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Friday, August 22, 202508/22/2025

Harris Van Pate – Maine Policy Institute

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Harris Van Pate from the Maine Policy Institute joins guest host Josh Filler for his regular segment

Friday, August 22, 202508/22/2025

Friday’s opening segment

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Josh Filler finishes his first week of hosting the WGAN Morning News while Matt is away for two weeks.

Thursday, August 21, 202508/21/2025

Jason Savage

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Stay updated on state and national politics with Jason Savage, the Executive Director of the Maine Republican Party

Thursday, August 21, 202508/21/2025

Noel March

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Josh Filler welcomes Noel March on to the show. Noel is the Director of the Maine Community Policing Institute

Thursday, August 21, 202508/21/2025

Josh Filler opens the show

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Josh Filler is in once again to fill in for Matt Gagnon. Josh, Jason and Jeremy talk about what’s on their minds, and Josh gives a preview of what is coming up on today’s edition of the WGAN Morning News!

Wednesday, August 20, 202508/20/2025

Eye On Politics

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Former Cumberland County Republican Chair Eric Lusk and Political Consultant & in for BJ McAllister is Keith Mestrich , who’s the chair of the Lincoln County Democrats give their Analysis of Maine & National Politics.

Wednesday, August 20, 202508/20/2025

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 Craig every Saturday from 5pm-7pm on WGAN as he shares his Cybersecurity Secrets along with the latest Security news.

Wednesday, August 20, 202508/20/2025

Rep. Laurel Libby

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Rep. Laurel Libby joins host Josh Filler to talk more about transgender athletes, as well as the upcoming 2026 gubernatorial election. Will she run?

Wednesday, August 20, 202508/20/2025

Joe Lundberg

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It’s chilly for this time of year- is our summer already over? Josh Filler welcomes AccuWeather meteorologist Joe Lundberg onto the show to talk about what we should expect for weather as we approach the end of August and move into September

Wednesday, August 20, 202508/20/2025

Opening segment- music, sharks and more

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Great bands people have seen, the lack of headlining bands in Portland, and sharks are all covered on the opening segment of the WGAN Morning News with guest host Josh Filler.

Local Headlines

2 hours ago in Local

Maine CDC confirms 40th case of HIV in Penobscot County outbreak

This the second case reported this month, with the initial cases in the outbreak being reported back in November of 2023.

5 hours ago in Local

Portland PD discover human remains behind homeless shelter in Riverton area

The death does not appear to be suspicious at the moment, and authorities are working to identify the deceased and the cause of death.

22 hours ago in Local

Ice Jams Cause Flooding, Evacuations Along Piscataquis River

No injuries have been reported in the flooding.

National Headlines

1 day ago in National

Trump will pay his respects in Delaware to 6 US service members killed in the Middle East

President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One, Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

1 day ago in National, Trending

Muskets crack, drums echo as Boston marks 250 years since British evacuation

Reenactors in 18th-century military coats and tricorn hats filled the pews of one of the nation's oldest Catholic Churches on Tuesday before firing muskets outside and marching through neighborhood streets, marking the 250th anniversary of the day British forces evacuated the city.

2 days ago in National

Winds, blizzards and triple-digit heat put over half of the US in the path of extreme weather

From a surprising heatwave in California to blizzards burying parts of the Midwest and storms rolling into the East Coast, chaotic weather on Monday put more than half the nation's population in the path of extreme conditions.

2 days ago in National

What’s in the voting bill that Republicans are pushing to the Senate floor

Legislation that would require proof of U.S. citizenship for new voters has become a rallying cry for President Donald Trump, who claims that passage of the bill will "guarantee the midterms" for his Republican Party in November.