On February 12, 2024, Washington Island Radio, a radio station by the Island community, for the Island community, launched online on February 12, 2024. The dream of a platform where local music, creativity, information, history, news and more flow freely and are accessible to all came true. 

Island Radio began by streaming at www.washingtonislandradio.com. Listeners can tune in from anywhere in the world online.  

Within six months, thanks to amazing donors and community support, the low-power FM broadcast was ready to go and 98.7 FM WISL was born. 

Programming has been growing. Boomer Radio and Island Scoop are staples. In the Garage pops up on the schedule to go in-depth with local musicians. Jimmy Sorenson and Matt Kokes host a sportscast of every Washington Islanders baseball game. Donna Russell brings her talent for baking and community-building every Wednesday at noon, and local amateur DJ Gavin Kenning spins an hour of tunes every weekend. Local musicians dominate the WISL airwaves. 

The radio committee is working under the TPAC’s non-profit umbrella and has its own dedicated

fund for radio operations. Funds and donations are being raised for a brick-and-mortar recording studio and station, building the music library, and day-to-day operations. WISL is also looking for sponsors and underwriters. 

Every single person involved with WISL is a volunteer, and the station is always looking for more

deejays, producers, musicians, broadcasters, sound editors, audiophiles and anyone who wants to participate and send some Island magic out on the airwaves.