the radio on 88.9 FM across Milwaukee, but you do not need a radio at all: this page plays the live stream in any browser, on a phone, tablet or computer. Press the play button at the top, wait a second or two for the stream to connect, and keep browsing while it plays — the player stays on as you move between pages. It is ideal for a weekend morning or a night of new music, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.
Below the player you will find 88Nine's frequency and home city, the genres it plays, answers to common questions and a list of similar stations, so when you want a change you can jump to another station in the same format or the same area with one click.
- 100% free, no sign-up
- Live stream, 24 hours a day
- Listen from anywhere
- Works on phone and computer
How to listen to 88Nine Radio live
In 3 simple steps, with nothing to install.
- 01Press play
Click the "Listen live" button at the top of this page.
- 02Wait a moment
The live stream starts loading within a few seconds.
- 03Enjoy
88Nine Radio plays right in your browser, with nothing to install.
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Press play on this page to stream WYMS 88.9, free and with no app.
Adult album alternative — indie and alternative music.
"We're Your Milwaukee Schools".
88Nine's urban alternative channel on HD2.
Yes. You can listen to 88Nine Radio live for free here on Radio Stations Hub, 24 hours a day.
Yes. 88Nine Radio plays in your phone’s browser on Android or iPhone — there is no app to install. Just open this page and press play.
Yes. Connect your phone to the car stereo by Bluetooth or cable, open 88Nine Radio here on Radio Stations Hub and enjoy the live stream on the road.
If the stream does not load, wait a few seconds and press play again — some streams take a moment to connect. You can also refresh the page or try another Indie and Alternative station meanwhile. Radio Stations Hub checks every stream automatically.