WERU Community Radio 89.9 FM - diverse and grassroots radio serving Midcoast, Downeast & Bangor, a voice of many voices!
Serving Midcoast,
Downeast & Central Maine
A Voice of Many Voices
Broadcasting from Solar Powered Studios
Join WERU as we present a concert with BAIT BAG on Saturday, September 26, 7 pm (location TBA very soon.) (This concert was originally scheduled to be at Hey Sailor! in Searsport.) Featuring special guest Downeast party rockers Hot Velvet to open.
This concert is made possible by funding through the Maine Community Foundation. Thank you to MCF for helping WERU to support Maine musicians, venues, and listeners!
TICKET SALES COMING SOON HERE!
WERU will be at MOFGA’s Common Ground Country Fair in Unity on September 25-27, in the Maine Media section. Come by our booth (adjacent to the Common and MOFGA headquarters building) for a visit with WERU volunteers and staff to say hi, ask questions, and give feedback, and to check out the newest WERU hats and shirts (graphic image designed by local artist Jon Byrer)! And check out the daily keynote speakers broadcast and streamed live at 11am daily. Stop by and tune in!
Join us for a benefit concert for WERU by critically acclaimed indie singer-songwriter and folk musician Casey Neill, at Barncastle in Blue Hill, on Friday October 2, 2026! Thanks to Casey for once again lending his considerable musical talents to raising funds for WERU. Come on out to see and hear a great artist in an intimate setting, and for a great cause! And thanks to Barncastle for partnering with us again!
Doors open at 6:30pm to access the bar and seating, and the show begins at 7:00pm. Tickets $20 in advance (plus fee), $25 at the door. Purchase your tickets ahead here!
WERU’s Summer Membership Drive happened August 1-8. After the end of federal support for public media in 2025, including WERU, our listener support went up to 80% of our annual fundraising, which is wonderful! Now we are trying to maintain that higher level of local support, and you our listeners are really coming through with $66,000 in contributions! Thank you for all the gifts made last week (and that continue to come in)! And if you didn’t get a chance to donate during the drive you can give online anytime by clicking here! Listener support for WERU is alive and well, thanks to you!
In July the Board of Directors of WERU announced that Kristen Spalding of Orland, Maine would become the next General Manager of the station, and as of September 8 Kristen is on the job!. Kristen grew up in Bucksport, is a graduate of Colby College, and most recently worked in development at Bagaduce Music in Blue Hill, and has also been integrally involved in several music-related initiatives in the region.
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In an exclusive for WERU, Noel Paul Stookey and A.S. Aubrey (the pen name of Noel’s daughter, Anna) share songs, poetry, and conversation in radio special that was originally broadcast on July 25 and again August 1.
Hosted and produced by Matt Murphy, the program previews Noel and Anna’s “Listening for the Notes: The Gift of Word & Song in Challenging Times“ which was presented live at the Camden Opera House on Saturday, August 1, where they swapped poems, songs, and stories about the power of listening in these times. We invite you to listen to the program, which is archived here. Many thanks to Noel and Anna for sharing their creativity and insights with us on WERU!
WERU, WMPG, and several Low-power FM stations from around Maine were featured on the July 16 edition of Maine Calling on Maine Public Radio (weekdays at 11 am live and rebroadcast at 8 pm), when the topic was the vibrant community of community radio stations across the state. The conversation was lively and the callers were passionate, and you can listen to the recording of the show here. If you tried to call but didn’t make it to the air, feel free to email your comments shout outs to info@weru.org and may share them on our website (anonymously if you wish). And thanks for your support!
Vanessa Collier is our “Featured Artist of the Week”! Tune in each weekday morning at 7:45 AM (ET) to hear our volunteer disc jockey play at least one song from her 2024 album Do It My Own Way and then give you a chance to win a FREE pair of guest list passes to see her perform live on Friday, September 25th at 7:30 PM in the Strand Theatre (345 Main Street in Rockland)!
DJ Denis will interview Vanessa live by telephone on Friday, September 11th at 8:30 AM (ET)!