WMPG is back transmitting at full strength!
Our transmitter is back at full power. A huge thanks to our volunteers who have been outstanding in their help to keep us going. Our Spring Begathon fundraiser is still ongoing and your support is more crucial than ever. Your generous donations help keep WMPG running smoothly and enable us to continue providing you with quality programming.
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War of the Worlds Radio Drama
UPDATE: Tune in to 90.9 on the FM dial or click “listen now” at the top of our webpage to hear the broadcast of The War of the Worlds tonight, March 22nd at 7 pm. Didn’t catch the broadcast? You can listen to the full performance here:
The War of the Worlds. The USM Department of Theatre invites the community to a live performance of their first radio theatre production, The War of the Worlds: The 1938 Script. This infamous...
On her most recent episode of Intercultural Insights, Dr. Idella Glenn sat with Bob Greene, a former journalist and teacher of Maine’s Black history at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Dr. Glenn is one of four hosts of Intercultural Insights and her segment of the show airs on the third Tuesday of every month. On the first Tuesday, you can hear Rose Barboza on the Black Owned Maine Podcast. On the second Tuesday, Dr. David...
Perky
WMPG was recently featured on 207tv, hosted by Rob Caldwell & Samantha York. You can view here:
An Extraordinary Place Film Screening
Missed seeing our film? We are having another screening at USM (Talbot Hall within Luther Bonney Hall) – just across the road from WMPG. Talbot Lecture Hall, USM Portland Campus, Feb. 15th @ 6pm Movie at 6.00pm Movie is 30 minutes long. About the film The documentary takes viewers on a remarkable journey through the lives of the community members and USM students who work tirelessly to make their space truly extraordinary. It highlights the shared...
WMPG Mardi Gras Party - Feb 13th USM McGoldrick Center
Congrats to Bayside American Cafe as they took first place in the WMPG’s Annual Cajun Cookin’ Challenge On Fat Tuesday, February 13th we were so excited to bring back the Cajun Cookin’ Challenge for another year of culinary delight and community celebration. More than 400 people attended and enjoyed this annual event. For the first time we celebrated the party in the new McGoldrick Student Success Center on the Portland Campus of the University of...
WMPG and USM’s Recovery Oriented Campus Center (ROCC) are teaming up to bring you some great Valentine’s Day music on Wednesday February 14th from 1-2:30 p.m. Do you have a story or a few words to share about a special someone? Or would like to share what you love about your recovery? Perhaps you want to request a song that has meaning to you? Well, let us know! We will be taking call-ins throughout the...
Black History Monthy
WMPG honors and celebrates Black History Month, You will hear stories about many different people from the Black community. From musicians to writers and actors, you’ll enjoy hearing a bit more about these well known and interesting people. A Tribe Called Quest Eartha Kitt bell hooks Josephine Baker Lewis Latimer Bob the Drag Queen Shirley Chisholm Duke Ellington Leslie Odom Jr. Angela Davis Lead Belly Robert Lewis Beverly Glenn-Copeland Audra McDonald Claudette Colvin John Brown...
Intercultural Insights. Every Tuesday, from 11:30 am until noon, Intercultural Insights will feature a rotation of four distinct programs highlighting community events and stories in the Portland area. On the first Tuesday of every month will be the Black Owned Maine Podcast hosted by Rose Barboza. Rose will sit down with Black entrepreneurs in Maine to hear their stories and inspire the next generation of wealth builders. On the second Tuesday of each month, Intercultural...
In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, WMPG presents a special three-hour program hosted by volunteer Michael Cutting, on Monday, January 15th, from 1 to 4 pm. Join us in paying tribute to the powerful speeches of Martin Luther King Jr. and immerse yourself in the soul-stirring music that defined the Civil Rights era. Explore the links below to access some of MLK Jr.’s longer works, including recordings of his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance...
Ornette Coleman - Made in America - January 27th
WMPG’s Jazz At The Movies and Portland Conservatory of Music are proud to present a rare screening of Ornette: Made in America, a movie about Ornette Coleman, the saxophonist and musical visionary who virtually reinvented jazz with his groundbreaking recording The Shape Of Jazz To Come. Spliced together from clips of Ornette’s boyhood in Texas, home videos, interviews, and footage of his astounding performances with his band PrimeTime, Ornette: Made in America is not your...
