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| Broadcast area | Greater Boston |
| Frequency | 88.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 88.9 WERS |
| Programming | |
| Format | Eclectic; adult album alternative |
| Subchannels | HD2: WERS Plus (hip hop/R&B) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Emerson College |
| History | |
First air date | November 14, 1949[1] |
Former frequencies | 88.1 MHz (1949–1950) |
Call sign meaning | Emerson Radio Station |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 19482 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 4,000 watts |
| HAAT | 186 meters (610 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°21′8.4″N 71°3′23.2″W / 42.352333°N 71.056444°W |
| Translator(s) | See § Translators |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live HD2: Listen live |
| Website | wers HD2: wersplus |
WERS (88.9 FM) is one of Emerson College's two radio stations (the other being campus station WECB), located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Programming features over 20 different styles of music and news, including live performances and interviews. WERS stands as the oldest 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.
- ^ Halper, Donna; Wollman, Garrett. "The Eastern Massachusetts Radio Timeline: the 1940s". The Archives @ BostonRadio.org. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WERS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.