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Friday, September 11, 202009/11/2020

Bruce Poliquin

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  Former Congressman from the 2nd District, Bruce Poliquin joins Matt Gagnon discussing the latest in state & national politics.

Friday, September 11, 202009/11/2020

Maine Policy Institute

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Jake Posik, Communications Director at the Maine Policy Institute goes the latest in Maine Politics and Policy.

Friday, September 11, 202009/11/2020

2nd Annual “Flags for Community Heroes”

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We speak with Rotarian Charlie Friar with Rotary Club of Portland.   Today is the first day that the American flags…

Thursday, September 10, 202009/10/2020

The Woodward Files

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In tapes, Trump admitted to Bob Woodward he knew coronavirus was deadly; Fauci denies hearing Trump distort facts on coronavirus.…

Thursday, September 10, 202009/10/2020

John Baldacci

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

Thursday, September 10, 202009/10/2020

AccuWeather Meteorologist Joe Lundberg

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We Welcome AccuWeather Meteorologist Joe Lundberg on WGAN, who will be providing us with our morning and afternoon AccuWeather Forcasts…

Thursday, September 10, 202009/10/2020

Back To School & The Budget

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It’s Owen’s first day of school and Matt gives a shout to his son that shout-out and The Mills administration…

Thursday, September 10, 202009/10/2020

Eggs & Issues Virtual Event

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Quincy Hentzel president and CEO of the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce, speaks to us about Eggs & Issues Virtual…

Thursday, September 10, 202009/10/2020

State Of Online News / HBO

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Matt goes over the state of online news and the ads constantly playing in the background, which leads into a…

Thursday, September 10, 202009/10/2020

United Way Of Greater Portland

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https://soundcloud.com/newsradio-wgan/united-way Matt Wolcott & Nancy Kamaliza from United Way of Greater Portland joins us to go over their ongoing efforts…

Local Headlines

2 hours ago in Local

Firefighter Killed in Searsmont Mill Explosion Identified

Firefighter Andrew Cross, 27, of the Morrill Fire Department, was killed in the line of duty while working to protect his community. This morning, a procession of over 100 first responders lined the roads to honor him and escort his remains back to Waldo County.

5 hours ago in Local

Body of missing Ellsworth paddleboarder found

20-year-old Grayson Mote went missing on May 5th after leaving his family's camp to go paddleboarding and didn't return for over an hour and a half.

5 hours ago in Local

Searsmont Fire Explosion Picked Up by Radar

The explosion during the fire was so large it was picked up by radar Friday afternoon.

National Headlines

3 days 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.

4 days 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.

4 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.

4 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.