This week on the WERS 7 o’clock news, we heard tracks from the moody Seattle-based band Chastity Belt, a smooth soulful jam from the Slovenian producer Gramatik, an emotional vulnerable song from Boston’s own, Palehound,…
WERS 88.9 FM will welcome four new inductees from the world of radio, news, and music promotion into its Hall of Fame during Emerson College’s upcoming Alumni Weekend. This year’s inductees are indie record promoter Roger…
WERS is grateful to our extraordinary partners, present and past, for supporting our mission driven music discovery programming. Brands that partner with WERS in our uncluttered environment, earn high trust and positive sentiment from our…
The following are rules for all WERS contests. Only one winner per household per 30 days is allowed. Prizes are not redeemable for cash and are not exchangeable. WERS is not responsible for any telephone…
By Sam Fidler: Broadway on the radio runs in my DNA. Not a weekend went by in our house without WERS special programming playing on our old, reliable Bose radio/CD player, oftentimes right in our…
Saturdays 8 AM to 12 PM, Sundays 10 AM to 12 PM Standing Room Only is Boston’s home for musical theater playing “Broadway and Beyond.” For more than 30 years, Standing Room Only has featured the…
Celebrate history with the legendary Emerson alum who have helped shape the world. Created to honor alumni and faculty who contributed to the station’s success or distinguished themselves through their accomplishments in the industry. 2025…
WHO WE ARE Delivering Boston’s most eclectic mix of programming, WERS is your music discovery station WERS plays the best of Boston. Whether it’s the newest recordings, live local bands, independent artists or obscure classics…
On April 12, a Tuesday night, Thao and the Get Down Stay Down sold out The Sinclair. The audience was buzzing to hear music from Thao Nguyen’s newest album “A Man Alive”, a powerful work…
If you have never had the pleasure of attending a WERS discovery show, you sorely missed out on Trevor Hall at Royale on Wednesday. The venue started to fill up even before Hall’s first opener…
By: Jailene Adorno The Bright Light Social Hour is a band from Austin, Texas that prides itself in their funk, psychedelic sound. With their new album out and tour in full swing, they stopped by…
