Chris Popper

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. Chris Popper was the 2023 Cadillac Award Winner from the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce. The Cadillac Award is given to a person who epitomizes the virtues of leadership, service, sacrifice, and the quest for personal excellence. He also was inducted into the MDI High School Sports Hall of Fame, in 2025, becoming the first non-MDI High School student or coach inducted. 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

Blind Mother ‘Sees’ Her Baby [VIDEO]

Get your tissues out now because you're going to need them!

NBA Mascot Gets (Hilarious) Taste of Its Own Medicine [VIDEO]

This has to be one of the funniest videos you'll ever see. Sure, you've heard that before, but seriously it is!

Have the Homeless Become Invisible? [VIDEO]

There's no question that homelessness is a serious problem. In some parts of the country, it can be a killer with the snow and the cold. We complain about panhandlers in the medians and on the street corners. It's easier to look away than it is to look at the homeless and panhandlers.

FDNY-NYPD Vicious Hockey Brawl Is Legendary for All the Wrong Reasons

Oh my! The New York Fire Department squared off against the New York Police Department in a hockey game for charity over the weekend that was marred by a brutal brawl. It was the 41st meeting of the two squads, and the fire department had won the last five games, before the police department won this most recent installment, 8-5...

Struggling Waitress Gets Mind-Blowing Tips During Memorable Shift [VIDEO]

We all have heard of the saying "Paying it Forward" but I guarantee you that you probably have never heard of "Pranking It Forward". After this video, though, I bet you want to be able to "prank it forward" to someone deserving! Chelsea Roff is a struggling waitress who raised her sister alone, suffered from a eating disorder, and now runs a non profit yoga clinic to

Kid Dancing in Audience Steals the Show at Rascal Flatts Concert

During a recent Rascal Flatts concert, one little boy in the audience totally stole the show.

Big Dog Battles Tiny Leaf in Hilarious Epic Showdown [VIDEO]

You would think that this big dog wouldn't be scared of a little leaf, wouldn't you? But just watch -- this little leaf is really, really scary! After all, it can move on the window sill by itself! Finally the boxer "mans up" and shows the leaf who's boss...

Will This Queen’s Guard Finally Crack a Smile? [VIDEO]

The British in general are famous for their stiff upper lips, but none more so than the elite soldiers in the Queen's Guard.

Alarm Clock Can’t Wake You Better Than This Unusual Method Can [VIDEO]

Seriously, who needs an alarm clock when your girlfriend has a husky and a laser pointer? This guy is lucky he's not Flat Stanley!

‘Airplane!’ Stars Reunite for Hilarious Wisconsin Tourism Commercial [VIDEO]

Shades of 1980! Travel Wisconsin has brought back 'Airplane!' stars Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Robert Hays for a great commercial for the state.Travel along and see parts of Wisconsin, but listen to the dialogue as it harkens back to when 'Airplane!' was a comedy smash! Shirley, you'll laugh.

Powerful Video Shows Your Actions Can Profoundly Affect How Your Kids Behave [VIDEO]

This is a must-watch video, for anyone who is a parent or contemplating having a child. You may not think that your actions have consequences, but they do, especially when seen by a child, who views you as a role model. Do drugs? They'll think it's okay...

Generous Boy Who Found $20 Bill Pays It Forward by Giving Money to Soldier [VIDEO]

You're excused if you get a lump in your throat after watching this video. Talk about heartbreaking and inspiring at the same time! A young boy from Ohio who found a $20 bill had visions of what to do with his newfound fortune, including buying a video game -- that was until he saw a soldier in uniform...