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

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Drummeradio 
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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Rock & Roll Heaven Class of 2007 
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
UpFront Soul (formerly The Nightfly with Sanguine Fromage) 
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
UpFront Soul with Sanguine Fromage 
188 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: Jun 09, 2017

Latest Pieces

UpFront Soul #2019.03 - January 21-27 - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
From: WERU
Series: UpFront Soul with Sanguine Fromage
Caption: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
This week, we honor the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We'll hear excerpts of his sermons, speeches, and interviews, along with funk,...

Bought by KMXT and Lower Cape Communications


  • Added: Jan 18, 2019
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 2
UpFront Soul #2019.02 - January 14-20
From: WERU
Series: UpFront Soul with Sanguine Fromage
Caption: Jimmy Cliff
This week, we'll start out dancing with Smokey Robinson & The Miracles and wind up Sitting in Limbo with Jimmy Cliff, we'll hear a set of Indigenou...

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


  • Added: Jan 10, 2019
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 8
UpFront Soul #2019.01-January 7-13
From: WERU
Series: UpFront Soul with Sanguine Fromage
Caption: Nina Simone
We'll warm up with the Ohio Players' cover of Summertime, get even warmer with Nina Simone's "Go to Hell," and Cry Like a Baby with the late, great...

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


  • Added: Jan 03, 2019
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 7
UpFront Soul #2018.53- December 31 2018-January 6 2019
From: WERU
Series: UpFront Soul with Sanguine Fromage
Caption: Redbone
We'll ring in the new year with The Coolbreezers and Jimi Hendrix, observe the 128th anniversary of the Wounded Knee Massacre with Redbone and Buff...

Bought by KZUM, KKWE Niijii Radio, WLPR, KBBI, WOUB and more


  • Added: Dec 28, 2018
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 9
UpFront Soul #2018.52- December 24-30
From: WERU
Series: UpFront Soul with Sanguine Fromage
Caption: Cheech & Chong
I'll be sliding down your chimney with a sack full of soul! We'll celebrate the season with Cheech & Chong, Run DMC, and Miles Davis, hear a trio o...

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


  • Added: Dec 21, 2018
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 6
UpFront Soul #2018.51 December 17-23
From: WERU
Series: UpFront Soul with Sanguine Fromage
Caption: Sharon Jones
We're putting the Christmas cheer in high gear with seasonal songs from Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, James Brown, and Michael Jackson, with a Lati...

Bought by KBBI, KZUM, KSRQ, WLPR, WOUB and more


  • Added: Dec 14, 2018
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 8
UpFront Soul #2018.50 December 10-16
From: WERU
Series: UpFront Soul with Sanguine Fromage
Caption: Dr. Lonnie Smith
The Queen of Soul, Miss Aretha Franklin, will take us to the Old Landmark, we'll hear a few soulful Christmas tunes, including the Ramsey Lewis Tri...

Bought by KZUM, WOUB, WLPR, Royalton Community Radio, Lower Cape Communications and more


  • Added: Dec 07, 2018
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 6
UpFront Soul #2018.49 December 3-9
From: WERU
Series: UpFront Soul with Sanguine Fromage
Caption: Jessica Care Moore
We'll celebrate Hanukkah soulfully with Sharon Jones, DeLeon, and Aaron Myers, flow with the poetry of Jessica Care Moore (featuring Talib Kweli), ...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio


  • Added: Nov 30, 2018
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 1
UpFront Soul #2018.48 November 26-December 2
From: WERU
Series: UpFront Soul with Sanguine Fromage
Caption: Joe Thomas
We'll hear a funky take on Beethoven by Joe Thomas, dig into some Clabber Biscuits with George Benson, and we'll hear both a Curtis Mayfield cover ...

Bought by KZUM, WLPR, WOUB, Royalton Community Radio, Lower Cape Communications and more


  • Added: Nov 22, 2018
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 7
UpFront Soul #2018.47-November 19-27
From: WERU
Series: UpFront Soul with Sanguine Fromage
Caption: The Yoruba Singers
When the whistle blows, it's time for soul! We'll launch ourselves into the go-gosphere with The Soul Searchers, hear new sounds from Guyana courte...

Bought by WVAS, Lower Cape Communications, KZUM, WOUB, WLPR and more


  • Added: Nov 18, 2018
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 6

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Staff of WERU

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Joel Mann (Admin)
Program Director
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Matt Murphy (Admin)
General Manager
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Susan Dickson-Smith
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Amy Browne (Admin)