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
Chris Popper
Disney to Stream Fireworks Display at 7 p.m. Friday April 24th
Missing the most magical place in the world? Disney World will be streaming their fabulous fireworks display Friday night, April 24th at 7 p.m on their Instagram page.
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Establishes Dedicated Fund to Help MDI Nonprofits Support Residents Impacted by COVID-19
Bar Harbor Bank and Trust announced on Thursday, April 23rd, that they have established a dedicated fund for nonprofits located on MDI that are helping residents impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal of the fund is to specifically help MDI residents address immediate basic needs
Bring a Little Slice of Acadia National Park to Your Next Zoom Meeting
Missing Acadia National Park? Want to bring a little Downeast Maine to your next Zoom Meeting? Thanks to Friends of Acadia, and the Acadia Digital Media Team you can now download your favorite image from this album and use it for your next meeting, and you too can be "in Acadia" while staying home.
High Wind Watch for Monday Afternoon to Night April 13th
The National Weather Service in Caribou is calling for heavy rain and a High Wind Watch for Monday afternoon into night for most of Hancock and Washington Counties as well as Central and Southern Penobscot Counties.
Ellsworth City Council Waives Pay-Per-Throw for Residential Pick-Up for April
After a lengthy discussion, the City of Ellsworth waived the $3.00 per bag trash fee for residential pick-up through the month of April.
Restaurant Employee Relief Fund
The National Restaurant Association Education Foundation will be offering $500 one time grants to restaurant industry employees who have been adversely impacted by COVID-19, financially, whether through a decrease in wages or loss of employment
Bar Harbor Town Council Votes 4-3 to Suspend All Occupancy for Transient Accommodations, Vacation Rentals and Campgrounds for Non-Essential travel Effective April 8-30
A divided Bar Harbor Town Council voted 4-3 to suspend all occupancy for transient accommodations, vacation rentals and campgrounds for non-essential travel effective April 8-April 30
Backstreet Boys Living Room Concert – March 29 [VIDEO]
As part of the iHeart Living Room Concert for America, the Backstreet Boys performed "I Want It That Way" from 5 different locations on Sunday, March 29.
March Snowmen [PHOTOS]
What happens when you're cooped up at home, get 4-to-6 inches of snow and need to get outside?
Move Over Carpool Karaoke … Desperate Times Call for Quarantine Karaoke
Here's our interview with Bangor resident Joe Meyers, who came up with an awesome and safe way for everyone to stay connected and have fun.