AD
play_arrow

keyboard_arrow_right

Listeners:

Top listeners:

skip_previous skip_next
00:00 00:00
playlist_play chevron_left
Go to album
  • cover play_arrow

    HYFIN Connecting The Culture

  • play_arrow

    Rhythm Lab Radio Redefining the Urban Sound

  • play_arrow

    88Nine

  • play_arrow

    Was dating while Black always so hard?

  • play_arrow

    Discovering her past: Element uncovers her roots through African Ancestry DNA testing Tarik Moody

TRENDING STORIES
YESTERDAY. TODAY. TOMORROW. with State Senator Latonya Johnson NEW MUSIC MONDAYS: Stellar new releases from Ari Lennox, Roc Marciano, IDK, Boldy James & Real Bad Man, DJ HARRISON and Dames Brown NEW MUSIC MONDAYS: Sensational NEW releases from Nija, Don Toliver, Labrinth, Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon and Terrace Martin YESTERDAY. TODAY. TOMORROW with JOHNNY FRANCHINO Sherri Shepherd talks confidence, comedy, and representation ahead of Milwaukee tour stop

LATEST NEWS

insert_link

News

YESTERDAY. TODAY. TOMORROW. with State Senator Latonya Johnson

In this episode of Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow, State Senator LaTonya Johnson joins Anthony Foster for a powerful conversation that tracks her journey from a three-room shack in rural Tennessee to the upper chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol. Senator Johnson shares the "nuggets" of a life lived with authenticity, from her grandmother’s humor about taking half their small town with them when they moved to Milwaukee, to her college days […]

todayFebruary 11, 2026

AD

RECENT SONGS

Live Radio Playlist - HYFIN

Currently playing songs from Radio Milwaukee's HYFIN station. Discover new music and see what's trending on Milwaukee radio.

JOIN the HYFIN FAM

MILWAUKEE MADE

NEWS & CULTURE

EVENTS

Sorry, there is nothing for the moment.
Sorry, there is nothing for the moment.

PODCASTS

AD
insert_link

News

YESTERDAY. TODAY. TOMORROW. with State Senator Latonya Johnson

In this episode of Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow, State Senator LaTonya Johnson joins Anthony Foster for a powerful conversation that tracks her journey from a three-room shack in rural Tennessee to the upper chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol. Senator Johnson shares the "nuggets" of a life lived with authenticity, from her grandmother’s humor about taking half their small town with them when they moved to Milwaukee, to her college days at Tennessee State University where she navigated the culture shock […]

todayFebruary 11, 2026

insert_link

News

NEW MUSIC MONDAYS: Lovely new music from Ella Mai, J. Cole, Sasha Keable, Bobby Digital (RZA) and Aquakultre

Ella Mai - Do You Still Love Me? (10 Summers/Interscope) "What’s up! It’s New Music Monday on HYFIN, and if your weekend was anything like mine, you’ve had the new Ella Mai LP, Do You Still Love Me?  on absolute repeat since it dropped this past Friday, February 7th. (Without question we DO still Love you, Ella Mai!) Look, Ella isn't playing around with the 'soft launch' anymore; this is a grown-woman record that leans all the way into that […]

todayFebruary 9, 2026

insert_link 2

News

YESTERDAY. TODAY. TOMORROW with JOHNNY FRANCHINO

In this episode of Yesterday. Today. Tomorrow. Milwaukee’s own Johnny Franchino  takes us on a journey through his deep-rooted musical DNA, starting with a childhood household that served as a "melting pot" of legendary sounds. He credits his diverse palette to his parents—his mother, who possessed a "beautiful voice," and his father, a former house DJ who infused house music into Johnny's blood long before he was born. This early exposure to greats like Anita Baker, The DeBarge family, Tevin […]

todayFebruary 4, 2026 2

insert_link

News

NEW MUSIC MONDAYS: Sensational NEW releases from Nija, Don Toliver, Labrinth, Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon and Terrace Martin

This week’s New Music Monday on HYFIN celebrates a massive wave of releases from the January 30 drop. Labrinth leads with the cinematic chaos of COSMIC OPERA ACT I, while Nija officially claims her throne in modern R&B with What I Didn’t Say. Don Toliver’s OCTANE provides the high-speed soundtrack to your morning, fueling the hype for his upcoming Summerfest 2026 headline set. We’re also diving deep into the soul-fusion of Terrace Martin’s PASSION LP and the gritty, dusty lyricism […]

todayFebruary 2, 2026

Sherri Shepherd Talks Confidence, Comedy, and Representation Ahead of Milwaukee Tour Stop
insert_link 2

Entertainment

Sherri Shepherd talks confidence, comedy, and representation ahead of Milwaukee tour stop

I recently sat down with the incomparable Sherri Shepherd, actress, comedian, bestselling author, and all-around cultural icon, for a conversation that was equal parts hilarious, heartfelt, and real. Sherri has done it all: from scene-stealing roles in film and television, to her Daytime Emmy Award–winning talk show Sherri, to earning her well-deserved star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She’s also the author of the bestselling memoir Permission Slips and the empowering children’s book The Sunshine Queens, and she continues […]

todayJanuary 29, 2026 2

insert_link

News

NEW MUSIC MONDAYS: Stellar new releases from Ari Lennox, Roc Marciano, IDK, Boldy James & Real Bad Man, DJ HARRISON and Dames Brown

Here is a small sampling and debrief of some of the many stellar standout releases from the January 23, 2026, The weekly Friday drop. With so much extravagant music coming from all corners of the globe, your friends and family here at HYFIN have your back from track-to-track. These projects definitely exemplify the current Urban Alternative aesthetic and landscape, moving from high-fashion luxury rap to spicy grown up convos, spirited collabs and buttery-smooth modern day Funk and Soul. Ari Lennox […]

todayJanuary 26, 2026

Robin Hilton Reveals What Tiny Desk Really Looks for in an Artist
insert_link 7

HYFINated Conversations

Robin Hilton reveals what Tiny Desk really looks for in an artist

I recently sat down with Robin Hilton, one of the driving forces behind NPR’s Tiny Desk, for an insightful conversation about music, meaning, and the responsibility that comes with producing one of the most influential platforms in modern culture. We explored what it truly takes to fill the space of such that massive Tiny Desk stage, fyi it’s not just with talent. Robin shared the legacy he hopes Tiny Desk will leave behind, and what he wants audiences to remember […]

todayJanuary 23, 2026 7

insert_link 6

News

YESTERDAY. TODAY. TOMORROW with Lafayette Crump

Lafayette Crump, Milwaukee’s Commissioner of City Development, joined the Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow podcast to share a vision for the city that blends urbanist policy with a deep-rooted cultural heartbeat. Growing up on 27th and Burleigh, Crump’s early memories of Milwaukee are intertwined with the "cassette era" of radio, where he honed his musical ear by recording tracks like "Planet Rock" straight from the airwaves. Today, he translates that same passion into his professional work, advocating for a city of one […]

todayJanuary 4, 2026 6

Leslie Odom Interview
insert_link 6

HYFINated Conversations

Mic Drop Moments: Leslie Odom Jr.

Leslie Odom Jr.; Facebook I recently sat down with the incomparable Leslie Odom Jr. ahead of his recent Wisconsin performances at the Orpheum Theater in Madison and the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in Appleton. Our conversation took place in anticipation of the shows, offering insight to where Odom is creatively as he continues to evolve as both an artist and performer. A world-renowned actor, singer and songwriter, Odom rose to international acclaim for his award-winning portrayal of Aaron Burr […]

todayDecember 16, 2025 6

AD

Who we are

HYFIN is a media movement from Radio Milwaukee.

Milwaukee’s only Urban Alternative radio station features the full spectrum of Black music beyond R&B and Hip-Hop plus Milwaukee music. HYFIN connects the culture with the latest Black culture news, podcasts and more. Listen to best hip hop & R&B, dance, Afrobeats and more!

Listen

Our radio is always online!
Listen now completely free!
play_arrowHYFIN
play_arrow88Nine
  • 414.892.8900
  • hyfin@radiomilwaukee.org
AD
AD
AD

Get your tickets now for just $10 in advance or $15 at the door and join us at 220 East Pittsburgh on May 10th.

GET YOUR TICKETS!

Terms and Conditions - Privacy Policy