Chris is WDEA's "Sports Guy!" He has been broadcasting MDI and Ellsworth Basketball games for the past 17 years and this is the 16th year of broadcasting MDI Football. In May 2020, he was a honorary inductee into the National Technical Honor Society by Hancock County Technical Center. He is the 2013 Electronic Media Award winner from the Maine Interscholastic Athletic Administrator's Association in recognition for outstanding electronic media contributions to Maine Interscholastic Athletics. He is the 2015 Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce President’s Award Winner for Sustained and Exceptional Service to the Community In addition to broadcasting the sporting events for Townsquare Media, Chris sells advertising on the Townsquare Media stations. If you want to have your business reach our great community of listeners on the radio and the web, please give Chris a call at 941-1994 or email him at chris.popper@townsquaremedia.com
Chris Popper
Maine Maritime Academy Announces Indefinite Suspension of Football Program
In a press release Friday afternoon, August 14th, Maine Maritime Academy announced the indefinite suspension of their football program in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ohio Man Who Died in MDI Accident Donates Organs so Others Might Live
On Wednesday, August 5th, a Honda Accord driven by Caleb Cooperrider, 35 of Croton, Ohio, was traveling southbound at a high rate of speed, when his vehicle crossed into the northbound lane in Somesville resulting in a 4 car accident. Despite being Lifeflighted to Bangor Cooperrider passed away.
Rosie is Home [UPDATED]
3:30 p.m. UPDATE - We are happy to report that Rosie has come out of the woods and is home safe and sound!
City of Ellsworth Transfer Station Hours to Change August 4th
Effective Tuesday, August 4th the hours at the City of Ellsworth's Transfer Station will change. Hours will be reduced on Tuesday and Thursday from the current schedule
Comet Neowise from Great Cranberry Island [PHOTOS]
Check out these amazing photos taken by Amanda Bracy from the Great Cranberry Island looking back North Northwest towards the mountains of Acadia. These were taken July 15th between 9:45 p.m and Midnight
Keep ME Healthy – Free Masks in Bar Harbor
The Town of Bar Harbor is using a portion of their Keep ME Healthy grant to offer free masks for those in town. On Friday, July 10th the Highway Department was out putting up Free Mask Mailboxes.
Bass Harbor Lighthouse Ownership Transferred to Acadia National Park
One of the most photographed lighthouses in Maine, the Bass Harbor Lighthouse's ownership was transferred to Acadia National Park from the United States Coast Guard on Wednesday, July 8th.
Trenton Marketplace Changing Hands, Rebranding as Edwards Brothers Supermarket
The Trenton Marketplace owned by Kim Murphy is changing hands, with the closing set for Monday, July 13th. It is being sold to Edwards Brothers Supermarkets with the principal being Jeremy Edwards.
Ellsworth Class of 2020 Senior Prank – [PHOTOS]
At least the Ellsworth High School Class of 2020 was able to keep 1 Senior Week tradition alive in 2020 with a Senior Prank. Some stealthy members paid the school a visit in the middle of the night to put a wrap on their high school career.
Wild Acadia Fun Park Won’t Open in 2020
On the day that the Bangor State Fair announced it wouldn't take place in 2020, Wild Acadia Fun Park in Trenton made the difficult decision that they would not open in 2020.