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Wednesday, January 8, 202501/08/2025

Announcement + Your Calls

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Wednesday, January 8, 202501/08/2025

Eye On Politics

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Cumberland County Republican Chair Eric Lusk and Former Portland City Councilor and Mayoral Candidate Spencer Thibodeau give their Analysis of Maine…

Wednesday, January 8, 202501/08/2025

Coffee & Tech Policy

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Matt covers Tech Policy and the reason why he has such a passion for it.

Wednesday, January 8, 202501/08/2025

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, January 8, 202501/08/2025

Follow Up Thoughts

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Quick Call on the follow up with Speaker Ryan Fecteau’s Interview

Wednesday, January 8, 202501/08/2025

Speaker Ryan Fecteau

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Matt speaks with Ryan Fecteau, Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives on the upcoming Legislative Session.

Wednesday, January 8, 202501/08/2025

51st State Compromise

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Matt goes over about Canada becoming the 51st State?

Wednesday, January 8, 202501/08/2025

Expansion Of Medicare & Budget

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Matt is Back! With the start of The New Legislature and has a lot to say about this especially about…

Tuesday, January 7, 202501/07/2025

Your Calls With Aaron

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Tuesday, January 7, 202501/07/2025

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

17 hours ago in Local

Ozone Expected to be Elevated Tuesday Along Coastal Maine

Coastal air, along with high elevations of Acadia National Park are expected to be "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups."

17 hours ago in Local

Police Say One Adult, Four Kids Arrested After Beak-ins, High Speed Chase

Deputies say the five used a sledgehammer to smash the windows of dispensaries and smoke shops in Waldo and Hancock counties.

20 hours ago in Local

Victims injured in explosion and fire at Searsmont lumber mill remain hospitalized

The president of Robbins Lumber Company as well as the vice president of sales were injured in the explosion at the lumber mill in Searsmont on Friday.

National Headlines

3 hours ago in National

What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries as Trump’s endorsement is put to the test

Is there a future in politics for Republicans who cross President Donald Trump? The signs this year suggest no, and Trump has convinced his voters to defeat his adversaries again and again.

6 days ago in National, Trending

Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned convictions

Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and life sentence for the deaths of his wife and son were overturned Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court because the court clerk at his trial suggested he was guilty. But the disgraced lawyer won't be leaving prison anytime soon.

7 days ago in National

Denver airport security missed trespasser who was killed by plane on runway

Workers at Denver airport initially missed a security breach by man who scaled an 8-foot perimeter fence and crossed a runway where he was hit and killed in a fiery collision by a plane with 231 people on board, authorities said Tuesday.

1 week ago in National

US consumer prices jump as Iran war sends energy prices rapidly higher

The Labor Department's consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025, according to data released Tuesday. On a month-to-month basis, April prices rose 0.6% from March as gasoline prices rose 5.4% during the month; the month-over-month gain was down from 0.9% increase from February to March.