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
Acadia National Park to Open Park Loop Road June 1
Acadia National Park released the following opening dates on Thursday, May 28th, including the fact that the Park Loop Road will be open to vehicular traffic effective June 1st. This allows cars to go to Sand Beach, Thunder Hole and the top of Cadillac Mountain!
Stay wEllsworth Program
Just prior to Memorial Day, downtown Ellsworth businesses began rolling out the new program Stay wEllsworth.
Bar Harbor’s 2020 Memorial Day Ceremony [PHOTOS/VIDEO]
Here is the Video and Photos from the 2020 Bar Harbor Memorial Day Ceremony held at the Village Green War Memorial on May 25, 2020
Ellsworth High School to Salute Seniors Alphabetically Online [VIDEO]
What a great idea! Check out Ellsworth High School's Principal Dan Clifford and his message on how they will be saluting the Class of 2020 online alphabetically in the days and weeks to come! Now with 99 names/videos (through Simmons)
Maine DOT’s Memorial Day Weekend Signs
As you travel up and down Maine's highways this Memorial Day weekend you are likely to see one of these four clever electronic signs. If you're staying closer to home and not traveling, these signs are too good not to share!
Expired Licenses and Registrations Extended Until July 11
The City of Ellsworth posted on Tuesday, May 19th that Governor Mills has extended all expired vehicle registrations and driver’s licenses until July 11th per Secretary of State Matt Dunlap. The Bureau of Motor Vehicles hopes to reopen June 1st by appointment.
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.