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WERS
The station provides an eclectic mix of indie rock, alternative, and folk, with specialty Reggae, Hip Hop, and family-friendly programs. WERS broadcasts from Emerson College, commercial-free, to Boston and beyond. WERS (88.9 FM) is one of Emerson College’s two radio stations (the other being campus station.
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WERS is one of Emerson College’s two radio stations, located in Boston, Massachusetts. Student-run and professionally managed, it serves eastern New England an eclectic mix of musical genres and more live performances than any other station in the region. it serves eastern New England an eclectic mix of musical genres and more live performances than any other station in the region. Programming features over 20 different styles of music and news, including live performances and interviews. WERS stands as the first non-commercial radio station in New England and has been in operation since November 1949. Among the founders of the station was WEEI program director Arthur F. Edes, who first taught broadcasting courses at Emerson in 1932 and helped to plan a campus radio station. The chief architect of WERS in its early years was Professor Charles William Dudley.
