WERS

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WERS has always presented a diverse mix of music, while serving as a training ground for students at Emerson College. During the week the station features a mix of music ranging from folk, rock, jazz, world, blues, soul, electronic and reggae. Weekend programming includes everything from children's music to showtunes to Jewish and Israeli music. In recent years, WERS has become well-known for its Live Music Weeks, fundraisers in which dozens of live performances are broadcast from the WERS studios. In 1998, 88.9 WERS was able to move into newly-renovated studios at 180 Tremont St. on Boston Common, where they broadcast today. 88.9 FM WERS can be heard in five New England states with a listenership of over 150,000 people each week. WERS is almost entirely student operated and has been voted the number one college radio station in the country by The Princeton Review for the past six years. In 2006 the station was named "News Station of the Year" by the Associated Press.

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Jewish Music, Humor and Schmoozing

  • From: WERS
  • Updated: Mar 30, 2023
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219 Pieces

Smooth R&B, Vintage Soul, and Slow Jams

  • From: WERS
  • Updated: Jul 25, 2022

Latest Pieces

Caption: The Essential R&B Divas, Credit: Norma Jean Clark and Jessa Martinos
From every era of R&B, a collection of the female vocalists who have made a big impact

  • Added: Aug 06, 2022
  • Length: 59:20
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If two is company and three's a crowd, then let's celebrate two!

  • Added: Jul 30, 2022
  • Length: 59:43
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A simple, intimate playlist of the best slow jams

  • Added: Jul 23, 2022
  • Length: 57:35
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Listen to The Secret Spot for an hour of the very best Slow Jams

  • Added: Jul 16, 2022
  • Length: 58:38
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An hour of smooth R&B, vintage Soul and Slow Jams

  • Added: Jul 09, 2022
  • Length: 58:22
Caption: Secret Spotlight: Carla Thomas, Credit: Maeve Huttner
Your home for R&B, Soul and Slow Jams. Spend an hour inside The Secret Spot

  • Added: Jun 25, 2022
  • Length: 58:15
Caption: Aretha Franklin: The Queen Of Soul, Credit: Ainsley Basic
A look at Aretha's early years that paved the way to her becoming a legend

  • Added: Jun 11, 2022
  • Length: 59:26
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Your home for R&B, Soul and Slow Jams. Listen to The Secret Spot

  • Added: May 21, 2022
  • Length: 58:42
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Listen to the best blend of Slow Jams from studios along The Boston Common: The Secret Spot

  • Added: May 07, 2022
  • Length: 58:20
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The Secret Spot is your home for R&B, Soul and Slow Jams. Emphasis on the Slow Jams

  • Added: Apr 29, 2022
  • Length: 58:26