In 2016, PMI launched the low-power station Lumpen Radio, 105.5 FM WLPN-LP, which broadcasts 24/7 community-generated radio content for the Chicagoland area and streams online at lumpenradio.com.
WLPN is a platform for the arts and culture community, producing >80 hours of original content weekly which reaches a potential 2.3 million listeners in Chicago, global listeners online, and approximately 50k listeners at peak hours.
Lumpen Radio is a hub for local, multilingual storytelling for communities on Chicago’s South Side and beyond. WLPN’s main studio is in Bridgeport, but live and recorded content is produced in satellite studios managed by community groups in various South Side neighborhoods.