WTUL New Orleans 91.5 FM
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- Written by: Hunter King
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Once a year WTUL asks for our listeners' help to keep us on air and thriving. And what do you know, that time is now!
WTUL is a volunteer-run listener-supported college radio station.
We're chaotic, a bit rough-around-the-edges, and we own it. Most of our staff, including our executive board, are students. That means high turnover and inexperience are built into what we do, but it also keeps us high-energy, constantly evolving, and full of passion. We hope that comes through when you listen to us.
We've been bringing progressive sounds to New Orleans since 1959, and it's in our mission statement to serve our community with under-served music. Listening to WTUL means you'll inevitably hear something uniquely awful, but also something uniquely amazing. So long as it's something exciting and unexpected, that's what we're in for.
Tulane does provide a decent portion of our budget, not to mention housing our studio and broadcast equipment. But with your help we've been able to do more.
Recently with listener donation help
- We replaced our failing antenna.
- We moved the location of our antenna to a location that allows us to better reach the Bywater, Chalmette, and more.
- We've started building our our Studio B, another room next to our studio that will help us with production and will allow us to update our main studio.
But even when we're not moving forwards, we have to cover the basics. Equipment fails. Services such as web hosting require subscription fees. And we have to pay royalties. And we need to have a rainy-day fund for when things happen like our antenna failing, which it did.
We don't raise as much as other stations. But with an almost entirely volunteer staff and a practical, music-focused approach, a little bit goes a long way. And a lotta bit goes a lot further.
What makes us happy as DJs is knowing that what we're putting out is heard, and appreciated. And the best way to let us know, is a donation during Marathon.
Oh, and our merch is pretty incredible this year.
Those incredible Physical Media booty shorts are in short supply. You can order one by attending one of our shows below...
An overview of what you get for each donation amount. Keep in mind, the bulk of your donation is, well, a donation, not $75 for a T-Shirt.
2026 Marathon Premiums
- $25 – $49 donation: 2026 Marathon sticker + digital download code for volume 23 of WTUL's Songs From the Basement compilation!
- $50 — $74 donation: 2026 Marathon sticker + volume 23 of WTUL's Songs From the Basement digital download code!
- $75 — $99 donation: Official WTUL 56th Annual Rock On Survival Marathon T-shirt + volume 23 of WTUL's Songs From the Basement CD!
- $100 - $149 donation: WTUL embroidered classic logo baseball cap + volume 23 of WTUL's Songs From the Basement CD!
- $150 - $249 donation: WTUL logo tote + volume 23 of WTUL's Songs From the Basement CD!
- $250 donation: Official WTUL 56th Annual Rock On Survival Marathon T-shirt + WTUL embroidered classic logo baseball cap + volume 23 of WTUL's Songs From the Basement CD!
And we can't stress this enough: even $10 is a gesture we treasure from a listener.
Events!
Some of our events have already happened by the time I publish this so here are the ones that haven't. Come out and support us!
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Shepard Samuel is the host of Reggae Roots & Branches, our long-running reggae show, currently alternating Mondays from 8-10pm. He was also a longtime music director for WTUL, and his year-end lists demonstrate his wide tastes.
Read more: Shepard's Best New Albums of 2025 in No Particular Order
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Hi, I'm Hunter. When I'm not DJing Storm Surge of Reverb (the surf show) Mondays 4-6pm, I'm consuming media! Especially music! I round up my favorite surf records as The Gremmy Awards over at stormsurgeofreverb.com but here are my favorite records from 2025 that weren't surf music. In no particular order.
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We want your merch design for the 56th Rock On Survival Marathon! Enter our competition to have your design be a part of WTUL history! For more information about the competition and submission criteria, click here!
Deadline to submit is Friday, December 12th!
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- Written by: Sight Unseen
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1. Blood Orange - Essex Honey [Domino]
2. Stereolab - Instant Holograms on Metal Film [Duophonic]
3. Lisbon Girls - Te Love You / Favores [Strange Daisy]
4. Frankie And The Witch Fingers - Trash Classic [Greenway]
5. The Convenience - Like Cartoon Vampires [Winspear]
6. Hot 8 Brass Band - Big Tuba [Tru Thoughts]
7. Geese - Getting Killed [Partisan]
8. My Neptune - Despina [Grassy Hills]
9. Loucey - Participation Trophy Wife [Strange Daisy]
10. Lael Neale - Altogether Stranger [Sub Pop]