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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.

  • 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
  • What Lincoln's legacy teaches us, and the significance of his ties to New England and Maine
  • We re-air our conversation with the new director of the Maine Turnpike Authority about safety issues and changes in store
  • Maine chocolatiers discuss what they offer, why they're popular, and how businesses are faring in this economic climate
  • Why Maine is a good place to find antiques, what to look for, and how to determine value of an item
  • A new book chronicles the lives of two Portland families—one Black and one White—and how they exemplified the divisions over slavery in the "Free North" of the 1800s
  • What's happening with races for Governor, U.S. Senate and Congress, and what to know about the state budget and legislative plans