January 5, 2009
Partly Cloudy, 28°
Well 2008 is coming close to an end, and it is time for the ubiquitous best of 2008 lists. Here at 88Nine RadioMilwaukee, the staff are very passionate about their music and would like to share their top picks for 2008. Take at look at them and see how many of their picks are on your lists.
Hear a song on 88Nine that you want to add to your own collection? Check out the 88Nine iTunes store at radiomilwaukee.org. Browse through every artist in our library, take a listen to this week's New Music Wednesday picks, and check out the staff iMixes. If you hear something you like -- buy it -- a portion of every purchase you make goes back to listener supported radiomilwaukee.
Check out some shows that 88Nine RadioMilwaukee is welcoming in the future such as Ben Kweller, Drive By Truckers, Buckwheat Zydeco, and Antony and the Johnsons.
New music is a big deal at RadioMilwaukee. We bring new music to the air every single week. Making sure 88Nine listeners like you can Be Heard is a big deal, too. Tune every Wednesday at 7 & 11am, 4pm and 8pm and be the very first to hear all this week's new music. Let us know what you think or hit the Soundboard blog and vote in the New Music Wednesday poll.
Be heard! Vote for your favorite songs from 2008. Tune in on Friday, January 16, when we countdown The Top 100 Songs from 2008, as voted by you, 88Nine Listeners.
And when you vote, you'll be eligible to win The 88Nine Bundle - one of everything in the 88Nine Store. Listen to the choices in a iMix at our iTunes Music Store Here's the link to the poll:
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