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Maine Calling

Maine Calling is an interactive radio program hosted by Jennifer Rooks, Cindy Han and Keith Shortall, broadcasting live from 11am-noon Monday through Friday and rebroadcast at 7pm Monday through Friday. Every weekday, the program digs into topics and issues with listeners across the state in a statewide conversation.

  • We re-air our conversation with the new director of the Maine Turnpike Authority about safety issues and changes in store
  • Maine entrepreneurs and beverage businesses are coming up with new drink products—learn what resources are available for beverage innovation
  • What to know about weight-loss drugs, including risks, benefits and costs
  • Many people in Maine face challenges making ends meet, even when they have a job, and some programs aim to help
  • What was life like for women in Maine around the time of the American Revolution, and who were some of the influential women of that era?
  • More people are needed to go into the trades in Maine—and more women are entering these fields
  • What to know about causes, effects and support for those with Traumatic Brain Injury
  • How does the process of giving and receiving organs work, and what to know about organ transplants
  • Does the passage of time move at different paces at different periods in our life? How do humans perceive time?
  • Birding advice for the season, tips for photographing birds, and the newly completed Maine Bird Atlas
  • The latest research on alcohol and health impacts, from heart disease to cancer—and how to interpret new federal guidelines on alcohol consumption
  • We learn about David Driskell's life and work in Maine as an artist, educator, curator, and leading authority on African American art