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Thursday, November 26, 202011/26/2020

Karen Nason

In Local, Podcasts

Karen Nason, owner of Karen’s Ghost Kitchen in Gorham calls in to guest host Aaron Chadbourne to discuss her new concept- a takeout and delivery-only restaurant featuring six different menus. The Ghost kitchen concept is sweeping the nation, and now it has come to Maine.

Thursday, November 26, 202011/26/2020

John Baldacci

In Local, Podcasts

The former Governor joins guest host Aaron Chadbourne to talk about everything going on in politics today

Wednesday, November 25, 202011/25/2020

Jon Paradise

In Local, Podcasts

Jon Paradise is the Vice President of Public Relations and Communications at Town & Country Federal Credit Union, and joins guest host Phil Harriman to warn about holiday scams

Wednesday, November 25, 202011/25/2020

Habitat For Humanity

In Local, Podcasts

Godfrey Wood is a familiar name to many folks in southern Maine as the former President of the Portland Pirates and the Portland Chamber of Commerce. He now serves as Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland serving all of Cumberland County.

Derrick Buckspan is the 2021 President of the Greater Portland Board of Realtors.

Those two organizations have joined forces to provide homes for residents in need. They join guest host Aaron Chadbourne to tell us more details about the good things they are doing in Cumberland County and Maine.

Wednesday, November 25, 202011/25/2020

Tech Talk

In Local, Podcasts

Craig Peterson joins us once again for his weekly segment “Tech Talk.” You can catch his full show Saturday afternoons from 1 to 3.

Wednesday, November 25, 202011/25/2020

Sharyl Attkisson

In Local, Podcasts

Sharyl Attkisson has been a working journalist for more than thirty years and is host of Sinclair’s Sunday morning TV program “Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson.” She has covered controversies under the administrations of Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama, emerging with a reputation, as the Washington Post recently put it, as a “persistent voice of news-media skepticism about the government’s story.” She is the recipient of five Emmy Awards and an Edward R. Murrow Award for investigative reporting. She has worked at CBS News, PBS, and CNN.

Sharyl joins guest host Aaron Chadbourne today to discuss her new book SLANTED: HOW THE NEWS MEDIA TAUGHT US TO LOVE CENSORSHIP AND HATE JOURNALISM

Wednesday, November 25, 202011/25/2020

Eye on Politics

In Local, Podcasts

Jeremy Fisher and Eric Lusk join guest host Aaron Chadbourne for this week’s edition of “Eye on Politics”

Monday, November 23, 202011/23/2020

Chuck Igo

In Local, Podcasts

Chuck Igo updated you on sports here on WGAN for many years, and also hosted the “More Music Morning Show” on Rewind 100.9 for many years prior to his retirement in March. One effort that he poured his heart into during his time here at Portland Radio Group was the annual campaign to “Stuff the Bus.” Chuck has decided to come out of his retirement temporarily to help us raise money for Preble Street by living in a school bus for 28 hours starting this morning at 6AM for the importance of giving this Thanksgiving season! Help us exceed our goal of $20,000 for Preble Street by Thanksgiving!

This year’s annual “Stuff the Bus” Food Drive for Preble Street looks a little different… the need for donations is MUCH greater this year because of the pandemic. Preble Street is now serving 3 times the amount of meals it was just 6 months ago. No PHYSICAL donations will be taken for “Stuff the Bus” this year—instead, we’re asking you to donate ONLINE. Preble Street will take care of purchasing the food and delivering it to families. Your secure online donation gives Preble Street the buying power of 7 pounds of food for each dollar, and 100% of your pledge will help put food on the table of a Mainer in need! Get more info online now at wgan.com, or donate now by texting the word ‘FOOD’ to 77-thousand (77000).

Monday, November 23, 202011/23/2020

Daniel Goodman

In Local, Podcasts

Daniel Goodman is the Public Affairs Manager for AAA of Northern New England. He talks to guest host Phil Harriman about holiday travel plans for this Thanksgiving during the Covid pandemic.

Monday, November 23, 202011/23/2020

Dr. Nirav Shah

In Local, Podcasts

Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah talks to fill in host Phil Harriman on the latest about the Covid-19 pandemic

Local Headlines

11 hours ago in Local

Sen. King Says Trade War with Canada Could Devastate Maine Lobster Industry

King is calling on Republicans to pressure President Trump.

12 hours ago in Local

Man Charged with Felony After Circle K Robbery in Greene

The suspect was taken to the Androscoggin County Jail on several charges

21 hours ago in Local

Woman Killed in Portland Hit-And-Run

Police are asking anyone who witnessed the crash to contact them.

National Headlines

14 hours ago in National

Pennsylvania reports first 2 measles deaths in the US this year, both people unvaccinated

Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaster County, west of Philadelphia.

1 day ago in Local, National

Canada Trade War Could Shake Senate Races

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada is escalating as the midterm elections approach, threatening Republican…

6 days ago in National

Still recovering from Hurricane Lala, Hawaii prepares for a possible weekend cyclone

Communities still recovering from last weekend's hurricane in Hawaii could get pounded again in coming days from another tropical system gaining strength over warm Pacific waters.

7 days ago in National

Election takeaways: Donalds joins historic field and progressive scores upset victory in Florida

As the long, contentious primary season nears its end, Democratic voters elevated another progressive Senate candidate in Florida, while President Donald Trump's chosen candidate in his adopted home state, Republican Rep. Byron Donalds, won the nomination to be the state's first Black governor.