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Wednesday, April 23, 202504/23/2025

Student Loan Portfolio

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The discussion focused on the $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio, with only 40% of borrowers currently repaying. Aaron Chadbourne highlighted…

Tuesday, April 22, 202504/22/2025

Pope Francis The First with Norah O’Donnell

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During this CBS Special Report anchored by Norah O’Donnell , you’ll hear from Pope Francis about his life and legacy…

Tuesday, April 22, 202504/22/2025

Sabina Castelfranco

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On WGAN Morning News, Aaron Chadbourne discusses the passing of Pope Francis with CBS reporter Sabina Castelfranco in Rome. The…

Tuesday, April 22, 202504/22/2025

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…

Tuesday, April 22, 202504/22/2025

Tuesday’s With Howie Carr

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Tuesday’s With Howie Carr sponsored by Route 22 Service Center offering shuttle service to work or home, make an appointment…

Tuesday, April 22, 202504/22/2025

Kristofor Healey

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Kristofor Healey, Homeland Security Analyst joins the program discussing all matters related to Homeland Security.

Tuesday, April 22, 202504/22/2025

National Work Zone Awareness Week

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Aaron Chadbourne and Rebecca Grover from the Maine Turnpike Authority discussed the importance of National Work Zone Awareness Week, which…

Monday, April 21, 202504/21/2025

Dan Cashman

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Dan Cashman announced the final season of Maine’s only Late Night Talk Show last year. “The Nite Show with Danny Cashman” is taping it’s final four episodes this week. Dan reflects with guest host Aaron Chadbourne about the show, which has aired on statewide television for the last decade and a half.

Monday, April 21, 202504/21/2025

Grace Curley

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The Grace Curley Show airs daily from Noon to 2 PM on WGAN. Every Monday, Grace joins the show to talk about the latest developments in national politics. Today’s guest host is Aaron Chadbourne.

Friday, April 18, 202504/18/2025

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…

Local Headlines

13 hours ago in Local

Maine Principals Fight DOJ Request for Student Names in Transgender Athlete Case

TheTrump administration sued Maine in April for not complying with an executive order barring transgender athletes from sports

14 hours ago in Local

‘Unidentified’ Officers Detain Parent at Portland School

The school superintendent said the officers declined to identify themselves or their agency

15 hours ago in Local

Senator King Opposes Trump VA Nominee After Tense Exchange

Senator King  is a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee

National Headlines

3 hours ago in National

The rise of AI tools forces schools to reconsider what counts as cheating

The book report is now a thing of the past. Take-home tests and essays are becoming obsolete. Student use of artificial intelligence has become so prevalent, high school and college educators say, that to assign writing outside of the classroom is like asking students to cheat.

1 day ago in National

Authorities search for conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s killer but provide little about motive

Authorities searched on Thursday for a sniper who assassinated Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, with one bullet and then slipped away in the mayhem resulting from the latest act of political violence to befall America.

1 day ago in National, Trending

US marks 24th anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks

Americans are marking 24 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks with solemn ceremonies, volunteer work and other tributes honoring the victims.

1 day ago in National

US inflation worsened last month as the cost of gas, food and airfares jumped

Inflation moved higher last month as the price of gas, groceries, hotel rooms and airfare rose, along with the cost of clothes and used cars.