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Dave Kendall Party 360 with Dave Kendall
Fridays 6 pm - Midnight ET
Join Dave Kendall, creator and former host of MTV's 120 Minutes, every Friday as he jump starts your weekend with 360 minutes of your favorite classic alternative party songs.

Dark Wave Dark Wave
Sundays 10 pm - 1 am ET
Explore the darker side of 1st Wave on Sunday nights with Christopher The Minister. Dark Wave is three hours of alternative rock from artists like Bauhaus, Joy Division, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Cure, Public Image Ltd, Depeche Mode and Love and Rockets.

Richard Blade 1st Wave Rewind
Weekdays Noon ET
Rebroadcast Weeknights Midnight ET

Join Richard Blade every weekday at Noon as he celebrates the birthdays of 1st Wave artists, remembers major event dates in classic alternative music history and features the words and music from some of your favorite 1st Wave artists.

Safetydance Saturday Night Safety Dance
Saturdays 9 pm - 3 am ET
Finally, a soundtrack to your Saturday nights! Six hours of continuous classic alternative dance mixes from artists like Depeche Mode, The Cure, New Order, The Pet Shop Boys, Yaz and more.


Hear the first wave of alternative music from the era that defined alternative. If you ever wore a skinny tie, had spiked hair, or pogoed to the beat, 1st Wave is for you.

What we play: The Clash, The Cure, Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, Echo & the Bunnymen, Morrissey, New Order, The Police, Psychedelic Furs, The Ramones, REM, The Smiths, Squeeze, Tears For Fears, U2 and many more.


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