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Wednesday, January 1, 202501/01/2025

US Attorney Darcie N. McElwee

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Steve Woods and Dr. Jeffrey Barkin are in for Matt for “A Healthy Conversation” during today’s WGAN Morning News. For the final hour of the show, they welcome United States Attorney for the District of Maine Darcie N. McElwee, who was nominated by President Biden on August 10, 2021, and sworn into office on October 8, 2021.

Wednesday, January 1, 202501/01/2025

Bill Green

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If you’ve spent any amount in time in Maine- you know Bill Green! He was the long time host of “Bill Green’s Maine” on Newscenter 6 WCSH and Newscenter 2 WLBZ in Bangor. While he no longer produces the show, reruns air weekdays after the 12PM news on WCSH-6. Bill joins today’s guest hosts- Steve Woods and Dr. Jeffrey Barkin for…a healthy conversation.

Wednesday, January 1, 202501/01/2025

A Healthy Conversation

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Matt is off for the New Year’s holiday, so once again we’re happy to welcome the hosts of “A Healthy Conversation” to the WGAN studios for New Years Day. Steve Woods and Dr. Jeff Barkin start off the first hour with…. a healthy conversation.

You can hear their show regularly Sundays from 11AM-noon here on Newsradio WGAN!

Tuesday, December 31, 202412/31/2024

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…

Tuesday, December 31, 202412/31/2024

WVOM Cross Over

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Matt speaks with Ric Tyler of George Hale Ric Tyle on the top stories of 2024

Tuesday, December 31, 202412/31/2024

Looking Back At 2024

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Matt looks back at 2024 on some of the top stories and also more about Biden, while taking your calls.

Tuesday, December 31, 202412/31/2024

NYE & NYD Forecast

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We speak with Meteorologist Jeff Nordeen about the forecast for NYE tonight and NYD tomorrow forecast and this unseasonably warm…

Tuesday, December 31, 202412/31/2024

Getting Ready For NYE

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We discuss getting ready for NYE and why Matt doesn’t care much for it

Monday, December 30, 202412/30/2024

Peter Maer On Carter’s Passing

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We speak with Former White House Correspondent & Carter Historian Peter Maer on Jimmy Carter’s passing.

Monday, December 30, 202412/30/2024

Grace Curley

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The Grace Curley Show airs daily from noon to 3 PM on WGAN, and every Monday, Grace teams up with…

Local Headlines

4 hours ago in Local

Lobster Population Drops in New England, Overfishing Declared

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

4 hours ago in Local

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

Maine Family Planning operates 18 clinics in the state

14 hours 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

31 minutes ago in National

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

Fresh

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.

32 minutes ago in National

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

Fresh

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.

1 day 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.

1 day 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.