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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…

It’s Day 5 of Begathon and we need your help to reach our target of $60,000.  We are slightly over halfway there and need your help. WMPG programs shows like Rosita’s Latinos where she plays Latin music and gives information for Hispanic Mainers. Rosita was recently featured on News Center Maine’s Hispanic Month features. Rosita has been doing the radio show here for almost 30 years.  Every Saturday 9am-10.30am

Today, we kicked off our fall fundraiser! Every day our volunteer DJ’s and radio hosts bring passion and knowledge to WMPG. Our DJ’S curate fabulous playlists and bring you the best music that you don’t tend to hear on commercial stations. We deliver independent news and bring you great talk and public affairs shows. We train the next generation of audio producers, both from the University of Southern Maine and from our Southern Maine community….

WMPG’S Advisory Board is seeking WMPG listeners from the Southern Maine Community to act as a representation of WMPG’s audience. Listener Representatives are full board members and as such participate in formulating station policy and long range planning. These are two-year positions with meetings held the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 7-9pm on the USM Portland campus. WMPG LISTENER REP 2022 application DOC WMPG LISTENER REP 2022 application PDF   Email completed application to Stationmanager@wmpg.org Or Mail to: WMPG Listener Rep Search 96 Falmouth St. Portland, ME…

WMPG is proud to be a media sponsor of Puppets In Portland (PiP)  – a  city-wide festival of international puppetry arts in Portland, Maine, presented by our friends over at Mayo Street Arts .  Six days of world-class performances, workshops, a parade, and more. PiP PiP Parade! will take place on September 20 from 6:00-6:45 on Oxford and Mayo Streets. This is a free event.  Join the party in the streets with Shoestring Theater and the Ideal Maine Social Aid and Sanctuary Band. Featuring giant…

WMPG is proud to be a home for all different music, from different cultures all around the world. September 15th marks the start of Hispanic Heritage Month.  This month, we hope you too will celebrate the Hispanic community WMPG has three great DJ’s playing Latin music: Saturday mornings at 9- 10:30 AM sing along with Rosita for her show “ Latinos ”. Saturday evenings from 5-7 PM DJ Glaisma invites you to her show “ En Danza ”,…

The month of September is National Recovery Month. Chris Corson, the Director os USM’s Recovery Oriented Campus Center (ROCCA) states: “individuals I believe, we are all recovering from something: relationships with people, food, Covid 19, the stress of being away from home the first time, the passing of a loved one, substance use, and anxiety just to name a few.” Please check the USM ROCC calendar for groups and social activities this month. And coming…

We hosted WMPG’s summer neighborhood block parties this summer.  We had great youth and family participation at each event and it was fun to collaborate with other partnership organisations. Shout out to our food vendors – Quiero Café , Soul Food Paradise and Leonardo’s Pizza and to sponsors Bangor Savings Bank and What Mama Wants podcast for your generous support.  Thanks to Fun Town Splashtown, Maine Wildlife Park and everyone else who contributed items for raffle prizes. Thanks to WMPG volunteer DJ’s –   DJ Jon ,  DJ BC, DJ Luc…

DJ Jon was featured in the Portland Press Herald at the weekend where he discussed his love of K-Pop. DJ Jon hosts K-Pop Mega Mix on Tuesdays at 4pm on 90.9FM. We are proud to have him here at WMPG. “It seems that most of the music for kids that age are songs about frogs and baby sharks, then it goes straight into hip-hop songs about heroin or violence,” said Hawkins, 51, of Portland. “There aren’t a…