A Tribute to Charlie Watts, Longtime Drummer for the Rolling Stones
Graphics by Ainsley Basic We were extremely saddened to hear the news of Charlie Watts’ passing yesterday morning. Watts was a longtime member of the…
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Celebrate Local Music, Local Business, and Local Radio this 617 Day
Graphics by Claire Davis and Kasvi Bhatia WERS IS PROUD TO PRESENT OUR 4TH ANNUAL 617 DAY! Join ‘ERS on Friday, June 17th for 617…
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Introducing Our New General Manager, Howard “D” Simpson
Photo courtesy of Howard Simpson After 16 dedicated years as WERS’ General Manager, Jack Casey recently announced his retirement from the station. Join us in…
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A Toast to Our Departing Seniors
The wonderful curse of WERS is that we’re student run! Each year we get to make new friends and hear new voices on the air,…
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WERS Celebrates International Women’s Day
Graphics by Kevin Shin In honor of International Women’s Day this Monday, March 8th – WERS will be playing all women artists, all day. This…
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Playlist: Songs of Protest, Power, and Strength
Graphics by Nicole Bae by Phillip Jones, Afternoon Host Martin Luther King Jr. worked and preached at a moment in time when the call for…
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Live Music Week Fall 2022: Testimonials
Graphics by Kasvi Bhatia YOUR DONATION TO WERS THIS LIVE MUSIC WEEK DOES MORE THAN JUST KEEP OUR MUSIC AWESOME AND COMMERCIAL-FREE: IT SUPPORTS THE…
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Live Music Week Fall 2023: Thank You Gifts
Graphics by Sarah Tarlin When you donate to WERS this Live Music Week, you’ll not only be entered to win our grand prize of a…
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Live Music Week Fall 2020: We’re Here to Stay
Graphics by Kevin Shin For over 70 years, WERS has been a proud member of the Boston community. In 2020 we’ve seen the bright lights…
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Remembering Toots Hibbert from Toots & the Maytals
Graphics by Kevin Shin Not every musician gets to go down in history as a pioneer of their genre of music, but Toots Hibbert does….
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Don’t Keep It A Secret: Fierce Urgency of Now Festival 2020
Join WERS for a conversation on Black radio’s impact in Boston on Thursday, September 17th @4PM About this Event: Black music has always played a…
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Labor Day Live
Graphics by Nicole Bae WERS is celebrating Labor Day with one last summer kick: Listen for Labor Day Live starting Friday, September 4th on 88.9, running through…
