The Maine Association of Broadcasters Announces Partnership with News Radio WGAN and Wreaths Across America on New Veteran Program
“The Maine Veterans Spotlight” will debut on News Radio 98-5 FM, AM 560 and online at www.wgan.com.
The Maine Association of Broadcasters Announces Partnership with News Radio WGAN and Wreaths Across America on New Veteran Program
The Maine Association of Broadcasters (MAB) announces a new weekly veteran program, “The Maine Veterans Spotlight,” in partnership with News Radio WGAN and the national nonprofit Wreaths Across America. The program will debut on WGAN at 98-5 FM, AM 560 and online at www.wgan.com on Sunday, May 26, at noon.
“This partnership allows MAB to showcase our partners, such as the Maine Army National Guard and other veterans-friendly organizations,” said Tim Moore, President/CEO, Maine Association of Broadcasters. “Maine is ranked 4th-highest (2022) among states for its share of veteran population, and we owe it to them to help share their stories.”
Each weekly, hour-long show will feature Maine veterans sharing their stories of service, their post-service careers, and other notable individuals who work with and help veterans in Maine. The show will be hosted by Jeff Pierce, Director of Broadcast and Media Partnerships for Wreaths Across America and a 2019 Maine Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame inductee currently serving on the Maine Association of Broadcasters board.
“We recognized an opportunity to add veteran-centric programming to our lineup,” said Danny Martignetti, WGAN Program Manager. “When Wreaths Across America approached us to assist in their mission by sharing the stories of veterans and veteran service organizations doing good work in their communities, it seemed like a perfect fit. WGAN has been a proud voice for those who have served since before World War II.”
The first episode of “The Maine Veterans Spotlight” will highlight Lt. Col. (ret) Marilla Cushman, an Aroostook County Native who works as the Special Assistant to the President at the Military Women’s Memorial at the gates of Arlington National Cemetery. She will talk about her service and transition from the Women’s Army Corps to the Regular Army and how Maine leads the way in honoring women who have served at the Army Women’s Memorial. Also included in the May 26th episode is Sgt. 1st Class Orie Bartlett, Maine Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion. For SFC Bartlett, recruiting is a family business! Lastly, we will have a serious conversation with Maine Humorist Gary Crocker about his time following his service in Vietnam and how fate brought him back to embracing his veteran status after so many years of not mentioning it.
Click here to learn more about Wreaths Across America Radio.
Contact
Message Sent
Thank you so much for contacting us! Our team will respond within 24 hours.
Invite
Share
Invite email sent.
Also, one of the most powerful ways that you can help is to share that you've volunteered to help on Wreaths Across America Day on social media. Please click on the social media links of your choice below.
Registration Complete
Your registration information was successfully submitted. To help us recruit more volunteers, please click one of the buttons below to share information on volunteering on social media.
Loading...
Wreath Sponsorship
California |173809|
Did you know that Wreaths Across America now offers recurring sponsorships? You can select the occurrence and cancel or pause anytime! Register now by completing this form! (https://tinyurl.com/n735zrbr)
What does it mean to sponsor a wreath? It means you are supporting a yearlong mission to Remember the fallen, Honor those that serve and Teach the next generation the value of freedom. Your sponsorship will support the new and existing programs developed to share the mission. And, it will place a wreath to honor an American hero at one of more than 4,400 participating locations this year on National Wreaths Across America Day – a day set aside to lay gathers as Americans with the same goal.
We can’t do that without your support, though. Your sponsorship will ensure that a wreath is hand-crafted of all-American balsam and hand-tied with a red velvet bow here in Columbia Falls, Maine. It will then be sent to one of our participating locations, where a volunteer will place it on the marker of a hero. That volunteer will then “say their name” to ensure that the legacy of duty, service and sacrifice is never forgotten.
So, what does it mean to sponsor a wreath? It means you have the opportunity to join a grateful nation in saying “thank you” to those who stepped up to serve.
*Please Note: Specific locations designated as "ceremonial-only" accept a limited number of sponsorships. Any additional sponsorships received beyond those used for the ceremony will be distributed to other locations.
