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Friday, October 17, 202510/17/2025

Make 12 Hours Count Radiothon 10/16/25

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WGAN’s “Make 12 Hours Count Radiothon” Returns to Support Maine Veterans After a six-year hiatus, the Make 12 Hours Count…

Friday, October 17, 202510/17/2025

Todd Crawford + Brian Cummings 5:30PM

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Closing out the Radiothon with Jeff Pierce and Chuck Igo speaking with Todd Crawford & Brian Cummings. This was the…

Thursday, October 16, 202510/16/2025

Brian Cummings 5:00PM

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The conversation revolves around the Veterans Forward radiothon, where the goal is to raise $500 per hour to support veterans…

Thursday, October 16, 202510/16/2025

Leo Deon 4:30PM

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Jeff Pierce & Chuck Igo speak with Leo J. Deon Jr. (CWO, U.S. Coast Guard-Ret) ,MDOL , Veterans Program Manager…

Thursday, October 16, 202510/16/2025

Mike Hall 4:00PM

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The conversation revolves around a fundraising event for Veterans Forward, an organization that supports veterans in need. Jeff Pierce, Director…

Thursday, October 16, 202510/16/2025

Ryan Lorrain 3:30PM

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Ryan Lorrain Director of Communications Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services. We discussed the organization’s mission to connect veterans with earned…

Thursday, October 16, 202510/16/2025

Bill Libby 3:30PM

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We speak with Maj. Gen. Bill Libby, Ret. director of Vet2Vet Maine’s board, talking about Vet 2 Vet and the…

Thursday, October 16, 202510/16/2025

Barry Gabloff 3:00PM

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The “Make 12 Hours Count for Veterans” radio event, sponsored by Moody’s Collision Centers, Cunningham Security Systems, and Bill Dodge…

Thursday, October 16, 202510/16/2025

Charlie Summers 2:50PM

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The conversation features a radio show discussing the Veterans Forward Radiothon, hosted by Jeff Pierce and John Williams. They welcome…

Thursday, October 16, 202510/16/2025

Senator Susan Collins 2:30PM

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Senator Susan Collins discussed her efforts to support veterans in Maine, highlighting a $3.6 million funding bill for Maine veterans’…

Local Headlines

4 hours ago in Local

Fall Foliage Report Shows High Color Change Hitting Northern Maine

The new report is also promoting fall events this weekend.

4 hours ago in Local

Congresswoman Pingree, Other Democrats Call Out “Retaliation” at CMMC, Other Hospitals

Prime Healthcare has suspended or fired 20 nurses at CMMC,

7 hours ago in Local

Police investigating overnight break-ins at two businesses in Portland’s West End

Portland Police are investigating break-ins at two West End businesses that happened overnight Wednesday morning.

National Headlines

2 days ago in National

California farmers are struggling to sell grapes as demand for wine drops

It's harvest time in California wine country, but many growers are struggling to sell their grapes as changing drinking habits have caused demand to plunge. The decline is forcing some growers to tear out vineyards that their families have grown for generations.

6 days ago in National, Trending

Early voting begins in US midterm elections that could flip control of Congress

In-person voting for this year's midterm elections began Friday, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide which party they trust to lead Congress through a cost-of-living crisis, a prolonged war in Iran and other pressing issues.

2 weeks ago in National, Trending

US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks

Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity.

2 weeks ago in National, Trending

Anthropic researcher resigns with warning about the dangers of AI development

An Anthropic researcher said he is resigning from the company over concerns the artificial intelligence firm and its competitors are not acting responsibly in AI development, echoing concerns raised inside and outside of the industry about the technology's potential to elude human control.