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Tuesday, June 9, 202606/09/2026

Primary Day Maine 2026 6AM

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The conversation on WGAN Morning News focused on the Maine primary election, particularly the US Senate race and the governor’s…

Monday, June 8, 202606/08/2026

Calls + Maine Wire Monday

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Matt takes calls about Graham Platner and also speaks to The Maine Wire

Monday, June 8, 202606/08/2026

Grace Curley

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The Grace Curley Show airs daily from Noon to 2 PM on WGAN, and every Monday, Grace speaks with us…

Monday, June 8, 202606/08/2026

Hypocrisy With Plattner

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The discussion critiques both parties’ hypocrisy regarding Graham Platner, comparing their reactions to Donald Trump. Republicans are accused of overlooking…

Monday, June 8, 202606/08/2026

Politics Behind RCV

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The discussion critiques ranked choice voting (RCV) in Maine, arguing it has not made politics nicer but rather more negative.…

Friday, June 5, 202606/05/2026

Coffee & Politics

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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, June 5, 202606/05/2026

Caller Of The Week 6/5/26

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Anthony In Buxton is our Caller Of The Week!

Friday, June 5, 202606/05/2026

Wicked Sports Weekend

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

Friday, June 5, 202606/05/2026

Final Pitch: Ben Midgley

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Matt speaks to Gubernatorial Candidate Ben Midgley as we get ready for Primary Day on June 9th

Friday, June 5, 202606/05/2026

NYT Article On Platner

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The conversation revolves around the New York Times article featuring accusations against Graham Platner, which included a woman named Lindsay…

Local Headlines

4 hours ago in Local

Man Accused of Murdering Another Man Before Portland Police Shot, Injured Him

Two officers are on administrative leave.

18 hours ago in Local

Portland Jetport Among Airports Hit by Technical Problems at Key Air Traffic Center

Hundreds of flights were canceled in the U.S. Northeast

18 hours ago in Local

Prime Bayside Lots in Portland Now Being Marketed for Development

The city rezoned the property for dense commercial housing.

National Headlines

5 hours 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.

4 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.