WERU sends weekly reports to the music industry representatives which keeps new music flowing into the station. Below are our most recent top recording reports for the past week. The next new airplay chart will be computed and posted on Tuesday, November 13th, 2018!
Top Thirty Recordings (ranked by airplay)
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | KATIE MATZELL | Katie Matzell [EP] | Self-Released |
| 2 | ERIC BIBB | Global Griot [Advance Tracks] | Self-Released |
| 3 | JOHNNY AND JAALENE | Johnny & Jaalene | Rip Cat |
| 4 | AMANDA SHIRES | To The Sunset | Silver Knife |
| 5 | AMOS LEE | My New Moon | Dualtone |
| 6 | CAT POWER | Wanderer | Domino |
| 7 | DAROL ANGER, EMY PHELPS, AND FRIENDS | Music Of Our People | Self-Released |
| 8 | GRAIN THIEF | Stardust Lodge | Self-Released |
| 9 | JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS | Bad Reputation: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Blackheart |
| 10 | MARIES, THE | Peace | Self-Released |
| 11 | REGINA BONNELLI | Love Letter | True Groove |
| 12 | ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO | The Crossing | Yep Roc |
| 13 | ANGELIQUE KIDJO | Remain In Light | Kraven Works |
| 14 | ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL | New Routes | Bismeaux |
| 15 | BETH SNAPP | Don’t Apologize [EP] | NewSongs |
| 16 | BLACK LILLIES, THE | Stranger To Me | Thirty Tigers |
| 17 | CHAD DAROU | Raising The Bar | Bell Buckle |
| 18 | CORDY LAVERY | Cordless | Self-Released |
| 19 | EVER MORE NEST | The Place That You Call Home | Self-Released |
| 20 | FARM HANDS, THE | Good Things | Pinecastle |
| 21 | HIM AND HER | Him & Her Do Texas Women | BFreed |
| 22 | LEAKY BOOT JUG BAND | Re-Boot | Self-Released |
| 23 | MISSY RAINES | Royal Traveller | Compass |
| 24 | PAUL SIMON | In A Blue Light | Legacy |
| 25 | PUTNAM SMITH AND GABRIEL ZACCHAI | Lefty | Itchy Sabot |
| 26 | RICHARD THOMPSON | 13 Rivers | New West |
| 27 | SUNNY WAR | With The Sun | Hen House |
| 28 | TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS | An American Treasure | Warner Bros. |
| 29 | KING OF THE ROAD A TRIBUTE TO ROGER MILLER | VARIOUS ARTISTS | BMG |
| 30 | JUDAS PRIEST | Firepower | Epic |
Top “Adds”
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | ALL THEM WITCHES | ATW | New West |
| 2 | J MASCIS | Elastic Days | Sub Pop |
| 3 | BRIAN LARNEY | White | Nunya |
| 4 | TAYLOR MARTIN | Song Dogs | Little King |
| 5 | LUXURY EVICTION | Master On None | Self-Released |
| 6 | SAN HOLO | album1 | bitbird |
| 7 | VIAGRA BOYS | Street Worms | YEAR0001 |
| 8 | ANTARCTIGO VESPUCCI | Love In The Time Of E-Mail | Polyvinyl |
| 9 | APPALUCIANS, THE | Bright Hills | Self-Released |
| 10 | BOB WILSON FEATURING ROOTS OF CREATION | The Tin Man [EP] | Bomb Shelter |
Top Ten World Recordings
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | GOTCHA COVERED | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Catch Me Time |
| 2 | AINE MINOGUE | Eve | Little Miller |
| 3 | COMMON KINGS | One Day | Regime |
| 4 | GINGERMON | “Carve Pumpkins” (feat. Jah Bami & Predator Dub Assassins) [Single] | Midwest Coast |
| 5 | GROUNDATION | The Next Generation | HST Roots |
| 6 | JUPITER AND OKWESS | Kin Sonic | Everloving |
| 7 | MERTHER | Long Time Coming | Self-Released |
| 8 | PLAYING FOR CHANGE | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Putamayo |
| 9 | RED BARAAT | Sound The People | Rhyme & Reason |
| 10 | STING AND SHAGGY | 44/876 | A&M |
Top Ten Hip Hop / R & B Recordings
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | DARRELL KELLEY | “Believe In Something (Kneel)” [Single] | Viral |
| 2 | RAZ SIMONE | Drive Theory | Black Umbrella |
| 3 | DARRELL KELLEY | “Unity” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 4 | DEVONTEE | “Jewler” b/w “Master P” [Single] | Forever Young |
| 5 | MATT WARREN | Music Is My Life | Wake Up! |
| 6 | LUKE BANTER | “Behind Me” [Single] | LB |
| 7 | ATMOSPHERE | Mi Vida Local | Rhymesayers |
| 8 | DENZEL CURRY | TA1300 | Loma Vista/Concord |
| 9 | CANTRELL | Stardust 2 Angels | Mass Appeal |
| 10 | KNIFE KNIGHTS | 1 Time Mirage | Sub Pop |
Top Ten Jazz Albums
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | ANDREA BRACHFELD | If Not Now When | Jazzheads |
| 2 | HENRY CONERWAY III | With Pride For Dignity | Self-Released |
| 3 | VIVIAN SESSOMS | Life | Ropeadope |
| 4 | JACK MOUSE GROUP | Intimate Adversary | Tall Grass |
| 5 | GREG YASINITSKY | Yazz Band | Yazz |
| 6 | CHRISTOPHER HOLLYDAY | Telepathy | Self-Released |
| 7 | RUPERT AND DREXLER | R And D | Rupe |
| 8 | MIKE FREEMAN ZONAVIBE | Venetian Blinds | Vibes Out Front |
| 9 | ELSA NILSSON AND JON COWHERD | After Us | Bumblebee Collective |
| 10 | KENNY CARR | Departure | Self-Released |
Top Ten Electronic / Dance Recordings
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | 9 THEORY | Good Morning From A Nuclear Ghost | Elite Frequency Group |
| 2 | ANDREW BAYER | In My Last Life | Anjunabeats |
| 3 | BOB MOSES | Battle Lines | Domino |
| 4 | MARIBOU STATE | Kingdoms Of Colour | Counter |
| 5 | PLUKO | sixteen | Foreign Family Collective |
| 6 | MATT WARREN | Music Is My Life | Wake Up! |
| 7 | APHEX TWIN | Collapse [EP] | Warp |
| 8 | CHRIS LIEBING | Burn Slow | Mute |
| 9 | MATTHEW DEAR | Bunny | Ghostly |
| 10 | ADULT | This Behavior | Dais |
Hip Hop / R & B “Adds”
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | TORO Y MOI | “Freelance” [Single] | Carpark |
| 2 | SHAD | A Short Story About A War | Secret City |
| 3 | MARC PAYNE | Payne To Fame | Self-Released |
Jazz “Adds”
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | GABRIEL ESPINOSA | Nostalgias de Mi Vida | Zoho |
| 2 | JACK MOUSE GROUP | Intimate Adversary | Tall Grass |
| 3 | JASON KAO HWANG – BURNING BRIDGE | Blood | True Sound |
| 4 | COLLECTIVE ORDER | Volume 3 | Self-Released |
| 5 | LAWFUL CITIZEN | Internal Combustion | Self-Released |
Electronic / Dance “Adds”
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | TORO Y MOI | “Freelance” [Single] | Carpark |
| 2 | LAWFUL CITIZEN | Internal Combustion | Self-Released |
Top Thirty Recordings (ranked by airplay)
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | KATIE MATZELL | Katie Matzell [EP] | Self-Released |
| 2 | ERIC BIBB | Global Griot [Advance Tracks] | Self-Released |
| 3 | JOHNNY AND JAALENE | Johnny & Jaalene | Rip Cat |
| 4 | AMANDA SHIRES | To The Sunset | Silver Knife |
| 5 | AMOS LEE | My New Moon | Dualtone |
| 6 | CAT POWER | Wanderer | Domino |
| 7 | DAROL ANGER, EMY PHELPS, AND FRIENDS | Music Of Our People | Self-Released |
| 8 | GRAIN THIEF | Stardust Lodge | Self-Released |
| 9 | JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS | Bad Reputation: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Blackheart |
| 10 | MARIES, THE | Peace | Self-Released |
| 11 | REGINA BONNELLI | Love Letter | True Groove |
| 12 | ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO | The Crossing | Yep Roc |
| 13 | ANGELIQUE KIDJO | Remain In Light | Kraven Works |
| 14 | ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL | New Routes | Bismeaux |
| 15 | BETH SNAPP | Don’t Apologize [EP] | NewSongs |
| 16 | BLACK LILLIES, THE | Stranger To Me | Thirty Tigers |
| 17 | CHAD DAROU | Raising The Bar | Bell Buckle |
| 18 | CORDY LAVERY | Cordless | Self-Released |
| 19 | EVER MORE NEST | The Place That You Call Home | Self-Released |
| 20 | FARM HANDS, THE | Good Things | Pinecastle |
| 21 | HIM AND HER | Him & Her Do Texas Women | BFreed |
| 22 | LEAKY BOOT JUG BAND | Re-Boot | Self-Released |
| 23 | MISSY RAINES | Royal Traveller | Compass |
| 24 | PAUL SIMON | In A Blue Light | Legacy |
| 25 | PUTNAM SMITH AND GABRIEL ZACCHAI | Lefty | Itchy Sabot |
| 26 | RICHARD THOMPSON | 13 Rivers | New West |
| 27 | SUNNY WAR | With The Sun | Hen House |
| 28 | TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS | An American Treasure | Warner Bros. |
| 29 | KING OF THE ROAD A TRIBUTE TO ROGER MILLER | VARIOUS ARTISTS | BMG |
| 30 | JUDAS PRIEST | Firepower | Epic |
Top “Adds”
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | ALL THEM WITCHES | ATW | New West |
| 2 | J MASCIS | Elastic Days | Sub Pop |
| 3 | BRIAN LARNEY | White | Nunya |
| 4 | TAYLOR MARTIN | Song Dogs | Little King |
| 5 | LUXURY EVICTION | Master On None | Self-Released |
| 6 | SAN HOLO | album1 | bitbird |
| 7 | VIAGRA BOYS | Street Worms | YEAR0001 |
| 8 | ANTARCTIGO VESPUCCI | Love In The Time Of E-Mail | Polyvinyl |
| 9 | APPALUCIANS, THE | Bright Hills | Self-Released |
| 10 | BOB WILSON FEATURING ROOTS OF CREATION | The Tin Man [EP] | Bomb Shelter |
Top Ten World Recordings
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | GOTCHA COVERED | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Catch Me Time |
| 2 | AINE MINOGUE | Eve | Little Miller |
| 3 | COMMON KINGS | One Day | Regime |
| 4 | GINGERMON | “Carve Pumpkins” (feat. Jah Bami & Predator Dub Assassins) [Single] | Midwest Coast |
| 5 | GROUNDATION | The Next Generation | HST Roots |
| 6 | JUPITER AND OKWESS | Kin Sonic | Everloving |
| 7 | MERTHER | Long Time Coming | Self-Released |
| 8 | PLAYING FOR CHANGE | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Putamayo |
| 9 | RED BARAAT | Sound The People | Rhyme & Reason |
| 10 | STING AND SHAGGY | 44/876 | A&M |
Top Ten Hip Hop / R & B Recordings
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | DARRELL KELLEY | “Believe In Something (Kneel)” [Single] | Viral |
| 2 | RAZ SIMONE | Drive Theory | Black Umbrella |
| 3 | DARRELL KELLEY | “Unity” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 4 | DEVONTEE | “Jewler” b/w “Master P” [Single] | Forever Young |
| 5 | MATT WARREN | Music Is My Life | Wake Up! |
| 6 | LUKE BANTER | “Behind Me” [Single] | LB |
| 7 | ATMOSPHERE | Mi Vida Local | Rhymesayers |
| 8 | DENZEL CURRY | TA1300 | Loma Vista/Concord |
| 9 | CANTRELL | Stardust 2 Angels | Mass Appeal |
| 10 | KNIFE KNIGHTS | 1 Time Mirage | Sub Pop |
Top Ten Jazz Albums
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | ANDREA BRACHFELD | If Not Now When | Jazzheads |
| 2 | HENRY CONERWAY III | With Pride For Dignity | Self-Released |
| 3 | VIVIAN SESSOMS | Life | Ropeadope |
| 4 | JACK MOUSE GROUP | Intimate Adversary | Tall Grass |
| 5 | GREG YASINITSKY | Yazz Band | Yazz |
| 6 | CHRISTOPHER HOLLYDAY | Telepathy | Self-Released |
| 7 | RUPERT AND DREXLER | R And D | Rupe |
| 8 | MIKE FREEMAN ZONAVIBE | Venetian Blinds | Vibes Out Front |
| 9 | ELSA NILSSON AND JON COWHERD | After Us | Bumblebee Collective |
| 10 | KENNY CARR | Departure | Self-Released |
Top Ten Electronic / Dance Recordings
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | 9 THEORY | Good Morning From A Nuclear Ghost | Elite Frequency Group |
| 2 | ANDREW BAYER | In My Last Life | Anjunabeats |
| 3 | BOB MOSES | Battle Lines | Domino |
| 4 | MARIBOU STATE | Kingdoms Of Colour | Counter |
| 5 | PLUKO | sixteen | Foreign Family Collective |
| 6 | MATT WARREN | Music Is My Life | Wake Up! |
| 7 | APHEX TWIN | Collapse [EP] | Warp |
| 8 | CHRIS LIEBING | Burn Slow | Mute |
| 9 | MATTHEW DEAR | Bunny | Ghostly |
| 10 | ADULT | This Behavior | Dais |
Hip Hop / R & B “Adds”
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | TORO Y MOI | “Freelance” [Single] | Carpark |
| 2 | SHAD | A Short Story About A War | Secret City |
| 3 | MARC PAYNE | Payne To Fame | Self-Released |
Jazz “Adds”
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | GABRIEL ESPINOSA | Nostalgias de Mi Vida | Zoho |
| 2 | JACK MOUSE GROUP | Intimate Adversary | Tall Grass |
| 3 | JASON KAO HWANG – BURNING BRIDGE | Blood | True Sound |
| 4 | COLLECTIVE ORDER | Volume 3 | Self-Released |
| 5 | LAWFUL CITIZEN | Internal Combustion | Self-Released |
Electronic / Dance “Adds”
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | TORO Y MOI | “Freelance” [Single] | Carpark |
| 2 | LAWFUL CITIZEN | Internal Combustion | Self-Released |