WMPG seeks Listener Reps for our Advisory Board! Apply today – deadline 10/5/20
WMPG’S Advisory Board is seeking WMPG listeners from the Southern Maine Community to act as a representation of WMPG’s audience. Listener Representatives are full board members and as such participate in formulating station policy and long range planning. These are two-year positions with meetings held the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 7-9pm usually on the USM Portland campus but until further notice via Zoom.
WELCOME BACK USM STUDENTS!
WMPG welcomes the return of USM students to campus! My, how we have missed you!!
♥ WMPG is accepting applications for work-study positions, both present here at the station AND for remote work. Contact Jim Rand, stationmanager@wmpg.org
MORE OPPORTUNITIES…
USM Nursing Graduation Broadcast by WMPG – missed it , listen to it here!
WMPG was happy to broadcast a Covid-19 style graduation ceremony held recently for USM School of Nursing. If you missed it – check it out by clicking links below.
Click here for the audio recording from the event.
Click here for a brief video clip of the event.
Click here for another brief video clip of the event.
WMPG Celebrates Jazz Legend Charlie Parker’s 100th Birthday
WMPG Celebrates Jazz Legend Charlie Parker’s 100th Birthday
Ushering in the Be Bop era, with his improvisational lyrical crisp alto saxophone, Charlie Parker’s impact on jazz reverberates to this day. “Bird’s” songs are timeless. August 29 would have been his 100th birthday & to honor this giant of jazz WMPG DJ’s will be celebrating Parker’s music the week of August 24. Here are the shows serving up slices of Bird.
Jazz at the Movies
WMPG’s Jazz movie series (JAM) is co-sponsoring a film with the Portland Museum of Art. Plan to watch “Jazz on a Summer Day” either virtually or in person at Thompson’s Point on August 21 and 22nd. For more info go to: www.portlandmuseum.org/films.
WMPG Broadcast this year’s Casco Bay High’s Graduation – listen here
WMPG is broadcasting the Casco Bay High School graduation on Thursday August 6th @ 6pm. Listen locally at 90.9FM, online at WMPG.org and by clicking this link.
WMPG broadcast the Deering High School graduation earlier today – linked here!
WMPG broadcasted the Deering High School graduation on Thursday August 6th @ 10am. Here is a recording of it link!
WMPG Broadcast of the Portland High School Graduation
On August 5th WMPG broadcasted the Portland High Graduation. It was a beautiful evening, if you missed it you can watch the video @ this link.
Thanks and congrats to all the graduates!
USM’s 2020 Student Commencement Speaker former WMPG Intern Leyla Hashi! Listen to her Speech and more!
STUDENT COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER Leyla Hashi ’20 When Leyla Hashi receives her diploma, like so many classmates she will become the first in her family to complete a college education. It is a special kind of story told over and over again, but Leyla’s journey to University of Southern Maine (USM) and her degree is particularly poignant.
WMPG to Broadcast MECA’s Salt’s Spring ’20 Final Show on May 7th from 7-9pm
Salt’s Spring ‘20 Final Show, “All Things Reconsidered,” was broadcast on WMPG 90.9 fm radio in Southern Maine. Featuring the Spring 2020 cohort’s collection of Final Project work the show aired Thursday, May 7th. Listen Here
