Highlights
V89 is a College Music Journal (CMJ) Core Reporting station, helping to determine the CMJ Radio 200 national radio charts. WVFS aims to play the best new music first, and often exposes worthy talent before it makes it to commercial airplay–you may hear an artist played on V89 only to see them make it big on commercial radio in the future. In addition to the next big thing, V89 is the place to hear the latest and greatest in independent music 24/7 and your favorite college radio classics. V89 has something for everyone!
Awards & Recognition
- CMJ’s ‘Most Improved’ Radio Station (2014)
- New York Festivals International Radio Programming Award
- Best Comedy Finalist Certificate – The Miracle Nutrition Hour with Hearty White
- New York Festivals International Radio Programming Award
- News Magazine Bronze Medal – Vox Populi
- Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Award
- First Place Regional – Vox Populi Feature “Marijuana”
- Third Place Regional – Vox Populi Feature “Family”
- MTVU Top 25 College Radio Stations in the Country
- New York Festivals International Radio Programming Awards
- News Magazine Bronze Medal – Vox Populi
- Music Programming Bronze Medal – Sonic Safari
- Comedy Host Finalist Certificate – Hearty White
- GAVIN Program Director of the Year Award
- CMJ Music Director of the Year Award
- BestColleges.com’s ’50 Best College Radio Stations’
News
07.19
2015Nude Tayne To Perform Live On V89’s Sunday Evening Jazz Program on 7/26
WVFS Tallahassee is excited to announce that on Sunday, July 26th at 6:00 p.m., we will be hosting the Tampa-based band Nude Tayne for a live in-studio during our Sunday Evening Jazz program. Featuring members of the bands Jitters and Primate Research, among others, Nude Tayne is an experimental group that recently put out its latest […]
07.16
2015Listen To A Live In-Studio From Lukas Borsten At 5PM On Wednesday, July 22nd
This upcoming Wednesday, July 22nd, tune in to V89 for a special live Album Side At 5 from Portland folk musician Lukas Borsten. Also the leader of the group Ghost Towns, Lukas will be coming to Tallahassee to perform a solo set at the Midtown Speakeasy that night, and will be sharing some of his […]
07.10
2015Round Eye To Perform Live On V89’s Album Side At 5 On Tuesday, 7/14
Coming all the way from Shanghai, China, the Chinese noise-rock band Round Eye will be stopping in at WVFS on Tuesday, July 14th to perform an in-studio. The group will be performing in anticipation of their show at the Midtown Speakeasy that night, as part of the tour supporting their debut album, Round Eye. The show […]
07.05
2015Tune In On July 6th At 5PM For An Interview With Dan Briggs (Bassist For Between The Buried And Me)
Tomorrow, July 6th, WVFS is excited to be hosting an interview with Dan Briggs, bass player for Between The Buried And Me. Briggs will be speaking with us over the phone in anticipation of Between The Buried And Me’s show at The Side Bar on Wednesday, which is part of the group’s tour for their seventh studio […]
07.02
2015Listen To V89 At 5PM On Friday, July 3rd For An In-Studio From Chew
This Friday, tune in to V89 during our Album Side At 5 program for a live in-studio from Atlanta’s Chew. The group will be making an appearance in advance of their show that night at Pug’s, headlined by BAET and also featuring Dams and Arkhipov. For more information on the show, see out its listing on the […]
06.29
2015Read Our Music Director’s Interview With CMJ
This past week, WVFS Tallahassee was very excited to have an interview with our current Music Director, David Wolfson, run at CMJ. Speaking with CMJ’s Arielle Parnes-Katz, David had the chance to talk about a few of the many wonderful things happening both at WVFS and in Tallahassee; such as the local music scene, our […]
06.21
2015Tune In To Club Convergence On June 25th For A Chance To Win A Free Cardboard VR Headset, Courtesy Of Warp Records
This upcoming Thursday, June 25th, tune in to V89’s Club Convergence program from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. for a chance to win a free Google cardboard VR headset, courtesy of Warp Records. The headset is being given away to celebrate the release of Squarepusher’s new “Stor Eiglass” video, which was created by Squarepusher in […]
06.01
2015Dikembe To Perform Live In-Studio At 5PM on June 6th, Prior To Our Summer Showcase With Them
Rejoice! V89 is proud to announce that on Saturday, June 6th, we will be hosting a live in-studio from Gainesville’s Dikembe, prior to our FREE show with them that night at Pug’s Live. Fresh off of the release of their new EP The Ledge, they will be playing songs and answering questions for us live on-air to […]
05.14
2015V89 Is Excited To Announce Our June 5th Summer Showcase w/ Hold That Hand, Pat Puckett, Ossifer, and DJ Kim
Come celebrate summer! And music! And your favorite radio station! V89 is excited to announce that in addition to our June 6th Summer Showcase, featuring Dikembe, Buffalo Buffalo, Echo Base, and Naps; we’re having another one! On June 5th, WVFS Tallahassee and Cow Haus Presents are proud to announce that Hold That Hand, Pat Puckett, […]
05.11
2015Tune In At 5PM On Friday, May 15th For An Interview With Doug Martsch (Built To Spill)
V89 is excited to announce that on Friday, May 15th at 5 p.m., we will be conducting an interview with legendary indie rock musician Doug Martsch, from Built To Spill. Fresh off the release of Built To Spill’s latest album, Untethered Moon, he’ll be speaking with us over the phone in anticipation of Built To Spill’s […]
05.08
2015V89 Is Excited To Announce Our June 6th Summer Showcase w/ Dikembe, Buffalo Buffalo, Echo Base and Naps
Come celebrate summer! And music! And your favorite radio station! On Saturday, June 6th, 2015, WVFS Tallahassee and Cow Haus Presents are proud to present a V89 Summer Showcase. Taking place at Pug’s Live (926 W. Tharpe Street), the show will feature performances by Dikembe, Buffalo Buffalo, Echo Base, and Naps. Doors are at 8:30 p.m., […]
04.29
2015Ava Luna To Perform Live On WVFS At 5PM On Thursday, May 7th
On Thursday, May 7th, tune in to V89 at 5 for a live in-studio performance from Ava Luna. On tour in support of their new album Infinite House, the Brooklyn art-rockers will be stopping in anticipation of their show at All Saints Cafe with Naps, Cleats and Swell. For more details, check out the show’s Facebook event, and stay […]
04.23
2015Tune In To Sunday Evening Jazz On 4/26 For A Live In-Studio From Rob Mazurek’s São Paulo Underground and Black Cube SP
On Sunday, April 26th, tune in to V89’s Sunday Evening Jazz program for a special in-studio performance from Rob Mazurek’s São Paulo Underground and Black Cube SP. Coming off the release of his album Return The Tides: Ascension Suite And Holy Ghost on Cuneiform Records, Mr. Mazurek will be bringing his band Black Cube SP […]
04.17
2015WVFS To Interview Waxahatchee Today (April 17th) At 5PM
V89 is very excited to announce that on Friday, April 17th at 5:00 p.m., we will be interviewing Waxahatchee prior to their show at Club Downunder. Primarily the project of Katie Crutchfield, Waxahatchee started as a solo project following the breakup of Crutchfield’s band P.S. Eliot. Since then, the project has skyrocketed, with Crutchfield’s music receiving acclaim […]
04.12
2015Listen To Luluc Play Live From Our DJ Booth At 3:30 Today
At around 3:30 p.m. on April 12th, V89 is excited to be hosting a short in-booth acoustic performance from the Australian folk duo Luluc. In town for Word Of South Festival, the band will be stopping by to play songs from their latest record, Passerby, which was released on Sub Pop last year to wide critical acclaim. […]