MAINE FACTS MATTER 2026 03-03-2026
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.
06-29-26 Monday
Segments 1-2: Ray Richardson welcomes Todd Piro (Co-Host of Fox and Friends on Fox News) and they talk about this morning’s Fox and Friends First show, the bakery that they had on the show, the upcoming heat wave, The 250th State Fair in Washington, the Tunnel to Towers Golf fundraiser and the upcoming adventure of Todd doing hits from one of the Navy Ships.
Segment 3: Ray starts with addressing the Maine Republican Party that they should be educating Mainers with a “Did You Know” campaign, and then talks about what he believes Americans should known, then gets into some of the things that we are paying a higher price for the service like electricity than our neighbors to our west, the media in Maine, and more.
Segment 4: Ray talks about the actions of Governor making a decision to keep Maine out of the 250 Celebration of America’s birth without the Mainers having a say all because she doesn’t like Trump.
Segment 5: Ray starts with the Declaration of Independence and Vern Dukes join. They discuss the Committee included the writer, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert R. Livingston, and Roger Sherman.
Segment 6: Ray plays “America, The Beautiful” by Ray Charles and they talk about why it was so passionate.
Segments 7-8: Lee Greenwood opens up this segment with “My Country Tis of Thee” and Ray and Vern talk about Thomas Jefferson and his Bible. Ray switches to the words of “Amazing Grace”. Vern takes over to passionately explain where slavery started, who benefited from slavery, which brings up socialism and more.
Segment 9: Col. Russell joins the boys as Ray starts again with Gov. Mills’ pettiness against Pres. Trump has left Maine out of the 250th Celebration’s State Fair in Washington. Col. Russell shares his knowledge of the history of Aroostook County including the Aroostook County War.
Segment 10: Col. Russell shares the origins of America, the Beautiful.
Segments 11-12: Vern has set up a surprise guest for Col. Russell. Andy Wilson served under the Col. Andy shares what he did after he retired from the Army by starting several strategic companies.
Segment 13-14: The gang welcomes Tom Provost Co-Screenwriter of Young Washington) they talk about some of the highlights of this movie that is being released this weekend. They also chat about his personal history and some of the projects that he has worked on.
Segment 15-16: The gang talks about what they will be doing this weekend and then take a call from Tom Bill.
06-26-26 Friday
Segments 1-2: Ray Richardson starts with the weather, and then moves on to corruption to the bones of the American government.
Segment 3: Ray is outraged about the press conference given by Graham Platner claiming that Sen. Susan Collins is corrupt, the press that have not done their due diligence to check the facts, the women that are falling all over him, the Maine Democrat lions that are not standing up to him or the Socialist movement. Ray answers a question that his son, Tripp, asks over text about the first segment.
Segments 5-6: Shawn Moody (Moody’s Collision) joins us in studio and they continue to talk about Graham Platner and Susan Collins, Mike Shepherd (Political Editor for the Bangor Daily News) continues and they continue the conversation and Ray questions the media not questioning or fair and balanced reporting. Shawn asks Mike several pointed questions about the in depth investigations into Platner’s background and the double standard in the coverage.
Segment 7-10: Jon Fetherston (The Maine Wire, Sponsored by Jeff Preble Concrete) joins the conversation about yesterday’s Graham Platner press conference and the lack of journalistic integrity, Platner’s double standard, Socialism taking over, the decay of the big cities that are being run by Democrats like Seattle and Portland. The conversation turns to education, jobs, and more about the political class. Shawn leaves for work and Linda Ball (President and CEO) join by phone. Ray and Linda discuss the long professional relationship they have had and the upgrades that can’t be seen but hopefully felt, for example the tree coating on lines to prevent outages. They get into some of the small electric draws, then Ray asks about the rate hike and what will that entail and how your bill breaks down and how much goes to subsidies.
Segment 11-12: Ray and Jon talk more about the Democrats and their vetting process of Graham Platner.
Segment 13: Ray ask Jon about meeting with Graham Platner’s mom, Leslie Harlow and eating at her restaurant, Ironbound Restaurant and Inn in Hancock, Maine. They get into the changes in politics, their history of voting, not being able to recognize the current Democrat Party. They get into voting.
Segment 14: Ray talks about expecting a call from Corenna Quirk (Q-Point Podcast). They discuss her podcast which is hosted by Corenna and David Quirk. It is a nonpartisan platform for candid conversations with policymakers, public officials, business leaders, and changemakers shaping Maine and the nation. It can now be heard on Saturdays at 9am-10am on WLOB Radio. They talk about this week’s guest and some of the other guest that they have interviewed.
Segments 15-16: Ray talks about free speech and that he is still outraged over Graham Platner’s libelous attack on Sen. Collins. He then takes calls.