Thursday Breakfast Blend with Galaxy Girl & Friends

11/12/2025

Before I started volunteering at WRIR, my knowledge of world music was pretty much limited to the Putumayo compilation CDs I'd get at my job. I knew there was more out there, but I didn't know how to find it.

Luckily, WRIR had Bill Lupoletti, and he knew how to find more. As our World Music Director & host of Global A Go-Go, he saw a lot of music pass through our station. And he knew enough about his fellow DJs to recommend things he thought would fit into their shows: "This is the best bad music I've heard in quite a while!" "If you found this at the thrift store you'd be thrilled, but it's brand new." "...early Mexican garage rock band who was apparently quite a phenomenon south of the border. Who knew? Certainly not me. Anyway, they're retro-cool-primitive."

So this week, in honor of Bill, I'm playing some of the music that he shared with me, and some music I think he'd enjoy if he was still with us: Takaat, Balkan Taksim, Cumbia Machuca, La Perla, Luna O'Cero, Antoine Villoutreix & Super Antena Tropical, and much more. Thanks for encouraging me to decolonize my ears, Bill. I'll do my best to keep it up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9M5dzUR23IQ

You can make a donation in Bill's memory here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-wrirlp-973fms-urgent-relocation

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11/06/2025

10/29/2025

Happy Public Radio Music Day from WRIR — your community-powered station! 💖

For two decades, you’ve helped us share local voices and the joy of discovering new music. Want to keep the magic accessible to everyone?
🗳️ Donate today at WRIR.org/donate or through the link in our bio.💡 Even better — set up a monthly gift to help us plan for the future with confidence.

To our monthly supporters: we couldn’t do it without you. Thank you for keeping the beat bumping 24/7! 🫂🎶

Photo description: Image of WRIR volunteers at our 2025 fall hang out in Chimborazo park.

10/29/2025

Sometimes is doing fast cell phone math for your fellow DJ!

📻 Tony of Handful of Brains wants to get us to 73% of our Fund Drive goal.

💵He needs $326 to hit that goal! Who’s gonna help get him there? Kick in a few bucks at

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10/20/2025

Today marks the beginning of our 20th Fall Fundraiser. Broadcasting 24/7; streaming for free online and the RVA airwaves…you’ve been helping that exist for 20 years! Isn’t that amazing?!

If you’ve ever learned anything from our talk hosts, or found a favorite new song from the myriad music shows, please donate and share the message of our mission: to amplify local views, voices, news and tunes!

These indeed are times of uncertainty, and WRIR is one of the few remaining beacons of hope for free speech. We are only beholden to you, our supporters! No government funding here! 100% commercial free! By donating to WRIR, you’re securing freedom of speech and free access to a diverse array of music for everyone in your community!

We wouldn’t be where we are without you, our beloved community. Thank you for listening, thank you for your support, stay tuned, and if you have the capacity or the curiosity: join us!

10/16/2025

Week 3 of Hallowmonth! I’ve been elbows deep in Fund Drive prep and Spooky Music. You can check out the archives at WRIR.org, and make a donation while you’re there! Your support keep community radio running.

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10/16/2025

It’s that time of the year again 👻 Halloween? Yes, but ALSO our annual fall fundraising party: The WRIR Monster Mashquerade! Come in costume, dress to impress, enter some raffles to win great prizes, get your picture taking at our photo booth, and more all while supporting your community radio station! Scan the WR code or visit our website to grab your tickets. See you there!

08/29/2025

WRIR is moving out of our dilapidated home on Broad to a newly renovated and accessible space in Shockoe. We need everyone's support to fund this endeavor.

I know the goal is huge ($2 million), and while we are hoping for a lot of small donation, grass roots support, we also need those big corporate donors. If you know of a business (or collective) who would like to support free speech and independent media, please put them in touch with the capital campaign committee: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C81yc0_2TKB09RJ9ALs98zhCyCmJlnR3_hMdOtwrzuU/edit?usp=sharing

If you want to donate funds personally, we are running a Go Fund Me campaign: https://www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-wrirlp-973fms-urgent-relocation

08/02/2025

Happy Richmond week everyone! 🥳 Come out to Shockoe Bottom and see us tomorrow!

07/17/2025

I’ll be on the air in less than an hour. If you want something to look at before then, check out WRIR’s quarterly e-zine THE LOCAL SIGNAL for some radio updates!

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07/03/2025

📡📻Tune in this week to hear DJ Albert host this week’s from 6-8am on WRIR.org.

👩🏻‍💻He’s helping me out on the air while I’m behind the scenes helping WRIR 97.3FM Richmond Community Radio start out the new fiscal year.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xu8u9ZbCJgQ

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06/15/2025

Well, crap. I just saw that this week’s blog didn’t post on time. But you can listen to the playlist NOW at wrir.org/show/Breakfast-Blend-w-Galaxy-Girl