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
NASA Names Part Of Mars After ‘Bar Harbor’
Many people say Bar Harbor is out of this world... Well it really is, now that the USGS Astrogeology Center has named the current part of Mars "Bar Harbor!" You can follow along here as they explore "Bar Harbor" with the latest updates from the Mars Rover Curiosity.
More Than 4,600 Without Power in Hancock County
Strong winds have knocked out power to over 4600 Emeral Maine customers on Monday, October 10th. According to the recent Emera Maine Power Outage report there were 4629 customers without power in Hancock County.
Hermine Has Thunder Hole Booming [VIDEO & PHOTOS]
Thunder Hole was booming on Tuesday, September 6th as Maine was feeling the effects of extra-Tropical Storm Hermine. There were high surf advisories and rangers in Acadia National Park closed the area so visitors wouldn't climb down.
Ellsworth Police Conducting Safety Check Friday
Consider yourself warned! The Ellsworth Police Department will be conducting safety checks of vehicles traveling on High Street in Ellsworth between the hours of 10 p.m. Friday (Sept. 2) and 2 a.m. Saturday (Sept. 3)
MMA Ship Jump 2016 [VIDEO]
It's a rite of passage.. the Annual Ship Jump for the incoming class at Maine Maritime Academy in Castine, and yesterday, (Aug. 28) it was the Class of 2020's turn, as they jumped into their career as Mariners!
Expect Lots of Traffic This Weekend
Drivers in the Ellsworth, Bar Harbor and Bangor areas -- and everywhere in between -- should be ready for increased traffic this weekend. The combination of free admission to Acadia National Park Thursday-Sunday and the American Folk Festival in Bangor will bring thousands of people to the region.
Ellsworth Tim Horton’s Temporarily Closed
Patrons of Tim Horton's in Ellsworth were disappointed early Monday morning when they tried to order their morning coffee and donuts, as they were met with temporarily closed signs on the entrance and on the marquis.
Bar Harbor House Destroyed By Fire
A house located at 219 Bay View Drive in Bar Harbor was destroyed on Friday morning, Aug. 5 despite the efforts of seven fire departments.
Crews Battle Fire on Bayview Drive in Bar Harbor
Motorists are asked to avoid the Bayview Drive in Bar Harbor, as seven area fire departments are fighting a structure fire Friday morning as of 10:10 a.m.
Acadia National Park Offers Free Admission
The National Park Service has announced that there will be free admission at all 412 National Parks, including Acadia National Park August 25-28 in celebration of its centennial birthday month.