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93.9 MIA

Readers' Choice: WVUM-FM 90.5
Two years ago, jazz aficionados were aghast when WMIA dropped its jazz programming and changed its format. The new slogan: "Move to the Music." But since then, WMIA has turned itself into the Willy Wonka of local radio. It's an unapologetic dispenser of kitschy pop. When that afternoon lull comes around, DJ Sama pulls out enough saccharine to trigger an amphetamine-like rush: Dee-Lite's "Groove is in the Heart" bleeds into Britney Spears's "Toxic," which bleeds into Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff." The jazz snobs might scoff, but who needs jazz when that cheeseball sonata comes on? During the rest of the day, the DJs flit between Gaga and Miley, but they really hit their glorious confectionery stride when they monkey-wrench the expected Top 40 playlist with some weird classic like "Relax." Keep it coming, WMIA. We want candy.

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apricoco
apricoco

WVUM 90.5 FM is a class above 93.9. Strange that it never gets recognized despite promoting local artists and music far beyond anything that any other radio station plays.

Radio Fan
Radio Fan

It's funny how WVUM 90.5 FM always wins reader's poll but never gets picked by the editors.

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