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Maine Points

Maine Points

Discover Maine Points – Your Weekly Spotlight on Maine’s Movers and Shakers!
Produced by Danny Martignetti of The WGAN Morning News, Maine Points brings you inspiring stories and highlights from organizations making a difference in our community. We proudly share these conversations across all eight stations of the Portland Media Group, ensuring your message reaches listeners throughout Southern Maine. Tune in every Sunday morning on your favorite station:

WGAN – 5:00 AM
WMGX – 5:00 AM
WYNZ – 5:30 AM
WBAE – 5:30 AM
WPOR – 5:30 AM
98.9 WCLZ – 5:30 AM
WZAN – 5:30 AM
WYNZ HD2 – 5:30 AM

Start your Sunday with stories that matter—Maine Points, where Maine’s voice is heard! If you are an organization that wants to be featured, E-mail danny@wgan.com

MAINE POINTS

Friday, August 6, 202108/06/2021

StrengthenME

Danny speaks with Miyabi “Abbie” Yamamoto of Maine Associations for New Americans (MANA). They are one of many Partners with StrengthenME. 

MAINE POINTS

Thursday, July 29, 202107/29/2021

Maine Points: Maine 211

This year 211 Maine is celebrating 15 years of service! 211 Maine has been a statewide program since 2006. In…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, July 16, 202107/16/2021

Maine Points: Bonny Eagle Car Show

41st Annual Bonny Eagle Car Show held this year on Sunday, August 8th from 8a-2pm. Featuring Classic Cars & Trucks.…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, July 9, 202107/09/2021

Maine Points: Bondeko

Danny speaks with CEO of Bondeko , Orson Horchler. Bondeko is raising industry standards by hiring and training New Mainers.…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, July 2, 202107/02/2021

Maine Points: 4th Of July

Danny speaks with the Mayor of Portland, Kate Snyder on what to expect for Portland’s 4th Of July Fireworks. Plus, I go over disastrous July Fourth fire in Maine and speak with Portland Fire Chief Keith Gautreau about safety around 4th Of July.

To close our the show, I bring in some of the rock stars in our sales department to wish everyone a Happy 4th and what they have planned.

MAINE POINTS

Friday, June 25, 202106/25/2021

Maine Points: Hair Matters

Hair Matters is a non-profit, 501c3 organization that depends personal and corporate donations, Sponsorships, Grants, Angel Donors, Third Strand Donors, insurance reimbursements and private pay clients. Danny speaks with Founder and CEO Deb Porter

MAINE POINTS

Thursday, June 17, 202106/17/2021

Maine Points: Alzheimer’s Association, Maine Chapter

Danny speaks with Drew Wyman, Executive Director of Alzheimer’s Association, Maine Chapter and Renate Scholz, 2021 Greater Portland Walk to…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, June 4, 202106/04/2021

Maine Points: Maine Blue Collar Scholarship Foundation

Danny speaks with Shawn Moody & Chrissi Moody from Moody’s Collision Centers- founding partners of the Maine Blue Collar Scholarship…

MAINE POINTS

Thursday, May 27, 202105/27/2021

Maine Points: Portland Wine Week

We speak with Erica Archer, founder of Portland Wine Week. The first Portland Wine week took place in 2018 with…

MAINE POINTS

Thursday, May 27, 202105/27/2021

Maine Points: Maine Tourism | Portland Wine Week

We speak with Tony Cameron Chief Executive Officer of Maine Tourism Association about Memorial Day Weekend and Tourism. From the…

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