Folk Radio in New England


Listen in! Many of the folk shows are now streaming on the Internet, or are available for a limited time after the broadcast. If so, the station will be linked. Also, any folk show that has its own website will be linked.
Radio stations are listed alphabetically by location, with the major broadcasting groups bundled at the top of each list.

Vermont

New Hampshire

Massachusetts

Maine

Connecticut

Rhode Island

Vermont

Vermont Public Radio
Bennington: 94.3
Brattleboro: 94.5
Burlington: 107.9
Rutland: 88.7
St. Johnsbury: 88.5
Sunderland/Manchester: 95.1
Windsor: 89.5
-----Sun, 2-5pm All the Traditions

The Point, Vermont’s Independent Radio Network
Burlington: 104.7 & 93.3
Montpelier: 104.7 & 100.3
Plattsburgh: 104.7
St Johnsbury: 95.7
White River Junction: 103.1 & 107.7
-----Sun, 6am-noon Crossroads

Bellows Falls: WOOL 100.1
-----Wed, 7-9pm The Folkways Collection
-----Sat, Mid-1am No Strings Attached--------------
Bridport: WMUD 89.3
-----Mon, 6am-noon folk programming
Middlebury: WRMC 91.1
-----Mon, 2-3pm Lili and Marie’s Folk Project
Plainfield: WGDR 91.1
-----Sun, 6-9am The Trumpet Vine
-----Wed, 7:30-9:30pm New Folk Revival
-----Sat, 4:30-7:30pm (bi-weekly) Acoustic Harmony

New Hampshire

New Hampshire Public Radio
Concord: 89.1
Dover: 104.3
Gorham: 107.1
Hanover: 91.3
Jackson: 99.5
Keene: 90.7
Littleton: 91.3
Nashua: 88.3 & 90.3
Plymouth: 97.3
Portsmouth: 103.9
-----Sun, 7-10pm The Folk Show--------------------

Durham: WUNH 91.3
----- Sun, 10am-noon Folk Show
----- Sun, noon-2pm Ceili

Massachusetts

WUMB 91.9 Folk Radio
Boston: 91.9
Falmouth: 91.9
Newburyport: 91.7
Orleans: 1170AM
Worcester: 91.9
-----24 hours a day Folk Radio

Amherst: WMUA 91.1
-----Mon, 7-9pm The Acoustic Café
Boston: WERS 88.9
-----Mon-Fri, 6-10am The Coffeehouse
Boston: WGBH 89.7
-----Sat, 3-6pm Folk on WGBH
Dartmouth: WUMD 89.3
-----Sat, 5-9pm Root and Branch
Great Barrington: WBCR 97.7
-----Mon, 9-11pm (bi-weekly) Jamboree & Hootenanny
-----Sat, 2-3pm Acoustic Crossroads
Medford: WMFO 91.5
-----Sat, 1-3pm Folk ‘n’ Good Music Show
North Adams: WJJW 91.1
-----Tue, 6-7:30pm FolKenSuch
Provincetown: WOMR 92.1
----- Sun, 6-9am English Breakfast
----- Mon, 9:30am-12:30pm Old Songs Home
----- Tues, 6-9am Brand New Day
----- Fri, 9:30am-12:30pm Friday Folk
Waltham: WBRS 100.1
-----Tue, 8:30-10:30pm Watch City Coffeehouse
-----Fri, 10-11:30am Lone Pilgrim
Worcester: WCUW 91.3
-----Sun, 11am-2pm Folk Spot
-----Mon-Wed, 5-8pm In the Tradition
Worcester: WICN 90.5
-----Wed, 7-11pm American Roots Radio
-----Thur, 7-11pm Folk Revival

Maine

Maine Public Broadcasting
Bangor: 90.9
Calais: 89.7
Camden: 90.5
Fort Kent: 106.5
Portland: 90.1
Presque Isle: 106.1
Waterville: 91.3
-----Sun, 10-11am; Mon-Thu, 10-11pm In Tune By 10
-----Wed, 2-3pm Contemporary Folk Music with Sara Willis

Bangor: WERU 102.9
Blue Hill: WERU 89.9
----- Sat & Sun, 6-10am Morning Coffeehouse
----- Tue, 9-10am Front Porch Folk
Portland: WMPG 90.9 & 104.1
----- Fri, 8:30-10:30am Us Folk
Waterville: WMHB 89.7
----- Wed, 2-4pm (bi-weekly) The Great Folk Scare
----- Sat, 8-10am Jigs, Hoedowns, and Songs of Tragedy

Connecticut

WSHU Public Radio Group
Fairfield: 91.1
Northford: 93.3
Stamford: 90.1
Westport: 1260AM
-----Fri, 10pm-mid Profiles in Folk
-----Sat, 9-10pm Acoustic Connections

WMNR Fine Arts Radio Group
Fairfield: 91.9
Guilford: 91.5
Huntington: 91.9
Monroe: 88.1
New Haven: 98.3
New London: 94.5
Shelton: 90.1
Warren: 91.5
-----Thu, 9-11pm Good Folk

Bridgeport: WPKN 89.5
-----Sun, 10pm-mid Sunday Night w/Rounder Dave
Lyme: Grassy Hill Radio
-----Internet only folk/acoustic stream
New London: WCNI 90.9
-----Sun, 6-9pm (bi-weekly) Traditions
Storrs: WHUS 91.7
-----Sun, 7-10pm Sunday Night Folk Festival
West Hartford: WWUH 91.3
-----Mon-Fri, 6-9am & Sat, 9am-1pm FM on Toast--
West Haven: WNHU 88.7
-----Sun, noon-2pm The Folk Show

Rhode Island

Kingston: WRIU 90.3
-----Mon, 6-9pm Traditions
-----Tue, 6-9pm Kingston Coffeehouse--------------

last updated 21 March 2008
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