New Music Dispatch on Impact 89FM

Station Model Violence, Twisted Teens: This Week in New Music

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:18:20 -0400

In this episode of New Music Dispatch, music director Leo Ackerman discusses sweet indie pop from Avalon Emerson, teaching oneself how to play jazz drums, and hidden gems on the wretched site of RateYourMusic.com. If you like any of the tracks mentioned, make sure to tune in to 88.9FM or visit our website to listen live!

Featured Songs and Artists:
• Eden - Avalon Emerson
• Learn to Hate, Leisure - Station Model Violence
• No Others, Rewind/Remind - Momoko Gill
• Hurricane, Wild Connection - Twisted Teens

Intro/Outro Music: Postdrome – Motion Sequencer

Alex Walton, Bruno Pernadas, Iza Tkm: This Week in New Music

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:04:39 -0400

In this episode of New Music Dispatch, program director Maggie Heflin and music director Leo Ackerman talk about '50s-inspired artists that may sing a little flat, secret lovers, and anonymous cool girls. If you like any of the tracks mentioned, make sure to tune in to 88.9FM or visit our website to listen live!

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Intro/Outro Music: Postdrome – Motion Sequencer

War Child Records, Underscores (again), Sweet Pill: This Week in New Music

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:30:33 -0400

In this episode of New Music Dispatch, program director Maggie Heflin and music director Leo Ackerman chat about making your listeners sad on purpose with My New Band Believe's single Love Story, underscores' third home run in a row with Tell Me (U Want It), and a few songs from Help2, a fundraising effort from UK-based charity War Child. If you like any of the tracks mentioned, make sure to tune in to 88.9FM or visit our website to listen live!

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Intro/Outro Music: Postdrome – Motion Sequencer

2Charm, Aldous Harding, Bassvictim: This Week In New Music

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:28:36 -0400

In this episode of New Music Dispatch, program director Maggie Heflin and music director Leo Ackerman chat about electronic duo Bassvictim fist-fighting at Berghain, Iceage coming back after a lengthy hiatus, 2charm's risqué Zoomer kayfabe, and Aldous Harding's sweeping new folk-pop single. If you like any of the tracks mentioned, make sure to tune in to 88.9FM or visit our website to listen live!

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Intro/Outro Music: Postdrome – Motion Sequencer

Underscores, Gena, Power Snatch: This Week in New Music

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:03:34 -0400

In this episode of New Music Dispatch, music director Leo Ackerman talks about weirdo pop music, discusses high profile artists keeping a low profile, and Underscores firmly establishing herself as underground pop's it-girl. If you like any of the tracks mentioned, make sure to tune in to 88.9FM or visit our website to listen live!

Featured Songs and Artists:
• Cool Job - Telehealth
• Douwannabwithastar - GENA
• HOLE IN THE CEILING - Power Snatch
• In Your Ocean - Iron & Wine
• Do It - Underscores

Intro/Outro Music: Postdrome – Motion Sequencer

Kim Gordon, Ratboys, Hemlocke Springs: This Week In New Music

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0400

In this episode of New Music Dispatch, Hosts Leo and Maggie dissect Kim Gordon's solo career, yearn for Chicago, and tap into one of the internet's most unique pop artists. If you like any of the tracks mentioned, make sure to tune in to 88.9FM or visit our website to listen live!

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Intro/Outro Music: Postdrome - Motion Sequencer

Jane Remover, Victoryland, Waterbaby: This Week in New Music

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0500

In this episode of New Music Dispatch, hosts Leo and Maggie finally come around to Jane Remover's experimental sound, get nostalgic with Waterbaby and Snocaps, and fall in love with Victoryland's new album. If you like any of the tracks mentioned, make sure to tune in to 88.9FM or visit our website to listen live!

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Intro/Outro Music: Postdrome - Motion Sequencer

Friko, Rochelle Jordan, Softcult: This Week In New Music

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:20:44 -0500

In this fierce new episode of New Music Dispatch, program director Maggie Heflin and music director Leo Ackerman discuss the newest adds to the Impact rotation. Leo talks about the new single from up-and-coming Chicago indie band Friko, Maggie finds an emo album she likes, and they both gush about incomparable house diva Rochelle Jordan. If you like any of the tracks mentioned, make sure to tune in to 88.9FM or visit our website to listen live!

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This Week In New Music: Mitski, Snail Mail, Injury Reserve and more

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:28:56 -0500

In this episode of New Music Dispatch, listeners are graced with the first-ever appearance of IMPACT 89FM's new music director, Leo Ackerman. In this episode, music director Leo Ackerman and programming director Maggie Heflin discuss the singles kicking off our 2026, including By Storm's "And I Dance" and Mitski's "Where's My Phone?" If you like any of the tracks mentioned, make sure to tune in to 88.9FM or visit our website to listen live.

Featured songs and artists

It's Rewind Time! Our Top Songs of 2025 and Sydney's Farewell

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 13:24:08 -0500

In this episode of New Music Dispatch, Music Director Sydney Sims and Program Director Maggie Heflin reflect on 2025 and each share their top 5. Is Eusexua really everything? How long did it take to come around to Cameron Winters vocals? All will be revealed on this special episode of New Music Dispatch.

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Hatchie, Sorry, and Yndling: This Week in New Music

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:57:32 -0500

Burrrr, it's cold in here; there must be New Music Dispatch in the atmosphere. Well, yes, there is! Welcome back, listeners, to New Music Dispatch, the only music-based podcast on Impact 89fm where we discuss the hot new tracks hitting the college music scene.
This week, hosts Sydney Sims and Maggie Heflin, Impact’s own Music and Program Directors, discuss songs from up-and-coming artists. If you like a track, make sure to listen on the airwaves at 88.9FM or on our website to listen live. Tune in here to hear our chilling dispatch decision!

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Danny Brown, FKA twigs, Austra: This Week In New Music

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:51:56 -0500

Welcome to Impact 89FM’s New Music Dispatch! Impact's only new music podcast is back again this week. The hosts Maggie Hefflin, Programming Director, and Sydney Sims, Music Director, share their thoughts on the new adds they put in the system for your listening.
On this week's episode of the New Music Dispatch, hosts Maggie Heflin and Sydney Sims sit down to discuss five new albums fresh off the streams.

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…Actually, I seem to be getting a call from the hosts right now!
Interviewer: "Hello? Maggie. Sydney. Are you all there?”
Maggie and Sydney: “Gobble,Gobble, GOBBLEEEE!!”
Interviewer: “What’s that? You both have been turned into turkeys by the station wizard??”
Maggie and Sydney: “Gobble..Gobble Gobble..Gobble”
Interviewer: “And it's all because you all do such a great job at podcasting? Wow, that’s rough buddy…well I don’t have much time for this. I hope you two find a way to lift that curse.”
* Ends call *
Want to know what these turkeys think about the music or want to know what they deem as their “Totally Turkey Dispatch Discission?" Then Listen Live here! Hope you enjoy it!
Maggie and Sydney: “Gobble Gobble <3”

Oklou, Wes Parker, HighSchool: This Week in New Music

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:53:26 -0500

Hosts Maggie and Sydney are back in action with a new episode covering all things avant-garde, grunge, and more.
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Not For Radio, The Last Dinner Party, Daya: This Week in New Music

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 19:57:55 -0400

After a brief week-long hiatus, hosts Maggie and Sydney review this week's bizarre new ads. Imagine you are in a Zara warehouse in Kentucky.... that's where this music will take you.

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Madge, Forty Winks, and Aatocaster: This Week in New Music

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 22:15:34 -0400

New Music Dispatch welcomed in some new artists to the station's sound this week. Your hosts, Maggie and Sydney, get into the weeds of some fresh new tracks from some smaller artists.

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Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Talon, and Sons: This Week in New Music

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 19:05:17 -0400

New Music Dispatch is back in action this week as your hosts, Maggie and Sydney of Program and Music Director fame, discuss a fresh new batch of adds. From oversaturated indie scenes to dubstep sound-a-likes, they'll surely have you covered this week!

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Wednesday, Geese, Amaarae: This Week In New Music

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 17:59:50 -0400

Knock Knock. Who’s there? A new episode of New Music Dispatch that’s who! Your favorite part of the week is here and ready to bring beautiful perspectives on the new music scene from our two beautiful hosts Maggie and Sydney! Sit down, put your headphones on, and form your own opinions while you listen to ours.

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Fleshwater, Thundercat, Laveda: This Week in New Music

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 15:12:48 -0400

Do you believe in life after love? I can feel something inside me say… Impact 89FM's New Music Dispatch is all the life and love you could ever need, and this week, we are bringing life back to your Monday! While we, unfortunately, aren't listening to Cher this week, we do have some amazing new music that hosts Program Director Maggie Heflin and Music Director Sydney Sims were overjoyed to hear.

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Blood Orange Forever, La Dispute Obsessed: This Week in New Music

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:13:24 -0400

Impact 89FM’s New Music Dispatch is back with another packed week of fresh sounds! Program Director Maggie Heflin and Music Director Sydney Sims break down the latest additions to the station’s playlist, from indie favorites to emo legends.

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New Music Dispatch Returns: Lathe of Heaven, TOPS, and More

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 14:18:36 -0400

Impact 89FM’s New Music Dispatch is back! In this rebooted first episode, Program Director Maggie Heflin and Music Director Sydney Sims dive into the latest additions to the station’s playlist.

Featuring music from: