We are thrilled to announce the NextWave Radio listener survey, part of our ongoing initiative to engage volunteers and listeners in their 20s and 30s! Our goal is to increase the participation of young people in station programming, community events and leadership. If you’re in your 20s or 30s, we … [Read more...]
NextWave Radio at Fogtown Brewing – August 7
WERU's NextWave Radio Initiative is proud to bring Maine and Nashville-based singer-songwriter Sara Trunzo to Fogtown Brewing, 25 Pine Street in Ellsworth on Saturday, August 7 from 4 to 6 pm. This live concert event will be a special meet-up for young WERU volunteers, listeners and friends, and we … [Read more...]
Affordable Housing on Talk of the Towns
Among the significant changes in Maine’s coastal communities is the dilemma of affordable housing for their workforce. As more people seek respite along the coast for retirement, second homes or for seasonal rentals, the escalation in housing prices has only made the problem more acute. … [Read more...]
Union: The Struggle to Forge the Story of United States Nationhood
Hear Maine-based New York Times best-selling author Colin Woodard speaking in Blue Hill on June 24, 2021, about his latest book, Union: The Struggle to Forge the Story of United States Nationhood. This talk was broadcast on WERU on Maine Currents on 7/6/21. FMI: www.colinwoodard.com … [Read more...]
A Conversation with Rob McCall & Peter Neill
First aired on Friday, July 2 at 4-5 pm, Conversations from the Pointed Firs, hosted by Peter Neill, recently featured WERU’S own Rob McCall. Rob McCall is a minister, musician and creator of the Awandajo Almanack, is heard here on WERU (Fridays at 7:30 am and Sundays at 8:30 am) and circulated … [Read more...]
FCC Regulatory Documents
The following links document WERU compliance with FCC Regulations: Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Form Public Inspection File For assistance accessing our FCC Public Inspection File, persons with disabilities or special needs may contact Matt Murphy ([email protected]), WERU General … [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...]