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Tuesday, August 19, 202508/19/2025

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 the WGAN Morning News in-studio to discuss his latest take on the current state of politics in the state, the country, and around the world.

Tuesday, August 19, 202508/19/2025

Tuesday’s With Howie Carr

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Tuesday, August 19, 202508/19/2025

Kristofor Healey

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

Tuesday, August 19, 202508/19/2025

Cold August Weather and Daylight Savings Time

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Josh Filler is in for the vacationing Matt Gagnon. Jeremy Mixer is producing in place for the vacationing Danny Martignetti. Joined by Jason Taylor in the newsbooth, today’s show opens with discussion about this rather chilly August weather, and moves on to the ongoing debate about the need for Daylight Savings Time.

Monday, August 18, 202508/18/2025

Getting To Know The Hosts

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Josh Filler, in for Matt, discusses the new Superman movie, expressing nostalgia for the original films with Christopher Reeve and…

Monday, August 18, 202508/18/2025

Josh Filler In For Matt

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Josh Filler discusses the emotional experience of taking a child to college, sharing his own experience of dropping off his…

Friday, August 15, 202508/15/2025

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…

Friday, August 15, 202508/15/2025

Wicked Sports Weekend

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We discuss All Things New England Sports with John Tomase on “Wicked Sports Weekend.”

Friday, August 15, 202508/15/2025

Maine Policy Institute

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Harris Van Pate from the Maine Policy Institute joins Matt regularly for a segment

Friday, August 15, 202508/15/2025

DC’s Crime Stats

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Matt Gagnon discussed the controversy surrounding the District of Columbia’s crime statistics, highlighting a lawsuit settled by the city against…

Local Headlines

4 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.

7 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.

23 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.