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About WERN 88.7 FM
WERN is Wisconsin Public Radio's news and talk station for Madison. It broadcasts on 88.7 FM, is licensed to Madison, Wisconsin, and is owned by the State of Wisconsin Educational Communications Board. It is the co-flagship of WPR's News Network alongside WHA. The studios are in Vilas Communication Hall on the University of Wisconsin campus, 821 University Avenue. On this page you will find the station's details, along with similar stations you can play right away.
Public radio and talk
WERN airs public radio news and talk, with programming from NPR and APM alongside WPR's own shows.
HD Radio
WERN's HD2 channel carries WPR Music.
A long history
WERN went on the air March 30, 1947, as WHA-FM, and took its current call letters in 1974. They stand for "Wisconsin Educational Radio Network".
Non-commercial
As a public station, WERN is supported by listeners rather than commercial advertising.
For Madison
From the Capitol Square to the campus and the suburbs of Dane County, WERN is a source for news and conversation about Wisconsin and the world. ## How to listen You can hear WERN on the radio on 88.7 FM across Madison. A working online stream for WERN is not available on this page yet; when one is found, the player at the top will start carrying it. It is a station for the morning news or an afternoon conversation. To find it on the radio, tune your car stereo or home receiver to the frequency shown at the top of this page; reception is usually best close to the station's home city, and AM signals often travel farther after dark. If you are outside the coverage area, or simply want something to listen to right now, scroll down. Below you will find WERN's frequency and home city, the genres it plays, answers to common questions and a list of similar stations — many of them stream live right here, so you can press play on another station in the same format or the same area with one click. The page is free to use, with no account, subscription or app.
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Public radio news and talk from Wisconsin Public Radio.
Wisconsin Educational Radio Network.
Vilas Communication Hall, University of Wisconsin, Madison.
WPR Music.
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