WMPG recognizes Black History Month with special programming throughout the month of February, highlighting the voices, music, history, and lived experiences of Black artists, activists, and storytellers. Tune in to hear programs that celebrate Black creativity and resilience across genres and generations, from music that shaped movements to conversations that deepen our understanding of the past and present.
Our WMPG friend is putting together a special two-night benefit concert, S.L.O.B.fest (Support Local Original Bands)—a celebration of local music across all genres. Proceeds from the shows will benefit WMPG and help kick off our Spring Begathon fund. Come out, discover new sounds, and support community radio. Friday February 6th from 7pm and Saturday from 5pm. Skips Lounge, Buxton, ME Artists playing at SLOBfest include: Thousand Mile Fall Cradle II Grave Paradise is Cancelled Enigma...
WMPG Is Seeking Contract Engineer
WMPG is seeking to “contract ” a Radio Audio Engineer for 10 hours a week. The qualified person will have a couple years experience repairing broadcast equipment and comfortable with computer networks. We need someone to make our radio signal sound great! If interested email
stationmanager@wmpg.org or phone (207) 780-4424 for more details. Will stay posted until filled. This is a “contract” position and not a USM position. This person will be responsible for...
If you missed Brian Shankar Adler on Dave Wade’s Juke, Jive and Jazz, catch it on our archives. Brian is a drummer/percussionist known for his musical explorations of space and time. He grew up on an indian ashram, and has performed in caves, forests, and adjacent glacial ice fields as well as Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. And his partner, saxophonist Jane Ira Bloom, who after pushing NASA to take jazz into space, actually had...
We were sad to hear about the passing of Karmo Sanders recently. Karmo joined the USM Department of Theatre in 2017, bringing an indefatigable passion for theatre, comedy, playwriting, and teaching. A consummate theatre artist, Karmo taught Playwriting, The Art of Dialogue, Public Speaking and Acting for Non-Majors, a class in which she delighted in spotting talented students and encouraging them to become Theatre majors. Every day, she brought an easy laugh, a well-crafted joke,...
Bluegrass at One Longfellow Square
Bluegrass Spectacular returns at OLS – a benefit night for WMPG
Buy Tickets online or call One Longfellow Square box office 207-761-1757 (box office hours : Friday 12PM to 3 PM) It’s back! For the 20th Anniversary of the WMPG Bluegrass Spectacular, we’ve got some old favorites and a group of young pickers making a name for themselves across New England, for yet another installment of your favorite night of the year. As always, your hosts are the World...
