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Thursday, June 12, 202506/12/2025

Remembering Brian Wilson

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Matt Gagnon discussed the movie “Vanilla Sky” and its use of a song, reminisced about his early music experiences with…

Thursday, June 12, 202506/12/2025

Matt’s Back

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Matt Gagnon discusses his return to “Eggs and Issues” after a hiatus, noting the recent news, including Trump’s actions in…

Wednesday, June 11, 202506/11/2025

Wednesday Topics & Calls

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Aaron Chadbourne, sitting in for Matt, discussed the vulnerabilities of Hannah Pingree’s administration, particularly in addressing child deaths in state…

Wednesday, June 11, 202506/11/2025

Eye On Politics

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Cumberland County Republican Chair Eric Lusk and Political consultant & subbing for BJ McCollister is Bill Diamond. Together they give…

Wednesday, June 11, 202506/11/2025

Tech Talk With Craig Peterson

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Craig Peterson – America’s Leading CyberSecurity Coach, Joins The WGAN Morning News every Wednesday at 7:35 for Tech Talk. Catch…

Wednesday, June 11, 202506/11/2025

Portland Mayor Mark Dion

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Mayor Mark Dion discussed the city’s preparedness for protests, emphasizing the importance of lawful and orderly demonstrations. He praised the…

Wednesday, June 11, 202506/11/2025

Protests & Trump

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The conversation on the WGAN Morning News covered the ongoing protests and riots in LA, with President Trump, Gavin Newsom,…

Wednesday, June 11, 202506/11/2025

The Substitute Teacher

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Aaron Chadbourne, filling in for Matt Gagnon, discussed his last day on the show. He compared his role to a…

Tuesday, June 10, 202506/10/2025

Tuesday Topics & Calls

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The discussion on the show covered various political and social issues. Speaker 1 highlighted the historical use of troops to…

Tuesday, June 10, 202506/10/2025

Phil Harriman

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Phil Harriman has served in Augusta, and is the founder of WGAN’s Saturday show “Inside Maine.” Every week he joins…

Local Headlines

13 hours ago in Local

False 911 Call Brings Large Police Presence at Standish High School

Additional details will be released as they become available.

14 hours ago in Local

Elderly Woman Dead from House Fire Near Lincoln

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

18 hours ago in Local

Maine CDC confirms 40th case of HIV in Penobscot County outbreak

This the second case reported this month, with the initial cases in the outbreak being reported back in November of 2023.

National Headlines

2 days ago in National

Trump will pay his respects in Delaware to 6 US service members killed in the Middle East

President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One, Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

2 days ago in National, Trending

Muskets crack, drums echo as Boston marks 250 years since British evacuation

Reenactors in 18th-century military coats and tricorn hats filled the pews of one of the nation's oldest Catholic Churches on Tuesday before firing muskets outside and marching through neighborhood streets, marking the 250th anniversary of the day British forces evacuated the city.

3 days ago in National

Winds, blizzards and triple-digit heat put over half of the US in the path of extreme weather

From a surprising heatwave in California to blizzards burying parts of the Midwest and storms rolling into the East Coast, chaotic weather on Monday put more than half the nation's population in the path of extreme conditions.

3 days ago in National

What’s in the voting bill that Republicans are pushing to the Senate floor

Legislation that would require proof of U.S. citizenship for new voters has become a rallying cry for President Donald Trump, who claims that passage of the bill will "guarantee the midterms" for his Republican Party in November.