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Monday, January 20, 202501/20/2025

Bruce Poliquin

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Former US Representative Bruce Poliquin led the effort in the State of Maine to elect Donald Trump as our next President in November. Representative Poliquin joins Aaron Chadbourne and Spencer Thibodeau with his take on the upcoming Trump inauguration.

Monday, January 20, 202501/20/2025

Bill Diamond

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Guest host Aaron Chadbourne is joined in studio by former Portland City Councilor Spencer Thibodeau who has moved back to Portland after working for the Biden Administration. They speak with Former Senator & Founder of Walk a Mile in Their Shoes Bill Diamond to get his take on Donald Trump’s second Inauguration Day.

Monday, January 20, 202501/20/2025

Joe Lundberg

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Accuweather meteorologist Joe Lundberg joins guest host Aaron Chadbourne to talk about the snowstorm that just dumped several inches of snow around the state, as well as the weather in Washington D.C. on this Inauguration Day.

Monday, January 20, 202501/20/2025

Grace Curley

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The Grace Curley Show airs daily from Noon to 2 PM on WGAN, and every Monday, Grace joins the WGAN Morning News. Today, she speaks with guest host Aaron Chadbourne to talk about the outgoing Biden Administration and the second inauguration of Donlad J. Trump this afternoon.

Friday, January 17, 202501/17/2025

Coffee & Politics: Gregg Lagerquist

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Coffee & Politics sponsored by Autowerkes Maine in Freeport. Expert and efficient European car service without the attitude! Maine’s number…

Friday, January 17, 202501/17/2025

Wicked Sports Weekend

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We discuss All Things New England Sports with John Tomase on “Wicked Sports Weekend.”

Friday, January 17, 202501/17/2025

Jake Posik – Maine Policy Institute

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Jake Posik of the Maine Policy Institute joins Matt for his weekly segment

Friday, January 17, 202501/17/2025

Biden’s Time On Policy

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Biden says he spent too much time on policy, not enough on politics

Friday, January 17, 202501/17/2025

Meteorologist Joe Lundberg

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Meteorologist Joe Lundberg joins Matt to gives us and update on what we can expect for possible snow and frigid…

Friday, January 17, 202501/17/2025

Matt’s Traveling Issues

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Local Headlines

1 day ago in Local

Lobster Population Drops in New England, Overfishing Declared

A regulatory agency says lobster stock has declined by 34% since 2018

1 day ago in Local

Maine Network Ends Primary Care After Medicaid Cut from Trump Admin.

Maine Family Planning operates 18 clinics in the state

2 days ago in Local

Brunswick Police: Woman Rammed Cruiser, Led High Speed Chases Before Arrest

The suspect was denied bail because of underlying bail conditions.

National Headlines

24 hours ago in National

Trump says Senate should scrap the filibuster to end the shutdown, an idea opposed by Republicans

Back from a week abroad, President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster and reopen the government after a monthlong shutdown, breaking with majority Republicans who have long opposed such a move.

24 hours ago in National

FBI Director Patel says multiple people were arrested in Michigan in a Halloween weekend attack plot

Multiple people who had been allegedly plotting a violent attack over the Halloween weekend were arrested Friday morning in Michigan, FBI Director Kash Patel said in a social media post.

2 days ago in National

US stocks slip as Wall Street sees both good and bad in Big Tech profits, US-China relations

Options trader Steven Rodriguez works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

he U.S. stock market is pulling back from its record heights as Wall Street sifts through mixed developments on everything from the U.S.-China trade war to profits for Big Tech behemoths.

2 days ago in National, Trending

Banks and retailers run short on pennies as the US Mint stops making them

A sign in a Kwik Trip store shows the store will no longer be using pennies to give change, on Oct. 23, 2025, in Yorkville, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

President Donald Trump's decision to stop producing the penny earlier this year is starting to have real implications for the nation's commerce.