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Thanks to the hard working CMP crews WMPG power is back on at the transmitter site! Missed a couple of your favorite shows yesterday, just check out our archives where they are available on-demand. Hope you are all warm and safe.

During this fundraising drive, we want to celebrate Mainers who are doing great things in the community FRIEND-RAISING Who are the change-makers in Southern Maine?  Join WMPG to celebrate, and to connect to, Mainers who are transforming our world. Do you know someone who works tirelessly for the benefit of our community? We want to recognize them by sharing their story. Let’s give them their time in the sun! WMPG invites you to partner with…

WMPG featured a live remote broadcast of the Dr. Alfred and D. Suzi Osher school of Music’s Joyous Sounds for a Festive Season. The concert took place on Tuesday November 29th at the Cathedral of St Luke in Portland. Directed by Dr. Nicolas Dosman and featuring the Osher School of Music Choral Union singers listen to the concert

The C Word Hi, we are moving back to the country in today’s Beyond the Hook colucast or (column/podcast) and my name is Jon McKenney WPGM intern. I hesitate to use the c word when referring to music because many people refuse to give country music a chance. I’ve heard it said a bunch of times, “oh, I like all music except country” or “country, god no!” or I can’t stand the twang, or it’s a bunch of…

Beyond The Hook  # 4 by Jon McKenney   Tems Hi this is Beyond the Hook and I am Jon Mckenney.. I had never heard of today’s featured artist until I started asking around to see what music some younger more traditional students listened to. I received a number of replies but today’s colucast (column/podcast) stars a female singer, that generated the most excitement. The person who originally suggested today’s performer is a graduate student…

Sergio Cahueque is our first Community Change-Maker at WMPG!   Sergio Cahueque has been nominated by a long term listener and donor. Sergio Cahueque is a grassroots organizer for Defend Our Healt h in Portland, Maine..  That means he is the one who talks to people who have been impacted by PFAS  on their farmland, lead paint in their apartment, or arsenic in their water. And what makes Sergio exemplary at his job is his genuine empathy.  His ability…

Hi my name is Jon McKenney with the latest version of Beyond The Hook . A hook is: a musical or lyrical passage, or a riff, that is repeated and designed to catch the ears of listeners and reel them in, and this song has a world class hook. I chose today’s song because it is a perfect example of what a hook is. I guarantee that once I tell you what it is you’ll say, “OMG of…

UPDATE:  THANKS SO MUCH – WE HIT OUR GOAL OF $60,000! Thank you for donating during our fall fundraising.  Mail is still trickling in from the post office so we don’t have a final figure yet but we are currently sitting at $63,000!  Big shout out to all of you donors including our sustaining donors. Hip hip hooray! (repeat 3 times) WMPG’s Fall fundraiser takes place from Tuesday, Oct 18 through Monday 24th. The WMPG…

Hi my name is Jon McKenney and welcome to the first installment of “ Beyond The Hook .” A hook, sometimes called a riff, is a repeatable phrase or melody that draws you in and hooks you. I am an English major, and I am working as an intern, here at WMPG, that requires a writing component and my first assignment is to hit the ground running and produce a colucast or a (column /podcast). The beauty of…

Radio Host, Jack Hutton’s Restaurant of the Week:  Review of Benkay Sushi Bar and Japanese Restaurant Author: Jack Hutton (USM Student and host of No Longer Dangerous ) and Kayla Bogert (USM Student) There is just something about traditions that make a dining experience that much better. Benkay  Sushi Bar and Japanese Restaurant is masterfully decorated with traditional Japanese art and architecture. Combined with a sense of ambience and comfort that will transport you to a different time. Much like the Samurai proudly displayed…