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
Broadcasting from Solar Powered Studios
Join WERU and Hey Sailor! as we present BAIT BAG, in concert on Saturday, September 26, 7 pm at Hey Sailor! in Searsport. Featuring special guest Downeast party rockers Hot Velvet to open.
BAIT BAG is Fiona Robins, Claire Donnelly, and Courtney Naliboff, and their music is a blend of post-riot grrrl anthems, jagged dance breaks, and tight harmonies.
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WERU’s Summer Membership Drive happened August 1-8. After the end of federal support for public media in 2025, including WERU, our listener support went up to 80% of our annual fundraising, which is wonderful! Now we are trying to maintain that higher level of local support, and you our listeners are really coming through with over $65,000 in contributions! Thank you for all the gifts made last week (and that continue to come in)! And if you didn’t get a chance to donate during the drive you can give online anytime by clicking here! Listener support for WERU is alive and well, thanks to you!
The Board of Directors of WERU Community Radio has announced that Kristen Spalding of Orland, Maine will become the next General Manager of the station, taking the helm in late August. Kristen grew up in Bucksport, is a graduate of Colby College, and has most recently worked in development at Bagaduce Music in Blue Hill, Maine and has been integrally involved in several music-related initiatives in the region. Earlier this year General Manager Matt Murphy announced his retirement after leading the station for over 27 years. “For 27 years I have had the honor, privilege, and joy of serving as General Manager of WERU,” Murphy stated. “I feel the time has come for me to pass the torch on to the next generation of leadership of this great organization.”
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In an exclusive for WERU, Noel Paul Stookey and A.S. Aubrey (the pen name of Noel’s daughter, Anna) share songs, poetry, and conversation in radio special that was originally broadcast on July 25 and again August 1.
Hosted and produced by Matt Murphy, the program previews Noel and Anna’s “Listening for the Notes: The Gift of Word & Song in Challenging Times“ which was presented live at the Camden Opera House on Saturday, August 1, where they swapped poems, songs, and stories about the power of listening in these times. We invite you to listen to the program, which is archived here. Many thanks to Noel and Anna for sharing their creativity and insights with us on WERU!
WERU, WMPG, and several Low-power FM stations from around Maine were featured on the July 16 edition of Maine Calling on Maine Public Radio (weekdays at 11 am live and rebroadcast at 8 pm), when the topic was the vibrant community of community radio stations across the state. The conversation was lively and the callers were passionate, and you can listen to the recording of the show here. If you tried to call but didn’t make it to the air, feel free to email your comments shout outs to info@weru.org and may share them on our website (anonymously if you wish). And thanks for your support!
Tom Rush is our “Featured Artist of the Week”! Tune in each weekday morning at 7:45 AM (ET) to hear our volunteer disc jockey play at least one song from his 2023 album Gardens Old, Flowers New and then give you a chance to win a FREE pair of guest list passes to see Tom with accompaniment by Brendan Cleary on Friday, September 4th at 7:30 PM in the Camden Opera House (29 Elm Street)!