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...
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Calling all USM bands! WMPG is hosting our next Battle of the Bands, and we’re looking for student groups ready to bring the noise and show off their talent. It happens on November 18th – starting at 7pm in the USM McGodldrick building on the USM Portland Campus. Whether you play rock, hip-hop, indie, jazz, are a singer songwriter or with something totally new, we want to hear you! This is your chance to perform...
WMPG’s Jazz at the Movies team present Not Not Jazz, Jason Miller’s dynamic documentary on Medeski Martin & Wood—on Saturday, October 18th at 7:00 PM (28 Neal St., Portland). Not Not Jazz takes you behind the scenes with these groundbreaking musicians—John Medeski, Chris Wood, and Billy Martin—whose “avant-groove” sound helped define a generation of jam band music. As a special treat, MM&W drummer Billy Martin will perform live in a trio with Jamie Saft and Jesse Heasly for...
Join us during Begathon for our Driveway Record Sale on Sunday, October 26th, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dig through crates of vinyl, cassettes, CDs, and gear, enjoy good company, and grab a bite from The Fried Rice King food truck while you’re here!
An Extraordinary Place – See It Soon! Tom Bell’s award-nominated documentary An Extraordinary Place continues to hit screens near and far this season, and we’d love for you to join us. In a world of algorithm-driven playlists, music is everywhere, yet can feel disconnected. An Extraordinary Place reminds us what happens when people share music not for clicks, but for love, connection, and community. The film celebrates the beating heart of WMPG – the volunteers,...
WMPG’s the WORM interviewed Mal Blum to discuss their upcoming show and their new album Villain, released July 11 on Get Better Records. Have a listen: Interview date: July 27, 2025
Bobby Shaddox
Bobby Shaddox joined WMPG as a volunteer in 2014 after relocating from San Diego, CA to Portland. During his time at the station, he has hosted the weekly show Left of the Dial and served on WMPG’s Board of Directors. Bobby was prominently featured in the recent documentary An Extraordinary Place, where he delivered his signature karaoke weather report. As the new coordinator of Blunt Youth Radio, Bobby aims to boost youth participation at WMPG...
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...
