Shows By & For the Community
Program | Description | Producer |
|---|---|---|
AIM: Arlington In the Morning | Monday-Friday, 7-9 AM — Arlington in the Morning (AIM) discusses topics important to the Arlington community, such as county government updates, community activities, human interest stories, current events, and much more. Also, AIM will keep listeners updated on weather, traffic, news, and other relevant topics. AIM's goals are to uplift, inform, connect, and serve Arlingtonians! | Ulysses Campbell |
| Aging Matters | Tuesdays, 2-3 PM — Information and interviews with representatives from local and community organizations to provide advice about aging-related services as a resource for Arlington residents 50+ years and older and their families. | Cheryl Beversdorf |
| All-American Classics | Sundays, 6-8 pm — Two hours weekly of classical symphonic music by Twentieth Century American composers. | Cam |
| Antidote, The | Tuesdays, 5-6 PM — Treat your ears with music! This is the “antidote” to talk-radio. Jazz, world, blues...a little bit of everything. Award-winning musicians Lynn and Ken from the band Veronneau play music you don't typically hear on the radio and chat with regional, national and international artists. More info at www.antidotesounds.com. This program re-airs Saturdays at 6 PM. | Ken & Lynn |
| Arlington 411 | Fridays, 11-11:30 AM - Arlington 411 is your go-to source for everything you ever wanted to know about the County’s wonderful neighborhoods. Every week we will showcase one neighborhood, give listeners some fun facts and updates on that community and interview fabulous guests, who hail from that neighborhood, who will provide unique insights. From time to time, we will play snippets of songs from local community bands. If you have a question for the host, Natalie Roy or her guests please feel free to call in! | Natalie Roy |
| Arlington Voices | Fridays, 10-11 AM — Interview program featuring Arlington residents from all walks of life! | Andrew Schneider |
| Arlington Weekly News | Saturdays, 7-7:30 PM — Audio version of the Arlington Weekly News from Arlington Independent Media's cable channel, which airs originally on television Wednesday evenings on Comcast Ch. 69 and Fios Ch. 38! This program re-airs Monday @ 2 PM | Heff Munson |
| A.W.E. | Thursdays, 10-10:30 AM — Awesome Women Entrepreneurs (A.W.E.) talk show focusing on local female business owners. | Karen Bate & Evelyn Powers |
| Beyond Just Talk | Sundays, 8-10 PM — "Beyond Just Talk with S. L. Young" addresses life/business topics from a solution-oriented perspective, shares human interest stories, connects with high profile guests, and gives various artists (e.g., authors, singers, bands, comedians) exposure opportunities. If you’re seeking positive, inspirational, and thought-provoking talk, then listen to this show. Learn more at www.slyoung.com. | S.L. Young |
| Beyond the Mixed Tapes | Wednesdays, 7-8 PM - Music mix show with a focus on specific music periods and artist deep dives. | Steve & Laura |
| Broadway Bound | Thursdays, 4-5 PM — Specialty music show featuring Broadway songs. | Randi Cohen |
| Cambios | Fridays, 5-6 PM — Spanish music and cultural topics program with a local focus. | David Alberto |
| Choose to be Curious | Wednesdays, 10-10:30 AM — Weekly local features exploring curiosity. If you change your point of view, you will see something new! New episodes every other week! This program re-airs Fridays @ 12:30 PM. | Lynn Borton |
| Classical Explorations | Thursdays, 5-6 PM — Weekly classical music program featuring a wide variety of composers. | Dennis Siebert |
| Death in the City | Thursdays, 10-11 PM - Metal, hardcore and experimental music from beyond the grave. Hosted by an otherworldly form, Death in the City brings the heaviest, darkest and most morbid releases to terrorize your eardrums and expand your musical pallet. | a nameless form |
| Education Innovations | Saturdays, 2:30-3 PM — A show that explores hands-on, project-based learning and how it prepares students to succeed in college and careers. The primary focus is on career and technical education. New episodes every other week! | Paula Lazor |
| Electric Connection, The | Thursdays, 11 PM-Midnight — Your weekly source for electronic music (aka EDM) and all things related to electronic music, including information about artists, interesting sub-genres, and concerts and events in the DC metro area. This show produces bi-weekly on WERA. | Ryan Dunning |
| Enlighten Me! | Wednesdays, 4-5 PM — Enlighten Me is a news talk program that aims to educate and inform. From historical perspectives to modern day stories, we will focus our attention on the issues that everyone deals with -- be it policy, health, education, the economy, current events, and race. Stories that might get a quick blurb in national news -- We aim to uncover the deeper issue. And we'll be sure to add a healthy dose of humor in the mix. | Andrea Cambron |
| Ethio Diaspora | Saturdays, 5-6 PM - Ethiopian music and talk show. | Kidist Ebenezer |
| Fantastic Forum | Saturdays, 4-5 PM — Radio program on comics, science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Features extended panel discussion, interviews, and features. This program re-airs Wednesdays @ 3 PM. | Ulysses Campbell |
| Feature Story News Bulletin | Weekdays, AM: 6:55, 7:55, 8:55; PM: 12:55, 4:55, 5:55, 6:55, 7:55 (WED) — Based in Washington, D.C., FSN covers news and events as they occur via a network of bureaus in global news capitals across the Americas, Europe, and Africa. Hear FSN World News Updates during weekday mornings and afternoons. | FSN |
| Feature Story World News: Week in Review | Weekends on WERA: Saturdays at 9:55 AM after The Melting Pot, Sundays at 10:55 AM after the re-air of GloBeat. | FSN |
| Folk Alley | Wednesdays, 1-3 PM — Folk Alley collects the best in traditional and contemporary folk, Americana and roots music from the latest releases, classics, exclusive Folk Alley in-studio and live concert recordings. | Elena See |
| Formative Tracks | Thursdays, 8-8:30 PM - DC-area musicians chat about the Top 5 songs that made them who they are. | Eliza Berkon |
| Get Busy, The | Saturdays, Midnight-1 AM - Each week, Sloppy Joe and a local guest DJ select a theme (e.g. Mardi Gras, classic Hip Hop, soul music, etc.) and work the turntables for 2 hours of listening pleasure. This program re-airs on Wednesdays @ 12 AM. | Sloppy Joe |
| GloBeat | Thursdays, 6-7 PM — A weekly radio program of World Music. This program re-airs on Sundays @ 10 AM. | Joseph Gueron |
| Grace in 30 | Wednesdays, 6-6:30 PM — Show focusing on the power of grace to improve families, communities, and workplaces. This program re-airs Sunday mornings @ 8:30 AM. | Sal & Ed |
| Hawk Chronicles | Sundays, 4:30-5 PM — Weekly serial sci-fi radio drama. Follow the adventures of Kate Hawk as she goes from fighting crime in the streets to crimes in the galaxy. | Steve Long |
| Hurrah! | Sundays, Midnight-1 AM - Hurrah! explores the punk rock and new wave music that is the roots of today's alternative music. | Thomas Gerard |
| In My Room | Fridays, 9-11 PM — A hodgepodge of indie, rock, punk, new wave, industrial, dub, noise, post-punk, twisted blues. You name it, I play it! Sometimes in the same set. This show re-airs Tuesday @ Midnight. | Mike Edwards |
| Karin's Calendar | Fridays, 12:30-1 PM — An overview of events going on in the next week in the DC, MD and NoVa areas. Everything from live music to food and beer tastings, to fun outdoor events. Karin's Calendar will give you all the information you need to know where to be in the DMV! | Karin |
| Key Notes | Tuesdays, 8-10 PM — A music program of cool, blue note, acoustic and contemporary jazz. | Andrew Rude |
| Lorne Epstein Show, The | Mondays, 10-11 AM — The Lorne Epstein Show brings you tips on how to get, keep and advance your career such that you have a joyful job and satisfying career. There is the 1 minute Jobs Report with the latest jobs news, interviews with leading experts, and features on professions you always wanted to know more about! | Lorne Epstein |
| Media on the Radio | Thursdays, 7-7:30 PM — A series of conversations with media professionals. I am a filmmaker, producer, and production instructor and I chat with everyone from a reality show producer, to an international broadcast distributor about their experience and what trends they see in the media landscape. | Devin Gallagher |
| Melting Pot, The | Saturdays, 9:30-10 AM — A local discussion about culture and ethnicity through area restaurants and food. This program re-airs on Wednesdays from 10:30-11 AM. | Melissa Chang |
| Millennial Minds | Wednesdays, 6-6:30 PM - Millennial Minds is a primetime talk show on WERA 96.7 FM LP Arlington where host Yasmine "YazzieSpeaks" Arrington interviews guests with creative ideas, knowledge, and experience on various topics such as social justice, financial planning, building and sustaining churches and businesses and more. The objective is to expose Arlington, the DMV and the world to positive millennials who are creating positive change in their communities and changing the world with their voices, their platforms, their phones, and their partnerships. | Yasmine Arrington |
| Music Alley Radio | Thursdays, Noon-1 PM — Covering the music and arts scene of the DC area. Live performance and interviews to reflect and invigorate the local music community. | Carol Campbell, Marco Delmar |
| Night Owl | Fridays, 11 PM-Midnight - Music mix of rock, pop, and blues. | John Horan |
| OAF Music | Mondays, 7-8 PM — Obscure and Forgotten Music. Rock, pop, R&B, easy listening, a little bit of cheese...an hour of all types of music from unknown and under-appreciated artists, mixed with forgotten songs from more prominent artists. This show re-airs Sunday @ Midnight. | Tom Wallace |
| Paul McGehee's Time Machine | Saturdays, 7:30-9 PM — Retro radio with a twist! Paul McGehee hosts a weekly journey through the past featuring audio oddities and obscurities, placed along a timeline of local and national events. This show re-airs Mondays @ 2:30 PM. | Paul & Cameron McGehee |
| People's Republic of Blues | Sundays, 10-11 PM - A cocktail of blues and soul with a splash of anything else we’re in the mood for and a twist of social consciousness. | Ruthie Gallant |
| Picture Lock | Fridays, 3-3:30 PM — Film critic Kevin Sampson's weekly film review radio show. Features interviews with local and national cinematographers, writers and directors. This show re-airs Mondays @ 11 AM. | Kevin Sampson |
| Plugs, The | Mondays, 6-7 PM — Sports talk show with a local focus on the DMV, featuring occasional national sports news and headlines. | Becker & Chris |
| Plush | Tuesdays, 7-8 PM — Music from female vocalists and female-fronted bands. Mostly. | Silvia & Dr. T |
| Political Junkie | Fridays, 4-5 PM — Syndicated weekly political program focusing on current events and news in politics. | Ken Rudin |
| Power Hour | Tuesdays, 10-11 PM — Punk, Metal and Hardcore Galore!! | Ethan Brennan |
| Practical Security | Thursday, 11-11:30 AM — Information and tips to help listeners protect themselves, their homes, communities, and workplaces from security threats, including digital threats in cyberspace. No "geek-speak" allowed. Non-technical listeners will feel right at home. This program re-airs Sunday @ 8 AM. | Beverly Allen |
| Radio Still Sucks | Mondays, 10 PM-Midnight — Showcasing the latest and best music from around Arlington and around the world of indie rock, pop, punk, etc. Occasionally you may even hear some classic country, rap, or something else equally unexpected and awesome. | Jeff Taylor |
| Radio Stoyevsky | Saturdays, 12-1 PM — From Ukrainian protest anthems to Serbian turbo-folk, Radiostoyevsky features music from Russia, the Balkans, and everywhere in between! Hosted by a graduate of Georgetown’s Center for Russian, Eurasian, and East European Studies, this weekly show will take you on a musical journey through the politics, history, and culture of this diverse and fascinating region of the world. | Jaime Cordes |
| Real Fiction | Wednesdays, 12-12:30 PM - Discussions with authors about their work and the craft of writing. | Lori Messing-McGarry |
| Soccer Talk Chat Megaforce Go! | Friday, 2-3 PM — We talk-chat about soccer. From local DC United to European leagues, club and country tourneys, transfer sagas, and more! | Andrew Schoenberger |
| Song Po Radio | Wednesdays, 10-11:30 PM — Local music and poetry. Interviews and recorded performances! | Anders Thueson |
| Soul Shake | Mondays (1st & 3rd), 8:30-10 PM – Soul Shake brings the very best from the golden age of Jamaican music. From the ska of the early 1960s to the pre-digital rub-a-dub sound of the early 1980s, we’ve got the hits and plenty of obscure tunes to deliver. Rocksteady, boss reggae, dub, DJ, and tough roots reggae are all on offer, predominantly from LP’s and 45’s. | Rice N' Peas |
| Songs of the Motherland | Sundays 3-4 PM - The best African dance music from the past and present through the best artists and high energy sounds from all over the continent of Africa. | Mandela Wells |
| Spin Cycle | Tuesdays, 10-Noon — Sharing a lifelong love affair with music, tune in to hear a mix of Lauree's favorite songs carefully selected each week! Indie, Rock, Alt-Country, Noise Pop & more! | Lauree McArdle |
| StageCraft | Tuesdays, 4-5 PM — Legendary producer Don Zientara and The Pilot Waves' Alex Vidales bring to you a live weekly radio show; tailored to help performers of all kinds hone and improve their artistic expression, discuss fundamentals, hear stories of both famous and infamous performances and listen to life lessons from musicians, comedians, actors, producers; others like them who are working and supporting our local arts community. Don and Alex have a wonderful and diverse collection of characters and friends who have been performing for the last 40 years in Arlington and beyond and they are ready to share their tips to help other aspiring artists as well as educate, amuse and enrich all listeners. | Alex Vidales & Don Zientara |
| Story Hour | Wednesdays, 10-11 AM — An interview-based program focused on storytelling in all its forms: books, photos, film, live, song, etc. Hot books, cool topics, and interesting guests. Includes related music throughout. New episodes every other week! | Wendy Mann |
| Swift Kick Show | Thursdays, 9:30-10 AM — The Swift Kick Show opens the doors for wannabe-preneur to learn how to become successful online entrepreneurs right from the source. Each week, the show tackles a subject that moves you forward from conceiving an idea to implementation and everything in between. Part commentary, part advice, part interview, part expose’…SKS provides insight and encouragement with a small dose of attitude while entertaining and educating. Your host, Timothy D. Craggette, is here to put a KICK in your entrepreneurial journey. This program re-airs Monday @ 9:30 AM. | Timothy D. Craggette |
| TG Ethiopian Radio | Sundays, 1-3 PM — Talk program focusing on the local Ethiopian community, current events, and music. | Mesfin Bezu |
| This is Not a Show | Fridays, 6-8 PM — This Is Not A Show is a weekly radio program devoted to the best new music and events in the Metro DC area and beyond. But mostly beyond. | Rusty Roberts |
| This Sold House | Wednesdays 9-9:30 AM - Renee and Alyssa and various guests discuss all things real estate-related, in order to make your purchase or sale go more smoothly. We also include some special shows: Arlingtontonians out to change the world and businesses that represent a values-driven economy. | Renee Fisher & Alyssa Cannon |
| Traditions | Saturdays, 9 PM-Midnight — Full spectrum folk music for the Greater Washington DC area. | Mary Cliff |
| Tune Time | Tuesdays, Noon-2 PM — Tune Time is a show that celebrates and explores the roots of rock 'n roll and offers a personal and unique insight into the music industry. Co-hosting the show is Dale and his wife Mary as well as their longtime friend, Dave Patterson. | Dale, Dave & Mary |
| Twilight Zone | Saturdays, 3-4 PM — Twilight Zone host Greg Moye explores the best Jazz, R&B, Hip Hop & 20th Century popular music as the foundation for current and newly emerging music genres with a twist that appeals to both Generation Jones and Millennials alike with something for every musical taste in between. A community-rich global approach to music as it relates to the old and the new. | Greg Moye |
| Vinyl Assault Vehicle | Wednesdays, 8-10 PM — One hundred years of underground sound. Rock, jazz, psych, funk, indie rock, dub, classical, world, metal, ambient and the artists that make Arlington and DC famous. | Butch |
| Wasn't That A Time | Fridays, 1-2 PM — Through the arts for social change, the show will feature narratives and music that highlight transformational leadership, resilience and societal shifts as a result of mobilization efforts by ordinary citizens. Listeners will be introduced to a different theme in every program. Depending on the topic, an assortment of guests will be invited to discuss the selected motif interspersed with topical ballads written by various troubadours of conscience. | Susie Erenrich |
| What in the World? | Saturdays, 11 AM-Noon — What In the World (WITW)? is a radio program and podcast created to make issues in U.S. foreign policy understandable and relevant to the American public. Told from the perspectives of women and people of color, WITW? breaks down current and past foreign policy issues by connecting it to the everyday lives of ordinary people. | Bunmi Akinnusotu |
| Workforce Show | Mondays, 9-9:30 AM — Talk program focusing on local academia, government, and the workforce. This program re-airs Thursdays @ 9 AM. | Cynthia Gurne |
| Zamunda Radio | Tuesdays, 6-7 PM — Zamunda Radio is a talk radio show interspersed with music. The show seeks to highlight the various cultural practices of the ever-growing population of African born residents in Arlington and the entire DMV area. What kind of food did they eat before they immigrated and which ones are available here? Was/is there a language barrier? What surprised them about life in Arlington and what is the same as back in their countries of birth? These are the kind of questions Zamunda Radio will raise and address. Zamunda Radio promotes cultural exchange between people of African descent, who live or work in Arlington as well as the entire DC metro area, and all the other diverse groups that work and live in this region. | Mike Adekunle |