Maine Public - WMEP - FM 90.5 - Camden, ME

Mission of The Maine Public Broadcasting Network Every day, the Maine Public Broadcasting Network connects the people of Maine to each other and to the ... See more world through the open exchange of information, ideas and cultural content. As Maine’s premier, independent media resource, we create exceptional opportunities for the communities we serve to engage with critical issues, compelling stories and quality entertainment. Vision The Maine Public Broadcasting Network will inform, inspire and delight. We will be recognized throughout Maine and beyond as an organization that has made a distinct difference by focusing in a disciplined manner on the issues most important to Maine and by being relentless in pursuit of the truth about them. We will also be noted for the consistent quality of the cultural and entertainment programming that we provide through collaborations with other organizations and independent producers. We will continue to be regarded as a superb financial steward by all of our supporters, investing resources wisely across our multiple services: Web, radio, TV and print. We will creatively build on the value created by PBS, NPR, and other organizations to deliver rich, rewarding content. MPBN will be known throughout Maine as an organization that listens and acts accordingly. Our enterprise will help lead Maine towards its bright future. Values At The Maine Public Broadcasting Network we value: Civic Engagement – We view our responsibility to promote awareness and participation in the democratic process as supremely important. We actively seek to make workings of government and the public conversation as accessible as possible. Creativity – We recognize the critical role that creativity plays in our organization’s life, as well as the broader world. We support and nurture the kind of risk-taking and innovation that are hallmarks of a creative environment. Ethical Standards – We maintain an unwavering commitment to fairness, transparency, tolerance, diversity, and accountability in everything we do. Life Long Learning – We believe in the power of knowledge to transform lives and promote greater understanding. We endeavor to maximize the opportunities available to the public to participate in a culture of learning throughout their lives. Public Service – We take our role as stewards of the public trust very seriously. We strive to build value in the communities we serve through initiatives and programming that have the public interest at heart. Brand The Maine Public Broadcasting Network is our State’s leading source of trusted insight and content about Maine and the world. Organizational Overview Public radio and television broadcasting in the United States is organized as a cooperatives of community-based stations which pool resources to create shared national programming and individually serve the needs of their communities. The Maine Public Broadcasting Network serves Maine and also reaches most of New Brunswick, Canada, and parts of New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Through its radio, television, educational and Web services, the Maine Public Broadcasting Network provides ideas, information and lifelong learning to a diverse public. The majority of these services are available to everyone at no charge. Hundreds of thousands of people find value in MPBN’s services every day. Private donations--including those received from radio members, television members, program sponsors and contributors of unrestricted gifts--comprise the largest source of revenue for the organization. The membership base alone totals over 60,000 individuals and families who form the largest nonprofit membership group in the state. In addition, thousands of volunteers donate their time and talents to the organization every year. Formation of the Maine Public Broadcasting Network The Maine Public Broadcasting Network was formed in 1992 through the merger of the educational radio and television stations provided by the University of Maine System and WCBB public television operated by Colby, Bates and Bowdoin Colleges. The Maine Public Broadcasting Network is an independently owned and operated 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with office and studio locations in Bangor, Lewiston and Portland, Maine. ------ Shows: A Prairie Home Companion, All Things Considered, Car Talk (NPR), Fresh Air (NPR), Hearts of Space, Living on Earth, Marketplace, NPR's Morning Edition, Piano Jazz, Selected Shorts, The Diane Rehm Show, The Thistle & Shamrock, This American Life, Wait Wait, Don't Tell Me, Weekend All Things Considered, Weekend Edition Saturday, Weekend Edition Sunday, Whad'ya Know, Ideas, Vinyl Cafe, World Update, From the Top, Echoes, The World, With Heart and Voice, World Cafe, Marketplace Money, New York Philharmonic This Week, Pipe Dreams, American Routes, Metropolitan Opera, Canada Live, Soundprint, Chicago Symphony, Cambridge Forum, Down Memory Lane, In Tune by Ten, Inside Europe, Jazz with Rich Tozier, Maine Things Considered, Maine Watch, Midday (MPBN), Morning Classical (MPBN), Prime Cuts, Public Affairs (MPBN), Somethin' Else ----- Hosts: Michele Norris, Robert Siegel, Melissa Block, Tom Magliozzi, Ray Magliozzi, Steve Curwood, Bobby Bascomb, Eileen Bolinsky, Kai Ryssdal, Steve Chiotakis, Jeremy Hobson, Renee Montagne, Steve Inskeep, Isaiah Sheffer, Diane Rehm, Ira Glass, Jessica Hopper, Alex Blumberg, Peter Sagal Sagal, Carl Kasell Kasell, Guy Raz, Scott Simon, Audie Cornish, Michael Feldman, Dan Damon, Ahmed Omed Khpulwak, Jamie C Here, Christopher O'riley, Ji Yong Kim, Des Moines, John Diliberto, Lisa Mullins, Marco Werman, Dennis Coffey, Lloyd Cole, Steve Miller, Tess Vigeland, Michael Barone, Nick Spitzer, Maureen Loughran, Kaori Maeyama, Andrew Craig, Lisa Simeone, Sara Willis, Jim Dowe, John Isacke, Gil Maxwell, Jennifer Rooks, Ed Morin, Suzanne Nance, Bob Marggraf