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It's that weird, stressful time between Spring Break and Easter Break: papers are due, and assignments are piling up. It's the weirdest time of the academic year. It's now officially Spring but it's still occasionally snowing outside. Basketball championships are pending (Go Knights!), and baseball is getting ready to start. Into this great divide, Noah Kahan spends a second week at the top of our chart. LW          TW 1              1              Noah Kahan/The Great D

We are excited to introduce WERG On-Demand , our brand-new RSS feed that lets you listen to our content wherever, whenever. On the commute, at work, studying, or just relaxing, you can now listen to interviews with guests we've had on shows like Sonic Sunrise , Super Soul Saturday , The Prime Time Sports Guys , and more. From George Moon discussing his wolly mammoth discovery to our tribute to long-time Erie DJ Mojo McKay, shows run the spectrum of emotion as we touch on im

Well... Fake Spring is definitely over, and the annual St. Paddy's Day SnowBlast has hit full force. Weather winter weather wants to withdraw or not, the Equinox will be upon us this Friday. In the meantime, Noah Kahan moves into our top spot this week. Sláinte and Erin go Bragh! LW          TW 2              1              Noah Kahan/The Great Divide (Republic) 3              2              Turnstile/Look Out for Me ( Never Enough ; Roadrunner) 4              3           

Welcome back from Spring Break! You got back to campus just in time for NWPA's "Fake Sp ring." After a month of temperatures around 0 degrees (that's in Fahrenheit , not Celsius, so it's worse), we're enjoying temps in the lower 60's so it feels quite tropical on Lake Erie right now. Better brace, though. We always get one more gasp of winter around St. Patrick's Day... In the meantime, let's go To Space! Kings of Leon are sitting pretty at No. 1 this week. LW          T

A different change of pace this week, as Spring Break is in full swing! Usually we're in NYC for the media conference, but that was early this year and happened already. Now, our students are recharging for the final push to the end of the semester. Some are busy with Alternative Spring Break Service Trips all over the globe. And our basketball teams are gearing for deep post-season runs. March Madness is here, and Lord Huron rules over the chart this week! LW          T

We're back from The Big Apple after another successful immersion into the media environment of the biggest city in the country! Amtrak gets us there and back on the Lake Shore Limited - a scenic 11-hour ride through New York State (featuring the freedom of being able to move about the train, and no stress of missed flights). After disembarking Penn Station in New York City, we hopped on the Uptown E to the 53rd & 5th Avenue stop, and walked to our hotel: the Sheraton Times

Back from the annual college media conference in NYC! We beat the Nor'easter by about an hour, hopping on the Amtrak to head back to Erie. Now, a week of classes before Spring Break (it's been a weird semester). Sombr hits the top spot this week, with Lord Huron and Turnstile right behind. Noah Kahan and Silversun Pickups go Top 10, and we have debuts from Young the Giant, Bleachers, and Softcult. Lots of great tracks to check out - both new and old (and if you haven't h

As we get ready to head to NYC for the big media conference, Yungblud lurches into the top spot with "Zombie." Kings of Leon and The Neighbourhood enter the Top 10, we've got a big move from Noah Kahan, while Papa Roach, Metric, Violet Grohl, and The Format debut. Looking for OG stuff you haven't heard in awhile - or ever? Try Jesus Jones, U2, and Spacehog. Talk with you again when we get back from The Big Apple! LW          TW 2              1              Yungblud/Zombi

From the Super Bowl to Valentine's Day we go... and heads up: next year, they're on the same day! Florence and the Machine ascend to the top spot on the chart with Yungblud right behind. Turnstile and Kings of Leon go Top 10. New tracks this week to check out from Harry Styles, Jutes, Ivri, Cannons, and The Strumbellas. It got up into the mid-forties earlier today, so that's a sign of warmer days ahead... LW          TW 2              1              Florence & The Machine

As we inch closer to Spring and the daylight lasts perceptibly longer, Vance Joy is still enjoying the dark as that song leaps to No. 1 this week. Royel Otis and The Lumineers enter the Top 10, and we have debuts from Three Days Grace, Yellowcard & Good Charlotte, In Color, and Edgehill. In the flashback section, sanctify yourself with everything from Cake to Simple Minds. LW          TW 3              1              Vance Joy/Fascination in the Dark ( Divine Feelings ; Atl

It's very cold on the north coast right now, but The Paradox is hot - leaping nine spots to the top of the chart this week! Lord Huron and Portugal the Man enter our Top 10, and flashbacks include everything from Crazytown to The Dream Academy. Life in a northern town, indeed. Stay warm and stay tuned-in! LW          TW 9             1             The Paradox/Get the Message ( NSFW ; Hundred Days) 1             2             Wolf Alice/White Horses ( The Clearing ; RCA) 2 

Thank you for voting in the Erie Reader "Best in Erie" poll! At 90.5 WERG, we've got a passion for content creation, and it's rewarding to see it reflected with a passion for listening. And we've got a lot of things not offered elsewhere on the dial. During the week, our students present a modern/alternative rock mix that features everything from Florence and the Machine to The Foo Fighters. Super Soul Saturday has been a staple of our weekend programming for a half-cen

Welcome back for the Spring 2026 semester! "Spring," of course, as in "Something to look forward to." Wolf Alice has our first chart-topper of the new year, with Vance Joy and AJR closing-in. Sombr, The Paradox, and Portugal the Man enter the Top 10, and The Romana Flowers are back with a new track to check out. SOme great flashbacks from our chart history celebrate milestones this week: everything from Oasis to Crazy Town to Sisters of Mercy. Happy listening! LW        

Another year in the books! Thanks for tuning-in as Chance, Des, Milo, Denver, Adam, Dr. Chet, Anna, and Max counted 'em down. Here's the list! 1. Sublime/Ensenada 2. Florence & The Machine/Everybody Scream 3. Nine Inch Nails/As Alive as You Need Me To Be 4. Linkin Park/Up from the Bottom 5. Role Model/Sally When the Wide Runs Out 6. The Black Keys/No Rain, No Flowers 7. Lord Huron/Watch Me Go 8. Royel Otis/Moody 9. Foo Fighters/Today’s Song 10. Wet Leg/Catch These Fists 11.

On Christmas Eve, 90.5 WERG will present our 21st annual broadcast of A Golden Christmas - 24 hours of holiday programming to bring in the spirit of the season. Midnight -  One Silent Night Distinguished newscaster, the late Walter Cronkite, was the special guest for the Choir's 2002 Christmas Concert.  A highlight of the program was his narration of "Silent Night, Holy Night," the story of the Christmas Truce of 1914.  Preserved for all time in this recording, we present it

Our Finals Week edition! If you’re hitting the books, pulling late nights, or celebrating the end of the semester, we’ve got the soundtrack to get you through it. After hovering near the top, Mumford and Sons & Hozier officially leap from #2 to #1 this week. Vance Joy enters the Top Ten, with Sombr and Del Watr Gap right behind. And there are new tracks to check out this week from Turnstile, Snocaps, Of Monsters and Men, and The Kings of Leon. Remember to take us with y

We enter the last week of the semester with the Foo Fighters holding firm at No. 1. Lots of big names right behind them: Mumford, AJR, Djo, and more... Vance Joy, The Paradox, and Wolf Alice enter the Top 10, and we have debuts from The Neighbourhood and Jonah Kagen this week. Enjoy! (And good luck with Finals!) LW          TW 1              1              Foo Fighters/Asking for a Friend (RCA) 3              2              Mumford and Sons & Hozier/Rubber Band Man (Glassn

Foo Fighters snag the #1 spot this week, swapping places with Twenty One Pilots. Yellowcard & Avril Lavigne and Wolf Alice rocket into the Top 10; AJR, Vance Joy, Del Water Gap, and Sombr all surge upward as well. Hot debuts from Florence & The Machine, Royel Otis, and Hayley Williams. Looking back, one year ago Sum 41 dominated the chart. In 2015 it was Twenty One Pilots, and back in 2005 Death Cab for Cutie was making some noice. Happy Thanksgiving! LW          TW 2    

Twenty One Pilots hold tight at #1  with “City Walls,”  fending off a surge of movement just behind them. The Foo Fighters leap from #8 to #2   while Tame Impala cracks the Top 3. Big moves from Mumford & Sons and Hozier, Wolf Alice , and AJR. Four fresh debuts this week: The Paradox, The Beaches, Silversun Pickups, and Sleep Theory all enter the chart. In this week’s “#1 On The WERG Charts” flashback, we revisit chart-toppers stretching from Jack White’s “That’s How I’m Feel

Twenty One Pilots hold strong at No. 1 for a second straight week with “City Walls,” keeping Rome & The Dirty Heads and Of Monsters and Men locked just behind them. The upper half of the chart sees major movement, while Almost Monday and Djo continue their impressive climbs into the Top 10. There are four exciting debuts on the chart bringing a mix of styles this week: The Black Keys , AJR, Lord Huron, and Sombr. Celebrating our chart history, past No. 1's include tracks from