Always evolving, WERU has a couple exciting new programs and volunteers to report on. Phelan Gallagher has begun a music show called Wild Tracks Live (Tuesdays, 2-4 p.m.). The other, Change Agents (1st Thursday, 4-5 p.m.), is a local public affairs program hosted by Steve Wessler. Keep reading to … [Read more...]
New Public Affairs Program Schedule
As of January 1, WERU’s news and public affairs program schedule has changed. In short, the new schedule presents Democracy Now! weekdays at 10 a.m, local public affairs programs at 4 p.m., and nationally syndicated programs at 5 p.m. The music schedule will not be impacted by these changes. … [Read more...]
Terry Tempest Williams Speaking in Blue Hill
Renowned award-winning author Terry Tempest Williams, spoke about and read from her new collection called Erosion: Essays of Undoing, on November 16, 2019 in Blue Hill at an event sponsored by Blue Hill Books, The Bay School and WERU. To hear her talk click here. (Recorded by Phelan Gallagher and … [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...]