WERU Community Radio 89.9 FM - diverse and grassroots radio serving Midcoast, Downeast & Bangor, a voice of many voices!
Serving Midcoast,
Downeast & Central Maine
A Voice of Many Voices
If you are driving down Route 1 in East Orland looking for WERU, we've got a brand new sign to help you to find us. Based on our new logo, the sign was created by sign maker Jay Peterson (and former WERU DJ). We also have a nice new sign on the side of the building housing our studios and offices. … [Read more...]
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...]
Beginning on January 1, WERU’s news and public affairs program schedule will be changing. In short, the new schedule will present 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 … [Read more...]
Listen to wonderful poetry, piano and vocal performances, recorded at the Word Literary Arts Festival in Blue Hill on October 27, 2019. Featuring poet Richard Blanco, pianist and Composer Paul Sullivan, and vocalist Rose Upton. … [Read more...]
The Irish super-group Lunasa will be giving two concerts in the area next week: Friday, December 13 at The Criterion Theatre in Bar Harbor; and Saturday, December 14 at The Camden Opera House. Kevin Crawford, flute player for Lunasa, was interviewed by phone on New Potatoes this past Sunday. Listen … [Read more...]
A look at the Thanksgiving holiday through Native American eyes, recorded November 24th, 2019 in Ellsworth, Maine by Linda Washburn Listen by clicking here … [Read more...]
Every Wednesday at 7:30 AM during Morning Maine, WERU Volunteer Duncan Newcomer presents Quiet Fire: The Spiritual Life of Abraham Lincoln. This short feature examines Abraham Lincoln in a manner unlike anything else in the media. Tune in live or listen to our archives to hear for yourself. Flowing … [Read more...]
The brand new WERU smartphone app has just been launched! Now you can easily listen to WERU live and archived shows from your phone! Just search for WERU in your app store. The app is available for both Apple and Android smartphones. Give it a try - we hope you enjoy it! A very big thank you to … [Read more...]
A 1985 BEETLE CAT is for sale for $3,500, all proceeds to benefit WERU. This beautiful sailboat can be viewed at Redfern Boat, 614 Tremont Rd., Tremont, ME, 207-266-0270. She has bronze fasteners, centerboard trunk, steel trailer, and was rebuilt in 2012 by Cape Cod Shipbuilders. … [Read more...]
