WLPN FM 105.5 Lumpen Radio

Broadcasting at 105.5 FM as a low-power station, Lumpen Radio is an independent community broadcaster dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices in Chicago. The station provides a platform for artists, activists, youth journalists, cultural workers, and multilingual communities, with programming encompassing music, journalism, and conversations outside the mainstream. Operating under a community knowledge and artistic collaboration ethos, Lumpen Radio also participates in civic events and community-centered projects. The station describes its mission in terms of collective joy and resistance, positioning itself as an alternative to commercial radio in one of the United States' largest media markets.