MAINE FACTS MATTER 2026 03-03-2026
04-03-26 Friday
Segments 1-2: Ray and Dee Dee Richardson are getting ready for America’s 250th July 4th as Ray shares some of the things they will be doing including going to see the movie Young Washington in Saco and the parade and Don Campbell in Freeport. Ray reads the story of a pastor from the Revolutionary war that stood up. He continues with slavery and that it is still prevalent in today’s society. He continues with standing up for what is right.
Segments 3-4: Ray plays the Declaration of Independence and then shares his thought on the authors and signers of this amazing document. He moves on to the need for good people to stand up for what is right and gives examples.
Segment 5-6: Ray plays a Chris Stapleton song “The Flag My Daddy Raised Still Waves In My Heart” and welcomes Mike Shepherd (Political Editor for the Bangor Daily News) and they discuss some of the races and candidates including Hannah Pingree, Former Gov. Paul LePage, Sen. Susan Collins, and more.
Segment 7-8: Steve DiMillo (DiMillo’s Floating Restaurant), Jon Fetherston (The Maine Wire, Sponsored by Jeff Preble Concrete) and Claude Berube (Former Annapolis Instructor, and Author) join Ray. Steve thanks Ray for his patriotism, and they talk about Maine’s loss of patriotism and then Steve shares Chef Melissa’s Northern Boil as the weekend special.
Segments 9-10: Claude talks about the Declaration of Independence and shares some of the history behind it. This is a great march of why there is a lack of patriotism in America.
Segments 11-13: Ray plays the speech of Red Skelton’s Pledge of Allegiance and the boys get into the crime in Lewiston and then move on to the appeal of Graham Platner. They talk about the appeal of other leaders like Clinton and more.
Segment 14: Claude and Ray have a fantastic discussion on the some more of the history of America.
Segments 15-16: They take calls about patriotism.
07-02-26 Thursday
Segment 1: Ray and Dee Dee Richardson are joined by Dr. Michael Ciampi (Ciampi Family Practice) and they talk about the stifling weather, the World Cup and American Pride, government buildings flying the Somalia Flag instead of the American Flag, and more.
Segments 2-4: Ray plays a clip of a mother of a murdered woman testifying in Congress. Ray shares his thought on the progressive mindset that is leading to the downfall of the American way of life, changing to more of the immigrant ways instead of them integrating to the American way of life. Bob Witkowski joins from New Orleans and they talk about Bob’s daughter Samantha’s wedding and the venue.
Segments 5-7: Sarah joins and they discuss the latest win in the fight against boys in girls sports, the Supreme Court Judges, Maine Sec. of State Shenna Bellows, illegal immigrants, American rights being stepped on to accommodate “newer” Americans coming into our country, but not to assimilate, but to take over, Tom Bill (Common Sense For Maine PAC) joins, and more.
Segment 8: Ray and Dee Dee wish their grand kids Lincoln Layne and Watson Thomas Richardson a very Happy Birthday!
Segments 9-10: David Stearns (Common Sense for Maine) joins and conversation starts with last nights soccer game, then turns to immigration legal verses illegal, crimes being committed, the driving issues, illegals driving that can’t read road signs, nasty politics, and more.
Segments 11-12: Ray, TBill, Dave, and Dee Dee talk about the movie Young Washington from Angel. The newest jobs report, and more.
Segment 13-15: Ray starts with the song Sweet Caroline to celebrate America’s Favorite Pastime and welcome Dwight Evans (right fielder for the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles from 1972 to 1991) and he shares some of his political thoughts and the love of history. They talk about Dwight’s wife and some of the great stories of baseball life, the loss of their sons from neurofibromatosis (brain cancer) 10 months apart. Dwight’s wife, Susan gets on the line to say hi as well.
Segment 16: They end the show with taking calls.
07-01-26 Wednesday
Segments 1-2: Ray and Dee Dee Richardson discuss the Supreme Court decision on Birthright Citizenship.
Segment 3: Ray gives a congratulations to Drew Roberson and then takes a call.
Segment 4: Ray’s brother Jim joins us and they talk about plans for today.
Segment 5-6: Ray plays the Declaration of Independence and then he and Jim discuss it and some of the people that are in office.
Segments 7-8: Ray talks about the Anniversary of Gettysburg and then he reminds us the history of it. The discussion turns to Trump and when your wife tells you not to say something and yet you do. Ray, Jim and Dee Dee talk about a lot of different things including the Village People lead singer’s death.
Segments 9-10: Ray plays a song about the 250 Years of America. Peter Bolduc (The Town Farm, (207) 797-7997) joins and they talk about the ups and downs that can happen for the recovery population. Peter shares some gratitude for Matt and the Round up that his up at Sugarloaf. Peter asks for people to help with donations to help with Matt’s care and things that he will need. Ray talks about some of the jobs that they can do including the repairing and painting jobs, and more. They also provide a “dating service” for palates and Peter shares what that means. Ray asks about his cow herd and then they get back to the men at The Town Farm.
Segments 11-12: Leyland Streiff (Protect Girls Sports In Maine) joins by phone and they discuss the big win at the Supreme Court level in the fight to keep boys out of girls’ sports and locker rooms. Ray gives a nutshell history of the fight. Leyland shares some of the differences in the fight from now from say the 1950’s, Shenna Bellows’ (Maine Sec. of State) and her mismanagement and her unconstitutional removal of signatures and the fight at the Supreme Court.
Segment 13-14: Steve Gruber (Nationally Syndicated host of Real America Voice and The Steve Gruber Show, heard on WLOB at 6pm) joins after Ray plays One Nation, a song recently released that features his pastor singing a new patriotic song and in the middle Steve teaches a little girl the Pledge of Allegiance. They get into some of the crazy things that America is facing including the nude Pride parade and then he shares where you can download his new song.
Segment 15-16: Ray reminds people where to download Steve Gruber’s new song, One Nation.
06-30-26 Tuesday
Segments 1-2: Ray talks about the reasons that the government will not do address inconsistencies or incompetence, and uses the absentee ballots and envelopes, the election flash drive fiasco as examples.
Segment 3-4: Ray plays a new song and Matt Jacobson (Summit Natural Gas of Maine) and Dee Dee talk about the current way people engage with one another, getting back to when we could laugh at one another, movies and actors like Mel Brooks in Blazing Saddles and Carroll O’Connor in All in the Family.
Segment 5-6: Ray and Matt welcome Jonathan Bush and they discuss vacation plans, Lauren LePage (Fyre Strategies) and Jon Fetherston (The Maine Wire, Sponsored by Jeff Preble Concrete) discuss government jobs and contracts, vacation plans, honey and more.
Segments 7-8: Lauren shares her journey that brought her new beagle puppy, Ranger. Jon talks about his journey up to Sullivan Maine and visiting with Graham Platner’s mother, what the other fisherman shared with him about Platner, Lauren talks about Susan Collins ranking in the latest poll.
Segments 9-10: Mark Reilly joins the fun and they talk about the upcoming Young Washington movie and yesterday’s interview with one of the writers, then get into Travis and Taylor’s upcoming wedding, and then get into sports.
Segment 11-14: They talk about the Maine Wire and some of their writers and outlets, Bill Maher, Democratic-Socialism, housing, the youth vote, issues to get the youth vote, the Trump patriotism, concerts, Barry Manillo, and more. Ray plays Dolly Parton’s “Color Me America“.
Segments 15-16: Ray talks more about the movie Young Washington and lists some of the theater showings. The conversation continues with the differences of how the Democrats and Republicans address the different issues facing them.