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89.9 Blue Hill
99.9 Bangor
Downeast, Midcoast,
& Central Maine
A Voice of Many Voices
Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost. – Thomas Jefferson, 1786.
Fast forward to Saturday, March 2nd, 2019, 2:00-4:00 p.m., in the Theater Room at the Moore Community Center in Ellsworth, when the League of Women Voters – Downeast and WERU Community Radio will present a panel discussion on the importance of a free press in a functioning democracy and the challenges facing us today.
Our Winter Pledge Drive will take place Saturday, February 23 – Saturday, March 2. Hopefully you’ve been enjoying and appreciating WERU Community Radio this winter and are ready to pitch in a few dollars to help pay the bills! Our goals for the week are $17,000 and 100 New Members. (800) 643-6273 is the Pledge Drive phone line and you can give any time online. Thank you in advance for your support!
We have very cool limited edition caps on sale now. Hand-felted by WERU volunteer Sherri Wilson, each cap has a unique design. Caps are $30 each and all profits go into the WERU coffers. To purchase yours call the station during weekday business hours at (207) 469-6600, or email info@weru.org. Payment is by credit card or check. We’ll even mail your cap if you can’t make it to the station. Look smart, stay warm and support Community Radio! Call today while supplies last!
The February 5, 2019 edition of WERU’s Power for the People, with host Steve Kahl, focused on legislation proposing a consumer-owned utility in Maine. In addition to discussing the proposed new utility, the program also addressed problems with CMP billing, and the New England Clean Energy Connect proposal. LISTEN TO THE PROGRAM IN OUR PUBLIC AFFAIRS ARCHIVES.
Hi, I’m Tim Parson, the newest edition to the WERU Morning Maine line-up. My presence as a volunteer DJ at WERU has its root in my lifelong love of a wide range of music. From the Top 40 as a kid in the late ’60s, to the Grateful Dead and country rock in high school, to punk and New Wave in college, to what I guess is called “alternative” now – it all still excites and inspires me. So this past summer when I heard an appeal for on-air help, possibly with the Morning Morning Maine show, I figured I’d give it a shot.Read More …
Shemekia Copeland is our “Featured Artist” this week. Each morning at 7:45 AM our volunteer disc jockey will play a cut from her 2018 album “America’s Child” and will then give away a FREE pair of tickets to see her on Saturday, March 9th from 8 – 11 PM in the Waterville Opera House (One Common Street) to a lucky listener.