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
Throw Away the Romaine Lettuce
Just two days before Thanksgiving, the Center for Disease Control has issued a warning that Romaine lettuce is not safe to eat.
Watch For Flash Freeze and Black Ice
Downeast Maine and Greater Bangor area should be very careful later tonight and driving on Wednesday morning, as there's a very good chance of a flash freeze and black ice!
High Winds Knock Out Power Around Bangor, Downeast
The anticipated high winds are causing power outages for Emera Maine's customers on Saturday night, November 3rd.
Penobscot Narrows Bridge to Be Shut Down for Bridge Inspection
The Penobscot Narrows Bridge connecting Verona and Bucksport will be closed for 7 hours for a scheduled bridge inspection Sunday night into Monday morning
High Seas Pound Acadia’s Thunder Hole [PHOTOS]
Thunder Hole in Acadia National Park was booming on Tuesday, September 11th. Rangers had closed the observation deck because of the waves crashing over the deck. Check out the photos taken just after high tide.
2018 Blue Hill Fair Schedule
It's hard to believe that summer 2018 is coming to a cruel, quick end. The Bangor State Fair has come and gone. The high school fall sports season begins Monday, Aug. 13, and the 2018 Blue Hill Fair runs Aug. 30 through Labor Day, Sept. 3.
Thunder Hole Rock [PHOTOS]
Look to the Left of the Giant Rock (Boulder). Part of the Observatory Deck's Fencing is Broken and Other Parts Are Bent!
Jordan’s to Open Wednesday, March 21
Tuesday, March 20 was the first day of spring. The snowbanks sure don't make it look like spring, but the fact that Jordan's Snack Bar is opening on Wednesday, March 21 for the season, gives me hope that spring will eventually get here.
Thunder Hole March 3, 2018 [PHOTOS/VIDEO]
Thunder Hole in Acadia National Park was booming on Saturday, March 3, 2018. These photos and video were taken at about 1:30 p.m. High Tide was at 11:34 a.m.
Santa Came to Denny’s In Ellsworth
If you're struggling to believe in Santa, or finding the good in people this time of year, please take 2 minutes and read this story, of how a waitress who was in need of a little Christmas miracle met Santa at Denny's