Herb considers himself luckiest guy in the world to be able to captain one of the greatest rock stations in the USA! That's why the call him "The Captain," right? He's been on the Blimp for over 30 years, and no two days have ever been the same. He calls Blimp listeners “friends I’ve never met,” and it’s true as they share a common bond of living in Maine and a passion for Rock and Roll. He also enjoys working with so many local charities and businesses as well. He's wicked proud to represent Townsquare Media as Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of the Maine Association of Broadcasters and as a board member of NESCom at Husson University.
The Captain
We Found Wessie the Snake! [VIDEO]
We went in search of Wessie the Snake this morning at Riverbank Park in Westbrook. We were wicked excited to be joined by Crypto-Expeditionary expert Discovery Channel superstar Bill Brock to help our search. Bill has hunted some of the biggest and most-mysterious monsters in the world...
4th of July Weekend Wildfires A Threat in Maine
The Maine Forest Service is urging caution this weekend for outdoor fires in our state. Be extremely careful!
Maine Turnpike Officials Predicting Busiest 4th of July Weekend Ever
Here we go! The 4th of July in Maine. We've just heard from Maine Turnpike officials who tell us this will be their busiest evah. Over 1.1 million vehicles are expected to travel on Turnpike, an incrase of 3% from last year.
PEAK TIMES THIS WEEKEND
10:00 AM on Friday traffic northbound is expected to be heavy, with the peak hours between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM. M...
What Should You Do If You Come Upon Young Wildlife in Maine?
Over the Memorial Day weekend, our family was hanging out on the Androscoggin River, when a fawn popped out of the woods and walked right over to us!
How Much Traffic on the Maine Turnpike this Weekend?
Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Safe travel if you're hitting the road this weekend. 930,000 vehicles will travel the turnpike between Friday and Monday.
The Busiest Times:
Friday: between 4:00 PM and 8:00 PM northbound.
Monday: the York Toll Plaza southbound will have 55,000 departing Maine, with the heaviest times between 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM...
This Guy Really, Really Wants to Play for the Pats
His name is Abiola Aborishade and he really, really, really wants to play for the New England Patriots.
You Won’t Recognize Old Orchard Beach from 1900
As we get ready for Memorial Day Weekend in Maine and the start of the Summer season, we thought it would be cool to look back at OOB. Waaaaayyy back to around 1900. If you know the town, you might be able to tell it's our beloved Old Orchard Beach, but it sure looks different...
Man vs Bear in Carmel, Maine [VIDEO]
Jim Thorne in beautiful Carmel, ME has wondered how his bird feeder gets bent over. Raccoon? Skunk? Giant Squirrel? Nope. Bear. Jim came upon this scene in his yard and started filming. The best part? How the bear is completely oblivious to Jim talking to him...
Maine Traffic Alert: Route 201 to Shutdown Friday
So much road work going on in Maine right now! Here's an alert from the Maine DOT.
Northern Maine Got 6+ Inches of Snow Today
OMG. It may be Mayvember in Maine today, but way up north it's still full-on Wintah!
Bangor Police Need Your Help Right Now
This is pretty low. Literally. This woman pointed something out on a lower shelf of a local store and when an elderly woman went to grab it, the person grabbed the elderly ladies wallet. LOW.
As usual, the Bangor Police Facebook page has done a fantastic write up...
John Oliver Takes on Paul LePage [NSFW Video]
Last week it was Saturday Night Live. This week, it's the Last Week Tonight show with the hilarious John Oliver. Governor Paul LePage is getting some national attention for doing what we all already know he does best...saying WHATEVER is on his mind...
Portland Jetport to Conduct Disaster Training on Saturday
Things should be busier than usual around the Portland International Jetport on Saturday. PWM will be hosting a full scale exercise with emergency personnel from 7am-1pm. Smoke and Emergency Vehicles will be visible, so don't panic if you see them during this time...
Maine Craigslist Find of The Week-A Friggin’ Tank!
I don't know where I would put it. I don't know what I would use it for. All I know is that I WANT IT. An actual tank. Plus, I just want to talk to the current owner to see how the heck it got to this garage in Maine.
The full description:
This is a rare demilitarized 114 tank runs and drives awesome 283 small-block Chevy engine has rubber inserts to drive on the street on the tracks make it any k
A Google Earth Flyover of Maine [VIDEO]
Get ready to get a tour of our great state like you've never had before. This amazing Google Earth flyover will take you all over Maine in under five minutes. You'll get amazing perspective on places like:
Fort Gorges
Thomas Hill Standpipe in Bangor
The Portland Museum of Art
Sunday River and Sugarloaf
Funtown/Splashtown
Eartha-the World's Largest Globe
The State House in Augusta
Tons of other co
Tom Brady’s Call for Receivers-Ron Burgundy Style
It looks like Tom Brady has had enough of vacation on the beach with Gisele (really?) and is ready to get back to work. Check out his Ron Burgundy-esqe RECEIVERS ASSEMBLE Facebook post.
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New England Patriots RECEIVERS… ASSEMBLE...