An exciting new era began for WYMS on Jan. 1, 2005. That's when Radio For Milwaukee began operating the station for the Milwaukee Public Schools.

WYMS will begin airing it original, Milwaukee-oriented format later this year. Radio For Milwaukee is currently beginning a comprehensive research project to help develop programming and our new, groundbreaking format. We're also in the process of hiring staff and raising additional funds.

An operating contract with MPS, for an initial seven-year term, turned over day-to-day operations and all operational funding and programming responsibilities to Radio For Milwaukee. The MPS Board voted unanimously in favor of the contract in November 2004.

The district issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) in April 2003 looking for a company to operate and program WYMS, MPS's radio station. WYMS was locally produced until April 2002, when the MPS administration, largely because of the substantial financial subsidy required, began searching for alternatives to funding a station with tax dollars.

A small group of local musicians, music lovers and Milwaukee community supporters formed Radio For Milwaukee to answer the RFP. After putting together a team of local and national experts, RFM submitted a proposal on July 16, 2003. RFM was the only team submitting a proposal.

The proposal was approved by the MPS School Board on September 26, 2003, and RFM completed contract negotiations with the MPS administration in late 2004.

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