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Creative designers from around southern Maine showcase their creations for the 2018 WMPG runway!

The show will feature local designers of wearable art for all ages and genders on Sunday April 22, doors at 7 pm – show begins 8 pm at Port City Music Hall.

WMPG’s DJ Shane will spin the tunes, Abbie McGilvery will host, and Nikki Hunt and Guests will open the show with a celebration of earth’s beauty on Earth Day!

WMPG’s Fashion Show strives to include a wide-ranging and energetic collection of the talent & creativity that is thriving in Maine. Artistic Director Cindy Flanders describes the runway show as “an eclectic mix of modern, vintage and artistic pieces, featuring local designers that are new to the fashion scene alongside veteran designers with established fashion studios.”
Click here for tickets via portcitymusichall.com:

WMPG SPRING BEGATHON!

Hey Friends! We did it!

With almost 1,000 donations, we’ve made the $50,000 goal! Thanks to every person who donated. Large or small, your gifts are important and appreciated.

WMPG’s media partners at USM, The Free Press are presenting a Journalism Workshop on Saturday, March 24th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the USM Portland Campus. Sessions will be held by USM faculty and local journalists from publications such as the Portland Press Herald and the Bangor Daily News. This is an opportunity for students, faculty and community members to learn more about the vast world of journalism. USM students get in free, $3 for high school students and $5 for the general public. Admission includes access to all sessions and the panel at the end of the day, as well as provided food and drink. Coffee, drinks and snacks, as well as a lunch will be included. The event consists of 8 different sessions.
Click here for more info.
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To celebrate Women’s History, from Thursday March 8-March 14, all DJs and Talk shows will feature women’s music and topics. Beginning on International Women’s day, we will present our signature eclectic music and talk by honoring women from all genres of music and women working in the commnuntity to make changes.

Everyday in the month of February WMPG is airing a short audio feature about an influential Black man or woman in history. We’ll hear about people from Maine to Malawi. We celebrate scientists, radicals, teachers, preachers, musicians, athletes, and those who fought to followed their dreams.

On Sunday February 11th, the Bates Gospelaires performed live during the Maine Gospel Train’s show. DJ Sister Milka asked the choir to perform as part of celebrating Black History month.

Listen to The Gospelaires

WMPG celebrated Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. day with two special programs by WMPG volunteers Michael Cutting and DJ Zachariah. Michael played freedom music, speeches, and more.
Listen to Michael’s show

DJ Zachariah from Palm Wine Radio played musicians who have spoken out against injustice, inequality, prejudice, while advocating for civil rights in Africa.
Listen to DJ Zachariah’s show

We are sad to report that longtime WMPG DJ Steve Hirshon passed away peacefully this past Friday night. During his 30 plus years at WMPG Steve wore many hats including DJ, public affairs producer, development director, sports director and serving on the WMPG Board of Directors. Until recently Steve could be heard every Thursday morning hosting his show “Hukkin’ a Chainek” – a Yiddish phrase that means making a big noise – which featured an eclectic mix of musical genres, along with interviews with community activists, authors, journalists and politicians. Steve exemplified everything that is good about WMPG and will be greatly missed.

USM’s Media Studies Audio and Radio Production class presents The Escape Pod. These are interviews and conversations with USM professors and staff, community members, students and more. As part of learning all about radio our students produced, hosted and engineered these fifteen minutes interviews. Give a listen!

Jim Ward presented his 15th annual Christmas music special that ran for 17.5 hours!!!!! You can listen again if you go to our programming page and click on any of the shows between Sunday 14th 5pm through Monday 25th 8:30am.