WERU

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WERU in East Orland, Maine provides programming that is diverse, engaging, surprising, alternative, worldly and local.


WERU's sound is made possible by volunteer power, listener support and community participation. We offer diverse music and cultural programming, alternative news and community-centered public affairs programming. We are an independent and locally owned and operated community radio station, offering noncommercial programming to, for and by people living in our broadcast service area in Eastern and Central Maine. We invite you to browse our web site to find out more about WERU Community Radio!

Series

Caption: Bill Zildjian
6 Pieces

Bill Zildjian talks with world class drummers about the music that inspired them to play the drums. Meet the greatest drummers in the world, and hear their music choices.

  • From: WERU
  • Updated: Mar 27, 2015
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0 Pieces

58-minute musical and narrative documentary; great end-of-year special

  • From: WERU
  • Updated: Dec 20, 2007
Caption: Hammond organ virtuoso Billy Preston
11 Pieces

Join Sanguine Fromage for the best in funk, soul, and jazz. UpFront Soul, the show formerly known as The Nightfly... 120 minutes of soulful sounds to which you may get down!

  • From: WERU
  • Updated: Apr 15, 2015
Caption: Hammond organ virtuoso Billy Preston
477 Pieces

Join Sanguine Fromage for the best in funk, soul, and jazz. UpFront Soul... 120 minutes of soulful sounds to which you may get down!

  • From: WERU
  • Updated: Feb 13, 2020

Latest Pieces

Caption: Wild Fire
We'll hear songs of love from Wild Fire, William Oneyabor, and Curtis Mayfield, Show Some Emotion with Joan Armatrading, and Chase the Devil with M...

Bought by Georgia Public Broadcasting, KSTK, WLPR , WOUB, Raven Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 14, 2024
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 8
Caption: George McCrae
We'll do the Zombie March with Rudy Ray Moore and the Bantu Strut with George McCrae, and serenade the building trades with the Hustlers Brass Band...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KZUM, Prairie Public, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KAAD-LP and more


  • Added: Sep 08, 2024
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 13
Caption: The Soul Rebels
We'll spin a set of Crescent City brass and funk from The Wild Tchoupitoulas, The Soul Rebels, and the Rebirth Brass Band, admire the Party Lights ...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WOMR, Prairie Public, KZUM, Georgia Public Broadcasting and more


  • Added: Sep 03, 2024
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 9
Caption: Jackie Shane
We'll hear a killer disco track from The Voices of East Harlem, get out on the dance floor with some funky stuff from 1980s Jakarta, and celebrate ...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WOMR, RADIOLEX, Prairie Public, KAAD-LP and more


  • Added: Aug 24, 2024
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 13
Caption: Trouble Funk
We'll Shout Bamalama with Otis Redding, head to Funkytown with Lipps Inc., and Get Small with Trouble Funk, plus we'll hear a smoking set of Afrobe...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., Raven Radio, WOMR, RADIOLEX, KZUM and more


  • Added: Aug 18, 2024
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 14
Caption: Louis Armstrong
We'll step out in our High Heeled Sneakers with Jackie Shane, travel to Ancient Ethiopia with Sun Ra and His Solar-Myth Arkestra, and hear a new re...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., Prairie Public, KAAD-LP, Georgia Public Broadcasting, KZUM and more


  • Added: Aug 11, 2024
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 13
Caption: Syl Johnson
We'll hear classic soul from Syl Johnson, check out some funky stuff from Senegal and Brazil, and listen to John Coltrane's musical meditation on t...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., Georgia Public Broadcasting, KZUM, Prairie Public, KMUN and more


  • Added: Aug 04, 2024
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 13
Caption: The Penguins
We'll hear a track from a 1958 live recording of Ella Fitzgerald at the Hollywood Bowl, we'll do the Ookey Ook with the Penguins, and hear more gre...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WOMR, Georgia Public Broadcasting, Prairie Public, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio] and more


  • Added: Jul 27, 2024
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 13
Caption: Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon
We'll hear new music from Mavis Staples, spin a set of West African electronic music & funk, and pay tribute to Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon, co-foun...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., Prairie Public, KZUM, Georgia Public Broadcasting, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio] and more


  • Added: Jul 20, 2024
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 14
Caption: George Jackson
We'll hear some sultry summer songs from Childish Gambino, The Blackbyrds, and Miles Davis, spin covers of Bruce Springsteen and the Rolling Stones...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., Prairie Public, Georgia Public Broadcasting, WOUB, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio] and more


  • Added: Jul 13, 2024
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 13