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Monday, August 4, 202508/04/2025

Road Trips & Sharks

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Matt Gagnon discusses his plans for a road trip with Greg, who shares memories of a memorable trip to Oregon.…

Monday, August 4, 202508/04/2025

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 Matt…

Monday, August 4, 202508/04/2025

Capital Insights

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Capital Insights sponsored by Autowerkes Maine in Freeport. Prepare your fine European car for summer road trips and vacation travel.…

Monday, August 4, 202508/04/2025

Firing of Erica Groshen

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President Donald Trump ordered the firing of Erica Groshen, Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), after the BLS…

Monday, August 4, 202508/04/2025

Sydney Sweeney’s Controversy

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Matt Gagnon discusses Sydney Sweeney’s recent controversy, highlighting her voter registration as a Republican in Florida in 2024 and her…

Monday, August 4, 202508/04/2025

Weather Update

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AccuWeather senior meteorologist Joe Lundberg discussed the current and upcoming weather and air quality. Canadian wildfires have caused reduced air…

Friday, August 1, 202508/01/2025

Friday Topics

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The conversation features Matt Gagnon discussing political dynamics in Maine. He criticizes potential gubernatorial candidate Shena Bellows, predicting her incompetence…

Friday, August 1, 202508/01/2025

Caller Of The Week 8/1/25

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Tom in Cape Elizabeth is our Caller Of The Week

Friday, August 1, 202508/01/2025

Kamala’s First Interview

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Matt Gagnon discussed Kamala Harris’s first post-election interview with Stephen Colbert, criticizing her timing and potential 2028 presidential bid. He…

Friday, August 1, 202508/01/2025

John Tomase

In Local

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

Local Headlines

8 hours ago in Local

Iconic Loon Population Up in Maine

Maine is home to a few thousand of the distinctive black-and-white waterbirds.

11 hours ago in Local

Man Faces Attempted Murder from Dixmont Shooting

Penobscot County deputies say they received a call reporting a man was out of control and recklessly firing a gun.

12 hours ago in Local

Fire Destroys Home, Injures People in Limestone

Firefighters say crews arrived at 65 High Street at 8:21 pm to find the home fully engulfed in flames.

National Headlines

3 days ago in National

Washington state faces historic floods that have washed away homes and stranded families

Days of torrential rain in Washington state caused historic floods that have stranded families on rooftops, washed over bridges and ripped at least two homes from their foundations, and experts warned that even more flooding expected Friday could be catastrophic.

4 days ago in National

Tariffs have cost U.S. households $1,200 each since Trump returned to the White House, Democrats say

Sweeping taxes on imports have cost the average American household nearly $1,200 since Donald Trump returned to the White House this year, according to calculations by Democrats on Congress' Joint Economic Committee.

5 days ago in National

Democrat wins Miami mayor’s race for the first time in nearly 30 years

Democrat Eileen Higgins won the Miami mayor's race on Tuesday, defeating a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump to end her party's nearly three-decade losing streak and give Democrats a boost in one of the last electoral battles ahead of the 2026 midterms.

5 days ago in National

Storms bring heavy rain to the Pacific Northwest, snow and freezing rain to the Upper Midwest

The first of a series of powerful storms dumped heavy rain and swelled rivers in the Pacific Northwest on Tuesday, closing roads and prompting high water rescues.