John McDonald

John McDonald is heard twice every weekend on WGAN. He has been on the air on WGAN for 16 years. From local news to state politics to national stories that have everyone talking, John covers it all. John is a native Mainer and a multi-faceted entertainer. John is also a Maine humorist and president of the Maine Storytellers Association. He has written several books of Maine humor and writes a syndicated weekly newspaper column found in many papers around the state.  John also recently became a grandfather.  Click here to view photos of his granddaughter.

John can be heard Saturdays and Sundays 6-10 a.m. Email John McDonald

John's new book, the Maine Dictionary, has quickly become another local bestseller.  Learn more about the book here.

Listen to Interviews

If you would like to hear John's recent interviews, click here to visit our Audio Archives! Sunday, August 3rd, 2008 Celebrating WGAN's 70th Year on the Air! We Spoke With: Current WGAN General Manager and former WGAN Program Director Cary Pahigian. Click Here! Senator Olympia Snowe to extend her anniversary wishes. Click Here! Governor John Baldacci to congratulate us on our 7 decades on the air. Click Here! Senator Susan Collins to wish us a happy anniversary. Click Here! Former WGAN newsman Don Huff. Click Here! Nick Seneca, former WGAN afternoon personality. Click Here! Former WGAN morning man Bruce Stevens. Click Here! ...And Congressman Tom Allen! Click Here!