WERU Community Radio

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 2^nd, 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.

The panel discussion will address the question: Is the Free Press the Enemy of the People? Several veteran journalists and scholars will share their experiences and views on this topic.

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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! And if you’ve never given to the radio station now would be a great time!

Thank you in advance for support! (800) 643-6273 is the Pledge Drive phone line and you can give online anytime!

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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!

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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 …