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In March, Erica and I had the opportunity to attend the 50th Anniversary celebration for the United States Senate Youth program. We both attended as delegates from Maine and Michigan in 2009. For more information about the United States Senate Youth Program, visit www.USSenateYouth.org

Video copyright 2012 United States Senate Youth Program and The Hearst Foundations. All rights reserved.

From the UMaine Radio Network Vault, Dan Moriarty tries to keep cool live on air while Ryan Gavin answers the phone on "UMaine Late Night" in 2009.

Recording copyright 2009 Ryan Gavin and WMEB. All Rights Reserved.

Video copyright 2012 Ryan Gavin and WMEB. All Rights Reserved.

We're less than 100 days away from the opening of the 65th Session of Dirigo Boys State! For more information about the Dirigo Boys State program, visit www.DirigoBoysState.org

The American Legion’s Dirigo Boys State program is a unique way for young men to learn about the American system of government and politics by participating in a mock governmental system designed to mirror Maine state, county and municipal government.We call it a “Laboratory of Government,” because during the week each young man will have the opportunity to run for and be elected to mock offices ranging from town level (e.g. town council, town moderator) to state constitutional offices (e.g. governor, secretary of state, etc.).

It is an honor to be chosen as a delegate to Dirigo Boys State. Hundreds of rising students are nominated each year by their high school teachers and counselors to be delegates or “citizens” at Boys State.  We consider the program not only to be leadership training, but also an opportunity to learn about and to participate in government and politics.  In fact, many of our state’s political, business and community leaders attended Dirigo Boys State.

While at Boys State, delegates will be divided into “towns” named after the first Governors of Maine, which make up “counties” named after the first Maine Supreme Court Justices.  Delegates are also divided into two political parties from which they will campaign and/or elect town, county, and state officers.  By doing so, delegates will learn about government and politics by participating in the process.  Each young man will have an opportunity to prepare speeches, compose party platforms, debate current issues, and vote for elected offices.

Towns also compete against each other in softball, basketball, and quizbowl tournaments. Delegates also have the option of working on their town’s flag, writing for the Dirigo Boys State newspaper, or playing in the band.

Most importantly, Boys Staters have the opportunity to hear major policy addresses from some of Maine’s top leaders during the course of the program week, and directly interact with them.  Speakers from years past include Governor John Baldacci, Governor Paul LePage, Congressman Mike Michaud, Secretary of State Matt Dunlap, Secretary of State Charles Summers, Speaker of the House Bob Nutting, Senate President Libby Mitchell, and many other municipal, county and state leaders.

Liam Nee attempts to read the weather report and the UMaine Police Beat during a segment of "UMaine Late Night" on WMEB 91.9FM on February 15, 2012. Video below:

Recording copyright 2012 Ryan Gavin and WMEB. All rights reserved.

This week, we're releasing detailed program logs for all archived programs airing on both the Wildbrook Radio Network and the UMaine Radio Network. Episodes of "All Maine Points," "Rock, Flag & Eagle," and "Cardinal Direction" are part of the Wildbrook Radio Network and will appear in this first volume. Programs including "UMaine Late Night," "UMaine Top Ten," "The Mike & Emery Show," "So Drives the Nation," "The Tuesday Mix" and others are part of the UMaine Radio Network and will appear in the second volume, following later this week.

Click the link above to download the PDF databse for the Wildbrook Radio Network.

On Tuesday, January 24, Dan Huy and Stew Vassar, two members of the "Improv In Sanity" group at UMaine, joined Ryan Gavin on UMaine Late Night to discuss their organization and the upcoming show on Saturday, January 28. The full interview is below:

Recodring copyright 2012 WMEB and Ryan Gavin. All rights reserved.

On Wednesday, January 18, Zachary Jackman phoned in to "UMaine Late Night" on WMEB 91.9FM to talk about his trip abroad. Zach is currently living and studying at the American University in Cairo, Egypt, as part of an international relations and foreign policy graduate program. Zach Jackman is a UMaine graduate, and former radio host at WMEB. The segment is available below:

Video copyright 2012 Ryan Gavin and WMEB. All rights reserved.

We're back on the air! After an extended break, Mike Maberry, Liam Nee and I (along with many other guests) are back on the radio at UMaine. It's never been easier to listen! We're on the radio at WMEB 91.9FM in the Bangor, Maine area, all of our shows stream LIVE online at www.wmeb.fm, and we can be heard on UMaine Campus TV Channel 20 (on-campus residents only) during LIVE broadcasts. Segments and interviews will be periodically posted on our YouTube Channel: www.YouTube.com/RyanCGavin

Here's our schedule for January 2012 through May 2012:

UMaine Late Night on WMEB-FM HD-1, Orono, Maine

The University of Maine's best (and only!) late-night talk/variety show has roots going back to 2006, when Late Night hosts Mike Maberry and Mike Moody got involuntarily transferred from their weekend morning time slot to the now-famous Wednesday night show, and we're still going strong today. At that perfect time in the middle of the week, UMaine Late Night covers everything UMaine, and is still the highest-rated show at WMEB. Featuring great music, the Maine Campus Police Beat, Pirate Tech Update, exciting interviews and more, UMaine Late Night is can't-miss radio.

Tuesdays, LIVE, 10pm to Midnight, Eastern, with hosts Ryan Gavin and Mike Maberry

Wednesdays, LIVE, 10pm to 11pm, Eastern, with hosts Ryan Gavin and Liam Nee

UMaine Top Ten on WMEB-FM HD-1, Orono, Maine

The top ten songs from around the world are featured each week on the UMaine Top Ten countdown with Ryan Gavin and Liam Nee. Along with the ten biggest songs from around the globe, UMaine Top Ten features two "extra" tracks each week - usually a "blast from the past" in music or WMEB history. UMaine's late-night Top Ten countdown on WMEB is a perfect way to wind down the day.

Wednesdays, LIVE, 11pm to Midnight, Eastern, with hosts Ryan Gavin and Liam Nee

Our on-air schedule for May-August 2012 will be posted here as we get closer to the summer. Thanks for listening!

The Internet should be open and free. Period. On January 18th, I was proud to join websites like Wikipedia, Reddit and Google in protesting legislation known as "SOPA" in the U.S. House of Representatives and "PIPA" in the U.S. Senate. This website, along with thousands of others around the globe, went offline for 24 hours, displaying this message: Stop SOPA and PIPA Message

Now that the lights are back on and we're back up online, the fight needs to continue. We need to join together to make sure that any legislation opposing piracy gets the strictest of scrutiny from all parties involved, including you. I support legislation aimed at shutting down sites dedicated to illegal copyright infringement and piracy, but only if that law recognizes and protects the current structure of the web, and does not grant inordinate power to the U.S. Justice Department. As SOPA and PIPA stand currently, the U.S. Attorney General could block any website even accused of linking to content that is suspected of being pirated. These bills are dangerous, and would fundamentally alter the nature of the internet.

For more information about these bills, visit www.Thomas.gov

In September 2011, "So Drives the Nation" succeeded "Drive Time Bangor" as UMaine's morning news journal. Hosts Ben Goodman, Caleb Rosser and Beth Kevit covered news stories and interviewed guests on Tuesday mornings each week. Four episodes are available here: the September 6th episode featuring Maine Republican Party Chairman Charlie Webster, the September 13th episode featuring Maine State Representative Diane Russell (D-Portland), the September 20th episode featuring Donato Tramuto of the Donato Tramuto Foundation, and the October 18th episode featuring Former Louisiana Governor and 2012 Presidential candidate Buddy Roemer.

        

All recordings Copyright 2011 WMEB and Ben Goodman. All rights reserved.

One of our 2012 New Year's resolutions was to go through our media archives and upload the most meaningful and interesting recordings to the web. Three "Drive Time Bangor" recordings from the 2010 Maine election cycle fit the bill, and are presented below. Maine State Senate candidate Nichi Farnham (R-Bangor) is interviewed by the morning show team, the complete episode from Election Day 2010 is available, as well as the December 13, 2010 episode, when Maine Governor John Baldacci called in to the show to talk about his term in office.

     

All recordings copyright 2010 WMEB and Ben Goodman. All rights reserved.

Today, the American Legion Dirigo Boys State program released the official 2011 recap/promotional video. The video, produced by Joe Horgan, features delegates, guest speakers and staff from the 2011 program week held at Thomas College in Waterville, Maine, and is presented below:

Video copyright 2012 Dirigo Boys State. All rights reserved.

As we get ready to come back on the radio in 2012, we thought it would be fun to take a look back at some of the best moments in our several year history on the radio in Orono. UMaine Late Night came on the air in 2010, following Mike Maberry and Mike Moody's three-year run in the same time-slot as "Late Night with Mike and Mike" on WMEB. Two of their last episodes from December 2009 are presented below:

   

Late Night with Mike & Mike 12/02/2009: UMaine Student Senators Ryan Gavin and Ben Goodman join Mike Maberry and Mike Moody on "Late Night with Mike & Mike on WMEB 91.9FM in December 2009 to talk about Student Government and UMaine current affairs. Copyright 2009 WMEB and Mike Maberry. All rights reserved.

The Last Night with Mike & Mike: Join Mike Maberry and Mike Moody for the two-hour series finale of their three-year run on WMEB 91.9FM. "Late Night with Mike & Mike" ran from 2007-2009 at UMaine, covering every conceivable news story and event this side of the Principality of Sealand. Copyright 2009 WMEB and Mike Maberry. All Rights Reserved.

As part of an effort to digitize media and archive community content on the web, Biddeford's 2009 Mayoral Debate and Ryan Gavin's July 2010 Public Access Interview (as complete programs) have been uploaded to Ryan's YouTube Channel and are posted below:

    

Biddeford's 2009 Mayoral Debate: Full length video of Biddeford's 2009 Mayoral Debate, sponsored by YOBOMaine and moderated by Ryan Gavin. Channel 3 coverage originating live from Biddeford City Hall on October 9, 2009 features the full program including introductions, opening statements, debate questions and closing statements. Copyright 2009 The Wildbrook Group and Ryan Gavin. All rights reserved.

Ryan Gavin on "Political Pulse": Ryan Gavin talks with Justin Chenette on "Political Pulse" in July 2010. Ryan Gavin appeared on the Biddeford Public Access program as the State Director of Communications for the Maine Federation of College Democrats. Copyright 2010 Biddeford Public Access.

This week, we launched a new public Flickr photo stream to share high quality photos. Look for new uploads on this stream:

Link to Flickr photo stream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryancgavin

As part of an effort to digitize media and archive community content on the web, the Biddeford High School Class of 2009's Senior Video is presented below.

Biddeford High School's 2009 Senior Class Video was produced by the Biddeford High School Class of 2009 and edited by Katie Roy. All images and videos copyright 2009 Biddeford High School. All media and registered copyright material within used with permission. All rights reserved.

BHS Alumni: Contact Ryan here for a digital copy or DVD of this video.

As part of an effort to digitize media and archive community content on the web, the official video slideshow of Biddeford High School's 2009 Commencement Exercises is presented below. If you're interested in obtaining a high-definition version of this video or high-quality still photos, contact Ryan here.

Video slideshow from Biddeford High School's 2009 Commencement Exercises. All images copyright 2009 Nate Lessard, Ryan Gavin and the Biddeford High School Class of 2009. Elgar "Pomp and Circumstance" copyright Universal Music Group. Used with permission. All rights reserved.

As part of an effort to digitize media and archive community content on the web, the official video slideshow of Biddeford High School's 2009 Senior Assembly is presented below. If you're interested in obtaining a high-definition version of this video or high-quality still photos, contact Ryan here.

Video slideshow from Biddeford High School's 2009 Senior Assembly. All images copyright 2009 Nate Lessard and Ryan Gavin. Elgar "Pomp and Circumstance" copyright Universal Music Group. Used with permission. All rights reserved.

Time to open the vault! This week, we're posting old videos from the BHS Class of 2009. Videos will be released on Ryan's YouTube channel: www.YouTube.com/RyanCGavin.

We're planning on releasing 3-5 videos this week, depending on copyright and licensing details. Videos coming soon include video slideshows of the 2009 BHS Senior Assembly and the 2009 BHS Commencement Exercises, and we're working on bringing the 2009 Senior Class video and the popular "BHS Update" series to the web.

All videos are Copyright 2009 Biddeford High School Class of 2009. All Rights Reserved.

All photos and video slideshows are Copyright 2009 Ryan Gavin and Nate Lesssard. All Rights Reserved.