DARE-FM (New York)

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Playlist updated 11 minutes ago · Oct 27, 2026, 4:54 AM UTC

WLIR / DARE.FM is New York's Original Alternative Station! Introducing new music to the New York Metro for over 40 years, WLIR was the nation's first Alternative Rock radio station in 1980. Now streaming today's cutting edge New Music along with the New Wave, Classic Alternative, and Modern Rock that made 92.7 WLIR/WDRE World Famous!

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DEVO - Through Being Cool - New Traditionalists

Popularity:

7days10.04%28days60.06%6months320.05%12months490.04%

Played 11 minutes ago

Oct 27, 4:54 AM UTC

before: 5 days ago

St. Lucia - Elevate - When The Night

Popularity:

7days10.04%28days30.03%6months150.02%12months230.02%

Played 17 minutes ago

Oct 27, 4:48 AM UTC

before: 4 days ago

David Bowie - Young Americans - Best of Bowie Disc 1

Popularity:

7days10.04%28days40.04%6months290.04%12months470.04%

Played 20 minutes ago

Oct 27, 4:45 AM UTC

before: 5 days ago

Echo & The Bunnymen - Brussels Is Haunted - Apples For Isaac

2026-07-16

Popularity:

7days180.7%28days730.71%6months2340.35%12months2340.18%

Played 23 minutes ago

Oct 27, 4:42 AM UTC

before: 10 hours ago

Alison Moyet - Love Resurrection - Singles

Popularity:

7days10.04%28days30.03%6months290.04%12months470.04%

Played 27 minutes ago

Oct 27, 4:38 AM UTC

before: 5 days ago

Wet Leg - Catch These Fists - moisturizer

Popularity:

7days50.19%28days320.31%6months1620.24%12months4240.32%

Played 30 minutes ago

Oct 27, 4:35 AM UTC

before: 3 days ago

Alarm - Strength - Best Of The Alarm

Popularity:

7days10.04%28days50.05%6months320.05%12months500.04%

Played 34 minutes ago

Oct 27, 4:31 AM UTC

before: 5 days ago

Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict A Riot - SINGLE

Popularity:

7days10.04%28days40.04%6months300.05%12months480.04%

Played 39 minutes ago

Oct 27, 4:26 AM UTC

before: 5 days ago

Squeeze - Messed Around - East Side Story

Popularity:

7days10.04%28days40.04%6months310.05%12months490.04%

Played 41 minutes ago

Oct 27, 4:24 AM UTC

before: 5 days ago

Sunflower Bean - Moment In The Sun - Moment In The Sun

Popularity:

7days10.04%28days20.02%6months120.02%12months190.01%

Played an hour ago

Oct 27, 4:20 AM UTC

before: 7 days ago

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Newest tracks

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Pogues - Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah (Live) - Single

Popularity:

7days10.04%28days10.01%6months10%12months10%

First heard 16 hours ago

Last heard 16 hours ago

MODERN ROCK MIXTAPE - Drew Kenyon 102526 Volume 110 - Single

Popularity:

7days10.04%28days10.01%6months10%12months10%

First heard 2 days ago

Last heard 2 days ago

DJ JL DUB - DARE FM SNDP 10-24-2026 - Single

Popularity:

7days10.04%28days10.01%6months10%12months10%

First heard 2 days ago

Last heard 2 days ago

B-52's - The Flintstones (original LP version, Fred's edit) - 1994 - The Flintstones(EP)

Popularity:

7days20.08%28days20.02%6months20%12months20%

First heard 6 days ago

Last heard 5 days ago

Interrupters - Warrior Spirit - Warrior Spirit

2026-10-08

Popularity:

7days170.66%28days170.17%6months170.03%12months170.01%

First heard 6 days ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

The Interrupters - Warrior Spirit - Warrior Spirit

Popularity:

7days10.04%28days10.01%6months10%12months10%

First heard 6 days ago

Last heard 6 days ago

MODERN ROCK MIXTAPE - Drew Kenyon 101826 Volume 68 - Single

Popularity:

7days00%28days10.01%6months10%12months10%

First heard 9 days ago

Last heard 9 days ago

DJ JL DUB - DARE FM SNDP 10-17-2026 - Single

Popularity:

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First heard 9 days ago

Last heard 9 days ago

Cosmo Sheldrake - Come Along - The Much Much How How And I

Popularity:

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Last heard 10 days ago

Cocteau Twins - Heaven Or Las Vegas - Heaven Or Las Vegas (Remastered)

Popularity:

7days00%28days10.01%6months10%12months10%

First heard 12 days ago

Last heard 12 days ago

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Olivia Rodrigo & Robert Smith - what’s wrong with me - you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love

2026-06-12

Popularity:

7days180.7%28days750.73%6months1550.23%12months1550.12%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 15 hours ago

Royel Otis - Sweet Hallelujah - Sweet Hallelujah

2026-04-09

Popularity:

7days180.7%28days740.72%6months4670.7%12months4820.37%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard 4 hours ago

Neighbourhood - Private - (((((ultraSOUND)))))

2025-11-14

Popularity:

7days180.7%28days740.72%6months3560.53%12months3560.27%

First heard 4 months ago

Last heard 3 hours ago

Strokes - Going Shopping - Reality Awaits

2026-04-07

Popularity:

7days190.74%28days730.71%6months4760.71%12months4900.37%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

U2 - Song Of The Future - Days Of Ash EP

Popularity:

7days170.66%28days730.71%6months4860.73%12months5030.38%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard an hour ago

Balu Brigada - Sideways - Portal

2025-08-29

Popularity:

7days190.74%28days730.71%6months3540.53%12months3540.27%

First heard 4 months ago

Last heard 11 hours ago

Bleachers - we should talk - everyone for ten minutes

2026-05-22

Popularity:

7days180.7%28days730.71%6months3550.53%12months3550.27%

First heard 4 months ago

Last heard an hour ago

Echo & The Bunnymen - Brussels Is Haunted - Apples For Isaac

2026-07-16

Popularity:

7days180.7%28days730.71%6months2340.35%12months2340.18%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 21 minutes ago

Cruz Beckham - waste your pain - waste your pain

2026-04-10

Popularity:

7days190.74%28days720.7%6months4800.72%12months4980.38%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard 3 hours ago

Weezer & Best Coast - Go Away - Single

2014-10-01

Popularity:

7days180.7%28days720.7%6months2120.32%12months2120.16%

First heard 3 months ago

Last heard 11 hours ago

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Contacts

Address: Garden City, New York 11530

Email: general@wlirfm.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WDAREFM

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darefm/

Phone: +516 515 1027

Website: https://wdarefm.com/

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WLIR

Netplayer stats

Rating is 3%.

Rotation quality is 91% based on last 7 days.

Added to netplayer 2 years ago.

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