Here are two organizations that WERU recommends for all kinds of information about voting, including telephone hotlines:
Station News
Democracy Forum: Who’s Showing Up to Vote?
The Democracy Forum, on October 16, explored the topic of research into voter motivation; how new information can affect the way people form political opinions, make political choices and, ultimately, take political actions; and how research into voter motivation might be relevant in the 2020 General Election. Listen to the program in our archives.
Maine Currents Ongoing Political Roundtable
Every 3rd Tuesday of the month, it’s time for our Elections 2020 edition of Maine Currents, with regular guests: Professor Amy Fried, Chair of the Political Science Department at the University of Maine; and former State Representative Ralph Chapman; Ann Luther, board member for the League of Women Voters of Maine and host of the Democracy Forum here on WERU; and Will Hayward, Advocacy Program Coordinator for the League of Women Voters. Hear the latest edition of this informative and thought-provoking program from October 20, 2020.
Coronavirus News Updates – Tuesdays & Thursdays – 3:50 p.m.
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:50 p.m. (just before afternoon public affairs), WERU’s News & Public Affairs Manager, Amy Browne, will give a live “Maine Coronavirus Report.” We invite you to tune in live, read the transcripts below.
State & Federal COVID-19 Information:
Hear Leah Penniman, Author of “Farming While Black”
Recently on Common Ground Radio on WERU, we broadcast a recording of Leah Penniman of Soulfire Farm in Grafton, NY, giving the keynote address from this year’s online Common Ground Country Fair on Friday, September 25. Her talk was titled “Farming While Black: African Diasporic Wisdom for Farming and Food Justice,” where she speaks about uprooting racism and ceding sovereignty in the food system. Common Ground Radio is a collaboration of MOFGA and WERU.
Solar Power for WERU!
After much planning and preparation, construction was completed in August on WERU’s new solar power array system for the studios and offices in East Orland. That’s right, we are broadcasting from the “solar-powered studios of WERU!” We are thrilled to have SUNDOG SOLAR of Searsport as our excellent partner on this project. Let the sun shine!
Support Businesses that Support WERU
It’s a difficult time for everyone, including local businesses. Therefore, we encourage listeners, when you are able, to help the businesses that support community radio. You can find a list of them here. Please take a look and consider patronizing these businesses when you are purchasing goods and services, be it curbside, online, by phone or in-person. Thank you to all the businesses out there that help make community radio possible!
(Photo: Eric Furry, owner of Pro Libris Books in Bangor and long-time WERU business supporter.)
Listen on Your Phone with Our Smartphone App!
Thanks to WERU’s Smartphone App you can easily listen to WERU to live and recorded shows from your phone! Just search for WERU in your favorite app store (App Store for iPhones and Google Play for Android phones). Give it a try – we hope you enjoy it!
FCC Regulatory Documents
The following links document WERU compliance with FCC Regulations:
For assistance accessing our FCC Public Inspection File, persons with disabilities or special needs may contact Matt Murphy (matt@weru.org), WERU General Manager.
Featured Artist of the Week
“Morning Maine” Featured Artist of the Week: Jud Caswell
Jud Caswell is our “Featured Artist of the Week”! Tune in each morning (Monday through Friday) at 7:45 AM (EST) to hear the Morning Maine host play a cut from his new record Live At The Seagull Shop. DJ Denis will chat live with Jud at 8:30 AM on Friday, October 30th!
You can purchase his new album here: http://www.judcaswell.com/