WLPN-LP Lumpen Radio

About WLPN-LP Lumpen Radio

WLPN-LP Lumpen Radio is Chicago’s independent community station spotlighting local culture, conversation, and adventurous music curated by neighborhood hosts, artists, and organizers. Broadcasting from the city’s creative scene, it brings live mixes, interviews, and roundtables that explore civic issues, arts coverage, and sounds that rarely find space on commercial outlets. Programming champions collaboration and experimentation while staying grounded in the city’s day-to-day life.

The station serves as a platform for emerging voices, with shows that respond to what is happening across Chicago’s neighborhoods. Listeners can hear studio sessions, event remotes, and deeply local commentary that places community experience at the center. By nurturing participation and media literacy, Lumpen Radio builds connections among creators and audiences, sustaining a vibrant cultural dialogue throughout the city and offering a space where Chicago can hear itself.

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