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
Maine Red Cross Will Install Free Bed Shaking Smoke Alarm for Deaf or Hard of Hearing
The Maine Region of the American Red Cross will install free bed-shaker alarms for those who are hard-of-hearing or deaf. They also will install smoke alarms, check batteries in existing alarms, replace batteries if needed and help you create an escape plan.
MDI Graduate Deandra Kanu to Compete on ‘The Bachelor’ – January 6th
Deandra Kanu, who graduated from MDI High School in 2014, is one of 30 women who will be competing on ABC's "The Bachelor." Now in its 24th season, show will premiere on Monday, January 6th with a special 3 hour show, from 8 - 11 p.m.
MDI Featured on “Island Life” on HGTV Friday December 27
Tune into HGTV this Friday, December 27th at 12:30 p.m. as Mount Desert Island will be featured on an episode of "Island Life"
Maine DOT’s Christmas Roadside Signs
The Maine Department of Transportation is at it again! They have some great roadside signs that will be next to Maine's highways over Christmas! Very humorous and rules to follow!
Governor Orders All State Offices Closed December 3
With the worsening weather conditions, Governor Janet Mills ordered all State Offices to be closed, all day, on Tuesday December 3rd.
4th Annual Gingerbread House Contest in Bar Harbor
The Bar Harbor Historical Society invites you to take part in their 4th Annual Gingerbread House Contest on Saturday, December 7th. You can either make a gingerbread house or vote for the People's Choice Award!
Ellsworth Woman on Wheel of Fortune [VIDEO]
Did you see Marie Anastos from Ellsworth on Wheel of Fortune on Tuesday, October 21st's episode?
Emera Maine Power Outage Update 5:30 AM Friday October 18
Much progress has been made in restoring power, but there are still 13,295 Emera Maine customers without power as of 5:30 AM on Friday, October 18th, with 10,068 in Hancock County and 2,269 in Washington County.
Goldie Hawn Was in Islesford This Weekend [PHOTO]
Did you happen to see Goldie Hawn Downeast this weekend?
Downeast Maine Logroller Tames the Mighty Mississippi [VIDEO]
Congratulations to Ellsworth's Alissa Weatherbee who became the first person to log-roll across the Mississippi River on Thursday, September 26.