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April 29, 2026
Steal This Story, Please! is a portrait of Amy Goodman's commitment to independent journalism and truth-telling over the past three decades. Directed by Academy Award-nominated Directors and Producers, Carl Deal and Tia Lessin, the documentary will play a…
October 9, 2025
posted by Wes Flexner wesflexner@anonrocknroll.com Democracy Now interviewed Native American activist Leonard Peltier last month. Leonard Peltier was a legendary political prisoner until former President Joe Biden granted Peltier clemency...Peltier is sti…
September 2, 2025
And Then Came the Blues description from Akashic Books: "After being shot ten times by her fiancé and left for dead, Katrina Brownlee miraculously survived and became a decorated NYPD detective, a mentor, and founder of a nonprofit support group for at-ri…
August 12, 2025
https://action.aclu.org/send-message/tell-congress-no-troops-our-streets "President Trump has deployed thousands of National Guard troops to American cities in an egregious misuse of the military domestically. Earlier this year, he responded to anti-ICE p…
July 28, 2025
Democracy Now talked with Ben Crump about the sentencing in the Breona Taylor trial in Louisville... https://www.democracynow.org/2025/7/25/ben_crump_breonna_taylor "We speak to civil rights lawyer Ben Crump about the ongoing epidemic of anti-Black police…
July 12, 2025
Please Sign ACLU's Petition to Shutdown Alligator Alcatraz https://action.aclu.org/send-message/shut-down-alligator-alcatraz "President Trump's mass incarceration and deportation machine has a horrifying new form – the inhumane compound they're calling "A…
June 11, 2025
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/6/10/los_angeles_protests_trump_milita... JEAN GUERRERO - New York Times contributing opinion writer and author of Hatemonger: The White Nationalist Agenda: "I want to be clear about what is happening here. The federal go…
March 14, 2025
NO wcrsfm.org didn't win... Columbus Best didn't include our Radio Station in voting for best local radio station. There are an obscene amount of categories about food, and alcoholism. I'm a drunk vegan. Voting reminded of names of places... I voted for P…
March 13, 2025
The Trump administration is jeopardizing education for millions of students by gutting the Department of Education as it closed key offices and fired half of its workforce. sign: https://action.aclu.org/send-message/save-department-education?initms_af...…
March 2025 (approx.)
The DJBC Valentine's Night Safe Harbor Playlist (2/15/2024; late night 2/14/2024) 2AM Playlist: “Sexuality” - Prince “Do You Want To Spend The Night” - The Village People “You Sexy Thing” - Hot Chocolate “Sex in Cars” - Inara George, featuring Dave Grohl…
February 2025 (approx.)
Jews say NO to ethnic cleansing! We’re proud to see so many members of the JVP Rabbinical Council represented among the 350 rabbis who took out this full-page ad in the New York Times today, using their voices in this moment to oppose Trump’s plans for the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in Gaza.
February 2025 (approx.)
Listen: https://anonrocknroll.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/leonard-p... Leonard Peltier Free Leonard Peltier Free Leonard Peltier Free Leonard Peltier Free Leonard Peltier'Free Leonard Peltier Free Leonard Peltier Free Leonard Peltier Free Leo…
February 2025 (approx.)
Democracy Now Interviewed Los Angeles resident Sonali Kolhatkar about the Wildfires, Octavia Butler, Climate Change, and other relevant issues. https://www.democracynow.org/2025/1/13/palisades_fires https://www.democracynow.org/2025/1/9/la_wildfires_2025_…
January 2025 (approx.)
Fireaidla.org World Animal Protection http://www.worldanimalprotection.us California Fire Foundation Wildfire + Disaster Relief Fund http://www.cafirefoundation.org Wildfire Recovery Fund http://www.calfund.org/funds/wildfire-recovery-fund/ American Red C…
January 2025 (approx.)
Rising Up with Sonali via 92.7 / 98.3 WCRSFM.org: Monday 9-10am Tuesday 9-10am Wednesday 9-10am Thursday 9-10am Friday 9-10am Will Organized Labor Survive a Second Trump Term? http://wcrsfm.org/files/Screenshot%202025-01-08%20at%201.26.02%E2%80%AFAM.png">…
January 2025 (approx.)
Ohio State, SkyLab, Democracy Now, and Bourbon Street alumini Ahmed Gallab aka Sinkane released one of anonrocknroll's favorite albums of 2024... SINKANE - WE BELONG Sinkane is an OSU grad who still mentions Bourbon Street and LOD in interviews. Sinkane t…
January 1, 2025
A New Year's Day tribute set for Jimmy Carter — a mix of streamed music, Carter's Nobel Peace Prize speech, and other spoken-word interludes.
December 2024 (approx.)
" https://columbusfreepress.com/article/bus-skylab-au-revior Skylab’s last party wasn’t a reunion of the history of DIY @ 57 E. Gay Street. Last Skylab Party: Friday November 22, 2024 The current Skylab community danced with a reunion of late 90’s techno,…
December 2024 (approx.)
Wes Flexner/anonrocknroll.com/BSA/the Cufew BSA by Zook aka Jek 182 Wes Flexner's North American College Community Radio Chart 2024 http://naccchart.com/community/the-nacc-communitys-top-10-favorite-recor... Charli XCX w Addison Rae – Von Dutch Remix Andr…
November 27, 2024
Anonrocknroll , BSA Hip Hop + The Curfew applaud the activists, and the Black Church in denouncing Nazis that attacked the Short North. wesflexner's rocknroll show playlist 11-27-2024 7pm Wednesdays flyer by : wesflexner@anonrocknroll.com Ziad Rahbani - M…
October 20, 2024
Clairo Columbus, Ohio 10-20-2024 By Wes Flexner aka ANONANONANON If I’ve ever existed in a singer’s demographic… I’m in Clairo’s…. I’ve played Clairo’s songs from the Atlanta singer's newest album CHARMED from Wednesdays 7pm ANONROCKNROLL http://anonrockn…
October 2024 (approx.)
Hello WCRS Listeners, last week the transmitter that originates 92.7 unexpectedly died and we are working on getting it repaired. Hopefully we will be back on the air soon. But any donations to PayPal to donate@wcrsfm.org are greatly appreciated.
September 19, 2024
https://columbusfreepress.com/article/bus-stile-activties-descendents-columbus-concert-isn’t-losers Saturday, 9-14-2024….I took the Number 1, a 62 dollar 31 day bus pass dropped me off in front of North Market. I walked down into Kemba. I saw punks of all…
July 2024 (approx.)
Ahmir Questlove Thompson wrote a book detailing the first 50 Years of Hip Hop. Questlove’s book: Hip Hop Is History. Ahmir Questlove’s Thompson is the drummer for the Roots. Do you have a favorite Roots song? I’m biased towards the Roots song, The Next Mo…
May 2024 (approx.)
The Solar Eclipse is taking place on Monday April 8, 2024. It will be the first eclipse over Ohio since 1806. The Eclipse will take place through Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, and New Hampsh…
March 2024 (approx.)
the following history update is courtesy of: Wednesdays 7pm anonrocknroll Thurs 7pm Black Sorority Advocates Sexy Saturdaze 11pm Daymon Dodson's Aunt.... Angela P. Dodson's Key Moments In the Woman's Voting Movement: https://anonrocknroll.com/2023/04/30/b…
January 2024 (approx.)
Pacifica's KPFA interviewed Paul Robeson in 1958 about democratic socialism, labor, reconstruction and other subjects. I played KPFA's Paul Robeson interview from Wes Flexner's Rock N Roll Show 7pm, Wednesdays. wcrsfm.org/files/01%20paul%20robeson%20weeke…
November 2023 (approx.)
Today is #GivingTuesday, an online day of giving. Consider a donation to WCRS today. Community Radio does have expenses, from marketing to Tower/Antenna Maintenance, and even licensing fees. No amount is too big or too small. For more on donating, go to h…
September 2023 (approx.)
Pussy Riot Review : http://columbusfreepress.com/article/pussy-riot%E2%80%99s-roller-skating... By Wes Flexner 92.7 / 98.3 7 pm Wednesday wes@anonrock.com columbus community www.anonrocknroll.com Pussy Riot performed from the stage at the A+R Bar Sunday a…
July 2023 (approx.)
Thanks to everyone who donated to our GoFundMe, we are now back on the air on both 98.3 and 92.7FM. We are now broadcasting on 98.3FM from a tower located near 71 and Hudson St with a directional antenna pointing west. So you should be able to hear us bes…
May 2023 (approx.)
On the weekend of March 10th 98.3 FM will be temporarily going off the air as we work on moving our translator to a new location. We could be off the air for a few months but will stay broadcasting on 92.7 & streaming here at wcrsfm.org. Please donate if…
March 2023 (approx.)
WCRS-LP FM -- Columbus's community-powered radio station! -- needs to move our 98.3 transmitter tower in order to keep our 98.3 signal on the air ... so we can keep providing people-powered radio to communities in downtown, West, South, & parts of East Co…
January 2023 (approx.)
http://columbusfreepress.com/article/anonrocknroll-presents-bus-stile-activities-james-gang’s-columbus-ohio-vetsaid-concert Wednesdays ANONROCKNROLL 7pm photo credit Ron Valle
December 2022 (approx.)
COLUMBUS, OHIO CONCERT......
October 2022 (approx.)
Noam Chomsky spoke with the DSA regarding his support of Russians who oppose the invasion of Ukraine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=immjWHwJRd8&t=85
August 2022 (approx.)
Bus Stile Adventures Diplomatic Cahiers By Wes “ANON” Flexner I don’t know if it’s supply and demand. I don’t know if it’s Covid. I don’t know if Trump, and his friends are waging economic sanctions within our country for criticizing the January 6th attac…
June 2022 (approx.)
A quick update: Thanks to everyone who helped WCRS in our time of we need. We are now back on the air on 98.3 FM with a new transmitter that will be able to bring community radio to the airwaves of Central Ohio for many years into the future. It wouldn't…
April 2022 (approx.)
WCRS is in need of a new transmitter. 98.3 has been off the air due to a transmitter failure. We are a non-commercial, listener supported community radio station. WCRS is a volunteer, non-profit radio station that relies on grants and donations from our l…
February 2022 (approx.)
Wes Flexner's North American College + Community Radio Charts 2021 Favorites wesflexner@wesflexner.com “2021 started correctly with the reissue of Jeff Chang’s “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop” reminding us of the entire history of Hip Hop. 2021 results: Hip Hop de…
December 7, 2021
Pacifica Radio's Democracy Now! is celebrating 25 years of independent journalism with a special virtual event featuring world-renowned political dissident and scholar Noam Chomsky, legendary activist and scholar Angela Davis, leading Indigenous activist…
November 30, 2021
Today is November 30, 2021. A Tuesday. Not just any Tuesday, but the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. This day has been designated as the "Online Day of Giving" during the Holiday Season, Giving Tuesday. This Giving Tuesday, we highly encourage you to spread s…
November 2021 (approx.)
http://www.wcrsfm.org/files/DJBC%20400%20-%20Coming%20November%202021%20-%2011152021.JPG "The DJBC Happy Hour" will celebrate its 400th Show on Monday November 15, 2021 at 8PM on WCRS-FM. For the last decade and 400 shows, this unconventional show has bee…
October 2021 (approx.)
Kafe Kerouac Spring 2021 Wes Flexner's Rock N Roll Show found Democracy Now's Coverage regarding the Texas Assault on Reproductive Freedom an imperative listen. Democracy Now's coverage of police brutality victim Elijah McClain's murderers' indictment was…
September 2021 (approx.)
Wes Flexner discusses Elijah Mcclain, veganism + reproductive freedom, and the rap he considers classic. I haven't figured out audio html. Please visit http://wesflexner.com/2021/09/03/bsa-hip-hop-september-2-2021/ The download is located at bottom @ http…
August 28, 2021
Buy Tickets SATURDAY 8.28.21 2-11PM Many Voices, One Station is happening soon! WCRS FM 92.7/98.3 has a benefit on August 28th in the Brewery District at @doublehappiness4ever There will be DJ Sets from WCRS DJ/Producers. Line-Up is on fire Dj Cat Socks @…
October 2021 (approx.)
ANON- Michael Moore Knows Like I Know: http://wesflexner.com/2021/09/10/bsa-hip-hop-9-9-2021/ BSA Rap layered Michael Moore's discussion of our United States of America as a "left-wing" country over Cam'Ron's instrumental Voting Agrees Although I'm optimi…
December 2021 (approx.)
I attended a virtual conference as a representive of this radio station with community radio producers from around the country.. Jeff Chang who wrote CAN’T STOP WON’T STOP was discussing the 2021 edition of his 2005 CAN'T STOP WON'T STOP book. Can't Stop…
January 2022 (approx.)
WCRS and the city of Columbus recently lost a brilliant member of our musicial community, Tony " Doctah X " Harrington. We are going to be paying tribute to his memory this weekend by airing a marathon of his show Prescriptions from Friday at 9PM on Janua…
March 2022 (approx.)
North American Community and College Radio Chart wanted a year-end thing for their website: “Bands couldn’t play shows. Social revolution appeared in the midst of a plague. Community radio seemed to find its return in 2020 after blogs had diminished radio…
May 2022 (approx.)
Attention WCRS listeners - we have a few schedule changes to announce this fall. Witches Brew returns Thursday nights at 11PM. Biohazard premiers this Friday at 7PM. Covid, Race & Democracy is now airing Thursdays at 11AM. Zeb returns featuring blues & ja…
July 2022 (approx.)
The Dispatch ran an article on us in both the Dispatch itself and in ThisWeek. We bought some FaceBook adverts and over 30,000 folks saw the post and about 10% read the article itself. WCRS ended up with 1000 more likes on our FaceBook page!
August 2022 (approx.)
The NACC has an excellent interview with local DJ Wes Flexner on his radio show and other things about him. He was also named Genre DJ of the month. Check out the interview here on their website.
October 2022 (approx.)
In the wake of COVID-19, non-profits have been severely impacted. Art galleries and museums have closed. Symphonies, theatre and dance troupes have canceled Spring and Summer performances. Gala fundraisers have been canceled, left and right. Giving Tuesda…
December 2022 (approx.)
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January 2023 (approx.)
By Bryan Curtiss, Writer Last week, it was decided that the Free Press Carriage House would be closed until further notice. What does that mean necessarily? Does it mean that your favorite locally produced show will be going on an extended hiatus? Not qui…
March 2023 (approx.)
Equity and Prosperity were the highlights of Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther’s State of the City Address on Thursday night at historic West High School in the Westgate neighborhood in the Hilltop, which was prominently featured in Ginther’s address. The…
May 2023 (approx.)
We now have a Avant post-grunge/ Dark Ambient, Instrumental (Lo-fi) music show being produced by Saul Bleaeck every Wednesday night from 11pm to 11:30pm - tune in for maximum weirdness or read more at the Blaeack Mixes show page . It is followed by a shor…
July 2023 (approx.)
Tom Over heads out into the community to get people's opinions on current conditions on this planet we live on. From environment, social justice, changing climate, economic justice, etc--Tom records comments on it all!
August 2023 (approx.)
Steph from Try This at Home that airs 11pm on Monday nights has created a new t-shirt that you can pre-order at the link below (this is a collab with Columbus artist Khalia Carr) https://www.customink.com/fundraising/trythisathome Her Patreon is here: htt…
October 2023 (approx.)
Giving Tuesday. Just, what is it anyway? Why give? Giving Tuesday (which this year is November 27) is the online day of giving this holiday season, where you can donate online to your favorite charity. If you love WCRS-FM and the programs that air on this…
December 2023 (approx.)
The Bryan Awards were aired on WCRS over the weekend. To view a list of the winners, click here . The 2019 Bryan Award nominations will be announced in July, featuring "The Best of the Decade" Special Categories. The 2020 Ceremony will feature "The Best o…
January 2024 (approx.)
On Tuesday November 6, starting at 7PM EST/4PM PST, WCRS FM will air live coverage from Pacifica Radio of the 2018 Midterm Election Results. WCRS will break in with updates from local races throughout the evening. All regularly scheduled programming for T…
March 2024 (approx.)
The locally produced Somali radio program Danjir News is returning to the Columbus airwaves this Saturday and Sunday at 3pm. It is the only Somali radio program in our community (which features the second largest Somali population in the United States). T…
May 2024 (approx.)
Come from 7-10pm October 13th with a donation at the door to a night featuring all female musicians and proceeds benefiting your community radio station WCRS. Its located at 2586 N. High St (just north of Hudson) - and you can check out the event on Faceb…
July 2024 (approx.)
WCRS is pleased to announce the starting today at 7:00AM we will be airing every single Yesterday's Top Secret episode in the order their originally aired every day at 7AM Tuesday - Friday. Tim Anstaett will also be producing new episodes of Yesterday's T…
August 2024 (approx.)
The Big Table is coming to The DJBC Happy Hour, well sort of. The DJBC Happy Hour is hosting TWO Big Tables on August 29. The first Table is August 29 at 2:30PM Davis Hall of The Columbus Foundation, at 1234 East Broad Street. To sign up for this table, g…
October 2024 (approx.)
Hello WCRS listeners, just a quick update. Our chief engineer Eugene Beer was able to install a replacement receive transmitter so we could get 98.3 back on the air. So enjoy tuning in to both of our frequencies again.
December 2024 (approx.)
Due to an interference problem with receiving 92.7 at the translator site 98.3 is currently not broadcasting WCRS-LP. Our volunteer engineer has been hard at work getting WGRN back on the air and will be working on this task as soon as he can. We are stil…
January 2025 (approx.)
WCRS is hosting a live afternoon of reggae music with live DJs interviews, food and drinks (beer sales to benefit the station) and a charity auction. It is an excellent opportunity to meet people from the local reggae scene, tour the WCRS studios and kick…
March 2025 (approx.)
Hello WCRS listeners, you can come by and visit our booth at Comfest this year. Our booth is located on the road way that runs through the park to the shelter house. We are on the left (if you are walking south) before the statue of Gooddale if you enter…
May 2025 (approx.)
Hello WCRS Listeners, We are in the process of revamping this website. But in the meantime a new show has been added to the WCRS schedule. Witches Brew will feature woman musicians and highlight local musical events with female musicians. We are really ex…
June 30, 2025
Long-time Columbus “trucker country” band The Sovines are playing a special show at Cafe Bourbon Street, Thursday July 10 in support of community radio station WCRS. Joining them on the bill are Bee Humana and Closet Mix. The Sovines formed in 1995 when a…