Herb considers himself luckiest guy in the world to be able to captain one of the greatest rock stations in the USA! That's why the call him "The Captain," right? He's been on the Blimp for over 30 years, and no two days have ever been the same. He calls Blimp listeners “friends I’ve never met,” and it’s true as they share a common bond of living in Maine and a passion for Rock and Roll. He also enjoys working with so many local charities and businesses as well. He's wicked proud to represent Townsquare Media as Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of the Maine Association of Broadcasters and as a board member of NESCom at Husson University.
The Captain
27 Years Ago-Maine Goes Crazy When The Portland Pirates Win The Calder Cup
Here's a happy Maine sports memory for you. May 30, 1994. 27 years ago this week, the Portland Pirates won their one and only AHL Calder Cup Championship! It was the very first year of the franchise. A magical year to be sure with team members became household names in Maine: Killer Kevin Kaminski, Kent Hulst, Jeff Nelson, Kerry Clark, Byron Dafoe, and Olaf Kolzig. The Pirates totally owned the town in the first three years in Portland, with sell-outs at the CCCC most of the time. Portland was Hockeytown!
Watch This Epic 1990’s Video Of The Iconic Fun-O-Rama Arcade in York Beach, Maine
With Memorial Day Weekend approaching, we thought we would get you fired up for Summer by looking back to some of the iconic summer places of Maine. We found this video from 1990 of the Fun-O-Rama arcade in beautiful York Beach, Maine. The tradition continues as Fun-O-Rama is opening back up this weekend!
Sick of All The Gross and Disgusting Ticks? This Maine Animal Eats 5,000 Ticks A Year
Let's get some more opossums up in here! The tick problem in Maine this year is for real, and the worst is yet to come. The deer tick season really gets going in June and July before it subsides in the fall. Make sure to check yourself, the kids, and your pets when you frolic outside. I hate ticks, and can't find a good evolutionary reason why they live on our planet in the first place. Ants and birds will snack on ticks and there are some animals that eat ticks-chickens, believe it or not, are one of them. But we need an animal that LOVES to nibble on these horrible little creatures, and for that, ladies and gentleman of Maine, I give you, the unsung hero of tick-haters everywhere: The Opossum. The opossum eats 95% of all the ticks that cross their path... up to 5,000 ticks a year! They do a significant job in keeping the tick level down and thus tickborne diseases, like Lyme. You'll find them mostly in Southern Maine.
The Summer For Classic Rock! The Updated Concert Calendar for Maine Concert Goers
It was a bit of a reshuffle this week with concert announcements We added in a Dead and Co show, but had to reschedule a couple of the Fenway Shows. The Motley Crue/Def Leppard/Poison/Joan Jett extravaganza moves to 2022, as well as Aerosmith. Things are heating up in Maine, get ready for more show announcements at The State Theatre, Aura, Portland House of Music, and all our great local music venues.
Watch This Dramatic Triggered Rock Fall in Maine’s Acadia National Park
A scary moment at Acadia National Park.Falling rocks! Fortunately, this was a controlled, triggered rock fall and no one was in danger.
Everything You Need To Know About Surfing in Maine in 2021
Whether you are a beginner or a pro, the summer is here and it's time to Hang Ten. Here's a brief rundown of some beaches to check out, some surf shops to get your gear, and the current surf conditions for the state.
Maine’s Biggest Food Truck Festival Returns September 11 at Thompson’s Point
We missed partying with you all last year with no Street Eats and Beats. But, we are BACK and ready to roll out the biggest and best Food Truck Festival the State of Maine has ever seen! September 11th at beautiful Thompson's Point.
How Many Places Can You Recognize On This Beautiful Flyover of Scarborough, Maine?
We found this wicked cool aerial tour of Scarborough on the Maine Public YouTube page. It shows what an incredible place Scarborough is to live, work, and play. Take a quick tour through town and see how many places you can recognize. It's always fun to get a bird's-eye view of your town. This will give you a new perspective of places you go every day.
Maine’s UNE Marine Science Center Is Home to Another Incredibly Rare Lobster
The University of New England’s Marine Science Center in Biddeford, Maine has done it again. They are the proud keepers of another super-rare lobster. This lobster has its color split right down the middle. Amazing! Back in February UNE became home to a one-in-30 million rare yellow lobster which was named Banana. Finding a split-colored lobster is even rarer; one-in-50 million! Shouldn't Banana's new roommate be called Banana Split?
You Mainers Want Tickets to See Tom Brady’s Return To Gillette? It’s Going To Cost You Big $$$$
The NFL released the New England Patriots 2021 schedule this week, so we now know for sure when Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski will be making their return to their old stomping grounds of Gillette Stadium. The Super Bowl Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers will take on our Pats on October 3rd, in a Sunday night prime time matchup. This will be a historic game, and if you want to watch it in person, you better be ready to break the bank.
Here Come the Concerts! The Blimp Concert Calendar Has Added More Shows
Are you ready to rock with us again? Concerts are back, and you can believe with mask and social distancing rules being scaled back, that more shows are coming. We already have a long list-many of these shows that are rescheduled for 2020. But be ready, because we know a lot will be coming down the pike very soon. And of course, WBLM will have tickets, VIP experiences, and much more,
Maine’s 2021 Beach to Beacon Goes Virtual. Here Are Some Training Videos To Keep You Inspired
Organizers of the TD Beach to Beacon announced today that the annual race would be virtual in nature for 2021. The race was canceled in 2020. So instead of racing the beautiful course in Cape Elizabeth, you will run your own 10K anytime between July 23rd and August 8th to coincide with the Summer Olympic games. Very cool!
Take A Tour Of the Fantastic New South Portland Fire Station
After 646 days of being closed, a brand spanking new Cash Corner Fire Station is open in South Portland. It's on the site of the old station and it is a beauty! It didn't take long for our heroes to kick the new station into gear. By 8 am today, they had already answered two emergency calls. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was held yesterday.
Maine’s Iconic York’s Wild Kingdom is Reopening This Month
It's time to get wild! Great news that York's Wild Kingdom is planning on reopening for the season on May 29th. Touted as "Maine's Favorite Zoo and Amusement Park." York's Wild Kingdom is one of those places you went to as a kid, and now you are going with YOUR kids, and maybe your grandkids!
Hey Maine and New Hampshire! You Still Have Time To Join Cycle The Seacoast 2021
It's become of the best community events of the year for the Seacoast. The annual Cycle the Seacoast with the American Lung Association. People from all over the Northeast take part and this year has extra-special meaning. You may already know that the American Lung Association supports millions of people with lung diseases, like COPD, asthma, and lung cancer — the #1 cancer killer in the United States. But this past year COVID has been added to the list. COVID-19 is, of course, a respiratory virus that affects the lungs, and the American Lung Association has launched a 25 million dollar initiative to end COVID-19. This is where YOU come in with the Cycle the Seacoast event!
How Many People In Maine Are Over 100 Years Old?
Happy 101st Birthday to Frank Averill! Frank lives at the Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough. He was celebrated this past week by the Scarborough community with music from Scarborough High School and a challenge coin from the Scarborough Police Department. We know that Maine, with 20.6 % of our population being over 65, is per capita the oldest population in the country, but how many of us are at that 100-year-old mark?