The Captain

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.

Learn to Speak Like a Mainer With These 45 Mainah Words

We polled Mainers and asked them what words they would want to be added as an official word to the English language. Here are the top 45 choices.

13 Made-Up Maine Towns From Movies, TV You Wish You Could Visit

There are over 700 Maine cities and towns. But some of the most famous Maine towns are not even real.

Shark Week? Try a Monster-Crocodile in a Maine Lake!

Did you know that one of the cheesiest horror movies ever was set in Maine?

How Many of These Lobster ‘Jeopardy!’ Questions Can You Get Right?

Whether you live in Maine or are visiting, you will find these questions pretty tough!

Who Needs Shark Week When Maine Has ‘Lobsteroids’

Who needs Shark Week when Maine already has Lobsteroids...the 80's cult classic , made right here in Maine!

Maine’s Unforgettable Night: Mainers Share Their Stories from the Grateful Dead Concert at Oxford Plains Speedway 36 Years Ago

One of the greatest concert events in Maine history happened 36 years ago. The Grateful Dead played two epic shows at Oxford Plains Speedway!

30 Years Ago This Week-Maine Goes Crazy When The Portland Pirates Win The Calder Cup

Here's a happy Maine sports memory for you. May 30, 1994. 30 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!

Here’s What Happens If a Tanker Is Coming and the Casco Bay Bridge in Portland, Maine, Won’t Open

Talk about nerve-racking!

A Chilling Look Back 22 Years Later: Tracing the Path of the 9/11 Hijackers Through Maine

With the 22nd anniversary of 9/11 here, it is still unbelievable to think that two of the hijackers and terrorists spent their final hours amongst us.

What a Trip! Here Are Some 2023 A to Z Fun Facts

What a long, strange trip it was! The 33rd annual A to Z. Thanks for listening to the radio event of the year in Maine! Here are some A to Z Fun Facts

Greatest April Fools’ Day Pranks in Maine Radio History

The Rock and Roll Blimp has lead the way in Maine over the best six decades with epic April Fools Day hoaxes. We have literally stopped the state in its tracks with our capers over the years. What makes them more fantastic, is that most of these pranks were done before the age of social media, so the fact that we were able to fool an entire state for the day made it that more fun for us and hopefully for you,

Tis the Season For Frickin’ Freezin’ Song

We are getting tons of requests for this Blimp goody about Mainers and the cold weather. It's only funny 'cause it's true! Stay warm Blimpster.

Here Are the Winter Storm Closings and Delays in Maine

Get up to the minute cancellations, delays and parking bans here.

‘You’ve Been Hit!’ The History of Portland, Maine’s Valentine’s Day Phantom

Since 1976, a mysterious group of phantoms, or bandits, have shown their love for Portland by putting up hearts of all shapes and sizes around town on Valentine's Day.

This Handy Guide Will Help You Figure Out What Maine Animal Made Tracks in the Snow

I have always wanted to learn more about animal tracks, and thanks to our friends at the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, I can!

Give Us Your Favorite WBLM Rock and Roll Blimp Memory

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of WBLM, we want to hear from you. Tell us your stories and memories of what rock and roll means to you, and we might just share it on the air as we celebrate stories from Blimpville.