WMPG’S Jazz At The Movies team and the Portland Conservatory of Music are excited to kick off our Fall 2026 season with a very special showing of the film The Monkathon, a new movie of  guitarist Miles Okazaki’s live solo performance of the entire Thelonious Monk’s songbook. If you’re a Monk fan, you won’t want to miss this! Award winning guitarist Miles Okazaki decided to honor his hero, Thelonious Monk, by performing all 66 of...

WMPG’s Programming Committee wants to highlight some exceptional and unique shows that exist outside of our most trafficked time slots. The first one we’ve landed on is A Cold Moon, hosted by Naomi who presents an excellent survey of the esoteric post hardcore emo scene often referred to as screamo. As Naomi tells it: “My show, A Cold Moon, focuses on playing a wide variety of screamo music. This eclectic, abrasive, and often lyrically left-wing genre is...

LIVE. LOCAL. EVERY FRIDAY. WMPG IN THE COMMUNITY You never quite know what Friday is going to sound like. Every Friday from 5–7 PM, WMPG’s Freaky Fridaze rolls on with a brand-new lineup of live broadcasts from some of our favorite local spots. This happy hour series takes your favorite community DJs out of the studio and into the wild, spinning records and soaking up the vibes with listeners and music lovers. Join us in...

Primo Cubano will play our Live from the Drive. Come to WMPG for the 7.30pm live broadcast from our driveway.

We thank Justine Henry for her work as volunteer Music Director over the Last two years. Justine’s leadership has been instrumental in forging a new path forward for WMPG’s Music Department. Most recently she has spearheaded the monthly Sound Advice newsletter, and has worked to help develop staff recommendation bins (new releases / local music / from the library) that make all kinds of interesting music available to programmers. For anyone who engages with the CD...

WMPG Community Advisory Board (CAB) WMPG’s Community Advisory Board helps WMPG achieve its mission and serves as an effective mechanism for community input into the planning and decision-making of the station. We are looking for new members. Interested?  Apply here!   WMPG’s Community Advisory Board helps WMPG achieve its mission and serves as an effective mechanism for community input into the planning and decision-making of the station. Our current Advisory Board: Sophie Becker Emma Brearley Michael James Marcia Leander (Secretary)...

A few of our radio hosts have made the final in the Best of the Portland, Maine Awards. Vote before July 31st! Category – Radio Personality: Vote for Annella (the Morning Beat) Vote for Jack (No Longer Dangerous) Freaky Fridaze has been nominated for best community event. Vote here!

It is with great sadness that we share the News that longtime WMPG volunteer and programmer Jackie Nice passed away this past week. For more than 25 years, Jackie welcomed listeners every Sunday afternoon as the beloved host of Eastern Sands Radio. Her program introduced audiences to music and cultures from around the world, reflecting her belief that sharing music could help make the world a more understanding and compassionate place. As fellow WMPG volunteer...

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Ongoing Freaky Fridaze – weekly 5-7 pm September ‘Presenting Sponsor’ at Austin St Brewery for their new live music series – Cut Yer Teeth 08.23 / 1:00 PM CUT YER TEETH – Free Summer Music Festival A free music festival at Austin Street with five local bands. Featuring music from Just Milk, Lean Meats, Sunburned Sharks, Plague Dad, and Intricate Mouse Work. October Battle of the Bands at USM – more details Begathon – Fundraiser Record Sale – more details coming...

Like so many across Maine, our thoughts are with the family, friends, and community of Joan Sebastian Guerrero following his fatal shooting by ICE agents in Biddeford. At times like these, the importance of community, compassion, and supporting one another is especially clear. We’ve gathered a list of local resources below for anyone seeking information, support, or ways to get involved. Go Fund Me – Support Johan Sebastián’s Family Maine Solidarity Fund Presente Maine Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition Lightouse ME – Immigrant Defense Hub If you know of additional resources that should be...

Update: Listen to the recording here We’ll only ever tell you to move that dial once, and Thursday 16th is the day to do it! This Thursday at 11 a.m., tune in to Maine Calling as Annella joins Tom Bell, WMPG volunteer DJs – Pablo, Mel, and Mayim (Blunt Youth Radio) for a conversation about the extraordinary place that is WMPG, the power of community radio, the voices behind the mic, and why stations like WMPG matter. Catch it live, then...

An Extraordinary Place Receives New England Emmy Nomination for Best Editing WMPG is thrilled to announce that filmmaker Tom Bell has been honored with a New England Emmy Award for Editor – Long Form Content for his work on An Extraordinary Place , the acclaimed documentary chronicling the history, impact, and community spirit of WMPG. The award was presented at the 2026 New England Emmy Awards ceremony in Boston on Saturday, June 6. An Extraordinary Place tells the...

Janelle and Nika from our youth programming sit down with legendary independent journalist Amy Goodman and filmmaker Tia Lessin to discuss Steal This Story, Please a powerful documentary exploring media, activism, and the fight to control the narrative in an era of misinformation. The conversation delves into the film’s origins, the importance of independent journalism, and the stories that often go untold by mainstream media. Steal This Story will be screening at the Portland Museum of Art on June 4th, 5th, 6th, 17th...

WMPG  is proud to announce a new collaboration with the Maine Academy of Modern Music (MAMM) AND Equal Measure Arts /[the square] for this year’s Resurgam Festival , featuring a dedicated WMPG/ Equal Measure Arts Stage showcasing an exciting lineup of local talent. Our stage will highlight the diversity and energy of Maine’s music scene, with performances by: 12.15 – 1.00 Portland Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet 1.15 – 1.45    Graham Ganter 2.15 – 2.55 Isaac Raven 3.15 – 4.00 S.C.O.B.Y 4.15 – 5.00 – Plague Dad / music from WMPG 5.15 – 6.00   Brit Martin 6.15 – 7pm FREAK PHONE MC: DJ Perky, Plague Dad. This partnership...

Marc Galli, né Bartholomew, has been appointed Technical Director at WMPG, continuing a legacy of technical leadership at the station that dates back to figures such as Phil Hersey in the late 1990s. A highly respected audio engineer and producer in Maine’s music and arts community, Marc is the co-founder of Acadia Recording Company in Bayside, which he launched with his wife, Gina. Through this work, he has helped shape the sound of countless regional artists and projects....

An Extraordinary Place – See it on youtube! Huge News! The film won a Boston/New England Regional Emmy Award for Editor (Long Form Content) at the 49th annual awards. Tom Bell’s multi award-winning 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...

This record store day, WMPG DJ’s will be at Bull Moose in Scarborough from 8am – 12. Live broadcast 8am – 11.30am DJ’s at Bull Moose Scarborough Helen (the Crate Escape) Dana (Wax Poetic) DRB (Signal Boost) Annella (the Morning Beat) Check out the podcast by Dana, Helen and Annella Join Annella from The Morning Beat, Mr. Dana of Wax Poetic, and Helen from Crate Escape as they dig into some of the most exciting releases for Record Store Day. From long-awaited reissues to...