We wrote a few weeks ago about this TikTok account we’ve been following for WSQK.. The one and only Squawk, and how it seemed like someone got green light permission to build a radio station tied to Stranger Things Season 5, but not officially through the Duffers or Netflix (at least, not that we could confirm).
Since then we’ve tried reaching out for more info to the fine British lad who runs the streams and the social accounts. We haven’t heard back yet — so we still don’t have confirmation straight from him — but from watching his videos and how the station operates, it definitely feels like it’s a fan-based station that was allowed to exist, not something Netflix or the Duffers are directly managing.
What is real and has been reported is that a real-world “WSQK The Squawk” station was launched in conjunction with the final season of Stranger Things by UK broadcaster Global, in partnership with Netflix U.K. as part of the show’s promotional experience. It plays nonstop ’80s hits, has in-universe segments like “Rewind at 9” and “Talk to Tammy,” and was set up to mirror the fictional radio station from the show…
That station has run on DAB in London, on Global Player, and through smart speakers (just ask Alexa or Google to “Play The Squawk”). It was initially planned to broadcast into January and presented by DJs like Mindy Flare and Vance Goodman .. the same voices we all grew up with (lol) ..
So it does seem as though a real, licensed, pop-up station was created around the finishing of the show and not just a random fan project. But who owns the wsqkfm.com site and runs that specific stream? That’s still unclear and we haven’t found any reliable ownership info through public record or domain lookup, so we’re not including guesses here.
Still, if you’re like us and just can’t quite let go of Conformity Gate or the nostalgia of the ‘80s, you’ve probably been blasting the WSQK playlists all afternoon — and hopefully that’s been a blast for you as well.
Here’s the website:
https://www.wsqkfm.com/
