05-24-24 Friday
Segment 1: Ray Richardson talks about Donald Trump’s rally in the Bronx last night, Presidential foreign relations, differences in foreign policy and the economy between Trump and Biden. He stresses that we need to take 2020 (because of the pandemic) out of the equation.
Segment 2: Ray plays part of Trump’s Bronx Rally and then shares his thoughts.
Segment 3: Ray plays a little more of the Bronx Rally and then takes a call from Bob Witkowski (Where Y’at Magazine) from Scotland. Bob shares why he is there and they talk about the long history of that area.
Segment 4: Ray plays a little more of the Trump’s Bronx Rally.
Segments 5-6: Mike Shepherd (Political Editor for the Bangor Daily News) joins Ray and they catch up after Mike welcoming his daughter, the FOYA request for Gov. Mills’ travel and the money to get that information, Rep. Golden and his future, and more.
Segments 7-8: Steve DiMillo (DiMillo’s Floating Restaurant in Portland Maine) joins Ray and they talk about today’s economy and the challenges, the difference in regulations between Obama, Trump, and Biden’s administration, FOYA requests, Fauci’s deceptions, and more. Steve indulges Ray with some of his menu items and the special for the weekend.
Segment 9: Ray plays a little more of Trump’s Bronx speech. Dr. Demi Kouzounas (Demi For Maine) joins. Ray and they talk about the ridged and oppressive government, especially Maine.
Segment 10: Ray plays more of Trump’s rally and then shares some of the statics from the last election. He announces the debate between CD 1 candidates Andrew Piantadosi and Ron Russell.
Segments 11-12: Brian Corcoran (Drive for Kids and Shamrock Sports and Entertainment) and Mike Mercer (F3 Defense) join Ray and Demi in studio. They talk about Drive for Kids (June 20-23, 2024), the good works that the funds raised for Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital or the Dempsey Center, they talk about the celebrities that are playing, the music on Friday night, and the code (CHIPPY25) for 25% off GA & VIP Tix.
Segment 13: Ray plays more of last night’s Trump speech. They talk about Biden and his policies and the career politicians around the country.
Segment 14: Ray plays more of the Trump speech.
Segment 15: Ray, Demi, and Mike have a conversation about who is protesting at colleges. They take calls.
Segment 16: Ray shares information about Miles for Mills event on May 26, 2024 from 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM at Brunswick Landing and Mike shares information about the Emerald Society Golf Scramble.
05-23-24 Thursday
Segment 1: Ray Richardson talks about the largest tax increase in the state of Maine history and the new Family Employee Act and when it takes effect.
Segment 2: Ray asks Sen. Collins not to sign the Best Pizza Declaration and then talks about some of the great pizza here in Maine and back in his hometown of Leesburg, Florida.
Segments 3-4: Ray takes a call from Pete McVety about the new tax hike and what that means to his business, and more. Another caller tells Ray that Niki Haley finally endorsed Trump.
Segment 5: Ray talks about the Government of Maine sticking it to the citizens and a Bill becoming Law without the Governor’s signature and is really upset about the Maine’s National Electoral Vote and calls on Rep. Barbara Bagshaw and offers his help to get signatures to overturn this and how they keep changing the rules on voting.
Segment 6: Ray talks about the rate hike for the Casco Bay Ferry and then he talks about some of the Memorial Day remembrances around Westbrook and surrounding areas.
Segment 7: Ray plays the Gettysburg Address and then is joined by Dave Ciullo (Career Management Services and host of The H.R. PowerHour on WLOB Radio) joins Ray by phone and they discuss some of the mandatory posters that employers are required in Maine and the practices of workplace behavior and conversations.
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Segments 9-10: Dov Sacks (Independence Law Maine) join Ray and Dee Dee and they talk about the New York Trump Trial and what could happen if Trump is convicted.
Segment 11: Ray addresses a text about him not going after Gov. LePage the same way he does Gov. Mills. They take a call from Steve from Westbrook.
Segment 12: Ray and Dov talk about the Donald J. Trump and the Trump phenomenon.
Segments 13-16: Dov continues his thoughts on some of the things that Trump did and compares to Biden and how this upcoming election is going to be interesting, voter’s memories, Trump’s economy versus Biden’s, and they take a call from Arthur Langley and a text from Claude Berube. He and Dov discuss the history of Israel and Palestine, they take calls.
05-22-24 Wednesday
Segments 1-2: Ray Richardson talks about the new information on the raid at Mar-a-Lago, New York Trump Trial, Judge Juan Merchan, and then takes calls. Ray continues with his frustration because of the technical difficulty in the studio.
Segments 3-4: Ray takes calls and which doesn’t help his frustration level.
Segments 5-6: David Jones (FO Bailey Real Estate) joins the conversations and then Gunny Mike Hall joins and they talk about the lack of truth and honesty in teaching history, the age of the people representing us in Washington.
Segments 7-8: The guys welcome Joshua Brister (owner of the Maples – a semipro women’s basketball team) and is a Navy veteran who has also worked for the Department of Defense and the airline industry. They discuss why he started the Maine Black Chamber of Commerce to promote interests of the state’s Black-owned businesses. Joshua shares where and how he grew up, and his philosophy on life.
Segments 9-10: Maine Sen. Jeff Timberlake (R-Turner and owner of Ricker Hill Farm) joins the panel and they get back to how the Black Chamber of Commerce of Maine came to be.
Segments 11-12: Bridget Quinn (AARP Maine’s Advocacy and Outreach Director) joins Ray to discuss some of the upcoming events including their Coffee Talk series, Caregiver support, information table at the Sea Dogs table on Wednesdays. Ray goes back to Jeff and Joshua and about business, kids, and parenting.
Segments 13-16: Ray welcomes Austin Theriault (Aroostook County native, Maine State Representative, ME-02 Congressional Candidate) and they talk about why he is running and his opponent’s failed policies. Austin shares what he would like to accomplish in Washington for Maine. For more information or to help in his campaign, visit AustinforMaine.com. Ray, then takes calls.