(July 1o) At any time by July 18, the Senate could vote on the rescissions package request from the Trump Administration that would claw back funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, including $1.1 billion in already congressionally-approved funds. For WERU, this would mean a loss of 25% … [Read more...]
July is “Genre Month” on Soundings
And just when you thought summer couldn’t get any better… Soundings comes along with a full month of extraordinary shows designed to reacquaint you with music you’ve loved in the past - but may not have heard for quite some time. This series will play out in four distinct “genre” episodes – Folk … [Read more...]
Listen to Juneteenth Downeast
The fifth annual Juneteenth Downeast Commemoration took place in Knowlton Park in Ellsworth on Thursday, June 19, and WERU was there to record the speakers and performances. Listen here to the inspiring speakers and Cipelahq Ehpicik (Thunderbird Women) performance. … [Read more...]
Wabanaki Windows Receives Award!
WERU is thrilled to announce that Wabanaki Windows and host Donna Loring have received a 2025 Hometown Media Award in the category of racial justice and civil rights, presented by the Alliance for Community Media Foundation! Wabanaki Windows airs on WERU on the 4th Tuesday of every month from 4 to 5 … [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...]