Join Torchlight Media, the Belfast American Legion, and WERU’s StoryCorps One Small Step Project for a variety show, open mic, and supper at the Belfast American Legion Post #43 on Friday, November 29, at 6 p.m. The event is open to veterans, their families, friends, and the general public. The … [Read more...]
Meet DJ Coco
Interview by Katy Green, Member Board of Directors DJ Coco is the host of Golden Hour, Saturdays 5-6pm. Tell me about your path leading up to you volunteering at WERU. I've been a musician for many years now and I have typically made friends and found community through playing music. Since … [Read more...]
2024 Word Literary Festival
The 2024 Word Literary Festival in Blue Hill, October 25-27, was a big success and WERU was there to record it. Listen here for fascinating conversations with authors Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Lev Grossman, as well as moving readings at Poets Aloud! with Kathleen Ellis, Dave Morrison, and Maya … [Read more...]
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...]
“On the Wing” with Melisenda Ellis
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...]
“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...]
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...]
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...]