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
All of Maine Eligible for 5 More Free At-Home COVID Tests
It seems like at-home COVID tests are something that every household should have in their bathroom medicine cabinets, kind of like thermometers and bandaids.
Red Sox Stumble Lose to Pirates 8-2 [VIDEO]
The Boston Red Sox lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates Thursday night, falling 8-2 and are now 5 games out of the 3rd wildcard spot with 43 games left in the season. Boston opens a crucial 3-game series in Baltimore Friday night. Kutter Crawford is scheduled to start for Boston Friday night, with the pregame beginning at 6:05 p.m. and 1st pitch at 7:05 p.m. on AM 1370 WDEA
Ellsworth Volleyball Practice
The Eagle's Varsity Volleyball Team was hard at work on Thursday afternoon August 18th at Katsiaficas Gymnasium getting ready for their 1st exhibition game on Tuesday August 23rd at home against Messalonskee. Check out photos from the practice
Open Letter to Those Heading Off to College – 2022
You have no idea how comforting the proof of life text is to your parents after you are at college!
Community Closet in Ellsworth Needs Volunteers to Remain Open
The Community Closet in Ellsworth is a store that is vital to the community! It provides clothing, food, back to school supplies, household goods and more to the neediest of our friends and neighbors in Downeast Maine. Now the Community Closet needs volunteers to remain open and to continue to provide this safety net.
Red Sox Win 3rd in a Row Beat Pittsburgh 8-3 Wednesday Night [VIDEO]
The Boston Red Sox won their 3rd game in a row, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-3 on Wednesday night, August 17.
2nd Earthquake in Washington County Today and 5th in a Week
Carol King sang the song "I felt the Earth move, under my feet". It was certainly true in Centerville, Maine, in Washington County as the 2nd earthquake today rumbled at 3:17 p.m. on Wednesday, August 17th, 2 miles East of Centerville. Wednesday afternoon's earthquake registered 2...
Red Sox Beat Pirates 5-3 Tuesday Night [VIDEO]
The Boston Red Sox beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3 Tuesday night, August 16th in the start of a 3-game series. The Red Sox did the damage in the 1st inning, scoring 4 runs.
4th Earthquake in Washington County in a Week
For the 4th time in a week a Earthquake struck Washington County. The latest was a 3.0 magnitude 'quake occurring at 2:55 a.m on Wednesday August 17th. All of the earthquakes have been centered around Centerville
Ellsworth Nomination Papers Now Available
Nomination papers are now available for 3 Ellsworth City Council and 2 Ellsworth School Board seats.