WFMU is the world's longest-running free-form radio station. WFMU serves our community by emphasizing localism and diversity within our programming. Rolling Stone Magazine, The Village Voice, CMJ and the New York Press have all at one time or another called WFMU "the best radio station in the country" and the station has also been the subject of feature stories in The New York Times and on the BBC.

The station maintains an extensive online presence at WFMU.ORG, including 11 years of webcasting and over 8 years of audio archives. In November 2004, we launched a podsafe MP3 site, “On The Download,” and also began podcasting (we now offer 19 programs as podcasts). WFMU launched a station blog in February 2005, which is consistently ranked among the top 5 music blogs. Beware of the Blog is chock full of articles, MP3s, movies and more, all assembled by a consortium of WFMU staff members and listeners. In 2006, WFMU launched mobile phone streams, delivering our programming to web-enabled mobile phones.

In 2006, WFMU was awarded a grant from the New York State Music Fund to make contemporary music of all genres more available and accessible to diverse audiences within New York State via the Free Music Archive. WFMU is otherwise 100% listener-supported, and donations coming exclusively from blog readers and online listeners have increased exponentially in recent years. The FMA will expand WFMU's web presence through an adaptable platform that will strengthen as fellow curators join the community.

WFMU has 6 full-time and 3 part-time employees, including a Licensing Director and a Technical Director who are dedicated to overseeing the Free Music Archive through its next phase.