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
Southwest Harbor to Vote on Banning Single Use Bags and Polystyrene Containers at Special Town Meeting on November 13th
Southwest Harbor residents will want to be sure to attend the special Town Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, November 13th at 6:30PM at the Southwest Harbor Fire Station. Two items up for discussion are the banning of single use bags and polystyrene containers within the town.
Penobscot Narrows Bridge to Be Shut Down for Bridge Inspection
The Penobscot Narrows Bridge connecting Verona and Bucksport will be closed for 7 hours for a scheduled bridge inspection Sunday night into Monday morning
Accuweather Issues Tsunami Warning Test For Bar Harbor Tuesday Morning
If you have the Accuweather APP on your smartphone you may have been a little alarmed to see a Tsunami Warning for Bar Harbor pop up on your phone this morning!
Santa Came to Denny’s In Ellsworth
If you're struggling to believe in Santa, or finding the good in people this time of year, please take 2 minutes and read this story, of how a waitress who was in need of a little Christmas miracle met Santa at Denny's
Ellsworth Tree Lighting [PHOTOS/VIDEO]
Check Out Photos and Video of the Ellsworth Holiday Tree Lighting on Friday November 24th
Acadia Gate Fee Would Increase To $70 Under NPS Plan
The National Park Service is proposing increasing fees at select highly visited national parks -- including Acadia National Park -- during peak visitor seasons to generate needed revenue for improvements to the infrastructure including roads, bridges, campgrounds, waterlines, bathrooms and other visitor services.
OUI Checkpoints in Ellsworth
The Ellsworth Police Department announced early Friday morning, August 25th that their department in conjunction with the Hancock County Sheriff's Department would be conducting OUI roving and checkpoint details this weekend.
Wienermobile Spotted In Bangor
You just never know what you'll find when you are observant!
Open Letter to Those Heading to College
Congratulations! You’re heading off, or getting your children ready to go to college! Let me be so bold as to offer you a little bit of advice!
Brechlin Leaving Islander
Long-time Mount Desert Islander editor, Earl Brechlin has announced that he will be leaving the paper at the end of the month of August and taking a position as communications director for Friends of Acadia.