On July 24, WERU aired an edition of Coastal Conversations, hosted and produced by Natalie Springuel of the University of Maine Sea Grant, that explored a number of questions associated with women fisherman in Maine and PEI. What are the differences in fisheries management in Maine vs PEI? How and … [Read more...]
Lorenzo Milam, The “Johnny Appleseed” of Community Radio
Radio activist Lorenzo W. Milam died in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico on July 21, 2020 at the age of 86. He is survived by over 300 community radio stations, including WERU. Milam was fascinated with radio since his childhood in Jacksonville, Florida where he listened for hours to broadcasts … [Read more...]
WERU is Going Solar!
After much planning and preparation, construction is underway on WERU's solar power system for the studios and offices in East Orland. That's right, soon we will be broadcasting from the "solar-powered studios of WERU!" We are thrilled to be working with SUNDOG SOLAR of Searsport on this project. … [Read more...]
Coronavirus News Updates – Tuesdays & Thursdays – 3:50 p.m.
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:50 p.m. (just before afternoon public affairs), WERU's News & Public Affairs Manager, Amy Browne, will give a live "Maine Coronavirus Report." We invite you to tune in live, read the transcripts below. State & Federal COVID-19 Information: Maine Center for … [Read more...]
WERU’s Community Calendar
The urge to be creative, learn and enjoy the arts and culture is hard-wired into humans, and the COVID-19 pandemic does not shut that down. Our community is rich with cultural and educational opportunities, which have taken to the Internet, so local goings on that are normally in-person activities … [Read more...]
Support Businesses that Support WERU
It's a difficult time for everyone, including local businesses. Therefore, we encourage listeners, when you are able, to help the businesses that support community radio. You can find a list of them here. Please take a look and consider patronizing these businesses when you are purchasing goods and … [Read more...]
Homegrown Radio – Literally!
WERU’s broadcast operations have changed significantly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and most of our programming was prerecorded for several months. Some of it still is by hard-working volunteer programmers (music, public affairs and short spoken features), even as we bring some volunteers back into … [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...]