DARE-FM (New York)

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Playlist updated a minute ago · Nov 1, 2026, 1:32 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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Bowling For Soup - 1985 - A Hangover You Don't Deserve

Popularity:

7days10.04%28days50.05%6months350.05%12months570.04%

Played a minute ago

Nov 1, 1:32 AM UTC

before: 6 days ago

Psychedelic Furs - The Ghost In You - Mirror Moves

Popularity:

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

Played 9 minutes ago

Nov 1, 1:24 AM UTC

before: 5 days ago

Happy Fits - Hold Me Down - Single

Popularity:

7days10.04%28days40.04%6months220.03%12months350.03%

Played 12 minutes ago

Nov 1, 1:21 AM UTC

before: 5 days ago

Howard Jones - Like to Get to Know You Well - Dream into Action

Popularity:

7days10.04%28days30.03%6months270.04%12months440.03%

Played 16 minutes ago

Nov 1, 1:17 AM UTC

before: 5 days ago

Lightning Seeds - The Life of Riley - Life of Riley: The Lightning Seeds Collection

Popularity:

7days10.04%28days60.06%6months420.06%12months710.05%

Played 20 minutes ago

Nov 1, 1:13 AM UTC

before: 3 days ago

Balu Brigada - Sideways - Portal

2025-08-29

Popularity:

7days190.74%28days720.7%6months3670.54%12months3670.28%

Played 24 minutes ago

Nov 1, 1:09 AM UTC

before: 8 hours ago

Gorrilaz - Feel Good Inc. - Single

Popularity:

7days00%28days30.03%6months180.03%12months280.02%

Played 27 minutes ago

Nov 1, 1:06 AM UTC

before: 11 days ago

Electric Guitars - Wolfman Tap (12'' Version) - Electric Guitars

Popularity:

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

Played 32 minutes ago

Nov 1, 1:01 AM UTC

before: 9 hours ago

New Order - Age of Consent - Power, Corruption & Lies Disc 1

Popularity:

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

Played 37 minutes ago

Nov 1, 12:56 AM UTC

before: 5 days ago

Ofra Haza - Im Nin' Alu - Shaday

Popularity:

7days10.04%28days40.04%6months300.04%12months490.04%

Played 41 minutes ago

Nov 1, 12:52 AM UTC

before: 5 days ago

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Talking Heads - Psycho Killer - Talking Heads 77

Popularity:

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

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Last heard 4 hours ago

Bollock Brothers - Horror Movies - New Wave CLUB CLASS X 2

Popularity:

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

First heard 17 hours ago

Last heard 5 hours ago

Concrete Blonde - Bloodletting (The Vampire Song) - Recollection: The Best of Concrete Blonde

Popularity:

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

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Last heard 17 hours ago

Fontaines D.C. - Marianne - Single

Popularity:

7days80.31%28days80.08%6months80.01%12months80%

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Last heard 4 hours ago

Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen - The Very Best Of

Popularity:

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

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R.E.M. - Finest Worksong - The Best of R.E.M.

Popularity:

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Last heard 4 days ago

Pogues - Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah (Live) - Single

Popularity:

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

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Last heard 6 days ago

MODERN ROCK MIXTAPE - Drew Kenyon 102526 Volume 110 - Single

Popularity:

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

First heard 6 days ago

Last heard 6 days ago

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

Popularity:

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

First heard 7 days ago

Last heard 7 days ago

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

Popularity:

7days00%28days20.02%6months20%12months20%

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Last heard 10 days ago

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U2 - Song Of The Future - Days Of Ash EP

2026-02-18

Popularity:

7days190.74%28days750.73%6months4900.73%12months5180.39%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard 7 hours ago

Phoebe Bridgers - Lost Boys - Lost Boys

2026-06-25

Popularity:

7days210.82%28days750.73%6months750.11%12months750.06%

First heard a month ago

Last heard 6 hours ago

Cruz Beckham - waste your pain - waste your pain

2026-04-10

Popularity:

7days190.74%28days730.71%6months4830.72%12months5120.39%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard 8 hours ago

Strokes - Going Shopping - Reality Awaits

2026-04-07

Popularity:

7days180.7%28days730.71%6months4790.71%12months5030.38%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard 7 hours ago

Royel Otis - Sweet Hallelujah - Sweet Hallelujah

2026-04-09

Popularity:

7days180.7%28days730.71%6months4700.7%12months4950.38%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard an hour ago

Bleachers - we should talk - everyone for ten minutes

2026-05-22

Popularity:

7days180.7%28days730.71%6months3680.55%12months3680.28%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard 7 hours ago

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

2025-11-14

Popularity:

7days180.7%28days730.71%6months3700.55%12months3700.28%

First heard 5 months ago

Last heard 4 hours ago

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

2026-06-12

Popularity:

7days160.63%28days730.71%6months1670.25%12months1670.13%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 5 hours ago

Mon Rovîa - Heavy Foot - Heavy Foot

2026-01-09

Popularity:

7days170.66%28days730.71%6months730.11%12months730.06%

First heard a month ago

Last heard an hour ago

Death Cab for Cutie - Riptides - I Built You A Tower

2026-06-05

Popularity:

7days190.74%28days720.7%6months4850.72%12months5180.39%

First heard 6 months ago

Last heard 5 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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