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
Bucksport Baseball’s Rally Comes up Short Losing to Foxcroft Academy 5-4
The Bucksport Golden Bucks scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 7th but it wasn't quite enough as they fell to the Foxcroft Academy Ponies 5-4 in Bucksport on Monday, April 22nd.
Bucksport Softball Beats Foxcroft Academy 14-3
The Bucksport Lady Bucks beat the Foxcroft Academy Ponies 14-3 in Bucksport on Monday, April 22nd. The game was stopped at the end of 4.5 inning because of the 10-run mercy rule.
MDI Baseball Sweeps Presque Isle 15-5 and 18-8 [PHOTOS]
The MDI Trojans swept the Presque Isle Wildcats 15-5 and 18-8 in Bar Harbor on Monday, April 22nd.
MDI Softball Sweeps Presque Isle 10-1 and 9-7 [PHOTOS]
The MDI Trojans Softball Team swept Presque Isle winning 10-1 and 9-7 on Monday afternoon, April 22nd in Bar Harbor. The games were postponed from Saturday, April 20th.
Ellsworth Girls Tennis Beats Old Town 5-0
The Ellsworth Girls Tennis Team beat the Old Town Coyotes 5-0 at Ellsworth High School on Monday, April 22nd.
Bangor Rams 1-Hit Camden Hills Win 9-0
Kyle Johnson pitched a complete game 1-hitter, striking out 11 as the Bangor Rams beat Camden Hills 9-0 on the road on Monday, April 22nd.
Bangor Softball Falls to Camden Hills 7-0
The Bangor Rams Softball Team fell to the Camden Hills Windjammers 7-0 on the road on Monday, April 22nd.
High School Athlete of the Week April 15-20 [VOTE]
Voting is now open for the Week 1 High School Athlete of the Week among the 11 Nominees. You Can Vote Once every 12 hours through Thursday, April 25th at 11:59 p.m.
UMaine Softball Swept By UMBC 10-7 and 8-7
The UMaine Softball Team was swept by the University of Maryland Baltimore College (UMBC) in a doubleheader on Saturday, April 20th, losing Game 1 10-7 and Game 2 8-7.
9 School Track and Field Meet at Bangor’s Cameron Stadium Saturday April 20 [RESULTS]
9 schools competed on a rainy, raw day at Cameron Stadium in Bangor for a Track and Field Meet on Saturday, April 20th. Competing were teams from Bangor, Bangor Christian, Bucksport, Fort Fairfield, George Stevens Academy, Hampden Academy, John Bapst, Penquis Valley and Sumner