{"id":100986,"date":"2026-08-27T10:21:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T14:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wlobradio.com\/?p=100986"},"modified":"2026-09-07T08:11:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T12:11:01","slug":"08-27-26-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wlobradio.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/27\/08-27-26-thursday\/","title":{"rendered":"08-27-26 Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"

Segment 1:\u00a0<\/strong> Ray and Dee Dee welcome Dr. Michael Ciampi (Ciampi Family Practice<\/a>) and they do some small talk about the beautiful sunrise, the Rowe Ford Golf Tourney, their father’s birthday, waiting for the new grandbaby’s arrival, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Wreaths Across America, and more. Bob Witkowski is in studio this morning. They reminisce about how long they have been coming on the show.
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\nSegments 3-4:\u00a0<\/strong> The segment starts with a clip of Carol Burnett Show with Tim Conway. They talk about the passing of Tim Curry and his vast works and talent.
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\nSegments 5-6:\u00a0<\/strong> Ray starts with why Sarah Parshall Perry won’t be here as she helps her son, Jessie. Bob, Doc, and Dee Dee join in the discussion. They chat about the debt of the country and the lack of urgency to fix it, the Maine ballot mystery, the lack of interest in finding the truth. Ray calls Maine Sec. of State out on the lack of interest. Trump’s spending and not taking care of the debt.
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\nSegments 7-8:\u00a0<\/strong> Tom Bill (Common Sense For Maine PAC<\/a>) joins with Moran’s Pizza and they continue with the debt of America and the lack of willingness to address it in Congress or from the White House.
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\nSegments 9-10:\u00a0<\/strong> Doc has to go doctor as David Stearns (Common Sense for Maine<\/a>) and Dominic Pugliares (Common Sense For Maine PAC<\/a>, Dunegrass CC<\/a>) join the fun. They start with businesses closing, Dom talks about some of the golf courses that have disappeared over the last few years.\u00a0 Ray shares a golf cart story and Dom talks about the cost of running a golf course which brings up a discussion of Maine’s education system, teacher’s salaries, and more.
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\nSegments 11-12:\u00a0<\/strong> Bob continues with his thoughts on the kids of today that have been so sheltered will not know how to work in a professional atmosphere. The boys get into Maine government and their fees and requirements.
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\nSegments 13-14:\u00a0<\/strong> Dave shares his gift to the Common Sense crew of Dragonfly Farm & Winery<\/a>‘s Common Sense Cranberry Table Wine. Ray reads a press release from the Maine Lobster Association welcoming Canada\u2019s Decision to remove seafood from retaliatory tariffs which brings up the conversation of Canada taking advantage of us for years. They talk about other countries that are also a substantial threat. The conversation turns to tariffs from other countries, and more.
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\nSegments 15-16:\u00a0<\/strong> Ray and the gang talk about how different it could have been if Shawn Moody had been elected instead of Janet Mills. They talk about the lack of seeing her in Augusta except to cry for the ICE shooting in Biddeford, Hannah Pingree, Chellie Pingree, illegal immigrants, fraud in Maine, taxes and taxes in perpetuity, and more.
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