WERU Community Radio

The 2021 WERU Online Auction kicks off at 12 p.m. on Saturday, June 19, and bidding will remain open for all items until 8 p.m. on Friday, June 25! Over 100 items have been donated by local businesses and artists, as well as a few friends of WERU from further afield. Please visit this WERU Online Auction link to find out more: https://www.biddingowl.com/WERUCommunityRadio

(Picture: handcrafted Granite Leaf by Obadiah “Obie” Buell at Stone Designs in Sullivan, this unique Granite Leaf is upcycled from countertop cutoff material of Glacial Erratic granite. Dimensions are 15” x 6”.)

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WERU is currently seeking applicants for the position of Development Director. Responsibilities include: general membership management, major donor giving, foundation grants and marketing. The successful applicant will have development experience, and excellent skills in communications, collaboration and organization. To apply, email cover letter, resume and/or questions to Matt Murphy, General Manager, at  [email protected]. The deadline for applications is June 18.  WERU is an equal opportunity employer.

Our current Development Director, Mark Tipton, is entering a Doctor of Musical Arts in Jazz Performance at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. He finishes up at the radio station in mid-July. Congratulations and all the best, Mark, and thank you for all of your great work!

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Mornings on WERU feature a variety of short spoken-word features covering a wide range of topics. Here’s two locally-produced new features for your listening pleasure!

Technoptimist (Wednesdays, 7:30 a.m.): Join Teresa Carey, senior writer at Freethink, as she breaks down the latest news on the technology that is solving the world’s problems.  If you need help understanding artificial intelligence or genetic modification, or even if you want to know how to rear fish on the moon, then this show is for you. Technoptimist is a bite-sized weekly segment where Teresa dives into the innovative ways technology is driving big solutions.

The Cosmic Curator (Saturdays, 7:30 a.m.): new volunteer Tom Yaroschuk is The Cosmic Curator, presenting information and insights on astrology. Produced in the tradition of Boston’s iconic FM station WBCN and the Cosmic Muffin. There is ALWAYS something happening in the stars!

For more short spoken-word features, click here.

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Following Maine CDC press briefings*, 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:

• Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention
• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

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During the past year, WERU Community Radio has received grant funding from several foundations located in the state of Maine and nationally. These foundations include the Maine Arts Commission, Maine Community Foundation, Maine Association of Broadcasters, the Mattina R. Proctor Foundation of Boston, MA and The Seth Sprague Educational and Charitable Foundation of New York, NY. WERU is grateful for the support of these foundations, which has helped greatly during this time of uncertainty! WERU also receives support from several anonymous private foundations, as well as ongoing support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. We thank them all!

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!

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