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Discover WERS :: June 29, 2020

Shadows of a Dream: The History of Racial Inequality in America

Graphics by Nicole Bae In the wake of the death of George Floyd, a Black man killed in Minneapolis police custody in May, Americans across... Read More
Artist Interviews :: June 24, 2020

Interview: Berklee Band Statehouse on their Beginnings Amidst the Pandemic

Photo Courtesy of Statehouse By Lily Doolin, WERS Blog Editor Check out the exclusive performance Statehouse did for our 88.9 At Home Concert Series! Berklee... Read More
Discover WERS :: June 20, 2020

Playlist: Dad-Rock Jams

Megan and her dad 🙂 By Megan Doherty, WERS Staff Writer You may be thinking to yourself, "I'm a dad, I like rock music, but... Read More
Discover WERS :: June 19, 2020

Black Indie Artists Appreciation

Graphics by Nicole Bae By Kiersten Tate, WERS Staff Writer In the face of recent racial injustice, it's important to uplift the people we're fighting... Read More
617 Day :: June 16, 2020

Celebrating Boston’s Music Scene w/Our 617 Day Artists!

Graphics by Nicole Bae 🎉 Happy 617 Day! 🎉 Today, our 88.9 family is celebrating local music, local artists, and local radio with an all day... Read More
617 Day :: June 16, 2020

Interview: From Sleepless Nights to Dreams Fulfilled with Red Shaydez

Photo by Emily Gringorten By Lily Doolin, WERS Blog Editor Local hip-hop legend Red Shaydez has been "chillin' in the shade" for some time, keeping a... Read More
617 Day :: June 15, 2020

The Basements of Boston: Dan Shea and the State of the Underground

Dan Shea on the right; Photo by Omari Spears By Christopher Wilson Christopher Stetson Wilson is a Cambridge-based writer, MFA fiction student, former comic artist,... Read More
Coral Moons
617 Day :: June 12, 2020

Offstage with Coral Moons

Photo Courtesy of Coral Moons In honor of our 617 Day Celebration, we're presenting Offstage, the latest series on our WERS Music Blog. When the... Read More
617 Day :: June 10, 2020

WERS Companion Guides: Wicked Local Edition

Graphics by Nicole Bae WERS is proud to present our second annual 617 Day, an all-day celebration of local music, local business, and local radio, taking place... Read More
Discover WERS :: June 8, 2020

Playlist: Pride 2020

Graphics by Nicole Bae By Megan Doherty, WERS Staff Writer Even though this year's Boston Pride Parade has been canceled because of the pandemic, we... Read More
Discover WERS :: June 4, 2020

A Message from Emerson College President Lee Pelton

Message from President Pelton: America is on Fire June 1st, 2020 Today, I write to you as a Black man and as President of Emerson... Read More
Discover WERS :: June 3, 2020

WERS Companion Guides: For Allies

Graphics by Nicole Bae Our family here at the station joins all demanding an end to violence against Black people, and those supporting black art,... Read More

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