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
457 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: Vieux Farka Toure
We'll bring you highlights from the 2018 American Folk Festival, including Malian guitar great Vieux Farka Toure and Black Umfolosi, spin a sultry ...

Bought by WLPR , WOUB, Royalton Community Radio, WYAP, WOMR and more


  • Added: Aug 31, 2018
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: The Ohio Players
As the summer sizzles on, we'll wish for rain with The Cougars, hear different takes on Summertime from the Ohio Players & Angie Fisher, and head t...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, WLPR , WOUB, WOMR, KZUM and more


  • Added: Aug 24, 2018
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: Aretha Franklin
We'll pay tribute to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, spin some latin soul by Joe Bataan and Flash & the Dynamics, and hear from the prince of k...

Bought by WUFT, KMUD, KBBI Alaska, WLPR , WOUB and more


  • Added: Aug 17, 2018
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 9
Caption: The Last Poets
This week, JoJo and the fugitives serve up Chips Chicken Banana Split, we look back at this year's Newport Jazz Festival with Nicole Mitchell and G...

Bought by KBBI Alaska, WJAB, WLPR , WOUB, Royalton Community Radio and more


  • Added: Aug 09, 2018
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 7
Caption: Sean Haefeli
We'll hear beautiful new music by Sean Haefeli, sizzle in the summer heat with Childish Gambino, Al Green, & James Reese & the Progressions, and qu...

Bought by WJAB, WLPR , WOUB, KSRQ, Royalton Community Radio and more


  • Added: Aug 02, 2018
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 7
Caption: The Blackbyrds
We'll celebrate summer with sultry tunes from Childish Gambino, Kool & the Gang, and Sam Cooke, spin new tunes by Nerukhi, Freemen, and The Interne...

Bought by WJAB, KSRQ, WLPR , WOUB, Royalton Community Radio and more


  • Added: Jul 26, 2018
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 7
Caption: Jackie Opel
We'll travel to Jamaica with Jackie Opel, South Africa with Miriam Makeba, and Nigeria with Fred Fisher Atalobhor, plus we'll serve up plenty of st...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and Royalton Community Radio


  • Added: Jul 21, 2018
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Gary U.S. Bonds
We'll travel to Ghana with Blay Ambolley, dive deep into soul with Gary U.S. Bonds, and get religion with The Gospel Clouds.

Bought by WLPR , KSRQ, WOUB, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., Royalton Community Radio and more


  • Added: Jul 12, 2018
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 8
Caption: William Onyeabor
We'll sample devilish funk from Gene Anderson, fumigate funky Broadway with Chris Kenner, and hear some wild Nigerian funk from William Onyeabor.

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WOUB, WLPR , KSRQ, Royalton Community Radio and more


  • Added: Jul 05, 2018
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 8
Caption: Dorothy Donegan
We'll meditate on Independence Day with soulful songs on the state of the union with Allen Toussaint, Paul Robeson, and Jon Batiste, plus not one, ...

Bought by KMXT, KRPS, WVAS, KBBI Alaska, WOUB and more


  • Added: Jun 29, 2018
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 11