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
Captain of the Wicked Pissah from Wicked Tuna Seen Eating at Thurston’s Lobster Pound
Captain Paul Hebert of the F/V Wicked Pissah from the hit TV show Wicked Tuna was spotted at Thurston's Lobster Pound in Bernard on Wednesday, June 9.
Single-Use Plastic Bags Won’t Be Able to Be Used Effective July 1 in Maine
You might as well break out those reusable grocery bags that you used to use before COVID-19, because starting on July 1, you'll be required to use them in Maine's grocery stores as single use plastic bags will be illegal to use in Maine.
Lamoine Osprey Nest [LIVE CAM]
The osprey nest in Lamoine was destroyed in a fire in August 2020. The nest has been rebuilt and you can now see the nest and the ospreys thanks to Earth Cam.
Rocky the Flying Squirrel at the Hancock County Courthouse [VIDEO]
Check out the squirrel that dove off the Hancock County Courthouse, Flying from 2 1/2 floors up, landing on his feet and running off.
Ellsworth Burger King to Close Permanently After Service December 28th
The Ellsworth Burger King, owned by Steve Wegner is one of 4 Burger Kings that will close permanently after service on Monday December 28th. In addition to the Ellsworth Burger King, the Hogan Road Bangor, Orono and Rockland Burger Kings will be closing.
Noose Found Hanging From Wires in Deer Isle
Motorists traveling on Route 15 in Deer Isle, Maine were met with a noose thrown over the telephone wires on Juneteenth, June 19th, the day that commemorates Union army general Gordon Granger's reading of federal orders in the city of Galveston, Texas, on 19 June 1865, proclaiming that all enslaved persons in the State of Texas were now free.
Wild Acadia Fun Park Won’t Open in 2020
On the day that the Bangor State Fair announced it wouldn't take place in 2020, Wild Acadia Fun Park in Trenton made the difficult decision that they would not open in 2020.
Acadia National Park Announces Further Closures
Acadia National Park, in response to guidance from the State of Maine Department of Health and Human Services, announced additional modifications to operations to support federal, state, and local efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on Wednesday, March 25th.
Shrine Circus Canceled in Bangor, Presque Isle for 2020
The Anah Temple Shrine announced that the Shrine Circus, scheduled for May 1-3 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor has been canceled this year because of the coronavirus.
All Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicle Offices Closed Effective Immediately
Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap announced today that all Bureau of Motor Vehicles offices are closed, effective immediately, on Tuesday, March 17th