90.5 WERG

90.5 WERG Gannon University
Erie’s Rock Alternative
2014 Best College Station in the Nation Participation in WERG is open to all Gannon students, regardless of major.

90.5 WERG-FM is Gannon University’s 3000-watt over-the-air, student-operated radio station. WERG provides Gannon University students with a creative and stimulating learning experience in station operation, from the position of on-air announcer to the position of General Manager. Students are placed in charge of day-to-day operations under the supervision of the station’s professional Operations M

anager: executing airshifts, scheduling program logs, compiling and reading newscasts, sports talk and play-by-play announcing, maintaining the station website, planning and running promotions, recording promotional and public service announcements, and all the other duties that make-up a successful broadcast operation. WERG’s over-the-air signal is available throughout the entire tri-state area and southern Ontario at 90.5 FM. WERG’s live Internet stream can be accessed through www.wergfm.com or with the Tune-In Radio app.

Megan Solensky of the Community Blood Bank is with Bill Page on Sonic Sunrise.  Topical and local - with alternating new...
01/31/2025

Megan Solensky of the Community Blood Bank is with Bill Page on Sonic Sunrise. Topical and local - with alternating news and sports updates every 15 minutes, frequent weather checks, the Tech Round-Up at 7:50, and the best rock on the radio from University

All the songs on this week’s WERG Top 5 have moved up! The Offspring take the top spot, and Gigi Perez and Twenty-One Pi...
01/29/2025

All the songs on this week’s WERG Top 5 have moved up! The Offspring take the top spot, and Gigi Perez and Twenty-One Pilots slide into the Top 5. You can listen to the rest of the WERG Top 30 on our Spotify!

We’ve got more concert tickets to giveaway! Tune in this week between 4 and 5 PM each day for your chance to win a pair ...
01/27/2025

We’ve got more concert tickets to giveaway! Tune in this week between 4 and 5 PM each day for your chance to win a pair of tickets to see Hippo Campus live in Pittsburgh! You don’t want to miss this, make sure to tune your dials to 90.5 WERG or listen live at wergfm.com!

This morning on Sonic Sunrise: Bill chats with Katie Peppers about the vital services Erie City Mission provides during ...
01/24/2025

This morning on Sonic Sunrise: Bill chats with Katie Peppers about the vital services Erie City Mission provides during treacherous patches of winter weather. Frequent news, sports, and weather checks, along with the best rock on the radio from Gannon University. Local radio for Erie on 90.5 WERG.

PTSG is back this week! Tune in from 6-9pm tonight to hear from Gannon Football and Erie Express alumni Jonathan William...
01/23/2025

PTSG is back this week! Tune in from 6-9pm tonight to hear from Gannon Football and Erie Express alumni Jonathan Williams! We’ll also be giving away Erie Otters tickets during the show so make sure to tune in!

In this week’s WERG Top 5, Glass Animals moves up a spot and Head and the Heart move into the top 5! Check out the rest ...
01/22/2025

In this week’s WERG Top 5, Glass Animals moves up a spot and Head and the Heart move into the top 5! Check out the rest of the Top 30 on our Spotify!

On Sonic Sunrise: Bill Page welcomes Joe Lang back to the WERG studio.  Joe was on the air at Gannon University back in ...
01/17/2025

On Sonic Sunrise: Bill Page welcomes Joe Lang back to the WERG studio. Joe was on the air at Gannon University back in the 80's and then you heard him on K-104, Classy 100, Froggy 94.7, and Bob-FM over the years. Here's a now and then... can you pick Joe out in the 1985 staff pic? Great conversation; news, weather, and sports updates; and the best rock on the radio!

WERG Top 30’s are back! In this week’s top 5, All-American Rejects stay put in the top spot, while The Offspring as well...
01/15/2025

WERG Top 30’s are back! In this week’s top 5, All-American Rejects stay put in the top spot, while The Offspring as well as Justice and Tame Impala move up! You can check out the rest of Top 30 on our Spotify!

On Sonic Sunrise: Bill Page is chatting with Isaac Petkac, the new Director of Communications and Creative Content for t...
01/15/2025

On Sonic Sunrise: Bill Page is chatting with Isaac Petkac, the new Director of Communications and Creative Content for the University Athletics Department.
The Highmark Events Center reopens tonight! It's a momentous occasion as the Golden Knights will start a new era on the home court, in a double-header hosting Slippery Rock.
We'll start the countdown to tip-time with great conversation; frequent news, weather, and sports headlines; and the best rock on the radio from 6-9am.
Of course, we'll have the play-by-play starting at 5:30pm - on-air with 90.5 WERG and streaming globally at wergfm.com. Go Knights!

The staff here at 90.5 WERG would like to welcome all Gannon students back to classes! It’s the first day of classes of ...
01/13/2025

The staff here at 90.5 WERG would like to welcome all Gannon students back to classes! It’s the first day of classes of the spring semester, so make sure to tune in to 90.5 WERG or to wergfm.com to make your first day back a great one!

On Sonic Sunrise: Bill chats with Ruth Thompson of the Anna Shelter about their work to find forever homes for the anima...
01/10/2025

On Sonic Sunrise: Bill chats with Ruth Thompson of the Anna Shelter about their work to find forever homes for the animals they rescue. Plus: news, sports, and weather headlines, along with the best rock on the radio, locally from Gannon University.

When players come to Erie to skate for the  Otters Hockey Club, where do they live?  They billet with families in the Er...
01/03/2025

When players come to Erie to skate for the Otters Hockey Club, where do they live? They billet with families in the Erie area. Join Bill Page on Sonic Sunrise for interesting local conversation with Darcie Chabola, Billet Coordinator, and Chuck and Melanie Hake - one of the billet adoptive families. Plus, news and sports headlines, with the best rock on the radio from Gannon University, 6-9am.

On now: The Top 90 of 2024  !  Join Greg, Adam, Tiffany, S.F., Milo, Andrew, Brianna, Anna, and Khoi for a look back at ...
12/31/2024

On now: The Top 90 of 2024 ! Join Greg, Adam, Tiffany, S.F., Milo, Andrew, Brianna, Anna, and Khoi for a look back at the best rock on the radio through the year. We'll run it down again from the top at 8am, and 4pm. Everything from Fall Out Boy to girl in red, U2 to The Revivalists, Pearl Jam to The Last Dinner Party, Jack White to The Strumbellas, Hosier to boygenius, and much more as we get ready for the ball to drop. Happy New Year from Gannon University!

On Sonic Sunrise from Gannon University: Bill Page chats with Roy Hollis, Jr.  Roy is a fixture of the local music scene...
12/27/2024

On Sonic Sunrise from Gannon University: Bill Page chats with Roy Hollis, Jr. Roy is a fixture of the local music scene, having won awards from Rock Erie, Erie's Choice, and also in national singing competitions. He's a member of the R&B band "The Groove." Join Bill and Roy for some great conversation and the best rock on the radio with 90.5 WERG!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at 90.5 WERG! We hope you all are enjoying the break and the holidays!
12/25/2024

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at 90.5 WERG! We hope you all are enjoying the break and the holidays!

On-air now: 90.5 WERG presents the 20th annual presentation of "A Golden Christmas."  24 hours of music and holiday prog...
12/24/2024

On-air now: 90.5 WERG presents the 20th annual presentation of "A Golden Christmas." 24 hours of music and holiday programming, leading into Christmas Day.

Midnight - One Silent Night (narration by Walter Cronkite)
12:30am - The Bells of Christmas
1am - Mitchel T. King Christmas Special
4am - Ring-In the Season
4:30 - Christmas Light
5am - The Storyteller: The Last Noel (narrated by Dr. John Rouch)
5:30 - Christmas Day in the Morning
6am - WERG Christmas Tunes with Greg
9am - Dani's Christmas Favorites
Noon - Bob's Hott 80's Christmas Party
3pm -WERG Christmas Tunes with Dr. Chet
6pm - Christmas Carols Then & Now
6:30pm - Christmas Carols Around the World
7pm - Songs and Stories of Christmas
7:30pm - The Storyteller: The Last Noel (with Dr. John Rouch)
8pm - Jazz Electric Christmas
11pm - A Dickens Christmas
11:30 - One Silent Night (narration by Walter Cronkite)

Details on the program line-up are available by clicking below.
Then, listen for a special edition of Super Soul on Christmas Day.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Gannon University and 90.5 WERG!

Celebrating Christmas at Gannon University with 90.5 WERG

On Sonic Sunrise: Bill Page chats with Erie broadcaster Lou Baxter!  Plus, news and sports headlines, frequent checks on...
12/20/2024

On Sonic Sunrise: Bill Page chats with Erie broadcaster Lou Baxter! Plus, news and sports headlines, frequent checks on the weather, and the best rock on the radio. It's radio from University on 90.5 WERG.

We’re back with this week’s WERG Top 5! Dexter and the Moonrocks, Green Day, and The Offspring hold their spots, but Bea...
12/18/2024

We’re back with this week’s WERG Top 5! Dexter and the Moonrocks, Green Day, and The Offspring hold their spots, but Beabadoobee moves into #3 and All-American Rejects into #4! You can listen to the rest of the WERG Top 30 on our Spotify!

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90.5 WERG-FM is Gannon University’s 3000-watt over-the-air, student-operated radio station. Participation in WERG is open to all Gannon students, regardless of major. WERG provides Gannon University students with a creative and stimulating learning experience in station operation, from the position of on-air announcer to the position of General Manager. Students are placed in charge of day-to-day operations under the supervision of the station’s professional Operations Manager: executing airshifts, scheduling program logs, compiling and reading newscasts, sports talk and play-by-play announcing, maintaining the station website, planning and running promotions, recording promotional and public service announcements, and all the other duties that make-up a successful broadcast operation. WERG’s over-the-air signal is available throughout the entire tri-state area and southern Ontario at 90.5 FM. WERG’s live Internet stream can be accessed through www.wergfm.com or with the Tune-In Radio app on a smart phone or tablet.