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’s Fastest Hannaford Bagger- Nicole Cote Works in Bar Harbor
Nicole Cote, who works at the Bar Harbor Hannaford became Maine's fastest Hannaford bagger after winning a competition in Portland on Thursday. She will represent Maine against the rest of the United States in San Francisco in February
Governor Mills Directs All US and Maine Flags to Half-Staff Through Wednesday
Governor Janet Mills has directed that the United States and State of Maine flags should be flown at half-staff immediately through sunset on Wednesday, September 18, 2019.
Governor Orders All Flags to Half-Staff on September 11
On Tuesday, September 10th Governor Janet Mills directed that the United States and State of Maine flags be flown at half-staff statewide all day on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 in remembrance of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks
Thunder Hole Could Be Amazing But Beware [PHOTOS/VIDEO]
Thunder Hole in Acadia National Park could be amazing on Saturday, with the remnants of Hurricane Dorian impacting the area, but it's very important that you follow the directions of the Rangers, and don't go climbing on rocks that are near the water and areas that are closed because of the danger of high waves and washover.
Hancock County Sheriff Department Unveil Pumpkin Spice Handcuffs
Now if you are guests of Hancock County, and are able to take advantage of the Sheriff's Chauffeur Service, complete with flashing blue lights to get you to downtown Ellsworth faster, you'll be able to enjoy the smell of pumpkin spice while sitting with your hands manacled behind your back on the hard plastic seat.
Deadline to Pre-Purchase Maine Lighthouse License Plates is August 31
The deadline to pre-purchase Maine Lighthouse license plates is August 31st. The Maine Lighthouse Trust, a non-profit 501c3 charitable organization with a mission to preserve Maine's iconic and histroical lighthouses has developed a campaign to create a specialty Maine Lighthouse license plate with a portion of the proceeds going towards the preservation and maintenance of Maine's lighthouses.
“Maine’s Most Famous House” is In Ellsworth
The magazine House Beautiful has declared that "Maine's Most Famous House" is in Ellsworth...The Black House, which is Woodlawn's main house.
Will This Queen’s Guard Finally Crack a Smile? [VIDEO]
The British in general are famous for their stiff upper lips, but none more so than the elite soldiers in the Queen's Guard.
Alarm Clock Can’t Wake You Better Than This Unusual Method Can [VIDEO]
Seriously, who needs an alarm clock when your girlfriend has a husky and a laser pointer?
This guy is lucky he's not Flat Stanley!
Powerful Video Shows Your Actions Can Profoundly Affect How Your Kids Behave [VIDEO]
This is a must-watch video, for anyone who is a parent or contemplating having a child.
You may not think that your actions have consequences, but they do, especially when seen by a child, who views you as a role model. Do drugs? They'll think it's okay...
Generous Boy Who Found $20 Bill Pays It Forward by Giving Money to Soldier [VIDEO]
You're excused if you get a lump in your throat after watching this video. Talk about heartbreaking and inspiring at the same time!
A young boy from Ohio who found a $20 bill had visions of what to do with his newfound fortune, including buying a video game -- that was until he saw a soldier in uniform...
‘A Christmas Story’ Pole-Licking Scene Performed on N.Y. Subway [VIDEO]
You know the movie 'A Christmas Story,' right? ("You'll shoot your eye out!") Well, the street-theater group Improv Everywhere decided to re-create the scene where Ralphie and Schwartz watch as Flick gets his tongue stuck on a flagpole—except they didn't do it on a playground, they did it on a New York City subway.
Video of Baby Born Prematurely Making It Through First Year Will Melt Your Heart
My son Craig, who is now 24, was born about six weeks early. He was in the neonatal unit at Eastern Maine Medical Center for three-four weeks and received incredible care.
I saw this video and those first-year memories came flooding back to me -- from the first time that my wife held him, with all the tubes, to bringing him home on monitors and frantically running into his room to check on him whe
Epic 29-Minute Proposal Will Restore Your Faith in Love
You may have seen this working it's way around the internet. It's long, but fantastic! It's a proposal that took 29 minutes. If he puts as much effort into his marriage as he did the proposal, and she reciprocates, they will have a long and happy life together...