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05/29/2026

How does approach finding music? For her, it’s constant. Hear her music curation skills TONIGHT at 8 during the premiere of “The Vocalo Hotline” on Vocalo 91.1 FM & 91.5 FM, or on Vocalo.org!

Thank you !

05/29/2026

Vocalo’s and Morgan Ciocca sat for Ask the Newsroom on Tuesday, with a lightning round of curated music picks for very specific situations.

Become a Member to catch the full conversation and tune in live tonight at 8 p.m. for the premiere of the Vocalo Hotline on 91.1 FM and 91.5 FM! 📞

Need a song rec?  has got you covered — our new show, The Vocalo Hotline, premieres TONIGHT at 8 pm on both Vocalo 91.1 ...
05/29/2026

Need a song rec? has got you covered — our new show, The Vocalo Hotline, premieres TONIGHT at 8 pm on both Vocalo 91.1 FM & 91.5 FM 📻🎶🩵

Whether you’re heartbroken on the 29 bus or feeling love in the air, give us your stories, dedications and song requests anytime at 888-635-1112 and you could end up on the radio 👀 ☎️📞

05/28/2026

Did you hear? The Vocalo Hotline premieres TOMORROW, May 29 on Vocalo 91.1 FM & 91.5 FM!!!! 🥰 Tune in on your radio, or the Vocalo app and Vocalo.org. And of course, call in to leave us a song request at 888-635-1112 📞

05/23/2026

Day one of is underway! Vocalo’s sets the scene as fans get excited to see headliners and . ☀️🎶🌼🎡

Happy  to all who celebrate! 🎡 The two-day festival kicked off its fifth iteration this afternoon, with attendees buzzin...
05/23/2026

Happy to all who celebrate! 🎡 The two-day festival kicked off its fifth iteration this afternoon, with attendees buzzing to see headliners including and . Festival-goers showed out on this hazy Saturday afternoon, many of them clad in bedazzled garments, frilly skirts, lace accents and corset tops. Check out some of the standout looks spotted by our team! 📸

Photos by Mendy Kong/WBEZ

05/22/2026

We’re officially ONE WEEK away from the premiere of our new show, The Vocalo Hotline with !!! ☎️ Leave us a voicemail at 888-635-1112 to dedicate a song to your mom, neighbor, crush or even fav quarterback (hi 🤭) and TUNE IN to both Vocalo 91.1 and 91.5 next Friday, May 29 at 8 p.m.

Huge thanks to the artists who gave us their requests (before we could even tell them what this show was going to be!) 🩵🩵

05/18/2026

New show coming soon! Vocalo Hotline, a live call-in request show hosted by Nudia Hernandez, will debut May 29 on both WBEZ 91.5 FM and Vocalo 91.1 FM.

Weekly episodes will mix listener requests, shoutouts and conversations, aimed at highlighting emerging local talent and cultural events.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!! We’re introducing our new program: The Vocalo Hotline! It’s a Friday night call-in show hosted by...
05/18/2026

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!! We’re introducing our new program: The Vocalo Hotline! It’s a Friday night call-in show hosted by on both Vocalo and , launching May 29 starting at 8 p.m. We’ve been working on this project for so long and are beyond excited to bring it to you!!!

The Vocalo Hotline invites listeners to share song requests, dedications and the human stories that make up the sonic tapestry of Chicago. From late-night reflections to joyful shoutouts, Nudia curates listeners’ real moments into a living soundtrack of the city.

Our playlist is human; call in and be heard. This is what Chicago sounds like.

Want to be part of the action? Leave us a voicemail at 888-635-1112 or send a voice memo to [email protected] to leave a song dedication.

TALK SOON!! 🥳

05/15/2026

House music was born in Chicago, and was there from the beginning. On “House Music Chicago Testimony,” produced by , she sits down with the pioneering Chicagoans who built the genre. Lori & Vitigrrl (two-thirds of ) sat down with to share some of their favorite stories from recording and discuss the podcast. Full convo on and in our bio!

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