05-19-23 Friday
Segment 1: Ray Richardson thanks all of the Sponsors, Donors, and Volunteers that made yesterday’s Veterans Forward Radiothon possible and a huge success.
Segment 2: Ray talks about the story in the Press Herald about housing in the USM dorms.
Segment 3: Mike Mercer (F3 Defense) join Ray and Dee Dee and they get into a discussion about toilet paper. Gunny Mike joins to continue the discussion about the housing crisis.
Segment 4: Ray thanks everyone again for all of the help to raise money for Veterans Forward.
Segments 5-6: Ray reads some of the great work that Veterans Forward does by lending a helping hand. Mike Shepherd (Political Editor for the Bangor Daily News) joins Ray and Mike and they talk about what is going on in Augusta and the proposed Bills.
Segments 7-8: Steve DiMillo (Owner of DiMillo’s Floating Restaurant in Portland Maine) joins Ray and Mike and they discuss the Miss America event happening tomorrow, their prime rib, and customer service.
Segments 9-10: Peter Earle of AIER (American Institute for Economic Research) joins by phone to talk about today’s economic health, social security, paying bills with credit cards, and other national economic trends. Ray gets personal and they talk about his personal history as a graduate from West Point. Peter answers Mike’s question, they continue discussing interest rates, credit cards, Janet Yellen’s statement, and more.
Segments 11-12: Mike and Ray talk about Veterans Forward and yesterday’s outpouring of generosity. Ray can’t express enough thank you and appreciation for the people that stepped up and helped their fellow man/woman. They take calls.
Segment 13: Ray and Mike talk about Faith, God, Jesus, God’s Grace, and being in relationship with Him. They take calls.
Segment 14: Ben Smith (Junction Bowl/The Sidecar, and coming soon 6/1 Red City Ale House) joins the boys.
Segment 15: The boys talk about his newest venture Red City Ale House in South Windham and some of his other favorite hangouts. The boys take calls. Jon Decker (White House Correspondent for Gray Television) joins Ray from President Biden’s Asian trip.