XCSB — the Future!

When one door closes, you get an opportunity to smash down walls and go in all kinds of new & exciting directions! That's how we're looking at our current efforts to rebuild XCSB as Cleveland's best online streaming station. While we're putting that together, some of our resourceful programmers have found others ways to keep the tunes coming, on various alternate platforms. Once our new platform is in place, we expect these shows to be among the first to grace our feed... but in the meantime, you can listen to them now!

Over the Hump

With Schlippy... Over The Hump, Cleveland’s electronic dance radio program has moved to it's own website, https://www.overthehumpradio.org/. Over The Hump is a community-centric program that showcases local DJs, producers, and bands, as well as highlighting upcoming events and talented touring artists who will be coming to town. We feature live guest DJs and do ticket giveaways for various events around Cleveland. We are connecting the homies through the airwaves, strengthening our local community. Previously on WCSB Wednesdays, 11:00 pm - 12:00 am

Find us on Facebook Le Schlippy and Instagram @over_the_hump_radio to stay up-to-date with our programming, upcoming ticket giveaways, and guest DJs.

The Record Exchange

With Mr. Saturday Night Special ... Our hero returns every Friday night, live from his home studio, where magic is always in the air! Keeping the listener on their toes, you can be certain that surprises are guaranteed with the doctors patented blend of dollar bin novelty noise- plus guests and live bands via the medium-sized desk concert series at the broiler room! Fri, 9pm on the ihatefreespeech.net website. Don't forget https://www.mixcloud.com/DJDrQuinn/ for some random mixtape archives and more. (previously heard on WCSB Saturday early mornings, 1:00 - 4:00 am

Halfway Cottages

With Steve & Andy... XCSB Radio Show Halfway Cottages Radio Hour forced into exile. Find new episodes here! We are also an experimental Noise and Psych Rock band based in Cleveland, Ohio. Previously heard on WCSB Thursdays, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, and Sundays 4:00 am - 5:00 am

Crap Radio

With w/ Keith, Jeremy, Molly, callers... Shlock rock and garbage talk. Crap Radio upholds the questionable traditions of late night WCSB talk radio. Sunday 9:00 PM ET on https://ihatefreespeech.net/ – call-in number on website. Previously heard on WCSB Mondays 12:00 - 3:00am.

Waking the Intonarumori

With bbob... featuring composed, improvised, and/or found avant musics. Something to amuse the aliens. Full playlists and past shows available at https://fluxmonkey.com/fluxradio.htm. Previously erring on WCSB every Monday morning, 9:00-11:00 AM EST...

Rudie's Hi-Fi

with Selector Tommy Fox. Rudie's Hi-Fi is a Reggae music program showcasing the foundations of Jamaican music. Tommy Fox hosted the program on WCSB from 2000 to 2025. Today, Tommy continues to produce the program at Studio H-1 in Honolulu, Hawaii. You can listen to new episodes posted every Sunday on Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/rudieshifi/. Previously on WCSB Sundays, 6:00 - 7:00 pm.

Land Beyond the Sun

Captain Midnight has set sail to a new old land where he is broadcasting to truckers speeding down Interstate 15, history buffs, paranormal enthusiasts, residents of Adams County, the ghosts of the Civil War and on the internet worldwide to listeners like YOU. (Previously heard on WCSB Sundays 9-11pm)

In/around Gettysburg, you can join him LIVE Thursday nights 9-11pm ET on WZBT 91.1 FM. Or listen to the stream online at wzbt.org. Other links:

Radio Ecoshock

Syndicated weekly public affairs show covering topics related to climate change and environmental justice. Broadcast on over 95 college and community radio stations on 3 continents. Host Alex Smith. You can listen to new episodes posted every Wednesday on their webpage: https://www.ecoshock.org. (This program had been approved but not yet scheduled on WCSB prior to our shutdown; listen for more public affairs programming when XCSB relaunches!)

WCSB on WRUW

When the going get's tough, you find out who your friends are. The Cleveland college radio community has always been tight, and we particularly appreciate all the love from our sister station WRUW, 91.1 FM.

Saturdays, 2:00-3:00, courtsey of our friends & allies at WRUW. While we re-group, they have been kind enough to offer our DJs a rotating slot on their airwaves: WCSB ON THE AIR. Here's the upcoming schedule!

  • 1/31: Monster Boogie Joe, (with guest Jason Navarro from Suicide Machines / The Traitors), "Monster Boogie Ska" (Ska and Rocksteady)
  • 2/7: DJ BellaDonna, "What The Folk Is This?" (Alt. Folk, Folk Punk, Black Grass, Dark Country)
  • 2/14: Le Schlippy, "Over The Hump Radio" (Dance Electronica)
  • 2/21: Steve and Andy, "Halfway Cottages" (Adventurous freeform)
  • 2/28: Helen and Dogpuncher, "Sustainable Love Pentangle" (Freeform: experimental, rock, jazz, funk, spokenword)
  • 3/07: Liz Trenholme, "Rock Rotation/Brighten the Corners" (New wave, garage, punk, psych)
  • 3/14: Lisa Miralia, "Mysterious Black Box (freeform/experimental/avant/ambient/etc)
  • 3/21: Ennio Gallucci, "Fast and Bulbous" ("Psychedelia/prog/underground)
  • 3/28: WRUW TELETHON Please pledge in support of college radio!
  • 4/4: Nicole Wloszek (niknak), "Odd Girl Hour" (Alternative/indie/psychedelic)