Your Official Fourth of July Soundtrack!

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Southern Maine’s Official July 4th Soundtrack!

No matter where in Southern Maine you’re watching the fireworks this Fourth of July, tune your radio, smartphone or smart speaker to NewsRadio WGAN. Beginning just before 9:00PM, Monday night, July 4th, we’ll air one full hour of uninterrupted music specially curated to celebrate America’s 246th birthday. From Neil Diamond to Zac Brown, Bruce Springsteen to Ray Charles, it’s the perfect patriotic soundtrack for your fireworks viewing!

Three ways to listen:

· Tune Your Radio to 98.5FM

· Tune Your Radio to AM 560

· Ask Siri or Alexa to “Listen to WGAN”

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