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
11 Things I Learned Stuck in Traffic on MDI Wednesday Night
Here are 11 things I learned while stuck in traffic trying to get off Mount Desert Island Wednesday night.
Old Town’s Andre Miller Signed by the Green Bay Packers
Just a week after being waived by the New York Giants, Old Town's Andre Miller has been signed by the Green Bay Packers and participated on the field yesterday, August 1st!
Free, Family-Friendly Activities in Downeast Maine July 10-16
Here's a list of FREE, Family-Friendly Activities Happening in Downeast Maine July 10-16
Ellsworth’s Movies By Moonlight July and August
After a 4 year hiatus FREE movies are resuming in Ellsworth's Knowlton Park, in July and August thanks to a partnership between the City of Ellsworth and The Grand. Mark the Dates and See What's Playing and When!
Versant Power’s Oldest Transformer Is Replaced
Versant just replaced a 73 year old transformer at the Ellsworth Falls Substation. The replacement should bring more reliable service to the area
Oceanarium and Education Center in Bar Harbor Throws Maine Ocean Festival Saturday June 10
Looking for something fun on Saturday? Oceanarium and Education Center in Bar Harbor is Throwing the Maine Ocean Festival Saturday June 10
Police Seek Information on Missing 14-Year-Old in Ellsworth
The Ellsworth Police Department is searching for 14 year old Sophia Glass who left home on Water Street at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 16 and hasn't returned home. The Ellsworth Police Department asks if anyone has seen Sophia, or knows where she may be, that they contact the Ellsworth Police Department at 207-667-2168.
Cadillac Mountain Summit Road Reopens
The Cadillac Mountain Summit Road has reopened!
Coordinated Response Needed to Fight Wildfire In Acadia National Park Sunday
Members of 6 local fire departments along with Acadia Park Rangers and the Maine Forest Service combined to fight a wildland fire in Acadia National Park along the St. Sauveur hiking trail on Sunday, April 23rd
Jordan’s Snack Bar Is Open for the Season
Jordan's Snack Bar, a Downeast Institution is open for the season!