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"My Maine - The State as Experienced by Local Storytellers" - Wednesday, July 26
Bucksport's wonderful summer entertainment series, Wednesday on Maine, and WERU present a storytelling event at The Alamo Theatre, 85 Main Street in Bucksport, on Wednesday, July 26, 5:30-7:00 p.m. This summer's storytelling theme is "My Maine - The State as Experienced by Local Storytellers."
Wednesday on Maine Summer Event Series features an extensive range of fun for people of all ages. The series is generously sponsored by Darling's of Augusta, Bangor and Ellsworth, and by the Town of Bucksport. All donations (suggested $10) go to WERU, for which we are very grateful.
There will be a brief intermission with light refreshments.
NOTE: ACT 1 IS KID FRIENDLY – ACT 2, NO GUARANTEES ON CONTENT! Read more »
WERU's Pat Fowler Named National Federation of Community Broadcasters' Volunteer of the Year for 2017!
Pat Fowler, a long-time volunteer at WERU, has been selected as the "2017 Volunteer of the Year" by the National Federation of Community Broadcasters, by virtue of her almost three decades of volunteer service.
Doc Morrill of "Down Home Country" to be Inducted into Maine Country Music Hall of Fame!
William "Doc" Morrill, the longtime host of Down Home Country on WERU, Thursday mornings at 9:00-10:00 and rebroadcast on Sunday mornings at 5:00-6:00, will be inducted into the Maine Country Music Hall of Fame on June 11.
Congratulations Doc!
Watch Doc Morrill's interview on WVII ABC 7 TV on April 20, 2017. Read more »
Protect Public Media Funding!
In the FY2018 full budget proposal submitted to Congress by the Trump Administration, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is defunded.
Chances are WERU Community Radio has made a difference to you. What we do is made possible in part by federal funding we receive through the CPB, 25% of our budget, actually.
You can tell Congress "No to zero" funding and help protect Community Radio! Read more »
Morning Maine Featured Artist of the Week: Chris Smither
Legendary folk/blues singer-songwriter Chris Smither is in the spotlight this week. Each weekday morning at 7:45 AM we will play a cut from the most recent album by Chris called Still On The Levee and then give away a FREE pair of tickets to his upcoming show on Saturday, August 5 at 7:30 PM at The Grand on Main Street in Ellsworth.
It's worth noting that in 1997 Chris Smither was the first musician to play live on WERU from our new studios in East Orland on On the Wing with Joel Raymond! Read more »
