Chris is WDEA's "Sports Guy!" He has been broadcasting MDI and Ellsworth Basketball games for the past 15 years and this is the 14th year of broadcasting MDI Football. 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
Rainy Monday and Tuesday
Are you ready for the rain? Ready or not here it comes, and quite a bit of it too!
MDI Girls Basketball Team Falls to Houlton 48-43
The MDI Girls Basketball Team fell to Houlton on Saturday, December 7th in Houlton in the opening game of the season 48-43 in a back and forth contest.
Meet the 2019-20 MDI Boys Varsity Basketball Team [PHOTOS]
Prior to the opening game of the season, the 2019-20 MDI Boys Varsity Basketball Team stopped for individual photos. Meet the team! Best of luck this season.
MDI Boys Fall to Shiretowners 61-54
The MDI Boys Basketball Team dropped their opening game of the season, losing to the Houlton Shiretowners 61-54 as Houlton outscored MDI 14-6 in the 3rd Quarter to take a lead they'd never relinquish. Here's the Box Score and Recap
Elf on a Shelf December 8th
Saturday night Baked Bean Suppers are a tradition in Maine. It seems Marty partook in some of the leftover baked beans, AFTER swallowing a piece of Dubble Bubble Bubblegum!
MDI Girls/Boys Swim Team 1st Ellsworth Girls/Boys Swim Team 3rd in Ram Invitational
The MDI Girls and Boys Swim Teams finished 1st while the Ellsworth Girls and Boys Swim Teams finished 3rd, in the 1st swim meet of the season, the Ram Invitational in Bangor on Saturday, December 7th. Here are the Team and Individual Results
First Express Wins Bar Harbor Merchant’s Association Decorating Contest
Minions rule! That seemed to be the consensus as First Express won the Bar Harbor Merchant's Association Window/Store Decorating Contest.
Ellsworth High School Band Marching in the Ellsworth Holiday Parade
The 39th Ellsworth Holiday Parade was Saturday morning, December 7th. From the pictures I have seen on Facebook, it looked like a great parade, and there were lots of spectators ringing the streets!
Make A Wish – Full Moon on 12/12 at 12:12 a.m.
Are you superstitious? If you are, you might want to stay away Wednesday night - Thursday morning for the next full moon! That's right, according to the Farmer's Almanac December’s Cold Moon turns 100% full on December 12th (12/12) at 12:12 a.m. Eastern Time.
Elf on a Shelf – December 7th
Who knew that's how you made change? Marty and Merry were making change for a couple of bills early this morning