WMPG’s Fall Battle of the Bands is Coming Up Fast!
Fall Battle of the Bands | Oct. 13th Come compete for the chance to win 4 hours of free studio time at Monaco Studios ! The event has historically played a vital role in platforming young student musicians, and providing opportunities to get exposure, other gigs, and even studio time to record their music professionally. This year we are only doing one battle in the fall, rather than the customary two (one in each semester), so don’t…
Fall into Begathon and Record Sale
Fall Into Begathon | October 22–29 Begathon is just around the corner! October 22–29 marks WMPG’s Fall Begathon, our week-long fundraiser supporting independent, community radio. Free speech has never been more important, yet it’s something we can easily take for granted. Support WMPG, a station that encourages, celebrates and defends free speech and gives a voice to our Southern Maine community. And as part of Begathon week, join us for the WMPG Record Sale on…
Gorham Internet Radio Studio 51 Open House! September 29th & October 1st
You’re Invited to become a DJ at the new Studio 51 Internet Radio station on the Gorham campus! Click here to listen Studio 51 Come to the Studio 51 Internet Radio Open House on September 29th or October 1st if you’re interested in hosting your own show on the only internet station on the USM Gorham campus. Studio 51 Internet Radio is for USM students who live on or close to the Gorham campus. Located at 51…
Listen to an interview with Cid Bullens on WMPG
Long time local musician Cid Bullens visited WMPG for an interview with host Jon McKenney this past Wednesday. Missed it, listen here . Cidny Bullens is a songwriter, performer, musician, activist, educator and speaker. Cidny is also a two-time Grammy nominee whose 45-year career in the music business began auspiciously- working with Elton John, Bob Dylan, Gene Clark, Rod Stewart, The Alpha Band, and Pop producer/writer Bob Crewe. Cidny sang three lead vocals on the movie soundtrack of Grease, then…
Bill Audette in the running for a MAB Award
Congratulations to Bill Audette, whose radio feature on Black History Month has been recognized by the Maine Association of Broadcasters (MAB) Awards , placing either first or second in its category. We’ll find out which on awards night in October! It’s a wonderful recognition of Bill’s work and the great programming happening at WMPG. Listen to “Bill-Audette-Black History Month Feature” on Spreaker.
WMPG’s Freaky Fridaze 5-7pm
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…
Jazz at the Movies returns
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…
Programming Picks: A Cold Moon (with Naomi)
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…
Thanks to Justine Henry who has finished a two year term as Music Director @ WMPG
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…
