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. 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
UMaine Women’s Hockey Splits Weekend with Holy Cross
Maine Women's Hockey splits the weekend with Holy Cross, winning Friday night 2-1 before losing Saturday afternoon 3-2. The Black Bears return home to host UConn next Friday and Saturday
UMaine Women’s Hockey Opens Season with 2-1 Victory Over Holy Cross
The UMaine Women's Hockey Team opened their 2020-21 season with a 2-1 victory over Holy Cross in Worcester on Friday night, November 20th. The two teams will play Saturday afternoon at 1p.m. with the game being broadcast on NESN+
Revised Basketball Guidance for the 2020-21 Season
The Maine Principal's Association released revised guidance on Friday, November 20th regarding the 2020-21 season.
Cross Country State Qualifiers Determined Saturday
The KVAC and PVC Cross Country Meets were held on Saturday, October 31st with the top teams heading to the State Meet. Here are the teams that qualified.
The Final Out of the 2020 World Series – 6 Different Calls [VIDEO]
Wonder how the final out of the 2020 World Series was called? Check it out 6 different ways courtesy of Major League Baseball
Roenicke to NOT Return as Red Sox Manager
The Boston Red Sox announced prior to the last game of the regular season that manager Ron Roenicke will NOT return as Red Sox Manager for the 2021 season. A search for a new manager will begin immediately.
Local High Schools Need Your Help
For those schools that are trying to livestream on You Tube, they are finding they can't do so unless there are 1000 subscribers. So you can help them reach that 1000 mark by subscribing to their You Tube Channel. Here are a list of local high schools
RSU 24 Board of Directors Say No to Fall Interscholastic Sports
On Tuesday, September 1, the RSU 24 Board of Directors voted unanimously to suspend interscholastic athletics for its students for the fall sports season.
MPA Announces Football Reclassifications
The Maine Principals' Association announced the football reclassification for the 2020 fall season. There are four classes as well as large-school and small-school 8-man divisions. Here's the breakdown:
Maine Principals’ Association Cancels High School Spring Sports Seasons
The Maine Principals' Association officially has cancelled the spring 2020 high school sports season.