WMBR 88.1 - Cambridge, MA

WMBR 88.1 is MIT's student-run radio station, a Cambridge institution since the 1960s. The programming is gloriously unpredictable. One hour you're hearing a deep cut from a '70s Nigerian funk band, the next a live set from a local indie act. It's the kind of station that treats its listeners like adults, trusting them to appreciate the unexpected. The DJs are students, faculty, and community members, each bringing their own eccentricities. Some shows are tightly themed, others are free-form. That's the charm. You never know what you'll get. Streaming at 128kbps, the audio is clean enough to e…