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
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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.
MPA Delays Start of Spring Sports Pre-Season Until April 27
The Maine Principals' Association has conveyed to schools on Friday, March 13 that the start of the spring high school sports pre-season will be delayed until April 27.
MPA Suspends Remainder of Unified Basketball, Cheering Season Amid COVID-19 Concerns
Special Olympics of Maine, and the Maine Principals Association have issued an advisory to SUSPEND the Unified Basketball and cheering season through the remainder of March, effective immediately.
Phil Mickelson Visits Acadia National Park
Phi Mickelson the great golfer, climbed the Precipice Trail in Acadia National Park on Tuesday
6-Year-Old ‘Coach Drake’ Ejected From Game Throws Epic Tirade [VIDEO]
I'm not sure if I'm amused or disgusted by this. Obviously it's all part of a "show" and a way to draw more fans to the game, but with sportsmanship at a premium what do you think?
Before Softball … A Dance Off? [VIDEO]
Before the doubleheader, MDI and Caribou engaged in a dance-off.
Tardy Wins Emerging Elite 1 Mile
Congratulations to MDI High School's Tia Tardy who won the Emerging Elite 1 Mile Race at the New Balance Track and Field Center at The Armory in New York City on Saturday, March 11, 2017.
Bar Harbor House Destroyed By Fire
A house located at 219 Bay View Drive in Bar Harbor was destroyed on Friday morning, Aug. 5 despite the efforts of seven fire departments.
Penobscot Valley Conference Releases Final 2016 Baseball, Softball Stats
The Penobscot Valley Conference released their final regular season stats for baseball and softball.