88.9 WERS live

88.9 WERS is Emerson College's radio station for Greater Boston. It broadcasts on 88.9 FM from Boston, Massachusetts, and its slogan is "Emerson College's Uncommon Radio". On this page you can listen to WERS live online, free.

Eclectic music

WERS airs an eclectic, adult album alternative format — more than 20 styles of music and news, including live performances and interviews, from indie and rock to hip-hop and reggae.

HD Radio

The HD2 channel carries hip-hop and R&B as "WERS Plus".

New England's oldest

WERS has been on the air since November 14, 1949, and is the oldest non-commercial radio station in New England.

Emerson College

WERS is one of Emerson's two radio stations, alongside campus station WECB.

For Boston

From the Back Bay to Cambridge and the suburbs, WERS is the station for music discovery in a city full of students and music lovers.

WERS, anywhere

Press play and WERS starts in seconds — at home, at work or far from Boston. The stream on this page carries the same programming you hear on 88.9 FM.

How to listen

You can hear WERS on the radio on 88.9 FM across Greater Boston, but you do not need a radio at all: this page plays the live stream in any browser, on a phone, tablet or computer. Press the play button at the top, wait a second or two for the stream to connect, and keep browsing while it plays — the player stays on as you move between pages. It is ideal for an afternoon at home or a long drive, and it costs nothing: no account, no subscription and no app to install.

Below the player you will find WERS's frequency and home city, the genres it plays, answers to common questions and a list of similar stations, so when you want a change you can jump to another station in the same format or the same area with one click.

• 100% free, no sign-up
• Live stream, 24 hours a day
• Listen from anywhere
• Works on phone and computer