WERS Essentials

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... Read More

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... Read More

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,... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

A WERS Radio Thanksgiving Tradition

By Hal Slifer, On-Air Host Join Jersey Hal on Thanksgiving Day as he continues the WERS tradition of playing "Alice's Restaurant" at 11am on 88.9.... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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.... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More