Chris is WDEA's "Sports Guy!" He has been broadcasting MDI and Ellsworth Basketball games for the past 13 years and this is the 12th 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
Ellsworth Boys Soccer Falls to MCI 3-1
The Ellsworth Boys Soccer Team lost to the Maine Central Institute Huskies by the score of 3-1 on Saturday afternoon, September 21st at Del Luce Stadium in Ellsworth.
National Thank a Police Officer Day [VIDEO]
Today, September 21st is National Thank a Police Officer Day! I think Paul Harvey said it best when he described a Police Officer.
Ellsworth 5/6 Football Beats Bucksport 13-6
The Bucksport Football Program is such an established program, anytime you beat one of the Golden Bucks Teams is cause for acknowledgement! On Saturday, the Ellsworth Football League 5/6 Team beat Bucksport 13-6
Benefit Spaghetti Supper for Dennis Burns Sr. September 22nd
There will be a benefit spaghetti dinner on Sunday September 22nd at the American Legion Hall in Southwest Harbor to benefit Dennis Burns Sr. and his wife Kathy. Dennis has been diagnosed with Stage 4 Throat Cancer.
Ellsworth Girls Soccer Team Falls to MCI 5-2
The Ellsworth Girls Soccer fell to the MCI Huskies at Del Luce Stadium in Ellsworth on a beautiful Saturday, with temperatures approaching 80, by the score of 5-2
MDI Football Falls to Old Town 26-14
The MDI Football Team fell to the Old Town Coyotes 26-14 at Victory Field in Old Town on Friday, September 20th. Here's the recap and unofficial stats from the game
Farmington Strong
There is a brother(sister)hood among fire and police officers. When one is injured, all feel the pain. This has never been more evident this year, with the loss of Captain Michael Bell of the Farmington Fire Department and Maine State Police Detective Ben Campbell.
Ellsworth Volleyball Falls to Washington Academy 3-0
The "road warriors" Ellsworth Volleyball Team traveled to East Machias on Friday night, losing to Washington Academy in 3 sets. The individual set scores were 25-17, 25-5, and 25-20. Ellsworth has yet to play a match at home because of work being done in the Ellsworth High School gym.
Ellsworth Boys Cross Country 2nd, MDI 3rd at Meet at GSA
The GSA Boys Cross Country Team defended their home course, coming in 1st in a meet held in Blue Hill on Friday, September 20th. Ellsworth was 2nd, MDI 3rd, Bucksport 4th and Searsport 5th. Here are the individual Ellsworth and MDI times.
MDI Girls X-Country 1st, Ellsworth 2nd at GSA
The MDI Girls Cross Country Team finished 1st, while Ellsworth finished 2nd and GSA 3rd on Friday, September 20th in a meet at George Stevens Academy. MDI finished with 25 points while Ellsworth had 46 points and GSA 87. Here are the individual MDI and Ellsworth times