WERU Community Radio

Our Winter Pledge Drive is taking place Saturday, February 23 - Saturday, March 2. Hopefully you've been enjoying and appreciating WERU Community Radio this winter and are ready to pitch in a few dollars to help pay the bills! (800) 643-6273 is the Pledge Drive phone line and give online here. Our … [Read more...]

Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost. - Thomas Jefferson, 1786. Fast forward to Saturday, March 2nd, 2019, 2:00-4:00 p.m., in the Theater Room at the Moore Community Center in Ellsworth (State Street), when the League of Women Voters – … [Read more...]

We have very cool limited edition caps on sale now. Hand-felted by WERU volunteer Sherri Wilson, each cap has a unique design. Caps are $30 each and all profits go into the WERU coffers. To purchase yours call the station during weekday business hours at (207) 469-6600, or email info@weru.org. … [Read more...]

What is the history of Portland’s working waterfront and what role does it play in the state’s fishing industry? What changes are fishermen and wharf owners experiencing on the waterfront? These are just a couple of the questions addressed on the February 22, 2019 edition of Coastal … [Read more...]

The February 5, 2019 edition of WERU's Power for the People, with host Steve Kahl, focused on legislation proposing a consumer-owned utility in Maine. In addition to discussing the proposed new utility, the program also addressed problems with CMP billing, and the New England Clean Energy Connect … [Read more...]

Hi, I'm Tim Parson, the newest edition to the WERU Morning Maine line-up. My presence as a volunteer DJ at WERU has its root in my lifelong love of a wide range of music. From the Top 40 as a kid in the late '60s, to the Grateful Dead and country rock in high school, to punk and New Wave in college, … [Read more...]