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Thursday, April 7, 202204/07/2022

Steve Michaud | Maine Hospital Association

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Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield will no longer be able to receive in-network coverage at Maine Medical Center in…

Thursday, April 7, 202204/07/2022

MMC To Drop Anthem Customers

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Matt gives his analysis on Maine Medical Center to drop Anthem customers from in-network coverage in 2023

Wednesday, April 6, 202204/06/2022

Callers On Ukraine

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Wednesday, April 6, 202204/06/2022

Eye On Politics

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Former Maine Legislator Jeremy Fischer and Cumberland County Republican Chair Eric Lusk give their Analysis of Maine & National Politics

Wednesday, April 6, 202204/06/2022

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, April 6, 202204/06/2022

Inside The Mansion

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Inside the $6M mansion BLM reportedly bought with donated funds Keller Williams Realty Encino      

Wednesday, April 6, 202204/06/2022

Dr. Dora Mills

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We speak with Dr. Dora Mills Chief Health Improvement Officer for MaineHealth about the latest updates on COVID.

Wednesday, April 6, 202204/06/2022

Free Speech

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Twitter has no plans to replatform Donald Trump as free speech advocate Elon Musk comes aboard.  Matt also does the…

Wednesday, April 6, 202204/06/2022

Maine GOP In Portland

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Maine’s former governor takes his re-election campaign to the opening of the Maine Republican Party’s multicultural center in Portland.

Tuesday, April 5, 202204/05/2022

Tuesday Morning Calls

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Matt closes out the show with taking your calls.

Local Headlines

3 hours ago in Local

Owner of Friendship market released from ICE custody

The owner of a market in Knox County has returned home after he was taken into ICE custody last month.

3 hours ago in Local

Man who claims to have supernatural powers accused of throwing items at Bangor coffee shop

A man is behind bars after police say he chased employees around a coffee shop in Bangor and threw things at them.

14 hours ago in Local, National

Platner should drop out of Maine’s US Senate race after sexual assault allegation, Sanders says

Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday became the latest and most notable lawmaker to pull support for Maine Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner following an allegation of sexual assault, adding to a chorus of calls for him to step aside as party leaders scramble to determine the next steps.

National Headlines

9 hours ago in National

Democrats begin pulling Platner endorsements after Maine candidate faces sexual assault allegation

A woman who previously dated Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner said he drunkenly forced her to have sex after she told him to stop, according to a Politico report, leading prominent supporters to pull their endorsements and throwing a must-win race for the party into turmoil.

14 hours ago in Local, National

Platner should drop out of Maine’s US Senate race after sexual assault allegation, Sanders says

Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday became the latest and most notable lawmaker to pull support for Maine Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner following an allegation of sexual assault, adding to a chorus of calls for him to step aside as party leaders scramble to determine the next steps.

5 days ago in National

Couple charged with felonies for Empire State Building climb-turned-proposal

A skyscraper-scaling daredevil told police that he and his girlfriend climbed the Empire State Building's antenna and unfurled a banner about love and peace because he wanted to "do something special" for their engagement, prosecutors said Thursday at the couple's arraignment on felony reckless endangerment, burglary and other charges.

5 days ago in National

The Onion’s new parody of Alex Jones’ Infowars starts with $100,000 to Sandy Hook families

The satirical news site The Onion isn't waiting to take possession of Infowars to launch a parody of Alex Jones ' conspiracy platform. More than a year after first trying to buy Infowars, The Onion on Thursday will debut a send-up under its own website with plans to give some of the revenue to families of the victims in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.