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, 1-4pm 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, 6-10am Crossroads

Bridport: WMUD 89.3
-----24/7 Americana & folk programming
Middlebury: WRMC 91.1
-----Fri, 10-11am New Roots with Two Coots
Plainfield: WGDR 91.1
-----Wed, 6-8am Midweek Morning Ramble
-----Wed, 7:30-9:30pm New Folk Revival
-----Sat, 4:30-6pm (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
Portsmouth: WSCA-LP 106.1
----- Mon, 6-8pm The Blue Yodel
----- Thu, 3-5pm Americana to Zydeco

Massachusetts

WUMB 91.9 Folk Radio
Boston: 91.9
Falmouth: 91.9
Newburyport: 91.7
Orleans: 1170AM
Worcester: 91.9

----- Sun, 8am-noon Acoustic Sunrise
----- Mon, mid-2am; Tues, 5-6am FolkScene
----- Sat, 9pm-mid Traditional Folk

Amherst: WMUA 91.1
----- Tues, 2:30-4:30pm The Acoustic Café
----- Tues, 6-8pm New Folks Home
Dartmouth: WUMD 89.3
----- Sun, mid-Mon, 7am Fabulous Folk
----- Sat, 5-9pm Root and Branch
Great Barrington: WBCR 97.7
-----Wed, 8-10pm Common Sense Songs
North Adams: WJJW 91.1
-----Tue, 6-7:30pm FolKenSuch
Provincetown: WOMR 92.1
----- Sun, 5-6am WoodSongs
----- Mon, 4-6am Folkscene
----- Mon, 9:30am-12:30pm Old Songs Home
----- Fri, 9:30am-12:30pm Friday Folk
Waltham: WBRS 100.1
----- Mon, 8:30-10:30pm Black Jack Davy
----- Tue, 8-10pm Watch City Coffeehouse
Worcester: WCUW 91.3
-----Sun, 11am-2pm Folk Spot
-----Mon-Thur, 7-9pm In the Tradition
Worcester: WICN 90.5
----- Wed, 7-11pm Against the Grain
----- 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

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

----- Mon, 10:30am-noon Barn Dance Radio
----- Fri, 8:30-10:30am Us Folk
Waterville: WMHB 89.7

----- 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
-----Sat, 7-8pm (1st Sat. only) Songtrails
Middletown: WESU 88.1
-----Mon, 6:30-8pm (2d & 4th) 75% Folk
-----Tue, 8-9:30pm Acoustic Blender w/Bill Revill
-----Tue, 10-11pm (1st, 3d, 5th) Alive, Not Amplified
New London: WCNI 90.9
-----Sun, 6-9pm Traditions
Storrs: WHUS 91.7
-----Sun, 7-10pm Sunday Night Folk Festival
West Hartford: WWUH 91.3
-----Mon, Wed, Fri, 6-9am FM on Toast--
West Haven: WNHU 88.7
-----Wed, Thu, Fri, noon-2pm The Folk Show

Rhode Island

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

last updated 15 January 2012
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