Blind Spot Radio 2004-2006

arts, performing, music, society, culture · EN-US

Live Radio Experiments. Blind Spot was an experimental live radio program that aired on WLUW 88.7 FM Chicago between 2004 and 2006, broadcast on Sunday nights from 10–11 PM. Beginning in the spring of 2026, the episodes are being re-released as a podcast in batches of approximately 10 at a time. Founded by Philip von Zweck and John Wanzel, the show was conceived as an extended exploration of the possibilities of live radio – one with a collaborative approach at its core. Spanning two seasons and over ninety broadcasts, Blind Spot was made each week with a varying cast of frequent contributors, such as Jacob Christopher Hammes, Keri Butler, Richard Holland, Eric S. Humphrey, Jenny Walters, Peter Rosenbloom, Brian Taylor, and Sonia Yoon. Drawing inspiration from radio theater of the 1930s and 40s, while embracing aspects of sound collage, improvisation, and performance art, Blind Spot stood apart from the rest of Chicago radio in the mid-2000s.