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Return your returnable bottles & cans and support WMPG!
Next time you bring back bottles and cans you can help support your favorite local community radio station...And you don't even have to get dirty! CLYNK, a new local redemption program, will let you turn in a bag of bottles and/or cans at any participating Hannaford and will credit it to WMPG. There are special bags, which you can pick up here at WMPG, that have a barcode. Want us to mail you a few of them - no problem! Shoot us an e-mail to WMPG Station Manager. When you fill them up and drop them off the barcode will credit your (5 and 15 cent) returns to us! It's that easy.
Participating Hannaford stores include: Biddeford, Brunswick, Buxton, Falmouth, Lakes Region (Windham), Portland (Forest Ave), Saco, Sanford, Scarborough (CLYNK's flagship location), South Portland (Mill Creek), Topsham, Westbrook, Yarmouth, and York.
A big thanks to Jan, host of Local Motives, who had some quick thinking when she learned about the program and added us in!
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WMPG's Scene Report - Got an event to list - Let us know!
The WMPG Scene Report is a list of our top picks of Portland's best music, art, film, and other entertainment. It runs every Friday and Saturday, featuring that night's events. If you have an event you'd like listed, email us at wmpgscenereport@gmail.com. Thanks from Jeff and Chelsea, your WMPG Scene Reporters!"
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Underwriter Profile: Bayside Village Student Apartment Community
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| Bayside Village Student Apartment Community |
By Dale Robin Lockman, Development Director
Bayside Village Student Apartment Community
132 Marginal Way - Portland
(888)-832-4BAY
If you travel down Marginal Way, among the rapidly-changing landscape of buildings you will see the new Bayside Village Student Apartment Community quickly approaching construction completion. With the closing of Portland Hall this June, there are fewer housing options for students in Portland. Enter Bayside Village.
According to Lori Mattson, Leasing Director for Bayside Village Student Apartment Community, students from the University of Southern Maine, Maine College of Art, University of New England and Southern Maine Community College are showing interest in the units at Bayside.
Each student lease is individual, and includes all utilities, high-speed internet connection and cable TV. There are four single bedrooms in each unit, two bathrooms, with shared living space of a kitchen-living-dining area. Students may arrange for their own group of four to share, or if that is not possible, Bayside will group students.
Read more about the Bayside Village Student Apartment Community
Read More Underwriters Profiles:
Maine Beer & Beverage
Full
Circle Synergy Profile
PCA Great Performances
Gritty McDuff's Brew Pub & Restaurant
Enterprise Records
Coffee By Design
The Rosemont Market and Bakery
Ferdinand
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USM Jazz Lab Ensemble & USM Jazz Ensemble were broadcast live on WMPG from USM Hannaford Lecture Hall on April 22nd - listen to it in the WMPG Archives
On Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 the USM Lab Jazz Ensemble, directed by Larry
Williams, and the USM Jazz Ensemble, led by Dr. Doug Owens, raised the roof
of the Hannaford Lecture Hall in the Abromson Community Education Center on
the USM Portland campus with a swingin' set apiece. WMPG was there,
broadcasting live. We also recorded both halves of the concert, which can
be downloaded here: Click here to go to WMPG Archives
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WMPG 2008 Election Coverage
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WMPG's first Election Project, in 2006, was a great success. WMPG volunteer reporters, working with volunteer editors, filed dozens of reports, featuring the voices of candidates and the voices of voters, and local perspectives on the issues of interest to Greater Portland's listener-voters. Our coverage also included live debates and forums, and extensive election night and morning after coverage.
We're doing it again. WMPG's 2008 Election Project has begun. As before, our volunteer reporters will bring you wide-ranging truly local coverage through election day and beyond. The reports will air as we have them in regular slots in our air schedule: 8:30am and 5pm Monday through Friday. On the days we have no fresh reports, none will air, but if you make a habit of tuning in at those times you'll hear all of our coverage. And, all the reports will be archived here as well, along with episodes of our established public affairs shows which include election coverage.
For more information, either about the 2008 Election Project or about becoming a citizen reporter yourself, call WMPG Program Director Dave Bunker at (207) 780-4598 or e-mail him by clicking here.
WMPG Election Coverage Homepage
Download WMPG Election Coverage Features Here:
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Malik Rahim and Robert King Wilkerson interviewed on WMPG
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Robert King Wilkerson & Malik Rahim at WMPG
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On Friday April 18th Malik Rahim and Robert King Wilkerson visited WMPG for an interview with Hashim Allah. The interview was a riviting look at the American Justice System and how a person can spend more than 30 years in jail for the possession of a $5 bag of marijuana...
In 1970 Malik Rahim was a co-founder of the Lousisiana Black Panther Party. Today Malik continues struggling for social and ecological justice in his community. One week after Katrina, Malik co-founded Common Ground Relief. Over the pst 2 1/2 years, Malik has worked endlessly to bring the story of post-Katrina New Orleans to the world.
Robert King Wilkerson is a former member of the Black Panther Party. He spent 29 years in solitary confinement in the Louisiana State Prison aka Angola Prison for a crime he was later exonerated for in 2001. He is one of the widely written about Angola 3. Since he was released King has worked to free the other two former Black Panthers who are still incarcerated.
Both men are in town for a discussion at the Meg Perry Center located at 644 Congress Street in Portland. FMI 930-5232
Click here to listen to the 30 minute interview
Click here to watch a 24 minute video shot by WMPG DJ Chris Darling
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WMPG Spring Begathon has ended with more than $27,000 pledged - you can still pledge On-line now if you missed your chance!
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WMPG Spring Begathon March 31 - April 6th |
MAKE YOUR DONATION RIGHT NOW!! PLEDGE HERE WITH AN ON-LINE PLEDGE TODAY! YOU CAN KEEP WMPG COMMUNITY RADIO ALIVE AND WELL IN MAINE!
Spring Begathon 2008 is now over and we have to thank everyone who made a pledge or mailed in a donation or volunteered answering phones or donated food and gift certificates and of course all the programmers who made it all happen! In all, we've received more than $27,000 in pledges and donations. To make the event a complete success we ask that you come by the station between 9am and 5pm weekdays to pick up your gift. If you can't make it during those hours give us a call at (207) 780-4916 to make other arrangements. If you haven't paid your pledge you will soon receive a business reply envelopes sent out out this week. Please make the Begathon complete by mailing in your pledge. WMPG is located at 92 Bedford Street in Portland.
We have to send out a special thanks to the following businesses for keeping
the begathon going!
Aramark - USM Dining,
Bagelworks, Bingas Wingas, Bintliff's American Cafe, Champlain Valley Folk Festival, Coffee By Design, Crystal Spring Water
Empire Dine & Dance, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, Fat Baxters, Great Lost Bear, Gritty McDuffs, Haggarty's, Kirschner Concerts, Litchfield Jazz Festival, Local 188, Maine Root, Mesa Verde, Mister Bagel, North Atlantic Blues Festival, Pepper Club, Portland Schooner Company, Rosemont Market, Sillys Restaurant, Standard Baking, The Udder Place
Didn't get a chance to make a pledge - click here to make an on-line donation now. We all thank you!
FMI Contact: Dale Robin Lockman 207.780.4151
or e-mail development@wmpg.org
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Fourth annual WMPG Benefit Fashion Show at The Space Gallery, Friday April 11th
The fourth annual WMPG Benefit Fashion Show kicked off on Friday April 11th, with the doors opening 8:30pm at The Space Gallery with a crowd lined up all the way down and around the block. This year's event was packed to capacity with even more exciting all-original clothing, jewelry and accessories designed by local artists than ever before.
The show was produced and directed by a former runway pro and WMPG Volunteer, Paul Drinan with WMPG DJ's Corbin and Goober laying the beat for the models as they paraded down the runway. All proceeds went to WMPG and we raised more than $1,700 that night. A huge thanks goes out to Paul Drinan for making this event happen and supporting WMPG in such a HUGE way! FMI wmpgfashion@yahoo.com
Click here for a USM Free PRess Feature on this year's fashion show!
Click here for a Portland Press Herald Feature on last year's fashion show!
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A day in the life of WMPG - USM Free Press checks us out!
WMPG is not exactly a college radio station. It sits on one edge of campus - the first of the white houses as you drive past the garage - but bumper stickers, t-shirts, banners and DJs all proudly proclaim it as southern Maine's community radio. If you were tuned in last Tuesday morning, you might have heard DJ Deirdre Nice cue up Jeff Tweady's rendition of "Simple Twist of Fate," but you didn't see her sit back in her chair and gaze out toward the parking garage at the gray, rainy day...
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WMPG needs your CDs & Record for our Fall Sale
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Last year's sale was crowded! |
Do you have any CDs, records or cassettes that you want to get rid of... Why not donate them to WMPG! We will take them. We're already planning for our annual CD & record sale and need your stuff. The money raised from this event goes to help WMPG obtain equipment and offset other fees. If you would like to donate records or CDs to WMPG for this year's sale, call (207) 780-4424 stationmanager@wmpg.org. Our crack team of drivers will quickly arrive at your house to clean away all those old records that are taking up space! We will then give you a receipt which can be used for a tax deduction! Thanks again for everyone who came to last years sale and especially to everyone who donated the records and CDs!
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WMPG's 13th annual Fat Tuesday Parties draw over 650 people! Daytime at the Portland Woodbury Campus Center & that night at the Empire Dine and Dance! February 5th!
On February 5th WMPG celebrated Mardi Gras in a BIG way with two huge parties. For the daytime we created the atmosphere with the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of New Orleans during our 13th Annual Cajun Cookin' Contest. The The Bayou Kitchen took top honors for the second year in a row. WMPG Station Manager Jim Rand again won the Amateur entry for the third year in a row(really we didn't stuff the ballot box...). Then that evening we made our first visit to the Empire Dine and Dance where the phenomenal Cajun Aces and a host of WMPG DJs tore up the night. More than 150 people stopped by and celebrated Mardi Gras with music and merriment. With Cajun music mixed with WMPG DJs and even a breakdancing demonstration from members of the crowd.
All day we broadcast Cajun and New Orleans music for those who couldn't attend.
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| 2007 & 2008 winner - The Bayou Kitchen |
There were also raffles and giveaways. Mardi Gras beads were sold to benefit the Alternative Spring Break group that is raising money to finance their travels to the Gulf Coast to help in the ongoing recovery from Hurricane Katrina.
Click here To listen to the WMPG broadcast of the WMPG Mardi Gras day!
Click here for photos from the Cajun Cookin' Contest by WMPG US Folk producer and host, Chris Darling
Click here for a bunch of videos from the Cajun Cookin' Contest by WMPG US Folk producer and host, Chris Darling
Here is a list of restaurants that have committed to being at this year's event. Bayou
Kitchen(2007 & 2008 Winner!),
Uncle Billy's,
Great Lost Bear,
Buck's Naked BBQ,
Empire Dine and Dance,
The French
Quarter, Beale Street BBQ,
Maine Root Beer ,
Izzy's Cheesecake ,
Gritty McDuff's
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WMPG collaboration with Portland Harbor Museum on the Homefront Veterans Oral History Project wins MAB 2007 1st place award for Features!
The Maine Association of
Broadcasters holds an annual conference to highlight some of the
years best work in radio and television. For 2007, WMPG
staffer Stephanie Philbrick was honored with a First Place Award
for Feature reporting for her production of "The Homefront Veterans Oral History Project, Episode 1". This five part series was a collaboration between WMPG and the Portland Harbor Museum and funded in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
WWII turned the greater Portland area into a boomtown. Thousands of people flooded into the area to take jobs generated as we geared up for war. Old professions became new again when two large government shipyards were built in South Portland. Thousands of men and women from all over New England came to build the Liberty ships that supplied allied troops overseas. Many ships were built between 1942 and 1945. Portland Harbor Museum and WMPG are recording interviews with the Homefront Veterans who built the Liberty ships.
These are the stories of how local people - our mothers,fathers, grandparents and neighbors -- contributed to national and world history. This important community collaboration brings WMPG and Portland Harbor Museum together to collect and preserve our local history. This series first aired over the winter on WMPG. If you missed our spring rebroadcast you can also download the entire series by clicking below.
Homefront Veterans Oral History Project Audio here.
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WMPG presented a "Speak Out" on diversity - @ USM's Gerald E. Talbot Lecture Hall
The WMPG "Speak Out!"
What exactly is racism?
What exactly is discrimination? In today's multi-ethnic society, sometimes
it is hard to know how communication and actions are going to be received
and perceived.
On Sunday, December 9th, WMPG presented a live, moderated panel discussion in which people from various ethnicities and cultures talked about their experiences in the contemporary culture of the U.S. They discussed what they particularly value about their ethnicity, what they find
challenging or difficult about their ethnicity in the setting of the U.S.
today, and what words or actions they have experienced which they never want
to have repeated.
The purpose of this speakout was to foster open discussion, mutual
understanding, and respect. It will be conducted in front of a live
audience at the Gerald E. Talbot Lecture Hall on the USM Portland Campus and
was broadcast live on WMPG, as a special feature during the Mama Africa show.
The live event was free and open to the public, and the broadcast on WMPG's two frequencies, 90.9 and 104.1 FM, and on line at
www.wmpg.org. The show is posted for download
on the audio archive page at wmpg.org and available now.
Click here to listen to full recording of event
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Looking for a gift for someone who's got everything?
Looking for a gift for someone who's got everything? WMPG's Blues Review is available at these local music outlets - Bull Moose Music, Border's, Newbury Comics or the USM Books Stores. You can also click below if you want to order the CD directly from WMPG. The perfect gift for any blues fan.
This CD features a great set from local blues legends Jimmy & the Soul Cats and Rick Miller & Gate Street Blues. With services graciously donated by recording wiz John Etnier of Studio Dual and mastered by local guru Bob Ludwig of Gateway Mastering, WMPG proudly presents one of the best blues releases in many years. CLICK TO HEAR SAMPLES!!!
If you would like a cool WMPG t-shirt, winter hat, laptop bag, slinky, sweat shirt or other strange WMPG item to go with that Blue's Review CD why not stop by the WMPG offices at 92 Bedford Street during business hours 9-5, Monday through Friday.
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LORENZO hosts radio OPEN MIC 5 - Friday Night - November 16th
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Katherine Rhoda's rare 19th century play-by number instruments, the guitar-violin and the Marxophone |
Radio Open Mic 5
On Friday night, Nov. 16th 7:30 to 9:30 the fifth edition of Radio Open Mic takes to the WMPG airwaves! Be there and be on the radio!
What is Radio Open Mic? It's exactly the same format as open mic night at your favorite club, only on the radio. Except we don't serve Hampshire Ale. Sorry.
Who's responsible for this? Lorenzo Raffa (The Lorenzo Commentaries) is the creator, producer, and host. The program is engineered by the talents of Isaac Shainblum (The Locals) and Jamie Lebish.
Who can perform? Anyone!...Read More
ROM4 (Memorial Day 2007)
For its
first Spring edition, ROM4 aired on Memorial Day,
Monday, May 28 in South by Southwest's usual time
slot, 8:30-10:30AM (thanks, Lincoln!). Host Lorenzo Raffa presented for two hours of unscripted,
off-the-cuff performances by local musicians, comics
and whoever else shows up at the studio, as well as
MP3s sent to radioopenmic@yahoo.com.
Read More and Download Audio
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The Community Television Network wants to hear from you!
Want to have your say about the Community Television Network and Cable Channel 4. They have an on-line survey for you. We have place a link here on our page for our friends over there. Check it out!
Click here for survey
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Steve Hirshon interviews Roger Bowen 
USM's Convocation opens this year with a keynote speech by Roger W. Bowen,
a former university president and former general secretary of the American
Association of University Professors (AAUP). He will speak on "Academic Freedom
and Academic Democracy" on Thursday September 20. The morning of the speech
he talked with WMPG volunteer Steve Hirshon on his show Hukkin' a Chainek.
That interview can be heard here.
Download here
Steve spoke to Daily Kos blogger Bill from Portland
Steve Hirshon speaks with Daily Kos front pager Bill in Portland, Maine. Bill writes Cheers and Jeers Tuesday through Friday. Daily Kos is one of the top ten most read blogs on Earth.
To listen click here.
The interview aired on Steve's show Hukkin a Chainek, Thursday August 24th.
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BLUEGRASS SPECTACULAR fills the St. Lawrence Arts & Community Center
On Monday July 23rd the GRASSHOLES, MUDDY MARSH RAMBLERS & JERKS OF GRASS
appeared at The St. Lawrence Arts & Community Center, located at 76 Congress Street Portland, for the "Fifth Annual!!" WMPG Blugrass Spectacular.
Host and Master of Ceremonies Blizzard Bob (of The Blue Country) presented an evening of pickin' n grinning,' high n lonesome-style. This rare opportunity to see Portland's finest Bluegrass bands all on one bill has become an annual event for Maine bluegrass fans. The show started at 6pm and ended around 11pm. A big evening of bluegrass. In all WMPG raised more than $1100. Thanks to everyone who came and especially to the bands and specifically WMPG volunteer Merrill Marsh who made the whole thing happen! A big WMPG THANK YOU!
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Jessica Lockhart and Bate's Dance Festival presented Designing Dance on July 12th
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Bebe Miller Group |
Big Talk, WMPG's Thursday night public affairs show, broadcast an arts documentary about modern dance choreographers on July 12th. WMPG Producer Jessica Lockhart collaborated with Maine's Bates Dance Festival, which has become a leading force in dance training, and a presenter of works from America's leading choreographers. This July the Bates Dance Festival celebrates its 25-year anniversary.
The program will introduce listeners to mid career artists, revealing the creative process and how each chorographer transforms ideas into dance. We'll learn how each choreographer's work reflects a different cultural aspect of today's social and political environment. The radio documentary highlights choreographers that have worked closely with the Bates Dance Festival, in Maine. They are Rennie Harris, David Dorfman, Bebe Miller and Liz Lerman. Dance on radio? Sure, why not. Dance can be described, critiqued, and analyzed just as well as other art forms. The choreographers are all seasoned artists who have immersed themselves completely into dance and are at a point in their careers where they are considered to be the leading forces in contemporary dance. They are well spoken, highly original, and conversational. This project was funded in part by a grant form the Maine Arts Commission an independent state agency supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, and by the John Anson Kittredge Educational Fund.
Click here to listen to program Designing Dance-
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SoundExchange offers temporary reprieve on 'Net radio royalty increase
In the wake of an appeals court's decision not to delay the imposition of a new, expensive royalty scheme, Internet radio broadcasters got an unexpected bit of good news from an unlikely source. During a Congressional roundtable initiated by Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), SoundExchange executive director Jon Simson said that the licensing group will not enforce the new royalty scheme. Instead, the rate hikes will be postponed indefinitely while SoundExchange and the webcasters attempt to hammer out a more equitable rate schedule.
Click here to read more on reprieve
For information on who to contact, click the link below.
Contact Info for your Representative
Silence is not golden.
Want more information on this issue - check out these sites:
www.savenetradio.org
Internet Radio Industry About to Go on Diet
When Copyright Law Reform Goes Terribly Wrong
David Byrn of Talking Heads addresses issue
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The humble Farmer, Robert Skogland visits Home Dad
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MPBN's The humble Farmer, Warren and Home Dad host Chip Edgar |
On Tuesday, May 1st The humble Farmer Robert Skogland was a guest on Home Dad. Famous for his downeast Maine humor,commentary and music program on MPBN radio, he recounted a few humorous moments and discussed his future.
Many of you may be aware of what's been going on with Robert Skoglund, aka the humble Farmer, and Maine Public Broadcasting. If not, here it is in a nutshell:
The Humble Farmer is a weekly radio show that has been on the air for 28 years. Skoglund has a very dry sense of humor, and he features his commentary between a pretty eclectic mix of jazz standards. The commentary is sometimes humorous Maine stories, and other times it drifts into something can be loosely regarded as political. Skoglund has been critical of the Iraq war, as well as the Taxpayer Bill of Rights. read more
courtesy of mainewebreport.com
Click here for MP3 Homedad Archive Downloads including The humble Farmer program
Homedad and "the Community Television Network" have partnered up to bring you the Homedad Show to TV. If you have cable TV in the greater Portland area you can now watch the Home Dad program.
Homedad Community Television Network (CTN) Channel 4 schedule:
- Friday's 4am, 10am, 7pm, 10pm
Homedad Portland Public Access Channel 2 schedule:
- Tuesday's 1am, 3pm, 7pm
- Wednesday's 1am
Click here for the Community Television Network daily schedule
Click here for the Portland Public Access Channel 2 schedule
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Long time WMPG Technical Director remembered with Memorial Stone
For more than ten years WMPG DJ's had Phil Hersey to thank for keeping all the equipment up and running. Phil's favorite time at WMPG was either late at night repairing equipment or when a band was playing and he was the engineer. Phil was the WMPG Technical Director and engineer for our Local Motives program, the program dedicated to live local music. If you were in a local band around here for the last decade, chance are Phil made you sound good. He was an institution within the local music scene. Phil passed away in 2004 and last year WMPG DJ Lars Lindgren completed this monument to him. If you want to hear some of Phil's work just call one of our DJs and ask for some local music. We have more than 500 recordings in our library which he mastered. We miss ya Phil but are happy that your passion and love for live music has lived on here at WMPG!
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Pulitzer nominated author Dave Eggers and Valentino Achak Deng, one of 17,000 Lost Boys of Sudan - speak at USM
On Sunday, February 25th, 2007, author, Dave Eggers, and Valentino Achak Deng spoke to a packed house at USM's Hannaford Lecture Hall. Deng a Sudanese "lost boy" is the hero of Eggers' new book What is the What. Eggers and Deng spoke conversationally about Deng's life, mixing his first person stories with readings from What is the What. The evening concluded with questions from the audience.
"I cannot recall the last time I was this moved by a novel. What is the What is that rare book that truly deserves the overused and scarcely warranted moniker of "sprawling epic". Told with humor, humanity, and bottomless compassion for his subject, one Valentino Achak Deng, Eggers shows us the hardships, disillusions, and hopes of the long suffering people of southern Sudan. This is the story of one boy's astonishing capacity to endure atrocity after atrocity and yet refuse to abandon decency, kindness, and hope for home and acceptance. It is impossible to read this book and not be humbled, enlightened, transformed. I believe I will never forget Valentino Achak Deng."
--KHALED HOSSEINI, author of The Kite Runner
This was a fundraising event for The Telling Room, a Portland-based writing program for young people.
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Jacques Santucci and Marc Beltrante talk to movie director and producer Luc Besson
Jacques Santucci et Marc Beltrante, host of "A La Votre" , the weekly French program on WMPG interviewed Luc Besson, world-famous director (5th Element, The Big Blue, Nikita) and film producer (Taxi, The Transporter). Luc Besson is releasing on January 12th 2007 a new animation movie "Arthur and the Invisibles" with the voices of Madonna, David Bowie, Snoop Dog and other great names. Luc told Jacques & Marc about the movie, the cast, the soundtrack and his projects.
Click here to listen to interview.
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WMPG's own Home Dad now on TV!
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Marcos and Home Dad Chip
Edgar |
Every week Chip Edgar looks at family issues from a "Home Dad"
perspective, ranging from natural childbirth, circumcision,
vaccinations, home-schooling, and diet to trying to stay healthy in
America in spite of an institutionalized barrage of corporate
manipulation to maximize quarterly earnings. Home Dad, a show where Chip relates his experiences
and more about being a home dad. To find out what this meant we asked
him a few questions...
Read a Volunteer Profile on Chip!
Homedad and "the Community Television Network" have partnered up to bring you the Homedad Show to TV. If you have cable TV in the greater Portland area you can now watch the Homedad program.
Homedad Community Television Network (CTN) Channel 4 schedule:
- Friday's 4am, 10am, 7pm, 10pm
Homedad Portland Public Access Channel 2 schedule:
- Tuesday's 1am, 3pm, 7pm
- Wednesday's 1am
Click here for the Community Television Network daily schedule
Click here for the Portland Public Access Channel 2 schedule
Click here for MP3 Homedad Archive Downloads
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15 Million viewers from French national tv channel TF1 visits WMPG's "A La Votre"
On Friday October 6th, 2006, a news tv crew from TF1, the major French national tv channel came to shoot some images of
"A La Votre" , the WMPG French Program, hosted by Jacques Santucci and Marc Beltrante, airing weekly, Friday morning at 10:30am out of Portland, ME radio WMPG. TF1 was in town to prepare a news program about the revival of the French culture in the USA and particularly in Maine. WMPG French program is part of this trend that also includes the creation of a French school and other initiatives.
More information at
www.francoinfo.com
www.efdm.org
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WMPG 2006 Golden Minidisc Awards Announced!
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WMPG Golden Minidisc Winners! |
The volunteer judges had a tough job choosing winners from a very strong
field of entries, but the winners have been chosen, and are listed below.
Congratulations to the winners, and thanks to everyone who entered, and to
Jessica Lockhart, Dave Wade, and Fred Greenhalgh for judging.
Promo, 1st Place:
Michael Townsend
It Is To Laugh, "Old 99", Download
Promo, Honorable Mention:
Gail Wartell
Sunday Simcha,
Download
News/Feature, 1st place:
Kerry Seed
The Local Option, "Juvenile Sentencing", Download
News/Feature, Honorable Mention:
Eric Eisele
The WMPG Election Project, "District 1 US House Race", Download
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WMPG supports Community Television's Film Festival Gala
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Jim Morrissey, Laurie Morrissey,
Jessica Porter, Gail Worster, Chip Edgar and Dawn Smith |
Member's from WMPG's Cinema Hits and Misses and Home Dad helped Community
Television Network (CTN) celebrate their first annual Take One Film Festival
Novemeber 18th at a gala event in USM's Abromson Center. WMPG was pleased to
sponsor a table to show support for another media outlet whose mission is
similar to WMPGs'; letting the community have a voice in the media.
Community Television Network and WMPG also work together by sharing
programs. Videographer Jim Morrissey films Home Dad with Chip Edgar, one of
WMPG's weekly talk shows, and then broadcasts it on CTN. WMPG's own Cinema
Hits and Misses movie reviewers Jessica Porter and Gail Worster participated
in judging the 40 entries to the film festival. The awards gala gave out 4
first place awards to local filmmakers, including WMPG volunteer Charlie
Ashlin. Radio and Television collaboration at its finest.
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Former President Clinton stopped by next door to back Governor Baldacci and met up with some old political friends.
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Former President Bill Clinton Visits USM at democrats Rally |
On October 16th the serious supporters of Governor Baldacci attended a fundraising event on the USM campus. There was a long list of famous politicians and friends to get the crowd roaring, but none so loud as former President Clinton. He made a calm speech, which was unexpected this close to elections day but he felt necessary as so many of the issues he addressed were serious ones, including the war, living in reality, and growth of the national debt.
WMPG recorded the event. Listen as Tom Allen introduces both Governor Baldacci and President Clinton. This piece touches on Baldacci's campaign points as well as his support by Allen and President Clinton followed by the entire Clinton speech.
Click here to download audio of event.
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WMPG's Dave Wade interviewed independent journalist Dahr Jamail  On Wednesday, September 27th, WMPG's Dave Wade interviewed journalist Dahr Jamail. Jamail is one of only a few independent US journalist who has spent time in Iraq during the war. His MidEast Dispatches have become critical material for publications such as The Nation, The Sunday Herald, Islam Online and the Guardian.
Jamail is in Portland to speak at USM at the Abromson Community Education Center. Before the evening event he visited us.
To listen click here.
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Take a virtual tour of WMPG's facilities!
Have you ever wondered what WMPG's music library looked like or perhaps the on-air studio? If yes, then here it is, we recently took out our digital camera and took a walking tour. Take a look at our 67,000 cds and 30,000 lps! Check out our new audio console compliments of the Maine Association of Broadcasters. Meet a few of the people that keep WMPG running! Thanks to Stephanie Sample for the creative editing of the video.
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The Lorenzo Commentaries: Now Available as Podcast
In the summer of 2004 Steve
Hirshon told me of his plans to put together a different kind of
magazine show entitled Fore River Gazette and I knew I wanted to
be a part of it. I'm sort of a pop culture nut and the chance to share
my views to more than family and coworkers was thrilling. FRG ended its
eight week run, but Steve was gracious enoughÊto ask me to continue
contributing commentaries to his Thursday morning drive-time show Huckkin' A Chainek (at
7:45AM). My subjects now go beyond popular culture, sometimes serious,
sometimes trivial, but always, well, a Lorenzo commentary. Enjoy!
For you podcasters I've moved to this new fangled distribution method! I'm proud to announce that my weekly commentaries on WMPG (Thursdays at 7:45AM) are now available as a podcast, both at http://thelorenzocommentaries.libsyn.com/ and on iTunes, the direct link is http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=160088451
CLICK HERE FOR PAST MP3 Episodes of Lorenzo Commentaries!
Chickens R People Too interviews Peter Brown, Childrens
Book Writer and Illustrator
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Peter Brown & Beate Perchinski
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A silly interview talking about Peter and his book FLIGHT OF THE DODO.
Click here to download interview of Peter Brown on Chickens June 10, 2006
Make sure to check out his book "Flight of the Dodo" and keep
an eye out for "Chowder" this Fall!
You can find out more about Peter at his website http://somebrownstuff.com
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Day of the Dead...A Radio Drama
"Day of the Dead" was written, directed, and produced by Frederick
Greenhalgh, a USM student (now alum!) and WMPG volunteer. The radio drama,
inspired by the myth of Orpheus, tells the story of a young man from Maine
as he journeys through New Orleans in search of his missing lover. "Day of
the Dead" was recorded in both Louisiana and WMPG's studios, and features
performances by Mark Krasnoff, Charles Grant, Barry Hilton, Philip Hobby,
Casey Turner, David Howley, Kateri Valliere, Donald Murphy, Jason Elvin,
John Coons, Joshua Force, and Braden Biddings.
LISTEN TO IT NOW! Download the 96 kbps .MP3 (35MB)
For more information or to contact Frederick go to http://www.finalrune.com/dead
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Zippy interviewed the late Barry Cowsill
During the summer of 2004,the Thursday Evenin' Sun featured an imaginary roadtrip throughout the southern states with the Zipdawg at the wheel. On one such ride,July 1st, Zip picked up Barry Cowsill hitchhiking. Barry graciously chatted and played a couple songs live to earn his fare. Straddling the line between reality and fiction,this interview becomes more relevant and poignant now that Barry Cowsill has passed on at the age of 51. Listen and enjoy,sharing a few minutes with Zipdawg and Barry Cowsill (1954-2005).
Click here to download Barry Cowsill 15 minute Interview and Barry playing a couple songs.
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Volunteer Profile Thanian Vu
Moving to Maine with his family over ten years ago, Thanian became
involoved with organizing the local Vietnamese New Year Celebration at
the Center for Cultural Exchange. Upon meeting the program director of
WMPG he asked for a possible spot based on Vietnamese music. After two
years of training and waiting he finially gained the show which is now
called Vietnamese Melodies To find out makes Thaian tick....
Click here!
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Volunteer Profile for Anne Sielaff!
Music so loud, obnoxious, pulsating, in your face and raw you'll think
you've died and gone to heaven. Songs To Be Murdered By.. has been on
the air waves of WMPG since the spring of 1994. The show features some
of the heaviest, hardest, and most aggressive METAL music out there!
STBMB is not for the weak! And dont even think about requesting
anything like Papa Roach! See for yourself the great personality behind the great show Songs to be
Murdered By
Click here!
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18th and Vine: Kansas City's 'Creole
Corner'
Written by: John Mooney, WMPG Volunteer DJ For Tuesday's Groove Yard
Shift 6:30-8:30 am Long ago, Kansas City, Missouri lit up the
American musical scene as never before. The city's 18th and Vine
district became second to none with its jazz influence. Jam sessions
would swing the masses into what would become the signature of Kansas
City as well as our nation. Click here for the
entire story!
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WMPG starts up the HD RADIO transmitter!
In June, WMPG completed the installation of our new analog/digital
90.9 IBOC FM transmitter. Brian Dyer, WMPG’s long-time Chief
Engineer, began installing the equipment this past spring and we have
been tweaking the signal and making adjustments to the digital
broadcast.
For you, the listener, the transition should have been seamless as
we
continued broadcasting in analog. The new transmitter broadcasts in both
analog and digital . If you want to hear WMPG in digital you'll need to
purchase a digital radio. There are a number of models available from
Kenwood and a number of new autos that offer digital radios, too. You
may also install a digital converter. This will allow an analog radio
to receive digital signals. As for other WMPG plans related to our
digital upgrade, we are planning on purchasing a number of digital
radios and placing them around town as “listening booths”
and when they become available we'll be offering digital radios as
Begathon premiums.... Click here to read more.
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USM
Calendar now on WMPG and on-line! On Sunday, October
2nd, WMPG began airing a new weekly on-air calendar of USM events.
It's a 2-minute feature produced each week by volunteer
producer Bill Lamb. This feature will air 8 times each week, at 9am and
6pm Sunday through Wednesday. We're excited about getting the USM
Calendar on the air, both as a public service to our listeners and to
increase our support of the programs of the University.
To access an on-line listing of USM events, click the
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Gallery Talk
Gallery Talk is one man's ruminations through his aesthete and his
general philosophy especially of Art. It is an attempt to lighten the
day by providing commentary on a topic not usuually covered by radio and
on a subject that many of us in this too busy world do not make time for
even though a good mind needs good art.
Download features here:
1. Bradford
Hewlitt(2:21)
2. Dave Wade(:36)
3. Neil
Welliver(2:12)
4. Rockwell Kent(1:24)
5. Thomas
Connelly(2:01)
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Steve Hirshon interviewed Sean
Wilsey
On Thursday, July 21st, WMPG's Steve Hirshon interview Sean Wilsey, editor at large at MC
Sweeney's Quarterly. He talked with Steve Hirshon about his memoir "Oh,
The Glory of it All(Penguin)" on the Thursday morning drive-time show
Huckkin' A Chainek
prior to his Portland reading at Space Gallery.
Sean Wilsey's writing has appeared in The London Review of Books, The
Los Angeles Times, and McSweeney's Quarterly, where he is the editor at
large. Before going to McSweeney's he worked as an editorial assistant
at The New Yorker, a fact checker at Ladies' Home Journal, a letters
correspondent at Newsweek, and an apprentice gondolier in Venice, Italy.
He was born in San Francisco in 1970 and now lives with his wife, Daphne
Beal, and his son, Owen.
Click Here to
download interview
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© 2008 WMPG, Greater Portland Community Radio
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Discount Computer Sales and Road Runner Access for USM Students and Employees!
Click here for a VIDEO TOUR of WMPG
Click here for Homefront Veterans Oral History Project
WMPG is now broadcasting a digital signal. Click here to learn more.
