Jazz at the Movies presents Inside Scofield
WMPG’s Jazz At The Movies and the Portland Conservatory of Music are pleased to kick off the 2025 season with a presentation of the film Inside Scofield , a movie about legendary jazz guitarist John Scofield, a man who for over 5 decades has played with an A list of jazz greats including Miles, Mingus, McCoy Tyner, Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker, Herbie Hancock, and many more.. Told in his very own words, Inside Scofield, is a behind the scenes view of…
Blunt Youth Radio is hiring!
WMPG Community Radio station is seeking a Youth Radio Assistant. Part time – 10 hours per week Blunt Youth Radio has been a cornerstone of our station for 20 years, winning 13 awards in the process. If you find yourself passionate about this show, working with teens, and community-centric media, we’d love to have you join the team! Blunt Youth Radio is looking for a coordinator– if this raises any interest for you, read the job description and…
WMPG’s new Program Director – meet David Rogers-Berry
WMPG Radio is excited to announce the appointment of David Rogers-Berry as its new Program Director. With over 20 years of experience in music production, audio engineering, community engagement, and education, David brings a wealth of expertise to this critical role. His dynamic background and commitment to creative collaboration make him a perfect fit to lead WMPG’s diverse programming. David has been an integral part of WMPG, most recently serving as the station’s Technical Director….
Program Schedule Changes
Beginning January 1st there are some changes in our program Schedule. Please see list below: Mondays The Rhythm of the One- 6:30am Sister Stargazers- 11:30am Community Voices for Change – 1pm Magic Rat – 1:30-2:30pm Essential Tremors/Perkys Auditory Canal – 2:30-4pm Interzone Radio – 7pm Tuesdays Music for Houseplants/Inside my Brain – 8:30am Chartered Trips/ Minor Chord Mayhem – 10pm Thursdays Live Radiantly -11:30am Let’s Connect – 1pm USM, Music and me – 1:30-2:30pm Gumbo…
An Extraordinary Place at the Maine Historical Society
WMPG is proud to be a part of the Maine Historical Society’s Music in Maine, an exhibition that has be up since March of this year. As the Historical Society wraps up this fantastic walk through the history of music in Maine, our film will be show n as part of this program! Join us on December 12th at 6:30 PM to watch our short film, An Extraordinary Place , which explores the history and current community around…
BEGATHON October 23-29th – Goal met
We are excited to announce that we met our goal of $50,000 during our fall fundraiser. If you chose a t-shirt or other gift with your donation, please swing by and pick it up. We are at 92 Bedford Street. We thank you so much for your continued support. Donate!
Studio 51/ WMPG Open Mic Night – Lower Brooks Gorham – Listen here
On November 14th Studio 51 & WMPG presented an Open Mic Night in Lower Brooks on the USM Gorham campus. All acts were welcome. We had live bands, poetry, Karaoke, jokes and more. The new USM internet radio station Studio 51 broadcast the whole thing. Missed the show and want to hear it – click here . Want to hear what is happening on on the Studio 51 Internet radio station on the Gorham Campus right now,…
Let’s Connect Greater Portland wins award at MAB’s
Huge congratulations to the team behind Let’s Connect Greater Portland . They came in 2nd at the Maine Association of Broadcaster (MAB) awards. Let’s Connect is a public affairs show that airs every Thursday at 11.30am and is also available on podcasting platforms. Pictured, host Kristina Egan (middle) and Andrew Zarro picking up their award.
Jazz at the Movies presents Bix
WMPG’s Jazz At The Movies and The Portland Conservatory of Music are proud to present the award-winning documentary BIX: “ain’t none of them play like him yet” about the amazing cornet player “Bix” Beiderbecke. He was the only musician Louis Armstrong regarded as an equal. A child prodigy with a perfect ear, Bix’s playing was bright and lyrical, and was as legendary as his drinking. Bix was the Jim Morrison and Kurt Cobain of his day. He started young and died young, from…
WMPG Film winning awards for An Extraordinary Place
WMPG has won awards for Tom Bell’s documentary – An Extraordinary Place. Have you seen our film, An Extraordinary Place ? If not, now’s the time. The film, which explores our wonderful station’s history and present day community, has been, and will be playing at multiple film festivals across the country and even internationally! You can find our film nominated and playing at these festivals: June 20th, New York True Venture Film Festival in New York for Official Selection Screening June 20th 12.00 –…
