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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.

  • Efforts to alleviate Maine's housing shortage by converting older or historic buildings into affordable housing (part of our "Cost of Living" series)
  • Our panel of medical experts offer answers about public health concerns, from Covid on the rise to rabies and tick-borne diseases
  • The dire backlog of people awaiting a public defender, and what's being done to fix indigent legal services in Maine
  • President Biden's decision to stand aside, and the repercussions on the presidential race
  • What are some of the extreme sports that people participate in in Maine?
  • The challenges and opportunities for young people from Maine's rural communities
  • More eco-friendly materials and practices in the fashion industry include re-use of clothing and other trends
  • How to stay safe when in and around bodies of water in Maine
  • How to stay safe when in and around bodies of water in Maine
  • We discuss the pressing news in the race to the White House
  • What has caused such political and cultural divisions in our society—and how to get past the polarization
  • The life and work of E. B. White — writer, journalist, poet, essayist from Maine