I must be the luckiest guy in the world to be able to captain one of the greatest rock stations in the USA! I’ve been on the Blimp for over 30 years, and no two days have ever been the same. I think that’s what gets me up at the crack of dawn. I call Blimp listeners “friends I’ve never met,” and it’s true. We share a common bond of living in Maine and a passion for Rock and Roll. It’s great to work with so many local charities and businesses as well. I'm 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. Thank you for all the years, and here’s to many more!
The Captain
Maine Throwback- 5 Great Songs From the Legendary Wicked Good Band
If you were in Maine in the 1980s then you were around for the heyday of one of the greatest Maine bands of all time. The Wicked Good Band. On their Facebook page, they say that "the Wicked Good Band has been insulting Maine audiences since its pathetic beginnings as a bunch of misfits and weir…
Did You Know There Are 34 Plantations in Maine? But It’s Not What You Think
No other state uses "plantations" as places except for Maine. Think of Maine Plantations as having to do with a civil type of definition. A plantation in Maine is not a town or village, and it's not one of our "unorganized territories." But it's still pretty unorganized…
Drive All The Way Through Maine in Under Three Minutes With This Cool Video
It pretty much takes 6 hours (without stops) to get from the bottom of Maine all the way to the top. You can get to Quebec, Montreal, or New York City in less time than it takes you to get from Kittery to Fort Kent. Yes, it's a straight shot. 364.2 miles. But it does take a while.
Maine’s Greatest Hard Rock Band of All Time-Twisted Roots
We are looking back at the legendary rock and roll bands of Portland. If you were in Portland and into the hard stuff in the '90s and 2000s, then you were a disciple of Twisted Roots. Or as we called them, TFR...Twisted F'ing Roots! These guys were as good as it got and were one of the Por…
Maine Black Bears Are Awake-Here’s How To Keep Them Out of Your Yard
Maine has the largest population of black bears in the continental United States. About 30,000 bears inhabit our state. Now, it's spring in Maine and our black bears are awake...and hungry!
How Close Did German Submarines Get to Portland Harbor in WWII?
If you've ever been to Fort Williams in Cape Elizabeth or to Peaks Island, you've seen the remnants of gun batteries and lookout towers. These were used in WW1 and especially in WW2 to protect Portland Harbor. You may think that World War II was fought far away from Maine, so you may be su…
The History of Great April Fools’ Day Hoaxes On Portland’s WBLM-FM
Happy April Fools' Day! 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 t…
The Weirdest Maine Vanity Plates We Saw on Maine Roads in March
Can you believe March is done? We are looking back to some of the weirdest Maine vanity license plates that we saw this month on the ultimate site for Maine plates; Vanity of Maine. Morgan and his crew go all over the Pine Tree State looking for the wacky, wild, and sometimes extremely profane vanit…
Why Are the Fire Hydrants in South Portland Different Colors?
Did you know there are over 600 fire hydrants in South Portland? The Portland Water District is responsible for providing the water. We were driving around our beloved 04106 this week and noticed that the fire hydrants are different colors. We knew it meant something! Luckily our heroes at the Sout…
The 10 Types of Vehicles That Don’t Have to Get Inspected in Maine
You may have heard that the Maine Legislature Transportation Committee decided last week that we STILL need to get our cars and trucks inspected. Maine is one of only 16 states in the USA where car safety inspections still happen annually. The State loves the money and the police say it makes the ro…
7 Incredible Events That Happened at The Expo in Portland, Maine
The Portland Exposition Building, officially the James A. Banks Sr. Exposition Building, but known to most as "The Expo" opened in 1915. It's the second-oldest arena in continuous operation in the USA, which alone makes it pretty historic. We've all been to the Expo for a middle…
Mainers Can Get A Copy of Any Car Accident Report Here
There were over 23,000 car crashes in Maine in 2020. If you were in one, usually there is a police report that is filed. Often, Maine motorists need to get their hands on that report. You can go to your police station or you can get the exact same report, often much quicker, with this cool website w…
There Used to Be a Canal That Connected Portland to Sebago Lake
There's been a lot of talk this past week about the Suez Canal. The container ship Even Given was stuck for days, costing companies billions of dollars in lost revenue. It's been a real crisis at the Suez Canal. Did you know that in the 19th century, Portland had a big canal? It was call…
What Happens If the Casco Bay Bridge in Portland Gets Stuck and Can’t Open for an Oncoming…
Did you know that our Portland harbor is the second-largest tonnage seaport in New England and the second-largest oil port on the East Coast? We have a lot of BIG ships that enter our harbor. These tankers are 550 feet long and weigh 23,000 TONS. That's a lot of momentum, so, it's NOT that…
Here’s The Updated List of Resturant Takeout, Delivery and Closures in Portland, Maine
With the weekend here, it's a good time for you to support a Portland bar and restaurant with some takeout or delivery. No cooking this weekend, yayyy!
Happy Birthday Elton! Here Are the 6 Times Elton John Has Played in Maine
Happy 74th birthday to Reginald Dwight, better known as Sir Elton John. Elton has sold over 300 MILLION albums and has been awarded 5 Grammys. He is one of the world's biggest superstars, so we should find ourselves lucky that the Rocketman has visited Maine six different times over the years f…