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Filed Under: Station News

Winter Membership Drive!

The Winter Membership Drive begins this Saturday with the Coffeehouse and runs through Saturday, February 14, Valentines Day! Show your love for WERU by making a donation, becoming a sustaining member, or just spreading the word about your favorite community radio station! Thank you! … [Read more...]

February 5, 2026 By Matt Murphy

Filed Under: Station News

Message from the General Manager

Dear WERU Supporters and Friends, Since 1999, I have served as the General Manager of WERU Community Radio, and I will be forever grateful to have been entrusted with such an incredible opportunity. Now the time has come for me to retire, which I will do in six to twelve months. In March our … [Read more...]

February 4, 2026 By Matt Murphy

Filed Under: Station News

A World of Music Ukrainian Special Guest

On Sunday, July 27 from 6 to 8 pm, A World of Music host Greg Rossel welcomed Anna Dovhanych, a foreign exchange student from Ukraine attending high school in Blue Hill. Anna shared a range of music from her country, from traditional wedding songs to contemporary rock and pop, including several of … [Read more...]

October 1, 2025 By Matt Murphy

Filed Under: Volunteer Spotlight

Know Your DJ: Phil Norris

Phil Norris is a one of the founders of WERU and is currently the host of Folk Music with Cousin Phil, heard every Monday morning from 9:00 to 10:00.  Here's a bit about Phil in his own words... … [Read more...]

March 29, 2018 By Matt Murphy

Filed Under: Volunteer Spotlight

“On the Wing” with Melisenda Ellis

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Who are the people who host music shows on WERU?  They do all sorts of things and come from all sorts of backgrounds.  One of them is Melisenda Ellis. What do you do at WERU Community Radio? Since 2010 I have hosted Wednesday’s On the Wing, a show of eclectic music of all kinds. Before that I … [Read more...]

February 20, 2018 By Matt Murphy

Filed Under: Volunteer Spotlight

“Let’s Talk Animals” with Dr. John Hunt

All kinds of people with all kinds of backgrounds volunteer at WERU.  We recently asked one of them, Dr. John Hunt, about his involvement at WERU. Here’s what he had to say… What do you do at WERU Community Radio? "I host and produce two radio programs: Let’s Talk Animals: From Aardvarks To … [Read more...]

December 22, 2017 By Matt Murphy

Filed Under: Volunteer Spotlight

Lady NOLA

Lady NOLA

We recently asked Kaitlyn Metcalf, a.k.a. Lady NOLA, host of The Second Line on WERU every Tuesday afternoon from 2-4, a number of questions so that listeners could get to know her a little more than they do on the air.  Read what she had to say... … [Read more...]

October 2, 2017 By Matt Murphy

Filed Under: Volunteer Spotlight

Scot Cannon

Meet Scot Cannon, WERU Volunteer and the producer of The WERU Family Radio Hour. "I first became interested in being on the radio when my godmother gave me an orange transistor radio with a gold dial and a single back earplug. I had the measles and had to stay in bed in a dark room. It was the … [Read more...]

August 9, 2017 By Matt Murphy

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Top Albums 2/10/2026

1 EMILY SCOTT ROBINSON Appalachia
2 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN “Streets Of Minneapolis” [Single]
3 LUCINDA WILLIAMS World’s Gone Wrong

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