African-born radio host to pilot “Amjambo Time”
On January 14, Amjambo Africa and University of Southern Maine radio station WMPG will launch “Amjambo Time” as part of WMPG’s new Global Mainers initiative. Hosted by radio professional and Amjambo Africa News Editor Jean Damascène Hakuzimana, three pilot episodes of “Amjambo Time” will broadcast once a month in January, February, and March, on Fridays at 7 p.m. “When we talked about languages that can connect with a lot of immigrants in Maine, we thought about Kinyarwanda. In Burundi,…
Left of the Dial and a very punky, reggae Christmas –
DJ Shaxx wishes you a punky, reggae Christmas! Perhaps the best holiday music playlist you’ve never heard! Something eclectic on 90.9FM / wmpg.org. REQUEST LINE: (207) 780-4909. Wanna hear the show? Go here to listen to the archive!
Angus King – guest on WMPG’s Friendly Fire
Recently, Maine’s first independent senator Angus King was a guest on WMPG’s Friendly Fire: A Voice for Veterans. Host Don Kimball and the senator discussed the Afghanistan war. The theme of the show was “The longest war in American history – at what cost?” Missed the show – click here to listen.
WMPG broadcasts Salt’s Fall 2021 Final Show “Survival”
The Salt Institute for Documentary Studies at MECA presents their 2021 Final Show, “Survival”. Salt will premiere twenty new audio stories – a debut of original short films and audio documentaries from Salt students. Listen on 90.9, on our app or at wmpg.org . Wed, Dec 15, and Thu, Dec 16, at 7 PM.
Keyboard Fantasies (Film) with Kafari
Keyboard Fantasies The Beverly Glenn-Copeland Story screening with an opening set by Kafari! (7pm. the film will start at 8pm). As a sci-fi obsessed woman living in near isolation, Beverly Glenn-Copeland wrote and self-released Keyboard Fantasies in Huntsville, Ontario back in 1986. Recorded in an Atari-powered home-studio, the cassette featured seven tracks of a curious folk-electronica hybrid, a sound realised far before its time. Three decades on, the musician – now Glenn Copeland – began…
Robin Lynn Behl – author of Price Per Barrel, The Human Cost of Extraction – Thursday 7:30pm on WMPG
On Thursday Dec 2nd, 7:30 pm WMPG’s Community Voices For Change will interview Robin Lynn Behl whose book Price Per Barrel, The Human Cost of Extraction has just been published by North Dakota University Press. It’s about boomtowns in North America and the work that first responders do in those communities -EMT’s, Firefighters, Police, Dispatchers and other front line workers. Listen locally at 90.9fm or online at wmpg.org – miss the show, go to CVFC for…
Underwriter Profile: The Merchant Company
The Merchant Company is a unique handmade arts, crafts and vintage store in the heart the arts district of Portland, Maine. Three Maine based designers who share the same vision and passion for providing an accessible, community-based, year round shop with a focus on supporting local artists, local economy, sustainable design and small business, collectively own and manage the store. Open since June of 2011, The Merchant Company has succeeded in maintaining this vision with a tremendous outpouring of support from…
Join the ROCC this Thursday from 3-5pm
Join us this Thursday as the Recovery Oriented Campus Center (ROCC) and WMPG present a 90 minute event featuring music, stories of recovery around the Thanksgiving holiday. Call in and request a song that has a special meaning to you or just share a few words at (207)780-4909. That is this Thursday starting at 3pm!
Panel Discussion on Education & Equity with Candidates
This past Friday, there was a panel discussion on Education & Equity, moderated by Lisa Savage and featuring: John Hinck – District 2 Candidate Victoria Pelletier – District 2 Candidate Travis Curran – At Large Candidate Roberto Rodriquez – At Large Candidate Thanks to Portland Media Center who produced this event WMPG was able to broadcast it. Missed it – click here to hear it on our archives .
