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
This Day in Red Sox History – The Captain vs. A-Rod [VIDEO]
As the Boston Red Sox take on the New York Yankees at Fenway Park, Saturday afternoon, July 24, 2021, we can't forget what happened 17 years ago today on July 24, 2004
Maine Black Bears Release 2021-22 Men’s Hockey Schedule
On the hottest day of 2021, the University of Maine tempted us and had us dreaming of nights in the Alfond Arena, as they released the 2021-22 Men's Hockey Schedule.
Patriots Release their 2021 Schedule
The New England Patriots released their 2021 schedule on Wednesday night, May 12th. The Pats 1st preseason game is August 12th vs. Washington. The regular season begins September 12th vs. the Miami Dolphins and concludes January 9th at Miami. Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowksi and the super Bowl Champion Tampa Bay Bucs come to Foxboro Sunday, October 3rd.
World’s Largest Plane Lands in Bangor [VIDEO]
The Anotov Design Antonov An-225 Mriya touched down at Bangor International Airport at 2:26 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, much to the delight of many who crowded along the Odlin Road and Maine Avenue in Bangor.
7/22/83 Samantha Smith Returns to Maine
The year was 1982, and a ten year old girl from Manchester, Maine, wrote a letter to the newly appointed General Secretary of the USSR Yuri Andropov. In the letter, Samantha Smith wrote; "
Dear Mr. Andropov,My name is Samantha Smith. I am ten years old...