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Wednesday, December 22, 202112/22/2021

Craig Peterson

In Local, Podcasts

WGAN’s tech guru joins Matt for his weekly segment, and gives a preview of Saturday afternoon’s show

Wednesday, December 22, 202112/22/2021

Jon Paradise

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Jon Paradise of Town and Country Federal Credit Union joins Matt to offer financial advice for the holidays

Friday, December 17, 202112/17/2021

Airing of Grievances

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Friday, December 17, 202112/17/2021

Ma Ma Martignetti’s Christmas Wishes

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Danny’s mom calls into sing another song and wish our listeners a Merry Christmas.

Friday, December 17, 202112/17/2021

AccuWeather Meteorologist Joe Lundberg

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We speak with AccuWeather Meteorologist Joe Lundberg about the upcoming snow storm in Southern Maine.

Thursday, December 16, 202112/16/2021

Capital Insights With Governor John Baldacci

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Former Governor & Congressman of Maine, John Baldacci gives us his Capital Insights on Local and National Politics.

Thursday, December 16, 202112/16/2021

Portland Mayor Kate Snyder

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Portland Mayor Kate Snyder gives us an update on what’s happening in Portland.

Thursday, December 16, 202112/16/2021

Former Governor Paul LePage

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Former Governor Paul LePage joins the program for a special appearance.

Thursday, December 16, 202112/16/2021

Maine Energy Marketers Association

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Charlie Summers with Maine Energy Marketers Association speaks to WGAN Morning News about possible blackouts in Maine.

Wednesday, December 15, 202112/15/2021

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

Local Headlines

7 hours ago in Local

U.S. Marshals Arrest Maine Man Who Failed to Appear in Court for Manslaughter

Albert Deschaine of Peru was convicted in 2024 for a fatal crash in Auburn that killed another man.

8 hours ago in Local

Portland Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Child Pornography

Derren Wood-Peterson also received 10 years of supervised release.

9 hours ago in Local

Maine Game Warden killed in plane crash honored in procession

A Limestone man suffered life-threatening injuries when he crashed into a garbage truck Wednesday morning.

National Headlines

10 hours 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.

1 day 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.

2 days 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.

2 days ago in National

Hegseth is facing a new round of questioning from Congress on the Iran war and more

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Congress on Tuesday about the Trump administration's end game for the Iran war, the conflict's costs and its impact on diminishing weapons stockpiles.