Chris is WDEA's "Sports Guy!" He has been broadcasting MDI and Ellsworth Basketball games for the past 17 years and this is the 16th year of broadcasting MDI Football. In May 2020, he was a honorary inductee into the National Technical Honor Society by Hancock County Technical Center. He is the 2013 Electronic Media Award winner from the Maine Interscholastic Athletic Administrator's Association in recognition for outstanding electronic media contributions to Maine Interscholastic Athletics. He is the 2015 Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce President’s Award Winner for Sustained and Exceptional Service to the Community In addition to broadcasting the sporting events for Townsquare Media, Chris sells advertising on the Townsquare Media stations. If you want to have your business reach our great community of listeners on the radio and the web, please give Chris a call at 941-1994 or email him at chris.popper@townsquaremedia.com
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MDI Graduate Deandra Kanu to Appear on Bachelor in Paradise This Summer on ABC
Deandra Kanu, who graduated from MDI High School in 2014, will be on ABC's Bachelor in Paradise this summer. Season 7 of Bachelor in Paradise will air on August 16. Tune in to watch Deandra shine while in Mexico. Anything can happen in paradise.
Ellsworth PD to Conduct OUI Checkpoints July 1-July 6
The Ellsworth Police Department announced that they would be conducting OUI Checkpoints and Enforcement Details July 1st through the 6th with emphasis on the Route 1A and Route 3 corridors
Cooling Off For Free In Bar Harbor and Ellsworth
You're going to need to cool off this summer and the Glen Mary Wading Pool in Bar Harbor and Splash Pad in Ellsworth are Kid-Friendly and bonus they're FREE
Amazing Creatures Underwater Off of Maine’s Coast [PHOTOS]
When your friend is Miss Maine for America Strong and a sternwoman on the F/V Victoria and an amazing photographer, you are treated to some amazing photos of creatures caught underwater off of Maine's Coast!
The Funny Things You See in Maine During Tourist Season
Ah... Tourist Season in Maine. When it takes you a hour to get from Bangor to Ellsworth and a half hour to get from one end of Cottage Street in Bar Harbor to the other. It's the time of year where you have to follow your Mother's advice and go to the bathroom before you get in the car, because a trip can take twice the normal amount of time thanks to those cash bearing tourists!
Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor Reopens to the Public
After being closed all of last year because of the pandemic, the Abbe Museum located at 26 Mount Desert Street in Bar Harbor has reopened to the public. The Abbe, a Smithsonian Affiliate will be open Monday to Wednesday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
1 Mainer Qualifies for Olympics; 1 Mainer Just Misses
Sanford native Rachel Schneider qualified for the Tokyo Summer Olympics on Monday night, finishing 3rd in the 5000 Meter race, while Lewiston native Isaiah Harris just missed qualifying, finishing 4th in the 800 Meters.
Lewiston’s Isaiah Harris Hoping to Qualify for the Olympics Monday Night
There could be a Mainer competing in the 2021 Summer Olympics if Lewiston's Isaiah Harris can qualify tonight, Monday, June 21st in the 800 meters.
Common Good Soup Kitchen in Southwest Harbor to Open Friday June 25
The original plan was to open this weekend, Saturday, June 19th and Sunday the 20th, but you know what they say about the best laid plans... So plan B! The Common Good Soup Kitchen in Southwest Harbor will open for the season on Friday, June 25th and will be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Island Connections $16,000 Matching Challenge Is on Now Through July 16
In the past year, Island Connections delivered 16,000 meals to Island residents. To celebrate, 3 individuals have pledged to match every donation Island Connections receives between now and July 16th up to $16,000